Hallberg-Rassy 342 (sailboat) for sale

Rare Late Build | Exceptional Provenance | Recent Sail Wardrobe | Cruising ReadyLate-production Hallberg-Rassy 342s are becoming increasingly difficult to find, particularly examples supported by comprehensive provenance and maintenance documentation. Built in 2016, MUTTLEY is one of the final fifteen Hallberg-Rassy 342s ever built, combining the maturity of this highly respected Germán Frers design with the reassurance of a significantly younger build than almost every other example currently available on the brokerage market.

Supplied new by Hallberg-Rassy in Sweden to her original English owner, she has remained in English ownership throughout and is now offered by only her second owner. MUTTLEY is accompanied by an exceptional documentary file including her original Hallberg-Rassy sales invoice, Builder's Certificate, Declaration of Conformity, Germanischer Lloyd certification, HMRC VAT documentation, Bills of Sale, registration history and an extensive portfolio of maintenance records. Such provenance is seldom found so complete and provides buyers with an unusually high level of confidence in both ownership history and ongoing care.

Equally impressive is the yacht's mechanical and cruising specification. The Volvo Penta D1-30 engine has benefitted from consistent professional servicing, whilst the saildrive underwent a comprehensive overhaul including diaphragm replacement in 2023. More recently, the exhaust elbow has been renewed, the raw-water pump rebuilt and the propulsion system maintained in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, with supporting invoices retained throughout.

For the cruising sailor, MUTTLEY has been thoughtfully equipped for comfortable short-handed passagemaking. Her Selden in-mast furling rig is complemented by a vertically battened Elvström Fat, Furl mainsail, a 2024 Penrose tri-radial furling headsail, furling Code 0, Hydrovane self-steering system, Rutland wind generator, solar charging, Webasto heating and a comprehensive cruising specification reflecting practical, experienced ownership. Her easily managed sail plan and responsive tiller steering make her enjoyable to sail, whilst the absence of a wheel and pedestal leaves an unusually spacious and open cockpit for relaxing, dining and entertaining.

Internally, the traditional Hallberg-Rassy craftsmanship remains one of the yacht's defining features. Rich mahogany joinery, the highly regarded two-cabin layout, quality upholstery, practical navigation station and secure sea-going galley combine to create an interior that remains every bit as appealing today as when she left the factory. The atmosphere below decks is warm, purposeful and unmistakably Hallberg-Rassy.

Whilst many Hallberg-Rassy 342s now approaching the brokerage market were built between 2005 and 2010, MUTTLEY's position as one of the final fifteen examples built, together with her documented maintenance history and extensive supporting paperwork, places her in a particularly select group. For buyers seeking one of the youngest and best documented examples of this enduringly popular model, she represents a rare opportunity.

MUTTLEY also possesses the less tangible qualities that distinguish a genuinely appealing cruising yacht. Her traditional Hallberg-Rassy profile regularly draws admiration, whilst her tiller steering creates both an engaging sailing experience and a notably open cockpit when at anchor or alongside. She combines the reassuring capability expected of an offshore Hallberg-Rassy with the warmth, practicality and character that encourage owners to form a lasting attachment to the boat.

Owner’s Comments
We have loved owning MUTTLEY. Although our cruising grounds have not been especially extensive, it has always been very reassuring to know that she is a genuinely capable offshore yacht.

We have found the accommodation ideal for our style of cruising, and she has always attracted many admirers. Countless conversations have started simply because someone noticed MUTTLEY on her mooring.

Her specification is excellent and the sail plan is straightforward to handle. The tiller makes her particularly enjoyable to sail, whilst also leaving a large and open cockpit for meals and sundowners.

Additional Info
Principal Particulars
Builder: Hallberg-Rassy Varvs AB, Ellös, Sweden
Designer: Germán Frers
Year Built: 2016
Model: Hallberg-Rassy 342
CE Design Category: Category A - Ocean
Construction: GRP hull, deck and coachroof
Hull Colour: White with Hallberg-Rassy blue sheer stripe
Keel: Shoal draught fin keel
Steering: Tiller steering with tiller extension
Rig: Fractional sloop
Mast & Spars: Selden aluminium mast and boom with in-mast furling mainsail system
Length Overall (LOA): 10.32m (33'10")
Length Waterline (LWL): 9.09m (29'10")
Beam: 3.42m (11'3")
Draught: Shoal draught version
Displacement: Approximately 5,300kg
Ballast: Approximately 2,300kg lead

Fuel Capacity: Approximately 165 litres
Fresh Water Capacity: Approximately 265 litres
Holding Tank: Approximately 40 litres (seller advises unused)

Engine: Volvo Penta D1-30F three-cylinder diesel
Power: 28HP
Engine Hours: Approximately 800 hours estimated. The engine display was replaced under warranty and therefore does not represent the engine's total running hours. Supporting service records include a documented 500-hour service completed in January 2018.

Drive: Volvo Penta saildrive
Propeller: Volvo three-bladed folding propeller
Rope Cutter: Ambassador rope cutter

Previous Registration: UK Small Ships Register
Former SSR Number: 162869
Registration Status: Former SSR number 162869; registration expired and was closed on 13 September 2025 after it was not renewed. The MCA transcript confirms the HIN, registered ownership to the current owner and closure of the registration.

VAT Status: UK VAT Paid (supported by original HMRC import VAT documentation)

Construction
White GRP hull with Hallberg-Rassy blue sheer stripe.
GRP deck and coachroof with laid teak decks.
Shoal draught fin keel.
Spade rudder carried on a rudder stock, with bearings within the hull structure.
Tiller steering with tiller extension.
Hallberg-Rassy integral rubbing strake.
Teak-laid side decks.
Teak-laid foredeck.
Teak cockpit seating and sole.
Teak bathing platform.
Teak washboards.
Spare set of teak washboards.
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit.
Stainless steel stanchions and guardwires.
Teak coachroof handrails.
Opening foredeck hatch.
Opening coachroof hatches.
Opening portlights.
Cockpit locker storage.
Twin gas bottle locker.
Sprayhood.
Sprayhood extension (unused according to the seller).
Underwater hull professionally blasted, faired, epoxy-primed and Coppercoated in 2017.
Rudder conventionally antifouled.
Teak treated annually with Boracol.
Coachroof professionally polished.
Topsides machine polished and waxed.
Deck Equipment
Lewmar anchor windlass.
16kg Delta anchor.
Additional bow roller.
Stainless steel bow fitting.
Bowsprit for Code 0 or asymmetric cruising sail.
Mainsheet traveller.
Stainless steel mooring cleats.
Stainless steel fairleads.
Cockpit-mounted chartplotter bracket.
Twin gas bottle locker.
Various mooring warps.
Various fenders.
Boarding ladder.
Hydrovane self-steering system (currently stored ashore).
Sprayhood.
Sprayhood extension (unused according to the seller).
Rig
Selden aluminium mast.
Selden aluminium boom.
Selden in-mast furling mainsail system.
Fractional sloop rig
Furlex headsail furling system.
Stainless steel standing rigging (original).
Rig professionally inspected and tuned by Mylor Chandlery & Rigging during the current ownership.
Mast pre-bend adjusted and rigging tuned and pinned off.
Replacement backing plate fitted to the radar reflector installation.
Windex renewed.
Spinnaker halyard repaired and reinstated.
All running rigging led aft to the cockpit for short-handed sailing.
Stainless steel chainplates.
Adjustable backstay.
Rigid boom vang.
Aqua Signal LED masthead tricolour with integrated anchor light.
Winches & Sail Handling
Upgraded Lewmar 30ST primary sheet winches.
Coachroof-mounted halyard/control line winches.
All halyards, reefing lines and furling controls led aft.
Rope clutches.
Adjustable headsail sheet cars.
Headsail lead arrangement modified to suit the replacement furling genoa.
Sail Inventory
Mainsail
Elvström EMS Fat, Furl vertically battened in-mast furling mainsail (2020).
Headsail
Penrose tri-radial furling genoa (2024), manufactured in Dimension-Polyant Pro Radial 344 Black sailcloth with vertical battens.
Downwind Sail
Elvström furling Code 0 / cruising chute.
Spare Sails
Original Elvström Dacron furling mainsail (retained as a spare).
Original Elvström Dacron furling genoa (retained as a spare).
Machinery
Engine
Volvo Penta D1-30F three-cylinder freshwater-cooled diesel engine (28HP).
Approximately 800 total engine hours (estimated).
A documented 500-hour service was completed in January 2018.
The previous engine display subsequently recorded 157.4 hours.
The electronic engine management/display unit was later replaced under warranty.
The replacement display currently shows approximately 105 hours and does not represent the engine’s total running time.
Electronic engine management (EMS/MDI) replaced under warranty in 2018 and again in 2022.
Professionally serviced throughout current ownership, with supporting invoices retained.
Propulsion
Volvo Penta saildrive.
Saildrive diaphragm replaced (2023).
Comprehensive saildrive overhaul completed (2023), including replacement drive plate, seals and associated service items.
Volvo three-bladed folding propeller.
Ambassador rope cutter.
Saildrive, propeller and rope cutter anodes renewed as required.
Cooling & Exhaust
Freshwater cooling via heat exchanger.
Heat exchanger professionally serviced.
Raw water pump professionally rebuilt (2024).
New impeller fitted.
Water strainer replaced (2026).
Exhaust elbow replaced (2026).
Fuel System
Primary fuel filtration.
Secondary engine-mounted fuel filter.
Fuel system regularly serviced.
Fuel treated as part of winterisation programme.
Engine Maintenance
Documented 500-hour engine service completed by Marintek Ltd in January 2018, including engine oil, oil filter, fuel filter, pre-filter, air filter and impeller replacement.
Propeller removed, serviced and refitted during the January 2018 propulsion service.
Propeller and saildrive anodes renewed annually
Saildrive seal renewed during the January 2018 service
Regular engine oil and filter changes.
Fuel filters renewed.
Air filter renewed.
Cooling system serviced.
Saildrive oil changed.
Engine coolant renewed.
Heat exchanger serviced.
Impeller renewed.
Winterisation and recommissioning completed annually.
Extensive supporting maintenance history retained.
Electrical Systems
12 Volt System
12V DC electrical system.
Engine start battery (renewed 2018).
Domestic battery bank comprising two 6V batteries (420Ah total capacity, renewed 2018).
Battery isolation switches.
Main DC electrical distribution panel with circuit breakers.
Battery charger.
Mastervolt Charge, Master battery charging controller.
NASA BM-1 Bluetooth battery monitor.
Shore Power
230V AC shore power system.
Shore power inlet.
Shore power isolator/circuit breaker.
Four 230V AC outlets.
Shore power cable.
Charging Systems
Rutland 1200 wind generator with dedicated controller.
Solar panel mounted forward of the cockpit for battery maintenance charging.
Lighting
Aqua Signal LED masthead tricolour/navigation light with integrated anchor light.
Navigation lights.
Steaming light.
Interior lighting throughout.
Chart table lighting.
Reading lights to accommodation.
Pumps
Electric bilge pump with cockpit operation.
Manual cockpit bilge pump.
Electric shower waste pump.
Navigation & Communications
Navigation Equipment
Raymarine e7 multifunction chartplotter, cockpit mounted on an adjustable bracket.
Raymarine Evolution EV-100 autopilot.
Spare Raymarine tiller drive.
Raymarine i60 wind instrument.
Raymarine i60 speed and log instrument.
Raymarine i60 depth instrument.
Steering compass.
Clock and barometer at the chart table.
Communications
Raymarine Ray60E DSC VHF radio.
Cockpit extension speaker/microphone.
Replacement deck fist microphone.
Masthead VHF antenna.
AIS
Raymarine AIS transceiver.
Navigation Lighting
Aqua Signal LED masthead tricolour.
Integrated masthead anchor light.
Steaming light.
Navigation lights.

Accommodation
The Hallberg-Rassy 342 is renowned for offering a remarkably spacious and practical interior for a yacht of this size. Finished in beautifully crafted satin-varnished mahogany, MUTTLEY provides comfortable accommodation for extended cruising, with excellent natural light, generous storage and the high standard of craftsmanship for which Hallberg-Rassy is renowned.
Saloon
Spacious main saloon with opposing settees.
Folding dining table with bottle storage.
Blue Deluxe upholstery.
Lee cloths fitted to both saloon berths.
Storage lockers and shelving outboard.
Opening deck hatch.
Opening portlights.
Curtains throughout.
Clock and barometer adjacent to the navigation station.
Replacement carpets.
Forward Cabin
Double V-berth.
Infill cushion.
Hanging locker.
Shelving and storage lockers.
Opening deck hatch.
Reading lights.
Aft Cabin
Spacious aft double cabin.
Hanging locker.
Storage lockers and shelving.
Reading lights.
Opening portlight.
Navigation Station
Forward-facing chart table.
Dedicated navigator's seat.
Main electrical distribution panel.
Raymarine VHF.
Battery monitoring system.
Heating controls.
Storage for charts and navigation equipment.
Interior Finish
Satin-varnished mahogany joinery throughout.
Traditional Hallberg-Rassy craftsmanship.
Excellent storage throughout.
Quality interior fittings.
Durable cabin sole.
Curtains to cabins and saloon.
Interior lighting throughout.
Galley
Located to port, the practical L-shaped galley is designed to provide secure footing and excellent working space when underway.
ENO Grand Large 2 gimballed two-burner gas cooker with oven.
Armoured LPG supply pipework.
Stainless steel double sinks.
Hot and cold pressurised fresh water.
Refrigerated cool box.
Ample worktop space.
Crockery and utensil storage.
Cutlery drawer.
Storage cupboards and lockers.
Opening portlight for natural ventilation.
Hot water supplied via calorifier.
Gas installation has previously been professionally inspected; the available Gas Safety inspection record is now out of date. Historic Gas Safety inspection records are included within the maintenance file.
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