Endeavour 40 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

40' · 12.19 m

Displ.

25,000 lbs · 11,340 kg

First year

1981

The Endeavour 40 stands as a landmark vessel for the Floridabased Endeavour Yacht Corporation, representing the brand's transition from modified existing molds to purposebuilt, inhouse cruising designs. Launched in 1981, the Endeavour 40 was the first model designed from the keel up by Bob Johnson, who would later gain fame as the founder of Island Packet Yachts. During its production run through 1985, approximately 190 hulls were completed, making it one of the most successful 40foot centercockpit cruisers of its era. It was specifically engineered to meet the demands of the burgeoning Caribbean charter market and the private coastal cruiser, balancing a shallow draft with a massive interior volume. Unlike its predecessors, the E32 and E37, which were adaptations of older designs, the 40footer introduced a more modern approach to construction and space management that prioritized liveability over raw speed.