Passoa 46/7 Buyer's Guide
The Passoa 46/7 on the brokerage market is a limited-production aluminum cutter from Garcia Yachting, with only 60 built between 1983 and 2000 and a history of circumnavigation and high-latitude cruising. Shoppers will find a boat whose integral construction and beachable centerboard layout reward careful inspection more than cosmetic polish, and whose used population carries a recognizable equipment profile from prior charter and private ownership.
Layouts on the Used Market
Charter-oriented four-cabin versions appear more often in brokerage inventory, though the standard two-aft-stateroom layout with a forward master and collision-bulkhead forepeak is also available, and ex-charter examples are common. The defining interior constant is the short raised trunk containing the galley and saloon, which on these boats is the sole full-headroom space; buyers should judge livability against that confined standing room rather than overall length.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-found used Passoas commonly carry a bow thruster and electric winches, clusters that speak to short-handed control of a 26,000-pound aluminum hull. Power and energy systems frequently include solar, lithium batteries, an inverter, and a generator-class freezer with hot water, while navigation and safety gear such as autopilot, chartplotter, radar, and life raft are usual. Canvas and sail-handling support is regularly represented by bimini, dodger, and dinghy davits plus a cockpit shower — practical cruising kit rather than optional trim.
What to Inspect
The structural core is aluminum and should be surveyed for corrosion at the 10mm plate hull bottom and at the integral tank baffles built into the bilges anchor. Verify the glass sheathing and tar-bed seal on the 11,000-pound iron ballast remain intact, since galvanic security depends on that envelope. Check the curved I-beam chainplate supports for any deformation, and confirm the centerboard, retractable aft daggerboard, and shallow spade rudder operate without binding. The integral stern arch and any forward arch deserve close look for cracking at the welds.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in France and Grenada. For a shopper, the takeaway is a short checklist: confirm aluminum hull and tank integrity, validate ballast encapsulation, exercise all boards and rudder, and assess arch weld condition. A Passoa that passes those points is a genuinely capable, beachable offshore cruiser with a proven record.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Passoa 46/7. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 1 | $529,000 | — |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $227,216 | -57.0% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $210,014 | -7.6% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $355,000 | +69.0% |
Where they're listed
Passoa 46/7 listings appear across 3 countries. France has the most listings with 3 (60.0%), followed by Grenada and United States.
Country view
5 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $210,290 | 3 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Grenada | $529,000 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
| United States | $355,000 | 1 | 1 | 20.0% |
Comparable models
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