Lavranos Admiral 38 Buyer's Guide
Shopping for a Lavranos Admiral 38 on the brokerage market means looking at a South African-built cruising catamaran designed by Angelo Lavranos and produced from 1998 by Admiral Yachts. These are 38-foot twin-keel cats with a skeg-hung rudder, solid fiberglass construction, and a beam just over 23 feet — a platform whose used-market personality is shaped as much by layout as by optional gear.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common sight among brokerage boats, but the owner's-version layout with a large fore-and-aft berth is also available, and ex-charter examples are common. The owner's layout removes the mid-cabin compromise by placing the principal bed fore-and-aft so partners do not climb over each other at night. Either way, the open galley-up plan and 23-foot beam give a spacious feel that easily absorbed a reported 26-person party aboard one boat.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Chartplotter, furling main, and solar are commonly fitted, which covers the basic navigation and power-topping needs. Beyond those, buyers will often find a watermaker and inverter, supporting longer independent stays, while a spinnaker or asymmetric spinnaker frequently appears for light-air passage making. Radar, AIS, and autopilot are often seen and materially reduce watch-standing load; a freezer and hot water, plus a bimini, trampoline, cockpit shower, round out the comfort and sail-handling cluster that many cruisers expect.
What to Inspect
An owner crossing from South Africa to Florida met 25-to-37-knot winds and 20-foot waves with the autopilot and boat handling it with ease anchor, but a survey should still confirm the two 29-horsepower engines and the sugar-scoop stern structure where a stern anchor is taken ashore. The shallow 2-foot-9-inch draft quoted by owners lets the boat anchor in 4 feet, so inspect the twin keels for groundings in reef environments she is known to frequent.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets are South Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, and Grenada. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm whether the boat is the owner's or three-cabin layout, verify the presence of autopilot and watermaker, and survey the shallow keels and sugar scoop for reef-contact wear.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Lavranos Admiral 38. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 2 | $202,780 | — |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $222,750 | +9.8% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $250,492 | +12.5% |
Where they're listed
Lavranos Admiral 38 listings appear across 2 countries. South Africa has the most listings with 2 (66.7%), followed by Antigua and Barbuda.
Country view
3 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | $256,496 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | $183,000 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
Comparable models
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