Equilibre is rare on the market these days. She is a Catana, with daggerboards, high bridge deck clearance, and great style. She is blue water ready, strong, well equipped, and capable. She is a boat that could leave for world adventure tomorrow.
Equilibre is not new... She is an older boat, with a lot of class and a little bit of wear. Add a little TLC, some elbow grease and you will have a great vessel that will give you years of adventure, and look great too.
| LOA: | 39' |
| TYPE: | Catana 381 |
| YEAR: | 1995 |
| USD: | $169,000 |
| LYING: | Matthews, Virginia |

| Boat Name Equilibre Specs Builder: Catana Designer: Barreau Dimensions LOA: 39 ft 0 in Bridge Clearance: 2 ft 5 in Engines Engine Brand: Volvo Penta Engine Model: P2020/P D1 20 Cruising Speed: 8 mph Engine Hours: 2010 Inside Equipment Deep freezer |
Dimensions LWL: 38 |
Engines Total Power: 18/20 Max Speed: 9 |
Tanks Fuel: 2 x 20 Fresh Water: 2 x 50 Holding: 2 X 15 |
History What we know of the history is limited to the prior owner. There have been two prior owners. The first owner sailed the boat to Martinique from France. At that time it was called Equilibre. The second owner bought it in Martinique in 2006 and changed the name to Dragonfly. He sailed it in the Caribbean and brought it to Florida. We bought it from him in 2008 in Florida and changed the name back to Equilibre (and gave the Goodwill ALL the dragonfly-themed accessories on the boat). We also redid the graphics. I don't know if it had been chartered by the first owner. It wasn't by the second, nor by us. Owner two did a fair number of DIY upgrades such as the radar and helm chartplotter. Yes, it is a four cabin version but the second owner converted the port aft compartment into a workshop and added the washing machine. We further modified that compartment with shelving in order to make it a food pantry. It is big enough that we also used a clothes rack and heater to dry clothes in there in the winter. One important modification that we did there was to trim the bulkhead down so one can simply step into the compartment rather than climb over.We did this in consultation with the Catana company and designer Christophe Barreau in France. We wanted to be sure not to structurally weaken the vessel. Barreau indicated that it would not be a problem and indeed it has not been. Certainly if someone wanted to reconvert it to a berth, it could be done but I think the pantry/workshop is far more useful than the big bathroom that the usual owner's version comes with. We bought the boat with the idea of sailing it to Europe and then living on it there and sailing it back. The boat did wonderfully on the passage, which was often brutal. We had five days of 40 knot winds and 25 foot waves. I never felt as if we were in danger. The boat really is the ultimate offshore cat. It does of course spank on the waves, like all cats. But I don't know of many boats that would have felt this secure in that kind of weather. Certainly not many cats. If a buyer wanted a vessel to sail safely to the Caribbean or Europe or South America, I think the Catana is a great choice. We have chartered Geminis, Lagoons and a gorgeous Salina 48 and only the Salina sailed as well (I cannot even imagine the money to buy a boat like that!). The boat is also very dry to sail. Only the occasional rogue wave! Seriously, I could wear just about anything to sail in. Equilibre was really comfortable to live on and cook in for over a year. I am a serious cook and I entertained lavishly in Rome. The galley is really a good place to cook and the space for food storage is unequaled on any boat this size. We spent last summer cruising the Mediterranean on the boat and it was wonderful for that. Easy to anchor in shallow water, fun to swim off and very cool and breezy. We have inflatable sea kayaks that were loads of fun to use. |
Design and Construction foam sandwhich, with Twaron reinforcements. Features Catana's legendary tuliped bows, and has daggerboards for real sailing performance. |
Sails and Rig Sails and Rig Mainsail type, size and age: Dacron standard fully battened-good to ex..3-5yrs, 2nd in only fair condition Jib type, size and age: Storm type, over furler new , unused Spinnaker symmetrical: none Asymmetrical spinnaker: ¾ size medium weight, excellent Screecher: none Drifter or gennaker type and size: none Genoa Furler type and size: Dacron standard 1.5 in excellent condition, 2nd in only fair cond. Screecher furler type and size: none Mast type and height: Aluminum standard height Bowsprit type and length: none |
Electrical System Mechanical & Electrical Solar panel type and size of total watts: 3 100w, BP panels for toal of 300 watts Wind Generator type and size: none Generator type and size: Generator hours: 40 Shore power cord length and type: 110 -50 feet, 220-15 meters Charger system type: 110 Prosine with inverter, independent 220 Alternator size and type: Volvo 30amp, Volvo 100amp Electrical socket type and number: 5x 110 outlets, 1 220 outlet, 5 12 volt Inverter model and size and year: Xantac, Prosine 2000 (~2004) Battery monitor system: Xantac Link 10 House batteries: 4 xTrojan 105 (3 new in 2010) Sail drive brand and model number: Volvo Penta s120 Straight shaft brand: None |
Electronics/Navigation Electronics GPS type, model and size: Garmin 2006 8” by 4”, Autohelm St40 Charts: Garmin electronic Americas and Europe and Africa Paper backup charts for same Depth sounder model and size: Garmin 2006, Autohelm St40 Wind speed and direction model and size: Raymarine ST60 Autopilot size and brand: Raymarine ST5000+ with wireless remote VHF Radio brand and model: Standard Horizon, Matrix with remote at helm Handheld GPS model: Cobra Marine Splashproof Satellite phone system: None Single Side Bad Radio model and year: Icom 802, 2009 Radar brand and size and year: Furuno 1623 date unknown Chart plotter brand and size: Garmin 2006, 8” by 4” TV Antenna: Rabbit ears, have digital converter Compass brand and size? Plastimo, Olympic 135, 5 “ AIS Vesper marine monitor with Acer transponder and receiver system |
Safety Equipment Safety Life raft type and size and year of last service: Plastimo 6 passenger offshore 2009 Flares: Full kit for ARC Strobes: none Life Vests: 4 offshore self inflating plus 4 offshore standard plus 3 inshore MOB Gear: LifeSling plus Mob pole and horse shoe Ditch bag: Yes Sea Anchor: No Drogue: Series drogue system Medical kit: Yes EPIRB type and year: Acer Global Fix 402hz, 2005 Electric bilge pumps: Yes Manual bilge pumps: Yes Emergency tiller type: Metal tube with tiller to rudder post Tools and spares: many Fog Horn: aircan Bell: 6’ brass |
Hull and Deck Equipment On Deck |
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