This 2007 Custom Nat Benjamin 42 is a rare chance to own a wooden yacht with real pedigree, designed by Nat Benjamin, co-founder of the Gannon & Benjamin Marine Railway in Martha's Vineyard. Benjamin's reputation rests on timber designs that pair classic lines with proven offshore ability. This 14-metre monohull has a 3.6-metre beam and 1.8-metre draft, proportions that give her steadiness underway without losing feel on the helm.
Below deck there are three cabins, enough room for a family or crew on a long passage. Her timber construction carries the hand skill the Benjamin name is known for, built the old way at a time when most yards had already moved to fibreglass production lines. Currently at Marsden Cove, she's ready for Pacific cruising or simply making the most of New Zealand's coastline.
At NZD $395,000, this is a boat for someone who wants authenticity and build quality over a production hull. Yachts like this don't come up often.
