Trintella 49 A Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Trintella 49 A means chasing a scarce 49-foot aluminum ketch from the mid-1980s van de Stadt drawings, with only a handful ever launched. Most buyers will meet her as a used cruiser offered out of the United Kingdom, often from ex-charter backgrounds, and the low production count makes each sale a study in individual owner history rather than a uniform fleet.
Layouts on the Used Market
The dominant used configuration is the owner three-cabin layout, though the two-cabin version the original specification describes is also out there, and ex-charter boats are a common sight. Either way you are looking at an aluminum hull with above-average headroom and the beamy volume that comes from a 15-foot beam. The three-cabin owner layout simply subdivides the accommodation space differently from the four-berth baseline, and ex-charter examples may show heavier wear in high-traffic areas even if the structure is sound.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-found 49 A boats on the market commonly carry a watermaker and a heating system, both of which matter for extended cruising autonomy in cooler waters. A bow thruster is frequently fitted, useful given the long-keel maneuvering profile, and dinghy davits plus a cockpit shower point to a boat set up for anchor-life comfort. On the sailing side, a furling main and a spinnaker are commonly seen, and transatlantic completion is a common marker of proven capability. Navigation and safety kit usually includes radar and autopilot backed by a chartplotter. Teak decks appear on many examples and deserve a close look for age-related issues.
What to Inspect
The hull and deck are aluminum, so check for corrosion at fittings and any prior repair history rather than assuming composite-style concerns. The shaft-drive transmission should be traced for alignment and seal condition. Because the boat is built with a long keel and attached rudder, inspect the rudderpost and keel-hull junction for distortion or previous grounding damage. The draft range of 5.58 to 5.88 feet dependent on load means you should verify actual sitting draft against stated load. A standard aluminum-yacht survey remains the buyer's best defense.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for these boats is the United Kingdom, and ex-charter and owner three-cabin versions are the ones you are most likely to find. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm aluminum hull condition and any prior repair history; verify the shaft drive and rudder attachment; match actual draft to declared load; and assess teak decks and common cruising kit (watermaker, heating, bow thruster, davits) as part of the purchase value.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Trintella 49 A. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | 1 | $297,792 | — |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $297,792 | 0.0% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $297,840 | +0.0% |
Where they're listed
Trintella 49 A listings appear across 1 country. United Kingdom has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $297,792 | 2 | 1 | 100.0% |
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