Wauquiez Centurion 41s Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Wauquiez Centurion 41s means looking at a Dubois-designed 13-meter sloop built as a cabin cruiser, with solid fiberglass construction and a fixed keel. These are boats that have circulated widely among private owners and former charter operators, so the practical buyer needs to judge layout, installed equipment, and structural condition rather than chase a single "correct" specification.
Layouts on the Used Market
The standard layout is a two-cabin, two-head, seven-berth arrangement, but on the resale market the owner three-cabin versions are more commonly seen, and both configurations turn up for sale. Ex-charter examples are common, which means a buyer should expect higher cycle counts on winches, toilets, and galley gear than a privately maintained boat would show. The three-cabin owner layout trades some stowage or saloon space for an additional sleeping compartment, a useful feature for families or charter-style use but worth inspecting for how the conversion was executed.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted equipment on Centurion 41s in the brokerage pool includes hot water, teak decks, a cockpit shower, and a swim platform. For a buyer, teak decks mean ongoing maintenance and eventual replacement cost, while a cockpit shower and swim platform point to a boat set up for warm-water and anchor-age cruising. Hot water is a baseline comfort item now expected rather than optional. Beyond those, the boat carries a Volvo Penta engine rated at 40 cv as the standard plant, which should be assessed for hours and service history like any other drivetrain.
What to Inspect
The specification confirms a solid fiberglass hull and fixed keel with a standard draft of 1.80 meters, so check the keel-hull joint and the hull below the waterline for any repair history. The 8,800 kg displacement and 106 m² sail plan place normal loads on rigging and deck hardware; inspect chainplates and the sloop rigging for fatigue. With teak decks commonly fitted, look closely at deck penetration seals and around winches for soft spots or staining that signals core or fastening issues.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Centurion 41s are typically found in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Spain, and the British Virgin Islands. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm whether the boat is the two-cabin standard or the more common three-cabin owner layout; verify the Volvo Penta 40 cv engine history; budget for teak deck maintenance; and inspect the fixed-keel joint and hull integrity before purchase.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Wauquiez Centurion 41s. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $69,000 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $79,000 | +14.5% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $82,937 | +5.0% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $67,614 | -18.5% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $105,000 | +55.3% |
| Sep 26 | 1 | $113,642 | +8.2% |
Where they're listed
Wauquiez Centurion 41s listings appear across 3 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 3 (50.0%), followed by United States and France.
Country view
6 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $67,614 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| United States | $105,000 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| France | $113,642 | 1 | 1 | 16.7% |
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