Catana 90 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Catana 90 means stepping into the rare air of a 90-foot flagship catamaran that the French builder originally created for an experienced circumnavigator. These are large, complex boats, and the used examples that surface tend to be heavily equipped expedition platforms rather than bare boats — but the marque's flagship nature means any purchase is a serious ownership undertaking.
Layouts on the Used Market
Charter four-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. A flagship example shows a three-ensuite-cabin arrangement with two additional W/Cs and two dedicated showers, a port aft cabin converting from twins to a king, and a captain's quarter set up with a Pullman berth for flexible crew or family use. Soaring ceilings up to 8 feet and extra-wide steps and doors make movement easy across the voluminous interior.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Buyers should expect energy independence as a baseline rather than an option. A lithium battery system is commonly fitted, and a referenced boat carries 1,800Ah at 24V paired with over 10,000 watts of solar on rigid and flexible panels plus a carbon fiber davit array. Two generators — a Kohler 13.5kW and a Northern Lights 26.5kW — provide redundancy on long passages. Watermakers are commonly fitted; the reference boat has twin Sea Recovery units with updated membranes.
Sail-handling upgrades center on short-handed control: electric winches are commonly fitted, and the 90 uses Harken hydraulic systems for primary, halyard, mainsheet, and daggerboard duties, all led to the cockpit. A gennaker on the bowsprit and a hardtop bimini are often seen. Navigation is commonly centered on a chartplotter and autopilot, with the referenced vessel adding dual autopilot systems, B&G displays at each helm, and Starlink for offshore connectivity.
Comfort equipment commonly includes air conditioning, a washing machine, freezer, bow thruster, hot water, teak decks, radar, AIS, and life raft. Often-seen additions include a hardtop, dinghy davits, cockpit shower, and Starlink. The reference boat's davits are carbon fiber with a 500 kg safe working load for the tender and solar array.
What to Inspect
Because one example returned to France for a complete refit, a buyer should verify the state of equivalent work on any candidate. The independent bilge pump system added 10 pumps across four additional watertight compartments in 2022 anchor — confirm all compartments remain sealed and functional. Engines and generators sit in separate watertight compartments rather than beneath berths anchor; inspect those boundaries for intrusion. New Kevlar shrouds, titanium chainplates, and hydraulic furler servicing history should be verified, as should the 2023 revisions to the hydraulic winch systems. Watermaker membranes were upgraded in 2023 on the reference boat; check for similar freshness on any unit offered.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in Grenada and Saint Lucia. For a buyer, the takeaway is straightforward:
- Confirm compartmentalized machinery spaces and bilge pump integrity
- Verify lithium and solar system capacity versus generator redundancy
- Inspect rigging upgrades: Kevlar shrouds, titanium chainplates, hydraulic furlers
- Check watermaker membrane and winch revision dates
- Expect ex-charter four-cabin layouts as the more common used configuration
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Catana 90. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $1,399,000 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $1,399,000 | 0.0% |
| Jul 26 | 5 | $1,300,000 | -7.1% |
Where they're listed
Catana 90 listings appear across 1 country. Grenada has the most listings with 6.
Country view
6 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada | $1,300,000 | 6 | 1 | 100.0% |
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