Fountaine Pajot Salina 48 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Fountaine Pajot Salina 48 means looking at a 48-foot ocean-cruising catamaran that first appeared in 2007 and was shown as a new model in 2008. Both private three-cabin and charter four-cabin versions are well represented among brokerage offerings, and ex-charter boats are a common sight, so a buyer should expect to choose between a lighter-used owner layout and a higher-hours former fleet unit.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Salina 48 was built with accommodations in the hulls arranged as either three or four cabins, and the saloon sits turned across the boat’s width to make the most of the 25-foot beam. Ex-charter examples with four cabins are common, while owner-oriented three-cabin boats are equally present. The deck plan is open and fluid, with one-level walkabout running from the aft deck through the cockpit to the saloon, and a rigid roof shields the cockpit while a platform spans the dinghy davits aft.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used fleet, solar panels and a chartplotter are commonly fitted as baseline equipment. Buyers will often find electric winches, radar, autopilot, a watermaker, inverter, heating, AIS, a freezer, a washing machine, a bimini, and a life raft aboard, which together cover navigation, power, and liveaboard comfort. Less frequently, a boat will carry air conditioning, an asymmetric spinnaker, Starlink, hot water, lithium batteries, an EPIRB, or a gennaker as an owner upgrade. For a cruising buyer, the watermaker and inverter matter most for independence; radar and AIS are the safety-critical navigation items; a hard bimini and davit platform already support added solar without structural work.
What to Inspect
The hulls are solid fiberglass with no core, which simplifies moisture surveying compared with sandwich construction. Verify the operation of the one-level walkabout spaces and the rigid cockpit roof, and confirm the dinghy-davit platform between the hulls aft is structurally sound, since it forms part of the exterior living area.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Salina 48s are represented in France, the United States, New Zealand, Italy, Panama, and Australia. For a buyer, the practical checklist is: decide between ex-charter four-cabin and owner three-cabin layouts; confirm solar and chartplotter are present and assess the often-found autopilot, watermaker, and AIS; inspect solid hulls for impact damage; and check the cockpit roof and davit platform for wear.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Fountaine Pajot Salina 48. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $795,000 | — |
| May 25 | 1 | $399,000 | -49.8% |
| Jul 25 | 2 | $495,000 | +24.1% |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $467,000 | -5.7% |
| Sep 25 | 6 | $412,000 | -11.8% |
| Nov 25 | 7 | $1,191,360 | +189.2% |
| Jan 26 | 7 | $467,877 | -60.7% |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $470,752 | +0.6% |
| Mar 26 | 6 | $475,000 | +0.9% |
| Apr 26 | 17 | $465,000 | -2.1% |
| May 26 | 5 | $453,911 | -2.4% |
| Jun 26 | 9 | $447,747 | -1.4% |
| Jul 26 | 6 | $349,000 | -22.1% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $336,252 | -3.7% |
| Sep 26 | 2 | $491,435 | +46.2% |
| Oct 26 | 2 | $380,585 | -22.6% |
Where they're listed
Fountaine Pajot Salina 48 listings appear across 10 countries. United States has the most listings with 22 (36.1%), followed by New Zealand and France.
Country view
61 listings · 10 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $465,000 | 22 | 4 | 36.1% |
| New Zealand | $336,813 | 9 | 1 | 14.8% |
| France | $447,747 | 7 | 0 | 11.5% |
| Italy | $503,716 | 6 | 2 | 9.8% |
| Australia | $471,369 | 5 | 0 | 8.2% |
| Panama | $410,000 | 5 | 0 | 8.2% |
| Spain | $369,392 | 2 | 0 | 3.3% |
| Greece | $380,585 | 2 | 2 | 3.3% |
| Malaysia | $480,406 | 2 | 0 | 3.3% |
| US Virgin Islands | $1,191,360 | 1 | 0 | 1.6% |
Comparable models
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