Fountaine Pajot Lavezzi 40 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Fountaine Pajot Lavezzi 40 means looking at a coastal cruising catamaran produced between 2001 and 2010, with 227 examples built over a seven year period and a reputation as the builder’s best-seller before the Lipari 41. These are infusion-built twins with 39.10-foot length overall, 21.40-foot beam, and 3.60-foot draft, suited to shallow coastal passages and readily found in ex-charter condition.
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. The Lavezzi 40 was built as a compact yet rather aesthetically pleasing catamaran with straight rounded bows, an inverted deck sheer, and sidedecks that drop back to the aft steps, and the coachroof carries the established sun visor that combats the greenhouse effect from non-shaded windows. Below, bulkheads and equipment are fitted directly into the hulls, giving a stiff, largely robust construction that informs any layout inspection.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, commonly fitted equipment includes inverter, chartplotter, bimini, autopilot, solar, AIS, watermaker, life raft, dinghy davits, electric winches, freezer, hot water, and radar. Often seen are cockpit shower, lithium batteries, trampoline, spinnaker, and furling main. Less commonly, as owner upgrades, you may find asymmetric spinnaker, washing machine, heating, teak decks, Starlink, EPIRB, or short-handed setup.
What to Inspect
Documented construction details are the only inspection anchors. The infusion build is standard, with bulkheads and equipment fitted directly into the hulls and a hull described as stiff for long-term reassurance. Below the waterline, the glass cloth infused with polyester resin is at least 3kg/m², and the topsides, sidedecks, and underside of the bridgedeck are of 15mm PVC foam sandwich, while the coachroof is a 1,600 to 2,000 g/m² laminate — a largely robust construction. Verify these sandwich and laminate zones for past repair, and confirm the hull is stiff for long-term reassurance as the builder described.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets are Greece, United States, Croatia, Martinique, France, and Trinidad and Tobago. Ex-charter four-cabin boats dominate, so weigh wear from charter use against the robust infusion structure.
- Confirm coachroof laminate and 15mm PVC foam sandwich condition
- Check below-waterline infusion weight and hull stiffness
- Expect common gear (solar, autopilot, watermaker) rather than rare upgrades
- Prefer a four-cabin ex-charter only after structural and equipment review
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Fountaine Pajot Lavezzi 40. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 16 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $ 379,000 | — |
| Feb 25 | 1 | $ 136,197 | -64.1% |
| Mar 25 | 1 | $ 250,649 | +84.0% |
| May 25 | 2 | $ 233,951 | -6.7% |
| Jun 25 | 2 | $ 265,920 | +13.7% |
| Sep 25 | 6 | $ 219,747 | -17.4% |
| Oct 25 | 5 | $ 239,204 | +8.9% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $ 234,625 | -1.9% |
| Dec 25 | 4 | $ 316,920 | +35.1% |
| Jan 26 | 5 | $ 250,597 | -20.9% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $ 83,999 | -66.5% |
| Mar 26 | 4 | $ 184,755 | +119.9% |
| Apr 26 | 17 | $ 223,180 | +20.8% |
| May 26 | 1 | $ 215,169 | -3.6% |
| Jun 26 | 4 | $ 275,000 | +27.8% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $ 1,945,674 | +607.5% |
Where they're listed
Fountaine Pajot Lavezzi 40 listings appear across 11 countries. Greece has the most listings with 12 (25.0%), followed by Croatia and Martinique.
Country view
48 listings · 11 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | $ 224,897 | 12 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Croatia | $ 154,509 | 8 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Martinique | $ 223,180 | 8 | 2 | 16.7% |
| United States | $ 350,000 | 7 | 4 | 14.6% |
| France | $ 243,724 | 4 | 1 | 8.3% |
| Australia | $ 255,495 | 3 | 1 | 6.3% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $ 284,867 | 2 | 0 | 4.2% |
| Italy | $ 211,735 | 1 | 0 | 2.1% |
| New Zealand | $ 227,835 | 1 | 0 | 2.1% |
| Panama | $ 249,870 | 1 | 0 | 2.1% |
| Tonga | $ 215,000 | 1 | 0 | 2.1% |
Comparable models
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