Excess 12 Sailboats for Sale

Layouts on the Used Market

Owner three-cabin and charter four-cabin versions are both well represented, and ex-charter examples are common. The three-cabin, two-head arrangement puts the owner's suite in the port hull with a queen berth aft and head forward, leaving two starboard doubles to share one head. The four-cabin boat comes with either two or four heads. Because the builder stripped weight by removing drawers and hanging lockers in favor of cupboards and garment bags, even the owner's version feels lean rather than lavish, and the streamlined woodwork with no visible pulls is a quick tell of the design ethos.

Equipment and Common Upgrades

Most boats on the market carry a chartplotter, autopilot, inverter, electric winches, freezer, Code 0, bimini, AIS, self-tacking jib, and hot water as standard-fit items. Beyond those, dinghy davits, air conditioning, solar, radar, and a cockpit shower are often seen. A frequent owner upgrade cluster centers on energy and water independence: lithium batteries, a watermaker, and a Starlink terminal appear as less common but consequential additions for bluewater intent. The optional Fischer Panda genset, where fitted, has start controls in the port owner's cabin. Buyers should note the Pulse version's taller mast, extra sail area, and laminate Incidence sails if performance matters, since that rig is not a dealer add-on.

What to Inspect

The known physical issues are few but worth a close look. Engine access is from the transoms, yet the diesels sit far forward, so access to belts and impellers will be a stretch before committing to a survey scope. The manually operated accordion sunroof makes it harder to tuck lines into the mainsail bag because you cannot step on the canvas center, a minor but recurring annoyance. Writing in SAIL Magazine, one tester also flagged the microwave on an elevated pedestal as an odd fit, and the aft cabin corner can create a blind spot from the helm. None of these are structural, but they bear on day-to-day livability.

Availability and Buyer's Takeaway

These catamarans turn up across the United States, Croatia, Greece, Martinique, Italy, and Spain. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm whether the hull is owner or ex-charter layout; verify the rig is Standard or Pulse; test helm visibility around the aft cabin corner; check engine-bay reach from the transoms; and decide if the sunroof-maintenance trade is acceptable. A well-kept three-cabin owner's boat will suit a couple seeking a light, nimble cruiser, while a four-cabin example fits fleet or family use.