Hardin Europa Sedan Trawler

Introduction

Introducing “Seas the Bay”, born in 1981 as a passion project of the famous and prolific designer Bill Hardin at Hardin International Co., Ltd. She is reportedly one of only eight Hardin Europa-style trawlers, and the only known twin-screw among them.

The vessel’s heavy solid fiberglass hull, high freeboard, tall gunwales, protective keel, generously wide decks, and twin screws, allow safe cruising in all navigable conditions and docking with confidence. With an air draft of only 16’ 6”, she can slide under bridges that delay, or even turn away, other otherwise similar vessels. As a 42’ trawler with a beam of 14’ 1” and a draft of only 3’ 6”, “Seas the Bay” is perfect for navigating the shallow coastal waters of Florida and the Bahamas, as well as popular river systems, and she fits right into commonly available slips. Her generous, solid fiberglass water and fuel tanks, and modern plastic blackwater tank, and great fuel economy enable comfortable, worry-free, and convenient long-range cruising. And her Lofrans Tigres windless and Rocna Vulcan 55lbs anchor make sleeping at night and leaving in the morning just as easy. The fully equipped lower helm, in addition to the usual flybridge helm, provides for comfortable all-weather cruising.

The classic but truly unique lines of the vessel, and her striking Burmese teak trim, immediately grab attention at any new port of call. Her timeless Mahogany interior shows beautifully and has been thoughtfully updated into what can only be described as a modern classic.

Large windows and sliding glass doors surround all sides of the salon and galley, while two hatches open up the ceiling, providing for an open and airy feel, while her covered decks keep the inside cool, dry, and protected. Even stepping down and forward into the twin-cabin sleeping space and full head with large stall shower is surprisingly bright and welcoming thanks to her forward 4 portlights and 3 hatches.

Thanks to her low-deck, high-freeboard design, the truly spacious flybridge with generous seating and a modern, well-equipped helm is an easy few steps up. The bimini is adorned with 420W of solar panels regulated by a modern MPPT controller keeping the modern, efficient, and reliable 6kw Kohler 6EOD generator quiet for longer at anchor (or during pesky marina power outages).

The navigation electronics were most recently updated only two years ago, offering all of the modern conveniences with all of the reliability of “new, but broken in.”

The reliability and serviceability of her twin Perkins 6.354(M) engines and Borg Warner CR2 gears is legendary. And her modern Kohler 6EOD generator is robust and also powered by a Perkins engine, a 3-cylinder 403C-07.

In part, thanks to taking on some water at the slip in 2014, reportedly due to a corroded weld on a muffler, all of the vessel’s electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems, have been replaced or rebuilt since then. In some cases, e.g. navigation electronics and radios, they’ve been upgraded again, even more recently. Documentation available to seriously interested parties upon request.

This vessel shows the pride of ownership that can only result from a long chain of owners who care. Her five owners since new have owned he boat for an average of more than 8 years each. The most recent four owners know each other, and chat occasionally! Join the club!

General Information

• Year: 1981
• Maker: Hardin International
• Designer: Bill Hardin
• Style:42' Europa Sedan Trawler
• Cruise speed: 8kn @2200rpm
• Powerplant: 2x Perkins 6.354(M), Diesel, Naturally Aspirated, 130hp/each
• Length on Deck, Centerline 41' 0"
• Overall Centerline Length: 46’ 2” (41’ 10’ LOD + 2’ Swim Platform + 2’ 4” Bow Pulpit)
• Length at Waterline: 37’ 6”
• Beam: 14’ 1”
• Draft: 3’ 6”
• Air Draft: 16’ 6”
• Freeboard: 4’ 6” Aft to 6’6” Bow
• (2) 125 Gallon Water Tanks
• (2) 200 Gallon Fuel Tanks
• Hull Structure: Full Displacement w/Protective Keel
• Hull Composition: Hand Laid Fiberglass
• Origin: Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Cabins

Staterooms:

• Cushions (2016)
• Flooring: EZ Boat Sole Cherry & Holly Semi-Gloss (2021)
• (2) Vintage Weems and Plath Mini Yacht Lamps #600 w/Gimble #601 (2021)

Master Stateroom:

• Offset Double Berth
• Drawer Storage Under Berth
• Large Settee Adjacent to Berth
• Hanging Locker

Guest Stateroom:

• Twin Berth 
• Night Table
• Overhead Lockers
• Under Berth Storage
• Hanging Locker

Galley/Helm

• Flooring: EZ Boat Sole Cherry & Holly Semi Gloss (2022)
• (2) Vintage Weems and Plath Lamps #700 w/Gimble #705 (2021)

Salon:

• (2) Vintage Weems and Plath Lamps #700 w/Gimble #705 (2021)
• (1) DHR Weems and Plath Mini-Oil Trawler Lamp (2021)
• (2) Love Seats w/Storage: Ashley Gwendale Storage Bench Seat Light Beige (2021)
• High-Low Stools/Chairs: 2x LumiSource Pino Adjustable Height Walnut and Cream Faux Leather Bar Stool (2021)
• Nesting Tables: Winsome Xola Nesting Tables, Cappuccino (2021)
• Center Table: Toledo Coffee Table by Charleton Home (2021)
• Blinds: Bali 1” Alabaster Vinyl (2016)
• Carpeting: Pebble Path Chestnut Carpet Tiles (2022, tiles replaced as needed since)
• Joinery (Original): Honduran Mahogany
• Joinery (Renovation): Sapele Mahogany and Burmese Teak
• Vintage Schatz Brass Ships Clock and Thermometer Installed (2020)
• Brass Inclinometer (2020)

Galley Applainces

• (2) Webasto FCF Platinum 10,000BTU Heat+Cool Heat Pump (2025)
• GFCI Protected (2025)
• Isotherm Cruise 130 Drink Refrigerator 12V/120V (2015)
• Isotherm Cruise 90 Freezer 12V/120V (2015)
• Convection Oven+Microwave+Air-Fryer 120V: Samsung MC12J8035CT (2021)
• Stove: Summit 2-Element Radiant Electric 120V Model # CR2110B (2023)
• Electric Cooler: Alpicool #APLT60-LG Dual Temperature, 120V/12V, 63 Quart, -4°F~68°F (2021)

Recent Preventative Maintenance

• Alternator and Starter Replaced
• Injectors Rebuilt
• Injector Pumps Rebuilt
• High Pressure Fuel Lines Replaced
• Thermostats Replaced
• Generator Raw Water Pump New Nov. 2025
• Fluids and Filters are Up to Date
• Fresh Bottom Paint Dec. 2025
• New Stainless Steel Bolt Hardware for Swim Platform Brackets Dec. 2025
• Full Pre-Purchase Survey Completed Dec. 2025

Engines

• Port: Perkins 6.354(M) 130hp, 6 cylinder, naturally aspirated diesel 232.1 hours, as of 10/14/2025, since reman installed (December 2020)
• Starboard: Perkins 6.354(M) 130hp, 6 cylinder, naturally aspirated diesel 333.3 hours, as of 10/14/2025, since rebuilt and reinstalled (2015)
• Mufflers: Centek Vernalift #1500034, 3” X 3” (Side In) 10” X 10” (2014)

Fuel Storage and Distribution

• (2) 200 Gallon Fiberglass Fuel Tanks
• (2) Priming Pump for Maintenance One Per Tank: Walbro FRB-13-2 (2015)
• (2) Racor 900MA Fuel Filter/Water Separator, One Per Tank (Rebuilt and Converted from FG to MA Spec in 2019)
• (1) Racor 500MA Fuel Filter/Water Separator for Generator (2019)
• (3) SeaChoice #20761 3 Way Valves to Select Fuel Return, One for each Engine and   Generator (pre-2014)
• (3) SeaChoice #20761 3 Way Valves to Select Fuel Supply, One for each Engine and Generator (pre-2014)
• Fuel Tanks Cleaned and Fuel Polished (Most Recent: 6/19/2025)

Transmission

• Starboard Transmission: Borg Warner CR2, 2.47:1, BOM 1013-005 (Rebuilt 2024)
• Port Transmission: Borg Warner CR2, 2.47:1, BOM 1013-006 (Rebuilt 2022)

Helm and Running Gear

• Propellers: 26”x22.5”x20” (pitch), 3 blade, bronze (Reconditioned 2020)
• (2) 1.75” PSS Dripless Shaft Seals (Rebuilt 2020)
• Cutlass Bearings (2020)
• Shafts: 1-3/4” x 147-1/4” LOA Stainless
• Upper Helm Pump: Seastar Capilano 1275V Helm, #HH5275 (2022)
• Lower Helm Pump: Seastar Capilano 1275V Helm, #HH5275 (2025)
• Port Cylinder: Uflex Brass cylinder 2.0 Steering Ram #216-UC293I (2015)
• Starboard Cylinder: Uflex Brass cylinder 2.0 Steering Ram #216-UC293I (Purchased new 2022, Installed 2025)

Controls: Morse-Style Twin-Engine/Dual-Function Controls

• Lower Controller: Morse MT-2 (1981)
• Upper Controller: Seastar MT-3/CH5400P (2022)

Seastar Dual Station Section (2019)

• 1x Seastar #207573 + 2x Seastar #204993 + 2x Seastar #207572

Control Cables

• Upper Helmn Control Cables Coming Down (2015)
• All Other Cables Seastar Xtreme 3300 (2019)

Generator

• Kohler 6EOD 6kw Diesel (2015)
• Hours: 601.9 hrs. as of (2/14/2025)
• Muffler: Centek Vernalift#15R2200, 2” X 2” Rectangular Side In (2014)
• Yacht Devices Engine Gateway (for virtual guages on Displays) YDEG-04 (2020)

Electrical Distribution

• Main Panel: Larson 03117441 (2014)
• Forward Shore inlet ELCI: 30A Blue Sea Systems 8100 (2022)
• Aft Shore Inlet ELCI: 30A Marinco Boat Sensing Module Kit 304RCDKITIGN (2021)
• Shore Power Forward-Aft Automatic Transfer Switch: 30A Go Power! TS-30 (2021)
• Galvanic Isolator: 30A ProMariner #FS30 (December 2018)
• GFCI Protected Outlets: Flybridge, Galley, Peninsula, Head, Exterior of House

Inverters and Chargers

• House Charger+Inverter: Xantrex Freedom Hfs 2000 Inverter Charger Pure Sine Wave 2000w - 55 Amp - 12v (November 2018)
• Engine+Genset Charger: Promariner Pronautic 1250p 50 Amp 3 Bank Battery Charger (November 2018)
• (2) Evergreen Solar Panels #ES-A-210, 210W/each, 420W/total (Estimated 2009)
• Controller: EPEVER #4210AN 40A MPPT w/Wi-Fi Module (MT50) (2024)

Navigation Electronics and Instruments

• Transducers (Including Radar)
• Radar: Simrad Halo20+ 20" Radar Dome (2023)
• Depth, Speed, Temperature, Attitude: Raymarine DST810 0-Degree Thru-Hull Smart Transducer - Gen 2 (2023)
• Raymarine Rotavector Wind Transducer (2015)
• Simrad BSM-2 Broadband Sonar Module (circa 2011, installed used 2022) w/ Depth, Speed, Temperature: Airmar B744V Triducer (2022)
• Autopilot, Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot Kit (2015)
• Raymarine EV-1 Sensor Core
• Raymarine ACU-100 Computer
• Raymarine Type 0.5 Hydraulic Pump
• Raymarine Rotovecta Wind Transducer (2015)
• Wireless Nav Data Connectivity: NetGear R6220 AC1200 Router (2019)

Upper Helm:

• MFD: Simrad NSS12 Evo3s Combo Multi-Function Chartplotter/Fishfinder (2023)
• OpenCPN Host: Kingdel Fanless Mini PC with Intel i7, 32GB, 1TB SSD (2023)
• OpenCPN Display: 1800nit High-Brightness Custom Display from Shenzhen CC-Smart Electronic Technology (2023)
• Raymarine Autopilot Wireless Smart Controller (2025)
• Raymarine i60 Wind Instrument Display (2019)
• Raymarine P70Rs control head (2019)
• Compass: 5" Ritchie SP-5-C 5" Constellation Binnacle Compass (2020)

Lower Helm:

• OpenCPN Host: Kingdel Fanless Mini PC with Intel i7, 32GB 1TB SSD (2023)
• OpenCPN Display: Elo E829550 1517L iTouch 15'' LED-Backlit LCD (2025)
• Raymarine P70R Control Head (2019)
• Raymarine i70S MultiDisplay (2019)
• Compass: Ritchie Hd-745 Helmsman (2019)

2-Way Radios:

• VHS Upper: Standard Horizon GX2400 w/VHF, DSC, GPS, AIS,N2K, Hailer (2024)
• VHS Lower: Standard Horizon GX2200 w/VHF, DSC, GPS, AIS, NEMA 0183, Hailer (2019)
• AIS Transceiver: Commercial Class-A EmTrak A100 (2019)
• SSB: ICOM M802 (Factory recertified 2022)
• Shakespeare Antennas for VHF and GPS (2022) and AIS (2024)

Navigation Lights

• Steaming, Anchoring, Port, Starboard, Stern Lights

Exterior Non-Navigational Lighting

• Underwater lights: 3x Lumitec SeaBlaze Quattro Underwater Light, Spectrum Full-Color RGBW, 25.2W, 200+ Lumens (2021)
• Docking Lights: Seavolt 6-LED Aluminum #18513911/#39885, 900-950 Lumens (2024)
• Deck Lights: 6x RVZone IP68 1100 Lumen #RB16101 (2025)
• Flybridge Helm Lights: 2x SeaVolt IP66 White Utility Light #20233425

Toilet, Black Water, and Grey Water

• Tank: 40 gallon, Polyethylene (Approximately 2008)
• SCAD Solo Holding Tank Monitor (2019)
• Holding Tank Macerator: ShurFlo Macerator Pump, 12V, 14A Draw #3200-001 (2019)
• Toilet: Jabsco Quiet Flush Electric Macerating (2019)
• Shower pump (to Overboard): Flojet 12V Shower Drain Pump #4105143A (2024)

Potable Water

• (2) 125 Gallon Fiberglass Water Tanks 
•  Kuuma 6 Gallon Water Heater 1500W/15A, 120V #11811/WM13915103 (2021)
• Water Heater is Equipped for Heat Exchange with Engines (Not Connected)
• West Marine 4GPM Freshwater Pump #14153266/#32620-3000 (2024)
• GE Whole House Single Stage Water Filtration # GHWH04F (2019)

Bilge

Bilge Pumps:

• Forward: Rule LP900S LoPro Bilge Pump (2025)
• Engine Area: Rule LoPro 900S (2025)
• Aft: Rule 3700 Heavy Duty, 12v, 3700gph (2025)
• Dry Bilge System: 3xSeaflo Dry Bilge System (2023/2024)
• Bilge Alarms @ Upper Helm: 2x Johnson SPX UltimaSwitch (2020)
• Bilge Alarms @ Lower Helm and Salon: 2x Johnson Pumps 72303-001 Bilge Alert High Water Alarm with Ultima Switch (2019)

Hull

• Fiberglass (no core), Epoxy Resin Layup
• Painted in Interlux Perfection Snow White, Touched Up with AwlGrip #Q8154 White
• Full Displacement w/Keel

Decks

• Foredeck: Fiberglass, Wood Core, Painted in Kiwigrip Cream
• Painted in Interlux Perfection Snow White, Touched Up with AwlGrip #Q8154 White
• Side and Aft Decks: Wood-Core Fiberglass with Natural Unfinished Burmese Teak Overlay 
• PlasTeak Swim Platform (2021)
• Aft Potable Water Washdown
• Potable Anchor Washdown
• Saltwater Washdown w/ a Seachoice #1788 12V, 11.5A 25psi-41psi Pump (2015)
• (2) Berth and Head Bomar 130 Hatches (Estimated 1981, Rebuilt 2020)
• Lewmar Forward Stateroom Size 60 Low-Profile Hatch (Estimated 2017)
• (2) Galley and Helm Size 10 Lewmar Low-Profile Hatches (Rebuilt 2020)
• (4) Opening Portlights Size 2 Lewmar Standard Rectangular Portlights (2019)
• Aft Screen Door: Metro Screen works, 80% Solar, Coastal Package (2025)
• Structure Wood-Core Fiberglass

Flybridge

• Fiberglass, wood core, with Burmese teak inlay
• Burmese Teak is Finished with Liquid Rubber Saddle Brown (2020)
• Wise Captains Chair (2019)
• 2nd. Helm Chair (2020)
• New Cushions for Helm Chairs (2025)

Canvas and Covers

• Front Bimini Weblon Regatta Ivory (Unknown)
• Rear Bimini Weblon Regatta Ivory (2022)
• Isinglass (2025)
• Helm Console Cover (2023)
• Transom Sunbrella Cover “Captain Navy (Blue)” (2020)
• Side Deck Railing Canvas (2024)
• Aft Deck Railing Canvas w/Boat Name (2022)
• Seating Covers
• Sofa Cover: Hampton Bay #HB201221A (2025)
• Chair Covers: Hampton Bay #517938-C (2025)

Ground Tackle

• Bow Pulpit: PlasTeak (2024)
• Windlass: Lofrans Tigres 12v, 1500w, 3/8" HT (2021)
• OZG Power Sports Wireless Windlass Controller w/2x Controls (2019)
• Anchor: Rocna Vulcan 55lbs Galvanized (2021)
• Chain: 200' Galvanized, 3/8", G4 (HT) w/Swivel (2021)

Safety

• (5) 4lbs. Marine Fire Extinguishers 1A:10BC
• 1 Fire Extinguisher Per Cabin + Flybridge (2024, Except Salon, which is 2019)
• (6) Fire+CO Wireless, Interconnected First Alert SCO500B (Various, 2020 – Present) Installed at Various Times, Replaced as Needed
• 1 Fire+CO Detector Per Cabin, plus 1 at Flybridge Helm as Repeater
• 1 McMurdo EPIRB SmartFind G8 AIS, Auto Release (December 2021)
• Cirrus Signal C-1003 SOS LED Flare Electronic Visual Distress Signal (2021)

Miscellaneous

• Built-In Stereos
• Galley: Jensen MCD5090 (Estimated 2012)
• Flybridge: Clarion M303 (Estimated 2013)
• Wi-Fi Repeater (Top of boat)
• WavLink AC1200 Wi-Fi Repeater (2025)
• Flybridge Crane w/Electric 12v Winch (pre-2014)
• Warn #38842 Winch Controller (2020)
• Chain Locker Ventilation Marinco 3" Day/Night White Solar Vent Item # N20803W (2021)

Disclaimer

Owner's personal items not listed here are not a part of the sale. CJ Yacht Sales offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. While efforts are made to keep this listing up to date, information provided at the time of listing is subject to change if the vessel is on the market for an extended time.  A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.