Searunner 40 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Trimaran · centerboard

Rig

Cutter

LOA

40.83' · 12.44 m

Disp.

10,000 lbs · 4,536 kg

First year

1968

Designed by the legendary Jim Brown in the late 1960s, the Searunner 40 represents the pinnacle of the "Searunner" philosophy—a series of trimarans conceived as highspeed, seaworthy "seagoing dinghies" for the amateur builder. As the largest model in a lineage that includes the Searunner 25, 31, 34, and 37, the 40footer was developed to provide a true bluewater platform capable of carrying the payloads required for extended circumnavigation without sacrificing the agility inherent to three hulls. Constructed primarily of epoxysaturated plywood sheathed in fiberglass, these vessels were pioneers in the transition from heavy, ballastdependent monohulls to the modern cruising multihull. Detailed technical insights from the original design intent can be explored via the Searunner Construction Manual, which remains a foundational text for the model’s maintenance and structural understanding.