Catalina 380 Sailboats for Sale

Layouts on the Used Market

Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common configuration on the used market, but the single-aft-stateroom version is also available, and ex-charter examples are common. The three-cabin layout splits the stern into twin berths; the single-stateroom version uses the space for an island bed accessed from both sides, with the trade-off of low headroom under the steering-pedestal box. Either way the head is to starboard with separate shower stall and access from saloon or stateroom, and the saloon settee drops to an emergency double.

Equipment and Common Upgrades

Commonly fitted gear on the used fleet includes autopilot, chartplotter, dodger, bimini, air conditioning, radar, and dinghy davits — the kind of kit that signals a boat set up for liveaboard or extended coastal use. Often-seen additions such as a furling main, heating, inverter, cockpit shower, and solar build on the standard Westerbeke or later Yanmar diesel and the walk-through transom. Less common owner upgrades — electric winches, hot water, swim platform, AIS, wind generator, EPIRB — are worth noting when present as they speak to a specific cruising intent rather than baseline charter spec.

What to Inspect

Practical Sailor reports the cockpit table supports are known to break repeatedly and the repair is expensive, so check the table and its mounts closely anchor. Early Westerbeke engines drew owner reports of burned or broken valves far from home, with limping returns on reduced cylinders, so confirm which engine a given hull carries and its service history anchor. The aft-cabin island berth has low headroom under the steering-pedestal gear box, and the galley has very limited space for cooking gear; both are inherent rather than deferred-maintenance items anchor. Most owners would have preferred the saloon open shelves as cabinets, a minor but recurring note.

Availability and Buyer's Takeaway

The used fleet turns up in the United States, Australia, and Canada. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm fin or wing keel and engine variant (Westerbeke pre-2000 Hull #225, Yanmar after), inspect cockpit table supports, assess aft-cabin headroom against your crew, and verify the galley stowage meets your style. A solid, heavily built cruiser with strong mechanical access and a well-documented manual remains the core appeal.