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UNIESSE MARINE 42 OPEN
Uniesse Marine production is marked by a line of pleasure and
fishing boats that are refined and elegant at the dock and real
racehorses under way and that are capable of offering reliable,
safe and comfortable rides. The 42 Open, the most recent Uniesse
Marine product, is a very interesting boat not only because she
complies with the above-mentioned characteristics, but also
because she is an extremely reliable boat capable of offering
extreme pleasure.
She has a beautiful low outside line and is
swift under way; with appealing fore-and-aft passages and top-quality
finishing. Under way, her stability, safety and
comfortable ride are a real surprise. Good use is made of outside
space, with rationally positioned and easy-to-use fittings.
Belowdecks, the boat is decorated with marine and essential wooden
paneling. Special attention was given to inner spaces and to the
ample bathroom. The 42 Open may be considered an elite pleasure
motor yacht and is solidly built and reliable, in compliance with
the current enforced construction rules.
 TECHNICAL DATA
Designer: Fred Hudson
Yard: Uniesse Marine; Via Monte Avaro 30; Loc. Portici Marinarini ZI; 24060 Chiuduno (Bergamo, Italy) - tel. +39-035-838813, fax: +39-035-838842
EC Category type: B
Italian VAT: 20%
LOA: 44'6"
Beam: 13'5"
Draft from lower tip of propellers: 4'1"
Light displacement: 29,360 lbs.
Full boat displacement: 33,113 lbs.
Maximum passengers capacity: 14
Berths: 4+2 in 3 cabins
Test boat power: 2x450 hp Cummins Turbo Diesel Inboard
Total installed power: 900 hp
Total engines and reduction gears weight: 3,532 lbs.
Light displacement/installed power ratio: 32.6 lbs./hp
Type of transmission: in-line
Maximum declared speed: 38 knots
Cruising speed: 32 knots
Declared fuel consumption at cruising speed: 31¾ gallons/hr
Range at cruising speed: 400 nautical miles
Fuel capacity: 396¼ gallons
Freshwater capacity: 145¼ gallons
Price with standard equipment and test boat power: Lit. 580,000,000 ex VAT.
CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS
Hull: deep-V hull
Hull construction material: fiberglass
Deck materials and characteristics: fiberglass with balsa sandwich
Bow area: bow platform with anchor windlass and anchor
locker, pulpit, hatch, sunning cushioning, mooring bitts and fairleads
Cockpit arrangements and fittings: teak deck, convertible
U-shaped settee, helm station dashboard, two cabinets with sink,
one opposite and another one aft of the settee, central locker,
side lockers and bins, shower, spray hood, refrigerator, access to aft platform
Characteristics of the aft platform: foldaway swimming ladder
Superstructures and windows materials: stainless steel
fittings, tempered glass windows
INTERIORS
Layout and characteristics: forward double cabin with en
suite bathroom with shower stall and double access door, aft guest
cabin with twin beds and hanging locker, salon with convertible
dinette and galley to starboard. Interior wood paneling in
Tanganyika nut with satin finishing, upholstery and lining color
and type on client's request
Helm station in cockpit: pilot and co-pilot settee,
hydraulic steering wheel, remote controls, full engine indicators
and instruments, compass, VHF, Tridata log, GPS plotter
Chart table: to port of the helm station or belowdeck
Galley: granite worktop, two electric hob range,
refrigerator, microwave oven, extractor, cabinets and cupboard.
FITTINGS
Standard fittings: generator, water heater.
IMPRESSIONS
SEA AND WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TESTING
Wind: none
Sea: calm
PERFORMANCE
Time needed to reach planing speed: 6 seconds
Minimum planing speed at 1,200 rpm's: 11.5 knots
Maximum speed at 2,400 rpm's: 37.8 knots with 900 hp power
EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE
Seakeeping ability, turning and behavior on waves: the boat
is stable and safe, offers a smooth ride and an excellent impact on waves
Wheel and flap response: precise and immediate
Visibility in different weather conditions: excellent
Docking maneuverability: easy and safe.
EVALUATION OF COMFORT AND FUNCTIONALITY
Deck: essential, reliable and suitably built
Interiors: ample dinette and salon; cabins care comfortable
and offer outstanding habitability
Passengers' comfort: excellent, especially under way
Helm station: very comfortable and suitably positioned
Chart table: good
Galley: suitably positioned with a wide range of
appliances, several cabinets and cupboards
Bathroom: ample and very well designed with double access door
Engine room: good access and good operating space
Electrical switchboard and plants: suitably made and adequately positioned.
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Uniesse Marine production is marked by a line of pleasure and
fishing boats that are refined and elegant at the dock and real
racehorses under way and that are capable of offering reliable,
safe and comfortable rides. The 42 Open, the most recent Uniesse
Marine product, is a very interesting boat not only because she
complies with the above-mentioned characteristics, but also
because she is an extremely reliable boat capable of offering
extreme pleasure.
