Arrow 1280-S Buyer's Guide
The Arrow 1280-S is a Schionning Design catamaran built from 2018 onward as a performance-oriented cruiser with slimmer hulls and a longer waterline than the A1200 it grew from. On the brokerage market these are foam-cored fiberglass boats with daggerboards and a fractional sloop rig, and the individual hull's history as a kit or professional build shapes what a buyer actually gets.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts appear more often than the alternative on the used market, though both versions come up for sale, and ex-charter boats are a common sight. The single-head arrangement seen on the owner build keeps weight down and opens the bridge deck cabin space, so a buyer should confirm which cabin count and head configuration a specific listing carries before assuming it matches the performance-oriented original.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A spinnaker is commonly fitted, and many boats will also carry lithium batteries, an inverter, a gennaker or asymmetric spinnaker, electric winches, radar, a chartplotter, AIS, and autopilot as often-seen equipment. A self-tacking jib and dinghy davits show up less frequently as owner upgrades. For a shopper, the power and navigation cluster matters most: lithium banks with an inverter support extended anchor life, while radar and AIS paired with autopilot speak to whether the boat is ready for passage work or still needs investment.
What to Inspect
Because the build of Duality ran nearly three years from kit arrival to launch and was largely owner-completed except for fairing, painting, and some hardware fitting done by a friend, the quality of the foam-core fiberglass work and the fairness of the finished hulls are the first things to verify owner-completed over almost three years. Look closely at the bridge deck cabin structure and the single-head installation for any signs of rushed or uneven joinery, and confirm the rotating carbon mast from Current Marine and its associated rigging show no delamination or excessive wear at the bearings.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are found in the United States. A short checklist for viewing:
- Confirm the cabin count and head layout match your plans
- Inspect foam-core hulls and deck for fairing and bonding quality
- Verify the rotating carbon mast and rigging condition
- Check lithium battery and inverter installation if fitted
- Look for davits and tender gear if a dinghy is part of the deal
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Arrow 1280-S. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $875,000 | — |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $977,000 | +11.7% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $977,000 | 0.0% |
| Jun 26 | 4 | $799,000 | -18.2% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $977,000 | +22.3% |
Where they're listed
Arrow 1280-S listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 12.
Country view
12 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $977,000 | 12 | 5 | 100.0% |
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