Passport Vista 515 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Passport Vista 515 means looking at a Robert Perry design from 2006 through 2011, the first and smallest of the Vista series with only 13 hulls built. These are center-cockpit cruisers with a high broad transom and no sugar scoop, offered as a sailaway-spec boat from new; on the used side you are buying a rare, heavily equipped 51-footer rather than a common production model.
Layouts on the Used Market
The standard boat is a two-stateroom, two-head center-cockpit arrangement with a master aft and a configurable forward cabin, but interiors were custom or semi-custom with no two identical. A midships space can be office or cabin, and the saloon is notably voluminous with a near-cathedral ceiling. An aft-cockpit version was also offered by the builder. The starboard passage galley sits under the cockpit and the port side by the companionway has hosted a pilot berth or nav station. Expect real teak corner seats on the spacious aft deck and lockers sized for fenders.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted gear on these boats is extensive. For power and energy, buyers will usually find a generator, inverter, and electric winches supporting the furling main and short-handed setup. Navigation and safety gear commonly includes chartplotter, autopilot, AIS, radar, and a life raft. For canvas and sail handling, a dodger, bimini, and dinghy davits are typical, and a bow thruster is commonly present. Comfort items such as a washing machine, hot water, and a cockpit shower round out the list. Most of the installed equipment traces to well-known, easily sourced vendors.
What to Inspect
An inspected vessel showed the engine compartment a bit cramped though most serviced components are reachable, and on vessels with a Fischer Panda generator, checking oil required effort because of the sound shield design. Isolated signs of potential corrosion on under-protected underwater hardware were seen on inspected hulls, so confirm zinc bonding to thru-hulls and rudder and look closely at bare metal below the waterline. One boat was having trouble with the stainless trim rings on forward saloon windows adhering; examine those frames for separation. The standard bilge system includes a forward-area emergency pump, worth cycling during survey.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Used Passport Vista 515s appear on the market in the United States. For a shopper, the checklist is short and structural:
- Verify generator access and service history if a Fischer Panda or Mase unit is fitted
- Inspect underwater hardware for corrosion and confirm bonding-zinc system intact
- Check forward saloon window trim-ring adhesion
- Confirm custom interior joinery matches your layout needs, as no two are alike
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Passport Vista 515. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | $519,999 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $665,000 | +27.9% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $519,999 | -21.8% |
| Jun 26 | 3 | $625,000 | +20.2% |
Where they're listed
Passport Vista 515 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 4.
Country view
4 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $625,000 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
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