Lagoon 470 Buyer's Guide
The Lagoon 470 is a second-generation Lagoon catamaran built between 1998 and 2005, with 51 hulls produced at CNB in Bordeaux. On the used market it presents as a 47-foot-plus, nearly 26-foot-beam cruiser that still rewards a careful survey, especially around the deckhouse glazing and the twin saildrives. Ex-charter examples are common, and both private and charter layouts turn up.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available. The charter version is a four-bedroom, four-bath boat with a bridgedeck saloon holding a port galley and a starboard elliptical settee that seats eight; private layouts were offered with a galley-down or a galley-up arrangement. Every version keeps a forward-facing chart table with room for electronics and charts, and an efficient stern davit setup for a decent RIB. A 15-gallon holding tank is fitted, which meets only the minimum compliance bar.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used 470s commonly carry solar, chartplotter, autopilot, watermaker, radar, lithium batteries, Starlink, inverter, freezer, and hot water. For a buyer, the energy cluster — solar, lithium, inverter, watermaker, freezer — determines whether the boat is already self-sufficient at anchor or needs a rebuild of its house power. Often-seen items include an asymmetric spinnaker, electric winches, bimini, and teak decks; the spinnaker and electric winches matter most for short-handed sail handling. Less common, and usually an owner upgrade, are air conditioning, dinghy davits, cockpit shower, AIS, EPIRB, and life raft — so treat those as negotiable extras rather than standard.
What to Inspect
The deckhouse uses 14 windows held by a high-tech adhesive sealant anchor; the builder stated that extra reinforcement sits between windows, but the sealant remains the load path for the glazing, so check each pane for sealant failure or movement. Twin naturally aspirated Yanmars with saildrives were standard, and 56-horsepower Yanmars may be fitted as an option; saildrive seals are a through-hull vulnerability and must be inspected for weepage or diaphragm age. The hull/deck joint is bonded with Sikaflex and compression rivets, but the deck edge is uncored, so examine that edge for impact or moisture.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Lagoon 470s typically appear in Grenada, Greece, French Polynesia, the United States, France, and Australia. For a shopper, the short list is: confirm the window sealant and reinforcement are intact; survey the saildrive seals on both engines; verify the layout matches your plans (three-cabin owner or four-cabin charter); and assess whether the common energy upgrades already meet your cruising needs.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Lagoon 470. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 9 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $310,000 | — |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $349,294 | +12.7% |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $349,294 | 0.0% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $310,000 | -11.2% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $267,779 | -13.6% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $267,779 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 1 | $357,554 | +33.5% |
| Jun 26 | 6 | $296,504 | -17.1% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $279,000 | -5.9% |
Where they're listed
Lagoon 470 listings appear across 5 countries. Grenada has the most listings with 4 (36.4%), followed by French Polynesia and Greece.
Country view
11 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada | $299,995 | 4 | 3 | 36.4% |
| French Polynesia | $279,000 | 3 | 3 | 27.3% |
| Greece | $267,779 | 2 | 0 | 18.2% |
| Australia | $357,554 | 1 | 0 | 9.1% |
| New Zealand | $293,013 | 1 | 1 | 9.1% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagoon 450 | 45.8' | $ 470,791 | 750 | 151 |
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| Catalina 470 | 47.67' | $ 210,000 | 50 | 10 |
| Catana Catamarans 471 | 46.92' | $ 413,400 | 29 | 8 |
| Passport 470 AC | 47' | $ 325,000 | 25 | 6 |
| Robertson 47 | 46.83' | $ 290,000 | 20 | 3 |
| Dolphin Catamarans 460 | 45.75' | $ 450,000 | 15 | 4 |
| Voyage Mayotte 47 | 47' | $ 239,500 | 14 | 2 |
| Lagoon 470You are here | — | $ 286,006 | 12 | 8 |
| Lagoon 47 | 46.25' | $ 239,265 | 8 | 6 |