The BG42 is Bluegame’s argument that a 42-footer does not have to choose. It is not quite a walkaround, not quite an open, not a day cruiser and not a chase boat, and the combination works because Lou Codega’s hull underneath it was drawn for real sea rather than a brochure. Bulwarks run high the full length of the side decks, so moving forward at anchor or in a swell feels secure rather than acrobatic. The helm sits on the centreline behind a reverse windscreen, which is the detail owner-drivers notice first: sightlines stay clean through a docking turn. Below, the full-beam owner’s cabin sits amidships with a king-size berth, the widest part of the hull given to the space that gains most from it. Forward, a dining area seats six and converts to a second double. Two berths, one cabin and a 14-person day capacity make the priorities plain: this is a boat bought for long days on the water, with a proper night aboard when it suits. Twin Volvo Penta IPS 600 drives are standard and IPS 650 is offered, so the numbers land at 30 knots cruising and 35 flat out, with 1,440 litres of fuel behind them. Joystick control keeps berthing calm. Bluegame holds series numbers deliberately low, which is why a well-kept BG42 tends to hold its position in the used market better than volume rivals of the same length.
