Seawind 1600 Buyer's Guide
The Seawind 1600 is a 52-foot Reichel/Pugh-designed catamaran built in Vietnam and launched as the brand’s flagship performance cruiser. On the brokerage market it appears in both owner and ex-charter condition, and a shopper is looking at a modern, foil-equipped blue-water cat with a solent rig and a wide beam.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin versions are the more common used arrangement, though four-cabin boats are also available, and ex-charter examples are common. In the three-cabin plan the starboard hull is given entirely to the owner, with a queen aft and a forward head and shower; the port hull carries guest cabins and a single shared head. The saloon and aft galley open to a single-level cockpit, and the elevated twin helms sit under a hardtop. A buyer should confirm which layout a specific listing carries, since the head count and cabin split change meaningfully between the two.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Power and energy systems are where the used fleet diverges most. Lithium batteries, inverters, solar arrays, and watermakers are commonly fitted, and electric winches are usual rather than exceptional; a freezer and autopilot are also standard-presence items. For sail handling, an asymmetric spinnaker and a circumnavigation-oriented rig kit are commonly seen, while a self-tacking jib and chartplotter are often carried and radar is often present. Buyers should treat Starlink, a bimini, and a washing-machine-type freezer setup as usual, but air conditioning, a hardtop, dinghy davits, and a life raft are less common and usually owner additions. The practical read: a well-equipped used 1600 will already have off-grid power and water-making, leaving a buyer to assess the rig and canvas rather than fund them from scratch.
What to Inspect
The daggerboard trunks are the boat’s defining feature and deserve a close look. The captive boards are recessed into the deck with flip-up covers, and the casing intrudes slightly into the port shower stall casing for the daggerboard encroaches a bit on the shower stall; check that the trunk is sealed and the stall usable. The retractable rudders and daggerboards should be cycled to confirm smooth travel and no hull cracking around the Kevlar-reinforced trunks outer layer of Kevlar strengthens areas around the daggerboards. With boards up the hull draws just over 2 feet, so verify the foils actually retract and the deck sections close flush.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These cats are typically found in the United States, Grenada, Thailand, Sweden, and Vietnam. For a shopper, the short checklist is: confirm three- versus four-cabin layout and head access; verify lithium and watermaker function; cycle the daggerboards and rudders; and check the solar and winch systems for age. A common ex-charter three-cabin boat with lithium, a watermaker, and a spinnaker is the expected baseline, not a rare find.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Seawind 1600. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 11 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $1,200,000 | — |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $1,059,000 | -11.8% |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $999,000 | -5.7% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $999,000 | 0.0% |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $990,000 | -0.9% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $990,000 | 0.0% |
| Apr 26 | 11 | $999,000 | +0.9% |
| May 26 | 2 | $994,500 | -0.5% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $990,000 | -0.5% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $995,000 | +0.5% |
| Aug 26 | 2 | $960,528 | -3.5% |
Where they're listed
Seawind 1600 listings appear across 3 countries. United States has the most listings with 12 (50.0%), followed by Grenada and Thailand.
Country view
24 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $999,000 | 12 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Grenada | $990,000 | 9 | 2 | 37.5% |
| Thailand | $931,056 | 3 | 1 | 12.5% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outremer 51 | 51.35' | $ 1,129,000 | 65 | 19 |
| Outremer 45 | 44.95' | $ 660,000 | 48 | 8 |
| Seawind 1600You are here | — | $ 995,000 | 28 | 5 |
| Seawind 1370 | 44.95' | $ 899,000 | 27 | 8 |
| Outremer 5 X | 58.99' | $ 1,746,750 | 25 | 2 |
| Catana 53 | 53.08' | $ 1,650,000 | 13 | 7 |
| Catana Ocean Class | 51.67' | $ 1,243,933 | 6 | 0 |