1988 Cadeau Catbird 47, EUR 280,000

EXCEPTIONAL FOR SALE: UNIQUE ALUMINUM CATAMARAN – CATBIRD 47 (1988)
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to acquire a unique aluminum catamaran, the CATBIRD 47, designed by the renowned naval architect Michel Francqueville and built in France in 1988. This robust catamaran has been family-cruised through the Caribbean, then Panama, the Bahamas, and back across the Atlantic. It is currently located in Paimpol and is offered for sale due to the end of the voyage and a return to work.
Main Characteristics:
Designer: Michel Francqueville
Model: CATBIRD 47 (One-Off)
Year: 1988
Hull material: Aluminum
Dimensions: 14 m x 7.6 m
Light displacement (approx.): 10 tons
Layout: 4 cabins with washbasins, office area, galley, saloon and chart table in the nacelle, 2 toilets, 1 shower


The boat can be considered unsinkable, thanks to:
Two watertight compartments 2 m long in the bow
Watertight collision bulkheads fore and aft of approx. 1.2 m in each hull
A watertight collision compartment in the forward part of the nacelle
Complete Refit (2020–2026):
Initially neglected in terms of maintenance, this boat has undergone a complete refit with constant attention to weight reduction, simplicity, and safety, aiming for good sailing performance and easy maintenance.
Insulation: Full PU spray insulation over the entire hull to eliminate thermal bridges, in good condition. During the refit, additional multilayer insulation was added everywhere behind joinery, ceilings, etc.


Hull: Excellent condition. Underwater hull stripped bare in 2022, application of 4 coats of epoxy primer before antifouling. Complete professional paint job of the hull (boot stripe) and deck in 2022.


Mast & Rigging:
Complete change of rig type with removal of backstays and furling mast
Installation of a new Sparcraft mast (France) with corresponding structural study
Facnor F40 mainsail track and cars
Restructuring and reinforcement of chainplates for the new rig
Cutter rig
Two Profurl furlers rebuilt (bearings and seals)
Sails (2022):
Mainsail (Rolly Tasker): 75 m², gaff-headed, full batten, Dacron 440 g/m² (not optimally cut for close-hauled sailing without reef)
Genoa (Rolly Tasker): 44 m², 440 g/m², on Profurl furler (older but fully overhauled in 2022: bearings, seals, full dismantling)
Staysail (Rolly Tasker): 17 m², 440 g/m²
Lazy bag (Rolly Tasker)
(Old gennaker with sock)
Recent Code D: 92 m²
Code D furler: Profurl 4000


Engines (installed 2021 – approx. 450 hours):
2 x Volvo Penta D2-40 with 130S saildrives
Maintenance up to date
Electrical System (2022):
Lithium battery bank: 12V 900Ah (4 x 6 prismatic cells 150Ah + BMS)
Solar panels: Total >1400W with 4 x 30A MPPT regulators
Pure sine wave inverter: 220V / 1500W
Ground Tackle:
Lewmar V3 electric windlass with 70 m of 10 mm chain (2023)
Primary anchor: Rocna 30 kg (2021)
Secondary anchor: 30 m of chain and 25 kg flat anchor
Electronics (installed 2022):
B&G: Vulcan 9” MFD, AIS V3100 TX, V50 VHF with remote handset, electronic gyro compass
Simarine PICO energy monitoring (tank levels, batteries, charging, consumption, etc.)
Other Equipment:
Barbarossa winches for mainsail and dinghy:
2 x 57.2 ST
2 x 41.2 ST
Harken winches at helm for genoa and staysail:
1 x 53.2 ST electric 12V
At the mast: Lewmar 46 ST and 2 x Barbarossa 41.2
Spinlock: XTS x9 (new) + XAS x2 (new) + Antal
Deck hatches (x14) and coachroof plexiglass replaced
Watermaker, assembled for easy maintenance (CAT 277 pump, 1 x 2540 membrane, industrial 220V three-phase motor with frequency inverter)
Washing machine: 7 kg
Starlink V2
Spare parts


Galley:
ENO gas oven and 3-burner stove
Dometic CRX140 interior refrigerator – 140 L
Isotherm exterior fridge/freezer – 75 L
Autopilot:
Lecomble & Schmitt pump (2022), size 2, on hydraulic steering
Custom-machined Siemi ram (seals serviced)
Possibility of a second autopilot with space on the steering quadrant for a Raymarine Type 2 ram (1 functional but old Autohelm ram supplied)


Dinghy:
TAD31 dinghy in fiberglass and carbon 3m10/55kg
This unique catamaran is ready to sail and offers excellent potential for new adventures.
Please contact us to arrange a visit in PAIMPOL if you are genuinely interested.


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