Thoughts: 20+ y/o Privilege vs. new-ish FP/Leopard/Lagoon?

[Grimgrak]

If you like Catana hope you like their unprotected helms, thats what turned me off.
Altho I do plan to anchor more than sail but.... thats why a bigger boat is more attractive to me, more room for freezers/supplies.

Originally Posted by Lency

I know Catana is not built by FP. I was just answering Grimgrack’s question who the Big 3 are.

As for the broker - the whole irony about it is that he has a great 365 EZC listed which he could easily sell to us, as we already had shown our interest. Yet, although he of course doesn’t “refuse“ to sell it to us if we really want it, he strongly recommended we wait a bit to see if we can find a nice 465 instead (which he himself doesn’t have listed). He has a fine reputation online and we feel he’s living up to it.

We haven’t sailed on these models yet as there’s not many around and traveling has been so limited. But yes we agree that we can’t imagine any mentionable difference, and living on 44ft cat does indeed seem perfectly fine to us as well. Perhaps we should reconsider adding the 435 EZC to our shortlist. With that being said, we have a significant preference for a Catana or Leopard 46 due to the more open connection of cockpit and saloon, as opposed to Privilege’s little door.

[Luftmeer]

On the 1990 Privilege 482 have you considered the helm position? Not the best when in bad weather and difficult to see the bow.

[svtickles]

Originally Posted by Lency

Hello all,

We’re a couple from Amsterdam aiming to move our life onto a catamaran fulltime for the next 5~10 years and see the world while continuing to run our online business.

So what did you get and why?

[Mook1e]

Says Catana 471 in their profile.
They've also posted a few times in other threads about the Catana.

[Tupaia]

Lency's post as of 10 Feb 21 - We just purchased our first boat ever, a 2002 Catana 471

[Lency]

Yup, that's the one. Our 2002 Catana 471 "Lemonade" was formerly known as Plan B. Bought her in Florida and shipped her to France for an insane refit project at a Catana-savvy boatyard. When we arrived there on February 1st, they said it would take 3~4 months. However, we're still here, on the hard :')

Almost done though! Expected to take her for a sea trial in March. Fingers crossed...

EDIT:

Originally Posted by svtickles

... and why?

In short: Because of its iconic track record / reputation throughout the years and the near-perfect balance between performance and comfort.

[Tupaia]

Originally Posted by Lency

When we arrived there on February 1st, they said it would take 3~4 months. However, we're still here, on the hard :')

Don't feel persecuted, boatyards are always say this.

Originally Posted by Lency

Almost done though! Expected to take her for a sea trial in March. Fingers crossed...

Glad to see the optimism hasn't waned.