Jeanneau Trinidad 48 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used brokerage market for a Jeanneau Trinidad 48 means looking at a Ribadeau and Dumas design that first launched in 1981 and ran for seven years as a popular Caribbean charter boat and a successful private cruiser in Europe. These are solid-hull-and-deck bluewater cruisers with a documented centerboard draft option, and the used fleet reflects both private and ex-charter histories that buyers should weigh during inspection.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The design's interior arrangement allows three private cabins with three heads and a decent-sized galley, leaving room for a large, airy saloon and a friendly deck saloon-style pilothouse. Storage is iffy, so the liveability of any specific layout depends on how the prior owner managed that limitation.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, a bow thruster and a furling main are commonly fitted to Trinidad 48 examples. The original boats carried a Harken roller furling unit on the forestay and a bimini almost 10 feet wide and 8 feet long, and the genoa remains the driver on the boat with moderately long genoa tracks. No other equipment tiers are documented for this model in the brief.
What to Inspect
A tester looked at a Trinidad in Fort Lauderdale that had broken athwartships after a terrible grounding, visible when later hauled broken athwartships from a terrible grounding; any candidate with grounding history should be checked for internal structural fractures. Separately, the rudder blade can become partially waterlogged, so the rudder should be tested for saturation even when the rudder bearings and partial skeg appear in good condition. The hull and deck are solid, but the boat has plenty of below-the-waterline seacocks that merit a thorough check.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Trinidad 48 typically appears on the used market in the United States and Denmark. For a shopper, the shortlist is: confirm the layout is the preferred owner three-cabin or alternative version; verify a bow thruster and furling main if those matter; inspect for grounding-induced broken athwartships; test the rudder blade for waterlogging; and service the below-waterline seacocks. These steps address the documented known issues and frame a sound purchase of this early-1980s cruiser.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Jeanneau Trinidad 48. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 2 | $ 54,500 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $ 54,500 | 0.0% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $ 152,225 | +179.3% |
| May 26 | 1 | $ 54,500 | -64.2% |
Where they're listed
Jeanneau Trinidad 48 listings appear across 2 countries. Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | $ 152,225 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| United States | $ 54,500 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayana 48 | 48' | $ 330,000 | 28 | 6 |
| Trintella 44 | 43.96' | $ 62,948 | 4 | 1 |
| Jeanneau Trinidad 48You are here | — | $ 54,500 | 3 | 1 |