Grand Soleil 46 LC Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Grand Soleil 46 LC means looking at a 2015-launched Long Cruise design from Grand Soleil, the builder's first cruising yacht and a Marco Lostuzzi–Nauta Yachts collaboration. These are Italian-built vessels conceived for extended warm-water cruising rather than the racer-racer lineage that preceded them, and the used fleet reflects that intent with owner three-cabin layouts more common but both versions available, and ex-charter examples a common sight.
Layouts on the Used Market
The predominant used configuration is the owner three-cabin plan: a forward master with centerline double and ensuite shower, two aft quarter cabins, and a second head that doubles as a wet locker. The saloon carries a dinette for six, an offset companionway feeding a larger galley, and a convertible table that fills to a berth; a chart table lowers to a sofa berth. Aft cabins gain unusual headroom because cockpit bench lockers were omitted. Ex-charter boats are common on the market and may show heavier wear in these high-traffic zones, but the essential architecture — raised saloon sole, centralized tankage, fold-down transom — is consistent across the model.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, air conditioning, lithium batteries, inverter, furling main, bow thruster, electric winches, bimini, swim platform, teak decks, radar, AIS, autopilot, and chartplotter are commonly fitted. The fold-down hydraulic swim platform and below-decks windlass are part of the design, as is the cockpit arch supporting a full bimini. An optional watermaker and the 300-liter tank upgrade speak to the Long Cruise signature but are not universal; the standard self-tacking jib and bowsprit-mounted reaching sail are design constants.
What to Inspect
Documented known issues are few but worth a close look. The bins built into the aft end of the cockpit benches are a little too small to cope with the amount of rope used under sail, so check for improvised stowage or chafed tails. Testers found the doorways surprisingly narrow despite the open interior — verify clearance and any owner modifications. The chart-table berth has no backrest and lacks segregation from the saloon, a point to confirm if berth count matters. The mast-on-deck step was chosen to stop leaks, but the neutral helm led one tester to wonder if the mast sat a little far forward with the arch pushing the boom high; inspect rig alignment and any discussed boom-lengthening refit.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Grand Soleil 46 LC are Italy, Virgin Islands, U.S., Germany, and Virgin Islands, British. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm cockpit bin practicality, narrow-door clearance, chart-berth privacy, and rig geometry; verify which commonly fitted upgrades (air conditioning, lithium, bow thruster, autopilot) are present; and favor owner layouts unless ex-charter condition is verifiably strong.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Grand Soleil 46 LC. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $ 639,000 | — |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $ 637,103 | -0.3% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $ 515,031 | -19.2% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $ 378,749 | -26.5% |
| May 26 | 1 | $ 514,803 | +35.9% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $ 555,089 | +7.8% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $ 555,089 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Grand Soleil 46 LC listings appear across 4 countries. Italy has the most listings with 4 (50.0%), followed by Germany and British Virgin Islands.
Country view
8 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | $ 535,060 | 4 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Germany | $ 575,004 | 2 | 1 | 25.0% |
| British Virgin Islands | $ 639,000 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
| US Virgin Islands | $ 600,000 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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