Catana 401 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Catana 401 means looking at a 41-foot Barreau-designed catamaran built between 1999 and 2003, with a solid-fiberglass hull and deck and a daggerboard rig. These are performance-cruising cats from the yard’s pre-infusion era, and the used fleet is small but coherent in specification. The 401 was the smallest model in the Catana range at the time of its review, drawing on the builder’s experience with larger yachts to deliver a serious offshore-capable platform in the 40-foot niche smallest model in the Catana range.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 401 was offered with ten different feature versions at no extra cost when new, so used boats vary in interior arrangement without implying a price-tier jump. Expect a ~12-meter platform with a 21.98-foot beam and a 15,432-pound displacement, giving the volume of the 40-foot niche with a 40.68-foot waterline. Daggerboards yield a 2.3-foot min draft for anchoring and 6.56-foot max for sailing. The solid-fiberglass construction and twin-hull form mean interior space is generous for the length, and the ten variant choices let each boat reflect its original owner’s cruising plan.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most 401s on the market carry solar, an inverter, hot water, dinghy davits, and autopilot as commonly fitted gear. Often-seen additions include a watermaker, spinnaker, electric winches, freezer, bimini, and a short-handed setup for reduced-crew sailing. For a buyer, the watermaker and electric winches signal extended autonomy and easier handling; the spinnaker and bimini point to cruising use rather than bare charter. A robust power and energy cluster (solar, inverter, autopilot) is the baseline to expect, while a freezer and short-handed setup suggest a boat equipped for longer passages.
What to Inspect
A buyer should verify the daggerboard trunks, solid-fiberglass hull integrity, and the chosen layout variant’s systems, as the ten no-cost versions mean equipment scope differs hull to hull. Check the deck and hull for any stress around the daggerboard cases, and confirm the rig and winches match the often-seen electric setup where fitted.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical market availability centers on New Caledonia. For a buyer, the checklist is: confirm the layout variant and its fitted systems, check daggerboard and hull condition, verify commonly fitted solar/inverter/davits/autopilot, and assess often-seen watermaker and electric winches for cruising readiness. The compact size keeps harbor costs contained, but the dissuasive original price means a well-spec’d used example is worth scrutiny.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Catana 401. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 | 2 | $199,098 | — |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $200,830 | +0.9% |
Where they're listed
Catana 401 listings appear across 1 country. New Caledonia has the most listings with 3.
Country view
3 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | $202,154 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nautitech 40 Open | 39.3' | $ 371,437 | 136 | 43 |
| NEEL 51 | 51.18' | $ 762,545 | 36 | 9 |
| Catana Catamarans 47 | 47' | $ 575,000 | 28 | 10 |
| Nautitech 40 | 39.67' | $ 225,000 | 21 | 5 |
| Catana Catamarans 50 | 49.87' | $ 1,201,239 | 21 | 4 |
| Pogo 40 | 39.96' | $ 176,849 | 19 | 6 |
| Catana Catamarans 42 | 41.27' | $ 444,069 | 14 | 3 |
| Hanse 401 | 39.3' | $ 87,868 | 7 | 2 |
| Catana Catamarans 401You are here | — | $ 198,956 | 4 | 0 |