Excess 11 Buyer's Guide
The Excess 11 has been on the used market since its introduction as the smallest of the first-generation Excess cats, and shopping one means weighing a purpose-built 37ft cruising multihull against the realities of its known design details. Both private and ex-charter examples appear, and the boat’s three- and four-cabin layouts each have their own used-market character worth understanding before inspection.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin and charter four-cabin layouts are both well represented on the used market, with ex-charter examples common. In the three-cabin version most owners chose, the starboard hull is given to a single owner’s suite running nearly the hull length and shut off by a sliding door, while the port hull carries two double cabins around a central heads with separate shower. The four-cabin layout trades the big suite for symmetrical guest cabins and remains a frequent charter-derived offering. Both versions have two heads, and the saloon keeps an L-shaped settee, nav station, and L-shaped galley with fixed oven and front-opening fridge. An option converts bow lockers to extra berths for a stated capacity of 12, but most used boats reflect the six-berth owner configuration.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Chartplotter, solar, autopilot, and life raft are commonly fitted to used Excess 11s. Inverter, AIS, bimini, watermaker, self-tacking jib, electric winches, radar, hot water, dinghy davits, and freezer are often seen, and many owners opted for the walkable hard-top cockpit canopy to mount solar panels. A folding canvas targa top is a less common alternative. Cockpit shower, lithium batteries, gennaker, code zero, washing machine, furling main, and starlink appear as sometimes-or-owner upgrades rather than standard used-market kit. The standard 29hp Yanmar diesels with saildrive and the optional PulseLine mast extension are not prevalence indicators here, but the second 300-litre nacelle water tank was a popular owner choice.
What to Inspect
Documented issues center on access and topside safety. The engines are mounted with sail drives aft, which leaves the alternator, impeller, and water strainer tucked forward and hard to reach head-on the engines are mounted the 'right way' round with the sail drives aft. The Dyneema steering cables run immediately above the engine, and their maximum operating temperature is 70ºC while some engines run hotter, so check cable routing and any heat shielding near the compartments. Testers found the non-skid finish on the hardtop needs extending toward the edges because those edges can get slippery when wet, and the two small cabintrunk handrails are a weak point versus a single long rail. If the boat carries the optional soft accordion sunroof, note that it can make tucking reefing lines into the bag difficult once the mainsail is dropped.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Excess 11 include Greece, France, Spain, the United States, Italy, and French Polynesia. For a shopper, the checklist is straightforward: confirm whether a three- or four-cabin ex-charter hull fits the intended use; verify the second water tank and hard-top solar fitment if long-range cruising is planned; inspect engine-ancillary access and steering-cable heat exposure; and review hardtop edge non-skid and handrail length. A well-kept example rewards the buyer with a compact, purpose-designed cruising cat that sails beyond its size.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Excess 11. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 18 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 3 | $ 417,668 | — |
| Mar 25 | 3 | $ 429,111 | +2.7% |
| Apr 25 | 2 | $ 512,073 | +19.3% |
| May 25 | 1 | $ 363,886 | -28.9% |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $ 390,000 | +7.2% |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $ 502,346 | +28.8% |
| Aug 25 | 2 | $ 367,000 | -26.9% |
| Sep 25 | 13 | $ 479,460 | +30.6% |
| Oct 25 | 5 | $ 411,947 | -14.1% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $ 456,575 | +10.8% |
| Dec 25 | 2 | $ 437,546 | -4.2% |
| Jan 26 | 14 | $ 447,646 | +2.3% |
| Feb 26 | 6 | $ 506,562 | +13.2% |
| Mar 26 | 10 | $ 432,991 | -14.5% |
| Apr 26 | 41 | $ 440,000 | +1.6% |
| May 26 | 15 | $ 471,776 | +7.2% |
| Jun 26 | 8 | $ 492,532 | +4.4% |
| Jul 26 | 6 | $ 363,823 | -26.1% |
Where they're listed
Excess 11 listings appear across 18 countries. Greece has the most listings with 25 (20.7%), followed by Spain and France.
Country view
121 listings · 18 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | $ 411,947 | 25 | 9 | 20.7% |
| Spain | $ 456,575 | 17 | 7 | 14.0% |
| France | $ 508,640 | 16 | 6 | 13.2% |
| Italy | $ 436,296 | 12 | 3 | 9.9% |
| United States | $ 469,784 | 10 | 4 | 8.3% |
| Martinique | $ 363,886 | 7 | 4 | 5.8% |
| French Polynesia | $ 464,735 | 6 | 1 | 5.0% |
| Croatia | $ 399,360 | 5 | 0 | 4.1% |
| Portugal | $ 547,928 | 5 | 1 | 4.1% |
| Australia | $ 611,928 | 4 | 0 | 3.3% |
| Turkey | $ 275,328 | 3 | 2 | 2.5% |
| Belgium | $ 374,185 | 2 | 1 | 1.7% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excess 11You are here | — | $ 456,575 | 124 | 42 |
| Nautitech 40 Open | 39.3' | $ 371,441 | 118 | 31 |
| Jeanneau 14 | 45.83' | $ 667,227 | 105 | 26 |
| Seawind 1160 | 38.06' | $ 399,900 | 68 | 19 |
| Leopard Catamarans 39 | 37.5' | $ 289,000 | 51 | 19 |
| Jeanneau 12 | 38.52' | $ 439,500 | 51 | 6 |
| Trimeran 43 | 43' | $ 450,905 | 37 | 6 |
| C&C 110 | 36.33' | $ 79,000 | 28 | 4 |
| Nautitech 40 | 39.67' | $ 225,000 | 26 | 6 |
| Seawind 1000 XL | 35.5' | $ 174,900 | 20 | 4 |
| Robertson & Caine 40 (2015-2020) | 39.34' | $ 375,000 | 11 | 6 |