Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42' guided tour. Suitable for live-aboard cruising. Great space and comfort.

This is a guided tour of the Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42' where we try and decide if this boat is big enough to be suitable for a live-aboard cruising couple or a small family? Answer: Yes!
The tour is headed by:
James Tiernan
President of ACY Texas and a Yacht Consultant
Email: [e-mail]
Office: [phone]
James was full of knowledge and very helpful. My experience dealing with James was great and I would be happy to deal with him on any boat-related purchase questions.

[@bobuncle8704]

I’m impresses. Nice

[@Bowmans-Woods]

It was impressive

[@alanaldpal950]

Thank you for going over the price.

[@Bowmans-Woods]

Glad to help. Gives you a ballpark price anyway.

[@stephenmurray9850]

Thanks for the tours, really enjoying your content. I Like the 42 it seems like a really capable cruiser.

[@Bowmans-Woods]

Thanks for watching!

[@hezi973]

You guys almost did the whole FP line but for some reason you skipped over the most popular, best selling Elba 45. I wish you did... Thank you and all the best on your pursuit!

[@Bowmans-Woods]

Old video

[@floydbright9169]

When I toured the FP boats in '21 the 42 was my favorite also. I was disappointed in the 47' myself.

[@Bowmans-Woods]

What disappointed you about the 47'?

[@floydbright9169]

@@Bowmans-Woods We were on the Saona 47 2 years ago. The 47 you toured was different but I can't tell you the details. My son and I both felt the 42 at that time was ca better boat than he Saona 47.

[@russcattell955i]

La Rochelle is our and FP's home port. There are always 3-4 sometimes more FP's being commissioned. I wonder if there is a big saving for North American customers to take possession in the home port.

[@Bowmans-Woods]

Im sure there is a fee for delivery to the US so, yes, picking it up in France would save you that fee.

[@DaYIntHeFraNk]

I wonder why FP does not have a bunk bed option for the forward guest cabin? Would work well with kids, families, friends etc. Seams like most larger monohulls do this but no cats…

[@Bowmans-Woods]

Im sure they could if you ordered one new.

[@dc1544]

48 hours to fill batteries from sailing using regen. That is a long time. I see regen being the biggest part of electric motors. I notice the shaft drive electric motors having better regen. I would never want a sail drive. I hope they offer shaft drive also with bigger motors for better regen.

[@Bowmans-Woods]

Ya. Shaft drive with larger motors would be good.

[@TheCossak]

mother-in-law cabin hahahaha

[@Bowmans-Woods]

That was funny. Hope his Mother n-law doesn't see this.

[@andrewlabat9963]

If you can't full-time livaboard this, then just hang it up because you are just not built for it..

[@Bowmans-Woods]

I said you could. I just said for us I wouldn't want to cross oceans on just a 42' waterline. Personal choice for speed and comfort. No need to be snarky