Interesting article. We figured prices would be low now for this very reason. And they may be, but they don’t seem particularly low for the size cats we’re looking for. We’ve been checking on-line listings all over the world, not just here, or Florida. Prices seem best down near us, in BVIs. Stateside are a little higher, Europe higher still. Which works for us, the closer the better. We have seen some price reductions lately, which bodes well for buyers. We plan on making low offer and go from there.

We don’t really expect to see the type of boat we’re looking for at bargain basement prices, and not sure we’d want it if we did. If an owner has been properly maintaining his $100k+ catamaran, he’s going to try to sell it at market value, or at least minimize the loss. If he doesn’t have the money to keep it up, he’s likely to skimp on maintenance long before just dumping the thing in a swamp. In which case, you’d be buying a headache, not a seaworthy craft.

We have very specific parameters for the boat we want. The model that best fits our needs, in the size and budget we can manage, is the Athena 38, by Fountaine-Pajot. There are two for sale in Tortola, a few in St. Martin, and we just found a listing for one in Margarite, in southwestern Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela. Now it’s time to line up the money. We may be looking for an investor or two. Do you want to be part owner of a beautiful 38 ft catamaran in the Caribbean?

one of the photos illustrates the name ‘infinity pool’ – gorgeous!