Outremer 51 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an Outremer 51 means looking at a 51-foot performance catamaran launched in 2013 from the Outremer 49 hull, built in La Grand-Motte and aimed squarely at families circling the globe. These are bluewater boats with daggerboards, a configurable solent or screecher rig, and a short bridgedeck that favors the cockpit over saloon volume—a different animal from the charter condos some buyers cross-shop.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The typical owner layout gives the port hull to a stateroom with a queen berth aft and head forward, while the starboard hull carries two cabins sharing a head; a charter version with four cabins and two heads also exists. Because the bridgedeck is short, expect a tighter saloon than an equivalent charter cat, with the galley aft to starboard and a nav station tucked in the forward corner.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Power and energy systems commonly fitted include lithium batteries, solar arrays and watermakers, with many boats also carrying an inverter and a generator among the often-seen tier. For sail handling and canvas, a rigid bimini and cockpit protective covers are common, and code zero, electric winches, asymmetric spinnaker and a self-tacking jib appear frequently, while dinghy davits and a cockpit shower are often seen. Navigation and safety commonly show a chartplotter, AIS, autopilot, life raft and Starlink, with radar and a completed transatlantic sometimes present. Comfort upgrades such as air conditioning and heating are often seen, and a washing machine sits in the less common owner-upgrade tier alongside a short-handed setup.
What to Inspect
The 51's known construction is a PVC foam sandwich above the waterline with solid laminate below, and exotic materials confined to the rig. The 2018 facelift revised finishes and the galley, so earlier boats may show the older interior. Buyers should check daggerboard trunks, Saildrive seals on the twin 40hp Volvo diesels, and the condition of any carbon rotating mast upgrade.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up across the United States, France, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Italy and Malaysia. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm whether the hull is owner three-cabin or ex-charter four-cabin; verify the rig configuration (aluminum standard vs carbon rotating); check the presence of lithium, solar and watermaker for off-grid cruising; and inspect daggerboard trunks and Saildrive seals. The 51 rewards a sailor who wants speed without surrendering the family cockpit.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Outremer 51. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 14 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | $1,163,024 | — |
| Aug 25 | 4 | $925,000 | -20.5% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $925,000 | 0.0% |
| Oct 25 | 4 | $1,011,176 | +9.3% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $1,090,000 | +7.8% |
| Jan 26 | 11 | $889,898 | -18.4% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $925,000 | +3.9% |
| Mar 26 | 7 | $1,050,000 | +13.5% |
| Apr 26 | 17 | $1,234,745 | +17.6% |
| May 26 | 3 | $1,249,000 | +1.2% |
| Jun 26 | 10 | $1,089,500 | -12.8% |
| Jul 26 | 5 | $1,175,337 | +7.9% |
| Aug 26 | 4 | $1,048,239 | -10.8% |
| Sep 26 | 3 | $885,000 | -15.6% |
Where they're listed
Outremer 51 listings appear across 12 countries. United States has the most listings with 27 (42.2%), followed by France and French Polynesia.
Country view
64 listings · 12 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $1,090,000 | 27 | 1 | 42.2% |
| France | $1,183,172 | 12 | 5 | 18.8% |
| French Polynesia | $1,309,746 | 7 | 0 | 10.9% |
| Italy | $980,220 | 3 | 0 | 4.7% |
| Malaysia | $869,000 | 3 | 0 | 4.7% |
| New Zealand | $1,284,111 | 3 | 0 | 4.7% |
| Mexico | $885,000 | 2 | 2 | 3.1% |
| New Caledonia | $1,006,312 | 2 | 1 | 3.1% |
| Thailand | $909,340 | 2 | 0 | 3.1% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | $1,189,726 | 1 | 0 | 1.6% |
| Fiji | $1,035,416 | 1 | 0 | 1.6% |
| Grenada | $1,147,353 | 1 | 0 | 1.6% |
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