Nacra 6.0 Buyer's Guide
Shopping a used Nacra 6.0 means shopping a late-eighties Roy Seaman racing catamaran built by Performance Catamarans, Inc. These are beachable 20-foot daggerboard cats with a fractional rig and a self-tacking jib and spinnaker in their first configuration, so the buyer is looking at a light, surf-oriented platform rather than a cruiser with creature comforts.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 6.0 is a single-concept boat: two slender fibreglass hulls on a trampoline bridge deck, a daggerboard in each hull, and a fractional rig overhead. There is no enclosed cabin, no berth count, and no tankage to compare across boats. What varies hull to hull is condition of the original solid fibreglass layup and whether the self-tacking jib gear remains with the package.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
No equipment tiers are carried for this model, and no layout note beyond the open catamaran form. Buyers should therefore evaluate each hull on its own rig and trailer rather than expect a standard inventory. The only meaningful owner-fit considerations are those that affect a beach racer's usability: a serviceable launching trailer, a clean trampoline, and intact daggerboard trunks.
What to Inspect
Because the Nacra 6.0 is built of solid hand-laid fibreglass from the late eighties, that layup is the central inspection point. Look closely at gelcoat for crazing and probe hull surfaces for the softness that signals osmotic damage in older solid fibreglass. Check the daggerboard trunks for compression or water ingress where the boards exit the hulls, since the beachable draft of 0.13 to 0.23 meter by load puts those trunks in the surf zone at every launch. Confirm the self-tacking jib hardware is present and the fractional rig is complete, as the original self-tacking jib and spinnaker configuration defines the boat's handling character.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for the Nacra 6.0 is the United States. For a viewing, run this short list:
- Inspect gelcoat and layup for age-related softening
- Check daggerboard trunks for compression or leaks
- Verify self-tacking jib and spinnaker gear present
- Confirm trailer and trampoline serviceability
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Nacra 6.0. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $1,500 | — |
| May 26 | 1 | $4,200 | +180.0% |
Where they're listed
Nacra 6.0 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $4,200 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |