Triton 48 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Triton 48 means looking at a Greek-built Iannis Triantafilopoulos design that Dromor Yachts launched in 1990, a 48-foot masthead-sloop cruiser with a lead fin keel. These are serious passagemakers rather than day sailors, and the brokerage examples tend to reflect that original intent.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Triton 48 carries a standard fin-keel hull at 2.29 meters draft, but a wing-keel or shoal-draft version at 1.98 meters was a factory option, so buyers will occasionally find either under the same model name. The boat's 12,000 kg displacement and 4,599 kg lead ballast define a voluminous interior volume suited to liveaboard and ocean-crossing use, with 908 liters of water and 360 liters of diesel supporting long periods off the grid. The 88-horsepower Yanmar diesel is the standard propulsion, and the masthead sloop rig with 92.44 square meters of sail describes a manageable canvas for a crew handling a large hull.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Boats on the used market commonly carry a watermaker and solar power, and a circumnavigation-grade rig and outfitting is a common trait rather than a rare exception. For a buyer this means the typical example is already provisioned for extended independent cruising: a watermaker reduces reliance on harbor fills of the 908-liter tank, solar offsets the house load, and the voyaging rig suggests reinforced deck gear and offshore-safe rigging. Beyond those, specifics vary by individual owner history, but the prevalent theme is self-sufficiency rather than bare-boat simplicity.
What to Inspect
The Triton 48 was built in solid fiberglass with a lead fin keel and spade rudder solid fiberglass with a lead fin keel. On any example, inspect the spade rudder bearing and the keel-to-hull joint closely, as these are the structural interfaces most exposed to groundings and fatigue over a 1990-origin hull's life. Verify the Yanmar 88 hp diesel service history given the 12,000 kg displacement it must move, and confirm the condition of the masthead sloop standing rigging, whose forestay runs an estimated 18.94 meters and whose total sail area is 92.44 square meters.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for the Triton 48 is Malaysia. For a shopper, the practical checklist is: confirm whether the boat is the standard 2.29 m draft or the 1.98 m shoal version; check for a fitted watermaker and solar as common cruising equipment; inspect the spade rudder and keel joint; review the Yanmar service record; and verify rigging suited to the boat's offshore circumnavigation outfitting.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Triton 48. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 2 | $106,517 | — |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $101,278 | -4.9% |
Where they're listed
Triton 48 listings appear across 1 country. Malaysia has the most listings with 3.
Country view
3 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | $103,607 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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