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1998 Fountaine Pajot Bahia 46

Murter, Croatia

€235,000

Recently updated
4 Cabin / 4 heads
1600W Solar array with 10KW Battery system
New Raymarine navigation equipment
New Coppercoat to hull

The 1998 Fountaine Pajot Bahia 46 is a well-regarded sailing catamaran, known for its blend of comfort, performance, and spaciousness. With a length of 46 feet, it is designed for bluewater cruising, making it popular among families and charter operators alike.

This Fountaine Pajot Bahia 46 features four private cabins, offering ample room for guests or family members, each with en-suite bathrooms, ensuring privacy and convenience during extended trips.

The Fountaine Pajot Bahia 46 boasts a wide and stable platform, enhancing comfort at sea, and its sail plan provides solid sailing performance. The spacious cockpit and large salon, with panoramic windows, create a bright, airy interior.

On deck, the generous lounging spaces and easy access to the water make it ideal for relaxation and water activities.

Overall, the Bahia 46 combines French craftsmanship with practical design, making it a reliable and attractive choice for long-distance cruising or leisure sailing.

Basic Boat Info

Tax Status: Not Paid
Make: Fountaine Pajot
Model: Bahia 46
Year: 1998
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Builder: Fountaine Pajot
Construction: Fiberglass
Boat Hull ID: FRFPA11025L798
Has Hull ID: Yes

Dimensions

Length: 46'1 ft / 14.05 m
Length Overall: 46'1 ft / 14.05 m
Beam: 24'3 ft / 7.4 m
Max Draft: 4'3 ft / 1.3 m
Cabins Count: 4

Engines / Speed

Engines: 2
Engine #1 Specs:
  • Make: Yanmar
  • Model: 3JH3E
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 39hp
  • Type: Inboard
  • Drive Type: SailDrive
  • Engine Hours: 9,000
Engine #2 Specs:
  • Make: Yanmar
  • Model: 3JH3E
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 39hp
  • Type: Inboard
  • Drive Type: SailDrive
  • Engine Hours: 9,000
Total Engine Power: 78hp

Other

Heads Count: 4
Drive Type: Sail
Boat Class: Catamaran, Multi-Hulls, Cruisers

Contact

Tim Brouard
Tim Brouard has boats in his blood, having grown up on, and around, them. He has successfully raced and cruised sailing yachts all over the world and has gained many valuable contacts in the industry.

Having worked in the industry for over 20 years, Tim has a wealth of knowledge in many areas of the trade. Previous roles included marina operations, new boat sales and commissioning of new boats. He has now been with Nicolle Associates for over 10 years during which he has managed the repair and refit of our clients’ boats and sold brokerage boats around the World.

In his spare time, you will find Tim cruising on his own boat, or cooking up delicious meals as he is an enthusiastic chef.

Tim is a qualified Yachtmaster Offshore.
Nicolle Associates

Office

Nicolle Associates
Saltmakers House, Hamble Point Marina
Southampton,, E19, GB, SO31 4NB
Tel:+44(0)23 8115 7021
Disclaimer

Nicolle Associates offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.



General

1998 Year of construction
14.05 m x 7.40 m Length x width
1.30 m Draft
9,500 kg Displacement
A - offshore CE marking
Short keel 
220 cm Headroom
4 cabins
8 berths 
4 wet rooms 
800 l water Fresh water tank
120 l waste water Sewage tank
400 l diesel Fuel
Yanmar 3JH3E Engine
2 x 39 HP / 29 kW Engine power
9,000 h Engine hours
72 m² (battened mainsail) Mainsail
51 m² (furling reef) Genoa

Specifications and Inventory List

Recent updates/ upgrades

Oxley Parasail 2024 17.5 with 155 sqm (never used and complete with recovery hose and pump)
Diving compressor Bauer Junior 2 (optional)
Watermaker Schenker ZEN30 new
Shore power connection new 16A
Raymarine Axiom 12+ RV
Raymarine Quantum 2 Doppler radar
Raymarine AIS700
Raymarine stern sonar / Raymarine RealVision 3D sonar (not yet installed)
Starlink attached to the carrier
Horizon GX1850 radio and handheld radio
Life raft maintenance 2024
Fire extinguisher serviced
8 fenders with socks new

All seals on the saildrives (membrane A + membrane B + sail drive sealing plate) have been replaced. In 2024 the underwater hull was given a new copper coat
52KG bow anchor new
Anchor chain 60m new 12mm
Electric anchor winch new
Propeller both new
Toilets manual 4x new
Shower fittings 4x new
Installation of 2 waste water tanks
PV system 1.6KW with Victron Quattro, MPPT and 10 KW battery 48V
New stainless steel frame for solar
Gas grill
New dinghy Aquaspirit with console and 20HP Suzuki
Mattresses 4 new in all cabins
Upholstery for saloon 
Upholstery for cockpit 
Frame for hatches (partially installed)
1 Lewmar 330 available (can be exchanged)
Replacement of cookware and cutlery
Various new lines and traps

Disclaimer

Nicolle Associates offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

  • This vessel is EU VAT not paid.
  • As always photographs do not do justice so a viewing is highly recommended.
  • This boat is lying in Murter Island, Croatia.
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