Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 58 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 58 means looking at a 58-foot French cruiser, the larger sister to the well-regarded 48-foot Pilot Saloon. She is a balsa-cored fiberglass monohull with a bulb keel, spade rudder, and a Yanmar diesel of 110 horsepower turning a single shaft. The appeal for a buyer is a boat built to be handled by a small crew with everything led aft, and a saloon that brings the horizon indoors.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 58 was offered with remarkable interior flexibility, so used boats vary widely. One can find an aft or forward master cabin, or two-, three-, or four-cabin versions, and the saloon itself is a single level with a large C-shaped settee to starboard and a linear sofa opposite anchor. The L-shaped galley anchors the working spaces. Because the French yard offered many customizations in both finishes and layouts, a buyer should treat each boat as a distinct floor plan rather than a standard production interior. Teak dominates the finish options, often paired with leather and steel trim.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
With market data unavailable here, equipment must be judged from the boat's design intent rather than typical listings. The defining upgrade cluster is sail-handling and cockpit control: the deck is completely clear and all maneuvering is deferred to the cockpit, with the helmsman holding the main winches, so a buyer should confirm powered winches and a cockpit-led rig that suits short-handed use. A 110-horsepower Yanmar diesel, 145 gallons of diesel, and 219 gallons of water establish the power and capacity baseline; a generator or watermaker would be a consequence upgrade for extended cruising but cannot be assumed. Navigation and comfort additions beyond the large deckhouse windows and central saloon are best verified per boat.
What to Inspect
The available material on this model is limited to its design and layout facts, with no structural or systems defects enumerated. A buyer should still verify the balsa-cored hull and deck for moisture, confirm the iron ballast bulb keel attachment, and exercise the cockpit-winches-at-helm control run. Inspection should follow normal practice for a 2016-era infused balsa-core cruiser.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Regional availability data was not supplied for this model. For the buyer, the takeaway is to prioritize layout: choose between aft and forward master or cabin count first, then confirm the cockpit-led sail plan and single-level saloon condition. Check the Yanmar 110 for service history, and treat teak-and-leather finishes as variable per owner spec.
- Decide aft vs forward master and cabin count before viewing
- Confirm clear decks and cockpit-led winch control
- Verify balsa core and iron ballast keel
- Review Yanmar 110 service records
- Inspect teak/leather custom finishes per boat
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