Greenline 42 Review: Sound of Silence

If you can imagine a night in some quiet bay without the noise of the generator, if you can see yourself enjoying the romantic sea environment, Greenline has a yacht for you – but with every system powered by that generator still working (most importantly, the air conditioning). Can you imagine having no generator aboard at all? 

After years of dedicated work on the development of hybrid solutions, Slovenian Greenline yachts are offering exactly that, with their fantastic new model Greenline 42.

New design language by Marco Casali

This is the second yacht developed in cooperation with their new designer, Marco Casali, who has tried to keep all the features of Greenline, but give them a new, modern signature, best seen in the interior and exterior lines. 

The aft cockpit now has glass on the transom and is available in three versions; with a fixed aft platform; with a submersible aft platform capable of carrying a tender of up to 300 kg, and the third version, with an extended cockpit and a folding transom (as seen on their the 39 and 40-foot models). 

The cockpit table can be lowered, turning the aft seating into a sundeck, and the aft platform is connected to the cockpit by two side passages at the same level as the cockpit itself.

The glass wall separating the saloon from the cockpit is glazed and mirrors the cockpit, visually increasing the size of the space. The connection between the saloon and the cockpit is emphasized by the placement of the galley, which is connected to the cockpit on the port side by an American-style lifting window, and has a small, lifting bar surface. 

There is also side window with an electronic opening button, allowing the cooking smells to waft outside opened side window, and the galley is equipped with an induction stove, a sink, a convection or microwave oven, and a hidden dishwasher in the drawer. On the right side of the salon, there is a refrigerator.

Solar power and hybrid drive explained

The engines and the hybrid drive are placed under the main salon, while the aft is used as a large storage. The solar panels are located on the roof and provide 4 kW of power, and the standard package includes 5 kWh batteries, while the Greenline Power Pack Package replaces those with 27,6 kWh batteries, when both the alternators and the inverter are boosted, and with a diesel engine.

The hybrid drive can have up to six 11,4 kWh batteries (with the standard system of 5 kWh of power), each of which takes four to five hours to charge by sun – meaning the entire hybrid drive can be charged without a power connection, in one summer day. 

Performance and fuel consumption

The twin Yanmar 250 engines have a consumption of 5 liters at 6 knots. In the hybrid version, the consumption at seven knots is only 10 liters per hour for both engines, and the planning speed is 16 to 17 knots, with a consumption of 50 liters per hour. Top speed is 25 knots, with the consumption close to 100 liters per hour. 

Interestingly, the model has three separate 1 kWh air conditioning systems, two for the cabins and one for the salon, meaning the charge is higher than the consumption.

Interior finishes and cabin layout

The interior is available in three versions: the standard is a classic teak interior, while the other two are in walnut or silver oak, all available with one of the four textile packages, in different color combinations of Alcantara, real or artificial leather. 

Cabin configuration changes depending on the selected version of the master cabin, which can even have a small office or walk-in wardrobe, or a separate bathroom. The beds in the master cabin can be separated as usual on Geenlines. There is a second twin bed cabin, aft on the lower deck.

Access to the deck next to the bridge seating and the design of the sides that allows better visibility from the master cabin, are proven, popular features of Greenline yachts, while the comfortable bow seating on the bow is new – large enough to even have small benches above the anchor space, increasing the living space on board.

Since their early days, Greenline have placed emphasis on this very segment, as their combined know-how also makes this model an excellent choice for owners who wish to enjoy life at sea with as little impact as possible.