Azimut Verve 42
| LOA | 12.90 m |
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| Beam | 3.94 m |
| Cabins | 1 |
| Engines | 3 x 400 hp Mercury outboards |
| Top speed | up to 43 knots |
| Hull | deep-V for agile high-speed running |
| Deck | walkaround open layout |
| Collection | Verve outboard sport weekenders |
The open weekender
The Verve 42 anchors the outboard-powered open collection, the yard's most performance-focused line. It is a walkaround weekender with a single cabin, built for owners chasing speed and agility. The pitch is a fast, American-style day boat with Italian design and comfort. The size keeps it easy to own and trailerable in spirit, a fast boat a single owner can launch and enjoy on a whim. For owners who love the driving above all, it is a pure hit of speed and agility.
The Verve concept blends a fierce appetite for performance with luxurious onboard touches. The 42 delivers that in a compact, easy-to-own size. Triple outboards keep weight aft and free up deck and interior volume. The deep-V hull draws on fast American offshore heritage. It suits owners who want a boat that thrills on the water and still handles the occasional overnight stay.
Lines and deck
The 42 wears a low, athletic profile with a walkaround deck that lets guests move safely around the boat. The open cockpit is arranged for sun, socialising and quick access to the water. The bow and cockpit convert between lounging and dining through the day. A swim platform eases boarding from the water. Every line serves the boat's performance brief, from the low freeboard to the purposeful, forward-leaning stance.
Deck spaces favour an active, sun-filled life afloat, with easy movement fore and aft. Stowage handles water toys for a full day out. The walkaround layout keeps guests secure under way. The cockpit is the social heart of the boat. It is built around movement, speed and being close to the sea.
A triple-outboard open weekender built for adrenaline, running to 43 knots with an overnight cabin below.
Interior and layout
Below deck the 42 offers a single cabin for overnight stays, keeping the accommodation simple and focused. The space is finished with the quality touches that mark the Verve line above a bare sportboat. Natural light and clever detailing make the most of the compact hull. A head compartment serves the cabin. It is a comfortable retreat for a night aboard.
The layout keeps weight and complication low in service of performance. Storage suits a weekend away for a couple. The cabin gives a genuine sense of privacy below the open deck. Materials are chosen to handle an active, salty life. It prioritises the deck and the driving over cabin count.
Engineering and pace
Three 400 hp Mercury outboards drive the 42 to a top speed of around 43 knots. The outboard installation keeps weight aft and frees up interior volume, while giving strong, responsive acceleration. This is a boat set up to deliver genuine thrills. Trimming the outboards tunes the ride to the sea state. Owners get raw pace with hands-on control.
A deep-V hull keeps the ride planted and agile at speed, in the tradition of fast American sport boats. The outboards are simple to service and easy to maintain. Handling stays sharp through fast turns. The boat holds a clean attitude at cruise, planted and sharp as the deep-V knifes through a chop. It rewards owners who value the feel of a responsive hull and the bark of triple outboards opening up.
The owner it suits
The Verve 42 is for the owner who wants speed and agility above all in a compact, easy-to-run package. Buyers who love fast day cruising and the feel of a responsive hull will feel at home. It suits owners who value the driving as much as the destination. The single cabin covers the occasional overnight. For many buyers it is the purest fun in the range.
It also appeals as a fast tender or a second boat for an owner with a larger yacht. The outboards keep maintenance straightforward, tucked out of the water when the boat is berthed. For quick coastal blasts and the odd overnight, the 42 delivers pure performance. Its pace and design keep resale interest strong. Owning one is about the thrill of the drive and the freedom of a boat that gets up and goes.
Engines and systems
| Engine package | Triple outboards on the transom. Sources disagree on naming: Azimut's own spec page and YachtBuyer list the standard package as three Mercury Verado 400 (400 hp each, 1,200 hp total); Boating Magazine, Power and Motoryacht and BoatTest describe the tested/optional package as three 450 hp Mercury Racing outboards (1,350 hp total), while Yachting Magazine calls the same 450 hp engines Mercury Verado. This is a genuine naming conflict across sources, not resolved by any single outlet. |
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| Top speed and cruise | Conflicting figures by engine package: Azimut's official page lists 43 knots max and 32 knots cruise (with the 400 hp engines); Boating Magazine, Power and Motoryacht and Yachting Magazine each independently recorded 45 knots top speed with the 450 hp package, with cruise commonly cited around 33 knots. |
| Fuel tankage | 1,750 liters. Converted figures differ slightly by source: Azimut's official page, Boating Magazine and YachtBuyer state 462 US gallons; Power and Motoryacht, BoatTest and a MarineMax listing state 474 to 475 US gallons. 1,750 liters converts to about 462 gallons, so the higher figures appear to be a rounding or transcription discrepancy between outlets. |
| Water tankage | 250 liters (66 US gallons), consistent across Azimut's official spec page, Power and Motoryacht, BoatTest and YachtBuyer. |
| Hull material and construction | GRP (fiberglass) hull using vinylester resin for blister protection, with carbon fiber used in the deck and hardtop to save topside weight, per Azimut's official page and confirmed independently by Boating Magazine and Yachting Magazine. |
| Hull form | Michael Peters designed Stepped V Ventilated Tunnel (SVVT) hull: a deep-V with twin transverse steps and a central stern tunnel, transom deadrise reported as 22 degrees (Boating Magazine) or 22.5 degrees (Yachting Magazine, Power and Motoryacht), intended to improve stability and reduce wetted surface at speed. |
| Stabilization and docking aids | The test boat covered by Yachting Magazine and Power and Motoryacht was equipped with a Seakeeper gyro stabilizer and Mercury's Skyhook joystick positioning/docking system; a Humphree automatic trim system was also reported by Power and Motoryacht. These were confirmed present on tested units but not confirmed as standard across all production boats. |
| Generator | 11 kW Onan genset, reported by Boating Magazine and Power and Motoryacht, used to run air conditioning and galley equipment. |
| Classification | CE Category A, rated for winds to 45 mph and seas to 13 feet, per Boating Magazine, Yachting Magazine and Power and Motoryacht; Azimut's own page also lists NMMA certification. |
What owners and crew report
Livable for extended trips despite compact size
Test reviewer Capt. Chris Caswell wrote the Verve 42 allows long weekends or weeks aboard without feeling like you are roughing it, citing the queen berth stateroom, shower with 6 foot 6 inch headroom and convertible V-berth.
Boating Magazine (Capt. Chris Caswell)Hull stayed composed in genuinely rough Gulf Stream chop
During a sea trial off Dania Beach, Florida the tester reported the boat landed softly off waves and took it in stride during aggressive sea trial conditions with significant wave action, crediting the 22.5 degree transom deadrise and Michael Peters stepped hull.
Yachting MagazineSkyhook and Seakeeper drew praise on the demo unit
The reviewer noted the Skyhook positioning system pinned the boat in place at the dock and the Seakeeper gyro stabilizer impressed during the trial, both fitted to the test boat rather than confirmed as standard equipment.
Yachting MagazineCockpit ergonomics criticized on the test boat
The same test flagged insufficient handrails in the cockpit and overhead button controls that are awkward to reach from a seated helm position.
Boating Magazine (Capt. Chris Caswell)Galley seen as too basic for real cruising
Boating Magazine's tester called the single burner cooktop inadequate for extended cruising, despite the otherwise well equipped galley with lacquered locker doors.
Boating Magazine (Capt. Chris Caswell)
What is good, and what to watch
Strong points
- Genuine speed and a hull that behaves at that speedTwo independent tests (Boating Magazine and Yachting Magazine) each recorded 45 knots top speed on the 450 hp triple outboard package and both testers described the ride as controlled and soft-landing rather than jarring, unusual praise for a boat this fast.
- Real overnight accommodation in a 42 foot dayboat footprintA private queen stateroom, a head with a full stand-up shower and a convertible forward V-berth give it genuine two-couple or family overnighting capability that rivals from the center console world at this length do not offer.
- Distinctive carbon fiber construction for the classVinylester resin hull for blister resistance plus carbon fiber in the deck and hardtop reduces topside weight, a build spec above what most 42 foot outboard boats in this price bracket use.
What to watch
- Ride turns racy rather than relaxed once seas buildYachting Magazine's own tester warned that in a chop the freewheeling nature of her ride might be a tad much for a jaunt out with the family, a direct qualifier on the otherwise favorable handling praise.
- Cockpit ergonomics and galley equipment feel unfinished for the priceBoating Magazine flagged missing handrails, hard to reach overhead switches and a single burner cooktop as gaps that should have been sorted at this price point.
- Fuel range is short for the tankage and speed on offerAt roughly 33 knot cruise on 1,750 liters (462 to 475 gallons depending on source) of fuel, the commonly cited range is only about 200 nautical miles, modest for a boat capable of reaching Bahamas-length crossings quickly.
- Single cabin, single head limits it as a true cruiserWith only one cabin and one head compartment for a 42 foot, 14 tonne boat, it functions as a dayboat with overnight capability rather than a cruising yacht for more than one couple plus guests.
Practical detail
| New price | Azimut and its dealers (for example MarineMax) do not publish an MSRP for the Verve 42; current listings for 2026 model year boats are marked Request a Price. The most recent as-tested price found in a published test was 1,650,000 USD for a triple 450 hp Mercury Racing-equipped 2022 boat (Boating Magazine). |
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| Used price range | Used asking prices found across Boat Trader, YachtWorld and brokerage sites range from roughly 819,500 USD for a 2023 model up to 989,000 USD for a 2022 model, with a 2024 model listed at 885,000 USD. Boat Trader market data on this model notes an average of 286 days on market and an average asking-price decline of about 14.5 percent from initial listing. |
| Running costs | No test source published a gallons-per-hour fuel burn figure at specific rpm; the only range figure found, about 200 nautical miles at 33 knot cruise, comes from a single source (Asia Pacific Boating) and was not independently corroborated with hard consumption numbers by any of the other tests reviewed, so treat it as indicative only. |
| Dealer network / how it is bought | Sold through Azimut's authorized dealer network; in the US the model is carried by MarineMax locations (for example Fort Myers and East Florida Yacht Center) and it also appears on brokerage platforms (YachtWorld, Boat Trader, United Yacht Sales, Galati Yachts, SI Yachts, HMY Yachts) for used units. |
| Nearby in the lineup | The Verve 42 is the smaller sibling to the Azimut Verve 48 (formerly marketed around the Verve 47 designation), which steps up to three 600 hp Mercury V12 Verado outboards and roughly 49 feet 4 inches length overall versus the 42's 42 feet 4 inches. |
| What to check on a used one | Outboard engine hours and maintenance records on the triple Mercury outboards, condition of the carbon fiber hardtop and deck moldings, function of the Seakeeper/Skyhook systems and joystick docking if fitted, generator and air conditioning operation (11 kW Onan genset), plus a full survey and sea trial since Azimut yachts are typically sold as-is on the brokerage market. |
Questions owners ask
How big is the Azimut Azimut Verve 42?
LOA: 12.90 m. Beam: 3.94 m.
Who is the Azimut Azimut Verve 42 for?
The owner who wants raw pace and agility in a compact open boat, ideal as a fast weekender or a superyacht tender.
What is the Azimut Azimut Verve 42 good at?
Genuine speed and a hull that behaves at that speed. Two independent tests (Boating Magazine and Yachting Magazine) each recorded 45 knots top speed on the 450 hp triple outboard package and both testers described the ride as controlled and soft-landing rather than jarring, unusual praise for a boat this fast.
What are the drawbacks of the Azimut Azimut Verve 42?
Ride turns racy rather than relaxed once seas build. Yachting Magazine's own tester warned that in a chop the freewheeling nature of her ride might be a tad much for a jaunt out with the family, a direct qualifier on the otherwise favorable handling praise.
What do owners and crew report about the Azimut Azimut Verve 42?
Test reviewer Capt. Chris Caswell wrote the Verve 42 allows long weekends or weeks aboard without feeling like you are roughing it, citing the queen berth stateroom, shower with 6 foot 6 inch headroom and convertible V-berth. (Boating Magazine (Capt. Chris Caswell))
Who it is for: The owner who wants raw pace and agility in a compact open boat, ideal as a fast weekender or a superyacht tender.