There is no catch - this is the best priced Catana 521 owner’s version on the market today. 

The current owners bought her in 2009 in Trinidad and went through a major refit including sails, running rigging, batteries and charger, some electronics and teak cockpit and floors.  In 2010 Charade had Coppercoat antifouling.  In 2012 the standing rigging and the through hulls were upgraded.

Charade has been very well maintained throughout this time to ensure safe cruising for the family with their three kids. They now have to go to school back in France... hence the reason Charade is offered for sale.

This Catana 521 is hull #10. Catana made about 20 of these models in total.  This Catana 521 is somewhere in between the 521 and 522 series: a 521 with the good options of the 522 without the fuss. Charade is an excellent, seaworthy model ready for serious blue water cruising in an unrivalled smooth motion and speed. The Catana 521 is easy to single hand with all maneuvering lines within the safety of the cockpit on an electrical winch.

Some features include: the popular U shape saloon where you can lie down for your watch. Galley up and aft to ensure ease of entertaining through the large opening doors to the cockpit.  Charade has a comfortable owner's cabin with ensuite on the starboard side, and 2 guest cabins on the port side (one queen convertible into 2 single) with a very nice bathroom to share. There is another 4th double cabin on starboard with access through the deck ideal for skipper, added guests or kids.

The hulls on the Catana 521 are reinforced with Twaron (kevlar-like), she also features carbon fibre mast, daggerboards for upwind performance, dinghy but also water maker, gen set, air con... you have it all!  All the spares for blue water crossings are on board incl. filters, electronic boards, pumps etc.. 

This is a safe buy as these boats retain their value throughout time. Probably one of our best listings at the moment.  The owners of Charade have deliberately chosen to position themselves very aggressively to trigger some interest from the international and local market and get her sold quickly.

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Builder: CATANA
Designer: Christophe BARREAU
Construction: Composite

Measurements

1 x electric 56 winch for the mainsail halyard and reefing lines

2 x electric 56 winches for the genoa

2 x 48 winches to raise the daggerboards and roller furling

2 x mainsail sheets 48 winches

2 x spinnaker sheets 48 winches

1 x 48 winch on mast for head sails halyards

Complete gear with Harken ballbearing blocks.

Large sliding French window in metacrylate and aluminium with mosquito sdreen for communication with the saloon

Teak cockpit table

Cockpit cushions in white leatherette with closed cell foam

Bimini hardtop made of sandwich : waterproof & multifunctional

Translucid windscreen for the bimini (easily removable, 2013)

Canvas removable cockpit enclosures

Built-in cockpit lighting in bimini

3 x large storage lockers and 1 in cockpit seat

2 x raised steering stations with panoramic view

2 x steering seats with cushions

2 x magnetic compasses with correction and protection covers

2 x cover steering wheels

Whitlock mechanical transmission system

2 x balanced spade rudders mounted with self-aligning bushers

Emergency tiller

Engine operating lever on both sides

Windlass Lewmar Ocean 3 1

Main anchor DELTA with 100 m chain

U-shaped galley on port with large kitchen countertop

Numerous lockers, rubbish bin

Totally silent and very efficient FRIGOBOAT refrigeration system –refrigerator of 200 L, electronic control

Freezer FRIGOBOAT of 100 L, electronic control

3 x burners 100 % stainless steel stove with oven « FORCE 10 »

Owner cabin in starboard hull

2 x double berths cabinin port hull

Skipper cabin (with deck access) in front starboard hull

Starboard cabin

2 totally separate zones : shower + washbasin , toilet + washbasin

Moulded stall shower, very spacious

Mixer tap with shower rose for cold and hot water

Excellent light and ventilation

Storage for linen and toilet articles

Port cabins

Shower + washbasin + toilet

Moulded stall shower, very spacious

Mixer tap with shower rose for cold and hot water

Excellent light and ventilation

Storage for linen and toilet articles

Skipper cabin

Shower + washbasin + toilet

Mixer tap with shower rose for cold and hot water

Storage for linen and toilet articles

2 x Volvo inboard 78 HP diesel engines :perfectly sound proof and totally separate from accommodation ( ~ 3 100 hours)

Transmission : Propeller shaft

Propellers : Three-bladed folding

2 x electrical engine control panels with sights and alarms

Generator :ONAN 1500 Tr/min 11 KVA (year 2009, 1 300 hours)

Inverter : Mastervolt (7 500 watts)

Charger : Mass combi Mastervolt 24/4000 -120 (4 000 watts)

Charger : chargemaster Mastervolt 24/100-3 ( year 2009, 2 500 watts)

Monitoring and control panel : Mastervolt Masterview Easy MkII (2012)

2 x alternator Mastervolt 24V 110 Amps

4 x solar panels Shell 75 watts

1 x charger 12v Dolphin for each battery engine

Shore power inlet

Max Sea - Time Zero (2009)

Autopilot Raymarine 7000 (second autopilot spare)

Radar : Raymarine RL70C (chart table)

Chart plotter : Raymarine RC530 (chart table)

Raymarine Tridata (chart table)

2 x wind analogical repeater Raymarine on roof bulkhead

Maxi view ST 60 Raymarine on roof bulkhead

Autopilot screen Raymarine at starboard helm

VHF ICOM IC-M505 (chart table) (2009)

Watermaker : Sea Recovery 280 L/H (2007)

Air Conditionning  ‘’Central part’’ : Mermaid 24 000 BTU (2007)

Air conditionning both hulls : CLD 20 000 BTU

2 x water tank 400 L

2 x fuel tank 500 L

Coal filter for each fresh water circuit

Pressurised hot and cold water

2 x independant pressurised freshwater pumps with accumulator

2 x waterheater of 60 L , 220 V and engine exchangers

2 x holding tank 68 L 

Complete safety package for 10 people, with liferaft (2009)

Tender 1 : AB 14’ central console (2010) with Yamaha 40 cv

Tender 2 : Caribe 9’ with Suzuki 6 cv (2012)