Neel 47 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Neel 47 means looking at a 2019-onward Marc Lombard trimaran of 47 feet and 27-foot beam, built by Neel Trimarans as the successor to the NEEL 45. She is a performance cruiser with a central hull for the owners and private guest cabins in the outer floats, and ex-charter examples are common alongside private owner three-cabin boats.
Layouts on the Used Market
Both owner three-cabin and charter four-cabin versions are well represented, with ex-charter boats a frequent sight. The central hull holds the main living space and owner cabin, while the floats each have independent access so guests come and go without crossing the saloon. A head sits forward in the bow rather than in the cockloon, so check that the forward arrangement suits your liveaboard plan. The cockloon itself opens via double sliding doors to a back porch with seating, a second dining spot, and a nav station by the galley.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most used Neel 47s carry a strong cruising kit: solar, a life raft, Starlink, electric winches, bow thruster, autopilot, AIS, radar, and chartplotter are commonly fitted, with watermaker and asymmetric spinnaker also usual. For power and energy, lithium batteries and inverters often appear, and air conditioning or heating is often seen. Canvas and sail handling typically include a bimini and the spinnaker gear already noted. Less common but worth checking as owner additions are dinghy davits and trampoline upgrades. A bow thruster matters more here than on a catamaran because three bows and no twin-engine leverage make close-quarters docking awkward.
What to Inspect
The outer hulls are designed to stay light and relatively unencumbered for performance, so inspect them for added weight or undocumented modifications that could undermine the brief. The technical locker beneath the cockloon floorboards houses machinery — verify its access and condition. Beyond that, the optimized exterior and interior ergonomics is the only documented layout intent; a standard survey remains your safeguard.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up across Martinique, the United States, France, Grenada, Spain, and New Caledonia. For a buyer, the checklist is simple: confirm whether you are looking at a three-cabin owner or four-cabin charter layout; verify the bow thruster and electric winches are functional; check the forward head and isolated float cabins suit your privacy needs; and inspect the technical locker and outer hulls for unapproved additions.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Neel 47. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 12 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $725,000 | — |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $549,900 | -24.2% |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $989,832 | +80.0% |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $582,254 | -41.2% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $692,882 | +19.0% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $600,428 | -13.3% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $593,899 | -1.1% |
| Apr 26 | 8 | $583,438 | -1.8% |
| May 26 | 3 | $549,000 | -5.9% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $397,000 | -27.7% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $386,648 | -2.6% |
| Aug 26 | 2 | $570,220 | +47.5% |
Where they're listed
Neel 47 listings appear across 8 countries. France has the most listings with 6 (27.3%), followed by Martinique and Grenada.
Country view
22 listings · 8 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $589,842 | 6 | 2 | 27.3% |
| Martinique | $692,882 | 5 | 0 | 22.7% |
| Grenada | $562,000 | 4 | 1 | 18.2% |
| Spain | $582,254 | 2 | 0 | 9.1% |
| United States | $284,500 | 2 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Italy | $11,529 | 1 | 0 | 4.5% |
| New Caledonia | $522,319 | 1 | 0 | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | $500,000 | 1 | 0 | 4.5% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Catana Catamarans 47 | 47' | $ 575,000 | 27 | 10 |
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| Robertson 47 | 46.83' | $ 290,000 | 20 | 3 |
| Voyage Mayotte 47 | 47' | $ 239,500 | 14 | 2 |
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| C-Catamarans 48 | 49.08' | $ 1,499,000 | 10 | 0 |
| Tripp 47 | 47' | $ 58,756 | 9 | 2 |
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| Lagoon 47 | 46.25' | $ 239,265 | 8 | 6 |