Hardin 42 trawler
Status: under investigation
Owners on Trawler Forum describe a Hardin 42 trawler built in Taiwan around 1981, in 'Europa' and trunk-cabin layouts, possibly built at a contract yard; one boat has 'RT 1452' carved into a floor member. This rests on anecdotal reports only, but shows that Hardin's name was also on power boats.
- years
- About 1981 [TF-H42]
- number built
- About 7 (hearsay) [TF-H42]
- rig
- Power: trawler (single- and twin-engine versions)
- loa
- 42 ft (nominal)
- sail area
- n/a
- engine
- Twin Perkins 6.354 on one boat; single-engine versions also reported [TF-H42]
- designer
- Unknown
- builder
- A Kaohsiung yard for Bill Hardin (owner reports) [TF-H42]
Sources: TF-H42 (search snippets)