Gemini 3200 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Gemini 3200 means looking at a cruising catamaran derived from the original 1981 Gemini 31 hull, with Tony Smith’s Performance Cruising, Inc. behind the design. These are modestly built boats that have earned a reputation for strong accommodations and decent sailing at a fair used price, backed by an active owners’ association. The 3200’s 14-foot beam and 32-foot length make it a manageable marina resident, but its outboard-driven systems and a few water-path weaknesses deserve a careful look before purchase.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 3200 carries the classic Gemini three-cabin arrangement: a private owner’s stateroom with a queen berth, plus two double guest cabins, a stand-up head with shower, a dinette for the full crew, and a roomy galley and cockpit. Because all Gemini incarnations through this era shared the original hull shape, the essential interior volume and 14-foot beam are consistent across the model’s production, so buyers are not choosing between radically different layouts—only condition and update level vary.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most 3200s on the market retain their original outboard power, typically around 40 horsepower, often with the essential extra-long 25-inch shaft. Because the outboards cannot supply ample amperage for refrigeration or heat potable water from engine cooling, many owners have adopted LPG-powered refrigeration and heat as the standard workaround. Buyers should view LPG systems as consequential: they are efficient but hazardous without proper installation and venting. Beyond that, the main buyer-relevant themes are power and energy (outboard output limits, LPG reliance) and the canvas and sail-handling basics suited to a masthead-sloop coastal cat.
What to Inspect
The most safety-relevant used-boat checks on a 3200 follow its known water paths. When sailing, the port locker drain drops beneath the surface and the compartment takes on water, so check for past flooding and clear passages. Reports exist of water entering flotation chambers on some Geminis and going unnoticed due to absent inspection ports, so confirm whether ports were added. Window leaks are a persistent complaint on older boats and should be tested around every fixed light. On the propulsion side, confirm the 25-inch outboard shaft is present and that LPG appliances are correctly vented and maintained.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Regional availability follows the boat’s established U.S. cruising-catamaran presence; no specific coasts are itemized here beyond that domestic concentration. For a shopper, the takeaway is a short checklist: confirm shoal-draft centerboards retract fully to 18 inches; verify LPG system certification; inspect port locker drainage and flotation-chamber access; test all windows for leaks; and confirm the long-shaft outboard. A clean, updated 3200 rewards its owner with rare three-cabin comfort at modest cost.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Gemini 3200. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $60,000 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $45,000 | -25.0% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $63,121 | +40.3% |
Where they're listed
Gemini 3200 listings appear across 2 countries. Australia has the most listings with 1 (50.0%), followed by United States.
Country view
2 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | $63,121 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| United States | $45,000 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Gemini 3200You are here | — | $ 54,061 | 2 | 0 |