Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 41 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 41 means looking at a 38-unit production run built between 2005 and 2007, a Berret Racoupeau-designed raised-saloon cruiser of 41 feet 0 inches overall with a 36-foot-1-inch waterline and a 13-foot-3-inch beam. She was promoted by the builder as a fully ocean-capable liveaboard, and the used examples reflect that intent through both factory standard gear and the upgrades owners have added over time.
Layouts on the Used Market
The pilot-saloon arrangement puts the helm and cockpit up with the roof, giving an uninterrupted view and a secure bridgedeck perch for the watch. Below, a multi-level sole steps from the companionway down to a port nav desk and starboard U-settee, then down to a port galley and aft to the owner's stateroom with en-suite head and stall shower, with the forward guest cabin another step down. The forward berth tightens at the tip, but the aft cabin walks like a center-cockpit layout. Large structural windows with hidden opening ports give panoramic sightlines from the functional stations, and a wet locker sits at the companionway. Buyers should note the sloping aft cabin-trunk bulkhead and the cockpit coaming that widens inboard to the helm seat, which lets heeled water collect in the leeward seat.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 41s in Croatia commonly carry a strong cruising-energy suite: heating, solar, lithium batteries, and an inverter support extended off-grid living, while a bow thruster and electric winches ease short-handed docking and sail handling. Navigation and safety gear commonly fitted includes radar, autopilot, chartplotter, and life raft, matching the boat's ocean-capable brief. Comfort upgrades are also common, with a freezer, hot water, teak decks, cockpit shower, bimini, and dodger frequently seen. The factory already supplied jackline padeyes, cockpit harness points, a windlass under a forward hatch, twin anchor rollers, and lee cloths at settee and master berth.
What to Inspect
The forward hatch can be effectively trapped shut by a wrap of 5/8-inch line around the starboard mooring cleat, so check cleat and hatch alignment and any chafe from prior routing anchor. Confirm the cockpit drains and seat geometry, since heeled water pools in the leeward cockpit seat by design anchor. Climbing to furl the main on the high roof is awkward, so verify any furling-main or reacher upgrades and their access. Weigh listed generator and other additions, as the design gains weight easily with such goodies anchor. Inspect the structural acrylic windows for bond integrity at the cabin trunk and confirm the stern platform hinge and recessed life-raft mounting.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts are typically found in Croatia. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm the forward-hatch line trap is remedied, test cockpit drainage under heel, verify the energy suite matches your cruising style, and inspect the structural windows and easy-access engine beneath the companionway. A well-kept example offers two near-equal cabins and a sheltered pilot cockpit rare in this length.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 41. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 2 | $167,975 | — |
Where they're listed
Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 41 listings appear across 1 country. Croatia has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | $167,975 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
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