St. Francis 460 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a St. Francis 460 means looking at a modern fast cruising catamaran launched in 2024, built in South Africa, and offered in either a three-cabin owner layout or a four-cabin version. Ex-charter examples are common, and the owner three-cabin arrangement is the more prevalent of the two on the used market, though both turn up. The boat's 45-foot-11-inch waterline and 4-foot-1-inch draft make it a manageable twin-keel platform for coastal and extended cruising alike.
Layouts on the Used Market
The three-cabin owner version and the four-cabin version are the two factory layouts, with the owner layout more common among resales. Either can be found as a former charter boat, so buyers should weigh cabin wear and systems hours accordingly. The saloon and galley open to the cockpit through a large sliding door and window, and the extra-large windows give all-round visibility from inside — a layout strength whether the boat was privately owned or rented week to week.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most 460s on the market carry a strong factory and owner-upgrade baseline. Commonly fitted are solar, lithium batteries, electric winches, a watermaker, a furling main, Starlink, an EPIRB, and a life raft — together these mean serious off-grid autonomy and safety gear without immediate owner investment anchor. Often seen are a code zero and a gennaker, sail additions that extend light-air range and downwind speed for a catamaran already built to sail shorthanded. The lithium and solar cluster plus a watermaker is the headline for a buyer: it defines how long you can stay untethered from shore power and dock water.
What to Inspect
The practical inspection centers on confirming the factory equipment is intact and functioning: Yanmar diesels, Sparcraft mast and boom, North Sails, the Victron electronics package, and B&G instruments should all be present and serviced anchor. On a former charter boat, prioritize the electric winches, watermaker, and furling main for usage wear, since those carry the load of frequent turnarounds more than the hull itself.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for the St. Francis 460 is the United States. For a shopper, the takeaway is straightforward: seek a three-cabin owner version unless charter capacity matters, verify the lithium-solar-watermaker triad is operational, confirm the code zero or gennaker if light-air performance is a priority, and budget for a thorough survey of the furling main and electric winches on any ex-charter hull.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the St. Francis 460. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | $1,150,000 | — |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $1,150,000 | 0.0% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $1,150,000 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
St. Francis 460 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 5.
Country view
5 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $1,150,000 | 5 | 1 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dufour 460 Grand Large | 46.42' | $ 220,622 | 200 | 40 |
| Hanse 460 | 47.9' | $ 418,033 | 109 | 23 |
| Hylas 46 | 46.25' | $ 420,000 | 48 | 8 |
| Hunter Marine 460 | 46.08' | $ 114,500 | 27 | 6 |
| Tartan 4600 | 46.2' | $ 224,900 | 16 | 3 |
| Dolphin Catamarans 460 | 45.75' | $ 450,000 | 15 | 3 |
| St. Francis 50 | 50.03' | $ 767,000 | 14 | 7 |
| Beneteau Sense 46 | 46.32' | $ 299,450 | 12 | 2 |
| Najad 460 | 45.77' | $ 333,136 | 10 | 3 |
| Peterson 46 | 45' | $ 69,900 | 10 | 5 |
| St. Francis 460You are here | — | $ 1,150,000 | 5 | 1 |