Wauquiez Centurion 45S Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Wauquiez Centurion 45S means looking at a solid-fiberglass, masthead-rigged 45-footer designed by Edward George Dubois and built by the French yard Wauquiez. The boat's recorded length-to-beam ratio of 3.28 and her ranking as more spacious than 62% of similar designs make her a genuinely roomy cruiser, but the buyer's real work is in layout, equipment, and the few known checks the record supports.
Layouts on the Used Market
Both owner-configured three-cabin versions and charter-oriented four-cabin layouts are well represented among brokerage listings, and ex-charter examples are common. The wide 13.67-foot beam that gives the design its volume supports either arrangement without the compromises of a narrower hull, so a buyer can choose between private-owner space and charter-density berths based on intended use rather than structural limitation.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Less commonly seen but worth weighing are the owner-added systems that show up on some boats: air conditioning and hot water fall in the comfort cluster, while a furling main and teak decks appear as sail-handling and deck upgrades. Navigation and safety gear such as an autopilot, chartplotter, and life raft are frequent owner additions rather than standard fit, and a bimini or dodger is a typical canvas upgrade. None of these are universal, so a buyer should verify each system's condition rather than assume presence.
What to Inspect
The rigging schedule is the one area where a buyer can check specifics against wear. The mainsail, jib/genoa, and spinnaker halyards each measure 40.3 meters at 14 mm diameter, and the sheets — jib and genoa at 13.7 meters, mainsheet at 34.1 meters, spinnaker at 30 meters — are 16 mm except the shorter 14 mm controls matching the recorded rig dimensions. On a viewing, confirm these lengths and diameters before trusting a re-rigged claim, since a mismatch in halyard diameter can overload a winch or compromise hoist speed.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts are typically found in the United States, Spain, Italy, Saint Martin (French part), and Australia. A short pre-purchase checklist:
- Confirm hull is solid fiberglass, not later cored construction
- Verify three- or four-cabin layout matches intended use
- Check halyard and sheet lengths against the 40.3 m / 13.7 m schedule
- Test any furling main, autopilot, and life raft if fitted
- Inspect teak decks for soft spots if present
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Wauquiez Centurion 45S. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $184,891 | — |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $141,130 | -23.7% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $177,745 | +25.9% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $219,694 | +23.6% |
| May 26 | 4 | $151,950 | -30.8% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $125,000 | -17.7% |
| Oct 26 | 1 | $182,650 | +46.1% |
Where they're listed
Wauquiez Centurion 45S listings appear across 4 countries. United States has the most listings with 5 (55.6%), followed by Spain and Australia.
Country view
9 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $144,900 | 5 | 1 | 55.6% |
| Spain | $182,650 | 2 | 1 | 22.2% |
| Australia | $177,745 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
| Italy | $280,387 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Yachts 45 | 46.42' | $ 314,354 | 22 | 5 |
| Wauquiez Centurion 40S | 41.17' | $ 145,900 | 15 | 4 |
| Swan 45 | 45.37' | $ 315,000 | 13 | 1 |
| Jeanneau Sun Sun Odyssey 45 Performance | 45.01' | $ 175,000 | 11 | 4 |
| Wauquiez Centurion 45SYou are here | — | $ 159,000 | 9 | 2 |
| Shearwater 45 | 51.42' | $ 179,900 | 8 | 2 |
| Contest 45 CS | 44.95' | $ 454,143 | 8 | 0 |
| Wauquiez Centurion 48 S | 48.88' | $ 147,111 | 7 | 1 |
| Frers 45 | 45' | $ 57,888 | 2 | 1 |