NOW SOLD – 2007 Sweden Yachts 42

Grabau International is delighted to announce its successful sale of the 2007 Sweden Yachts 42 ‘SOLACE’.

Launched in May 2007 as Hull No.45, SOLACE is one of the youngest Sweden Yachts 42’s afloat. Extensively refitted and upgraded in 2016 at the Berthon Boat Company in Lymington, SOLACE has benefitted from further updates and refit in her current and previous ownerships to leave her 100% ready for reliable short-handed liveboard cruising. Her specification highlights include:-
• 3-cabin, 2-head layout
• Fin-keel option
• Coppercoat antifouling system
• Refurbished teak laid side decks
• Upgraded winch package including Andersen electric winches
• Selden electric genoa furler
• Sander Sails Hydranet mainsail and 107% genoa
• North Sails gennaker
• Elvstrom furling reacher
• Fully-battened mainsail with SDS battencars, single-line reefing, lazyjacks and stackpack
• Replaced standing rigging
• Carbon spinnaker pole
• Towable genoa cars
• Upgraded Volvo D2-50 diesel engine with Saildrive gearbox and Flexofold 3-bladed folding propeller
• Sleipner 24vDC tunnel bowthruster
• Recently installed Raymarine instrument package with Quantum radar, twin plotters, i70 instruments, AIS transceiver and upgraded autopilot system
• Peplink cellular wifi router
• Fusion Bluetooth stereo system
• 24vDC domestic system with twin alternators
• LifePo4 lithium ion phosphate service batteries
• Mastervolt Inverter
• Solar panels
• GN Espace stove
• Microwave oven
• Filtered fresh water supply
• Eberspacher diesel heating system
• Holding tanks
• Simpson tender davits
• Tender and outboard
• Sprayhood and bimini with cockpit tent enclosure

Originally supplied to UK ownership, and wit subsequent owners also UK-based, her current owners purchased SOLACE in Valencia, Spain during the Autumn of 2023 with a view to sailing her around the Mediterranean before sailing her back to their home in New Zealand. Having spent 12 months further updating and refitting the yacht to prepare for their planned adventures, a change in plans now means that SOLACE is now available for sale in 100% ready-to-go order and is deemed EU VAT paid having been berthed in EU waters on 31st December 2020.

2025-2017 REFIT/UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS:
• New Coppercoat antifouling system – 2024
• Teak deck refurbishment with new caulking – 2024
• New Victron LifePo4 lithium phosphate smart service battery system – 2025
• New engine start battery -2024
• Replacement Selden gas strut for vang – 2025
• New LED masthead tri/anchor light – 2025
• New lazyjacks – 2022
• New Elvstrom Sails reacher with Facnor furler – 2021
• New standing rigging – 2019
• New Mastervolt 1.5kw inverter – 2019
• New carbon fibre spinnaker pole – 2019
• New Flexofold 3-bladed folding propeller – 2019
• Fitment of solar panels with charge controller – 2019
• New GN Espace cooker – 2018
• New CJ Marine cockpit tent and sunshades – 2018
• New CJ Marine sprayhood – 2018
• Fitment of QC purified fresh water filter system
• Upgrades to safety equipment

2016 REFIT HIGHLIGHTS:
• Refurbishment of interior new catches, mirrors, cabinetry and taps etc.
• New Simpson 125 tender davits.
• Seacocks serviced and replaced where necessary.
• New Volvo D2 50 engine.
• Replacement of Sail drive diaphragm.
• Complete new Raymarine navigation suite including ES75 & ES127 plotters, I70instruments and 9 axis autopilot.
• New Raymarine VHF.
• New Fusion Stereo and Cello DC flat screen TV.
• New Sleipner 24vDC bowthruster.
• Gas system checked and certified.
• New Bosch microwave oven
• New mirrors in heads
• New Sanders Sails mainsail and genoa in Hydranet
• New canvas work, sprayhood, bimini, stack pack.
• New electric primary winches.
• New Selden electric genoa furler.
• New LED cockpit lighting
• New fire extinguishers.
• New liferaft.
• New tender and outboard.
• New Fortress kedge anchor
• Water and fuel tanks cleaned.

We wish her new owners fair winds and following seas.

For those that missed out, Grabau International has many other similar yachts available for sale, including:

Sweden Yachts 54 – full details here

Sweden Yachts 45 – full details here

Rustler 42 – full details here

Malo 42 – full details here

Najad 410 – full details here

Malo 40 – full details here

Do you have a yacht like this to sell? Grabau International are always looking for new high quality cruising yacht listings both in the UK and internationally. For further information about our tailored brokerage services, please look here or feel free to contact us.