Privilège 42 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Privilège 42 means looking at a short-run Lombard catamaran built by Jeantot Marine between 1995 and 1999, with just 29 hulls ever completed. These are early-generation Privilèges, predating the vacuum-infused construction and later model naming of the current brand, so buyers should evaluate them on their own merits rather than against modern Signature-series sisters.
Layouts on the Used Market
Four-cabin charter layouts are the more common configuration available on the brokerage market, though both layout types do turn up. Ex-charter examples are common, so prospective owners should expect worn interior surfaces and higher-cycle systems as a routine possibility rather than an exception when considering a purchase.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used Privilège 42s commonly carry serious cruising kit. Watermakers and freezers support long independent passages, while solar arrays and inverters form the energy backbone on most boats. For offshore safety and navigation, radar, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, EPIRB, and life raft are typically fitted, and dinghy davits are a standard feature. Sail-handling upgrades usually include a spinnaker for downwind performance. Buyers should verify the condition of these systems rather than assume recent service has been performed.
What to Inspect
The known construction baseline is a solid fiberglass hull with shaft-drive transmission to the diesels anchor. Because ex-charter boats are common, inspect the four-cabin interior and toilet facility for moisture damage and delamination from sustained use. Confirm which engine package is installed — Yanmar or the optional Volvo Penta MD2030 — and check shaft seals and dripless fittings for wear.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for these boats is Italy. For a buyer, the practical checklist is: confirm hull number and build year, inspect for charter wear, verify the common cruising equipment is operational, and budget for system refits on ex-charter hulls found in this region.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Privilège 42. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | 1 | $202,457 | — |
Where they're listed
Privilège 42 listings appear across 1 country. Italy has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | $202,457 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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