Why live at 30 degrees, heeling over in a vessel that seems intent on tipping its crew and its contents into a damp corner? Cruising catamarans are undeniably more spacious than a monohull of the same length, but, losing the heavy "floating caravan" image of the past, they offer safe, comfortable accommodation coupled with reduced passage times.
Advantages in light, modern materials have made the catamarans of today into luxurious cruising homes.On Fountaine Pajot catamarans you can enjoy bedroom sized berths, a huge living/dining area and bathroom sized heads, then just step out onto the balcony to enjoy the view- and have the whole world for a back yard!

Featured Boat 38' Fountaine Pajot Athena 38 2002 £108,000 Fountaine Pajot Athena 38 (4 cabin version) Year 2002 The boat was built in 2002 and delivered to the UK. She has been used for occasional charter and because of this she is well equipped and in good working order with a regular maintenance schedule. She has the standard inventory (see below) but with the following additions: Port forward cabin: Life jackets 6 Strops for life jackets 6 Anchor Ball Motoring cone Torch 1kg fire extinguisher Pillows 2 Wash board for saloon door Storm sail Sail bags Smoke alarm Power point 240 volt Port rear cabin: Smoke alarm Torch 1kg fire extinguisher Pillows Rescue life buoy 2 Power point 240 volt Engine fire extinguisher Starboard forward: Smoke alarm Torch 1kg fire extinguisher Electric fan heaters 2 Pillows 2 Power point 240 volt Starboard rear cabin Smoke alarm Torch 1kg fire extinguisher Pillows Battery charger Fuse box (trip switches rather than fuses) Hot water tank with immersion heater Power point 240 volt Cupboard containing 4 batteries and battery control switches Engine fire extinguisher Anchor locker: CQR main anchor 40 m chain and 40 m anchor warp 1 Danforth Kedge anchor 20m chain 1 Fenders 6 Mooring lines 4 Long shore lines 3 Sundry lines 4 1000 watt electric anchor windlass Holding Tank Saloon Reeds Almanac West Country chart pack SC5602 Solent and Approaches chart pack SC5600 Channel Islands chart pack SC5604 Falmouth Hartland Point chart pack SC5603 Gas alarm Clock and Barometer 3 burner gas cooker with oven and grill Power point 240 volt Saloon cupboard Torch Emergency VHF Arial Fog horn Spare hull fitting for echo sounder Q flag Class flag Winch handles 3 Chart table: Quick guide to chart plotter Chart plotter hand book Quick guide to multi instrument Above chart table: Raymarine chart plotter VHF radio Clarion DVD radio Raymarine ST60 Multi Saloon bin: Blue bag with hand books for all instruments and wiring/plumbing plans for boat First aid kit Stability information book Fontaine Pajot hand book First aid book Wallet containing ships papers Generator handbook Galley Cupboard: Saucepans 3 Frying pans 2 Milk pan 1 Tea pot 1 Kettle 1 Draw under cooker: Baking trays 2 Under saloon seating: Gray tool box Bag of engine spares Spare fan belt Dodgers with sail number Cockpit Locker: HFL generator H1W4F1C 4KVA Generator isolation switch Large fire extinguisher Flare box containing 4 red parachute, 4 hand held reds 4 hand held white and 2 smoke flares Deck brush Shore power cable Dinghy pump Fuel tank Cockpit: Sportsmaster 1001 RIB Raymarine Autohelm 6000 ST60 tridata ST60 wind instrument Chart plotter repeater. Magnetic compass RORC standard Dhan Buoy Transom bumper protection fitted to both sterns Shower on port stern steps Liferaft Heads: Electric shower/bilge pumps in both hulls Deck: Jackstays 2 Sail bag ( needs new zip) Lazy Jack sail stacking system for main sail Furling Genoa Life buoys 2 Dhan buoy Hull: Cuprotect anti fouling, remainder of 5 year warranty included Fountaine Pajot standard specification: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Length Overall: 11.60m Beam Overall: 6.30m Draft: 1m Air draft: 17.30m Lightship displacement standard boat: 5,830 kg Full load displacement: 7,800 kg Sail area: - Genoa: 35m2 (approx.) - Mainsail 50m2 (approx.) Engines: 2 x 18 hp Tank capacities: Freshwater: 360L (approx) Diesel: 200L (approx) Boat CE certified: category A: 8 pers, , category B: 10 pers, category C: 12 pers, category D: 15 pers. (in progress) Architects and Designer: Joubert / Nivelt and Olivier Flahault Design BRIDGEDECK FITTINGS: General: • Lining on rotproof glass felt • Woodwork in Douka • Sofa cushions in 100% polyester microfibre fabric Saloon: • Salon accessible through a sliding Altuglass door with entrance mat • Panoramic view through bay plexiglass windows and portlight on aft face • Ventilation by 2 opening frontal hatches • 1 joinery table for 8 people, 1 sofa for 6, 2 stools • Lighting by 2 halogen spotlights + background lighting by 3 swiveling halogen spotlights • Storage under seats Galley: • U-shaped galley • Sink counter top in granite effect gelcoat and vast counter top over refrigerator • 2 stainless steel sinks Ψ300 mm • 1 draining board • 1 rubbish bin with top access, bags removed through independent door • Pressurized hot and cold freshwater from mixer faucet • 1 stainless steel 3 burner gas stove with potholders • 1 stainless steel gas oven • 1 refrigeration space (160 L) • 12v fridge system • Upper stowage unit • 1 drawer under oven • Lighting by 3 halogen spotlights • Ventilation by 1 opening hatch Navigation station: • Joinery chart table and stowage with lid • Overhead console for 12v electrical panel and navigation instruments • 1 x 12v outlet • Lighting of 12v electrical panel by 1 reading light • Lighting for chart table by 1 reading lamp INTERIOR FITTINGS: Standard version: 4 double cabins + 2 bathrooms Aft cabin: • Access through joinery door at bottom of companionway • Double berth (1.45 / 1.22 x 2.04m approx.) with mattress in polyester foam 100mm thick and large stowage • Hanging closet with inner shelving • Ventilation by 1 portlight on outer hull skin and 1 deck hatch • General lighting by halogen spotlight and 2 reading lights above berth • 2 coat hooks Bathroom: • Counter top with built-in washbasin and mirror • Shower with foot drainage pump • Convertible taps for hot and cold fresh water • Manual marine toilet • Bathroom accessories (toilet tissue + towel rail) • Shelf under washbasin • 1 locker with shelving above toilet • Ventilation by 1 deck hatch and escape hatch under the bridgedeck • Lighting by 1 waterproof spotlight • Access via plaxiglass sliding door Forward cabin: • Double berth (1.26 /1 x 1.98m approx.) with polyester foam mattress 100mm thick and stowage space with frontal access • 1 large closet with interior shelves • 1 shelf • Ventilation by 1 hull portlight + 1 deck hatch • General lighting by 2 halogen spotlights over the head of the bed Forepeak: • Access from forward cabin • Entirely painted with a finishing gelcoat • Buoyancy reserve under half-height shelf DECK LAYOUT Steering station: • Fixed helmsman’s seat with backrest • Large instrument console Cockpit: • 8 person settee • 1 fixed cockpit table • 1 large aft locker • Lighting by 2 waterproof exterior spotlights Foredeck: • 1 large chain locker divided into 3 compartments with halyard tail stowage at foot of mast POWER: Engines and equipment: • 2 x 18hp sail drive sea water cooled engines located under aft bed in insulated compartments • 2 two blade propellers • Complete double engine panel and controls at steering station Fuel system: • 1 aluminum 200l fuel tank with direct filling in cockpit locker • Manual gauge (incorporated in fuel tank cork) • 1 fuel pre-filter / water separator + engine fuel filter • Fuel shutoff valve accessible in cockpit seat locker ELECTRICITY / ELECTRONICS: Power system: • 2 x 55A\ 12v engine alternators • 300Ah service batteries • 1 x 100Ah engine battery • Safety battery connection kit • Power relays for charging • General 12v distribution panel at chart table protected by circuit breakers • Voltmeter for house batteries • Spare circuit breakers for extra equipment • Autohelm ST60 RIGGING AND SAILS: Mast and boom: • Mast and boom in anodized aluminum • Complete standard rigging • Ball bearing mainsail luff cars • 1 duel strand mainsheet • 1 spinnaker halyard • Reef pennants • 1 boom topping lift • Lazy-jacks • Clutches on all halyards, topping lift and reef pennants • 2 size 40 self-tailing winches for mainsail, genoa / spinnaker halyard and reef pennants • 1 genoa halyard • Navigation, steaming and anchor lights • Deck light Sails: • Very high quality full-batten mainsail and genoa (Make: INCIDENCES) • Genoa furler FITTINGS: Mainsail and genoa: • 1 mainsheet tackle led back to the coachroof top • Ball bearing mainsheet traveler and track • 2 tackles on clutches for traveler control • 2 size 44 self-tailing winches for main and genoa sheets • 2 genoa sheet tracks with lead blocks Other equipment: • Steering wheel helm system • 1 steering compass • 3 winch handles • 3 pockets • Double guard rails • Stanchions • Pulpits • Pushpits with accommodation gates • 5 mooring cleats • Anchor exit under bridgedeck with bridle • 1 roller on forward beam for taking moorings • Forward net on forward beam • 1 exterior manual bilge pump • Swim ladder + cold water deck shower in port transom • Spare parts kit • NO windlass (anchor winch) STANDARD MAKES USED: Engines: YANMAR Hatches and portlights: GOIOT Mast: Z. DIFFUSION Sails: INCIDENCES Furling gear: FACNOR Winches: LEWMAR Over and stove: SMEV All dimensions are given as a rough guide only.