Scout - MANTA FOR SALE

Presenting the Manta 40 Catamaran, Scout, an exceptional blend of agility and luxury crafted for true bluewater cruising. Stretching 40 feet overall, this multihull is built from resilient composite laminates for strength, stiffness, and a reassuring ride. Twin Volvo MD2040 inboard diesels—40 hp each—deliver dependable push, with a comfortable cruise at 7 knots and a top hull speed around 8 knots. Under power, expect an impressive 900-mile range, ideal for passagemaking. She’s a joy to sail, and both the cockpit and cabins invite lingering in serene anchorages. The port hull hosts a refined owner’s suite, while the starboard hull features two guest cabins with a shared head and shower, ensuring everyone relaxes in comfort.

This is not a charter platform but a purpose-built owner’s version cruising catamaran, designed to carry a voyaging couple across oceans with occasional guests. Handling is effortless: the Camberspar self-tending jib and all lines led aft to the cockpit make this sailing catamaran remarkably easy to manage—rarely a reason to leave the helm while underway. Scout also includes a full enclosure with screens for all-weather comfort and bug-free evenings.

One of the Manta line’s signature advantages is its expansive hardtop—robust, confidence-inspiring, and immensely practical. It offers generous sail stowage, cool shade, and an ideal base for a substantial solar array. Best of all, its integrated arrangement keeps your dinghy secure and stable even in a seaway. For those seeking a refined, offshore-capable, liveaboard-ready cruising catamaran, this performance-oriented multihull stands out.

General accommodations

Entry to the salon is via a true sea hatch just to starboard of the centerline, a purposeful, seaworthy threshold that sets the tone for the interior. Forward to starboard, a generous L-shaped settee with new vinyl cushions installed in 2024 wraps around a beautifully varnished adjustable teak table, framed by tinted surround windows delivering an expansive 270-degree view. Interior window covers ensure total privacy at anchor, while an exterior Texalene sun cover shields the salon in bright latitudes. To port forward, the two-compartment refrigerator/freezer—driven by an Adler-Barbour ColdMachine system—benefits from exceptional insulation that yields a notably large refrigerator section and a remarkably capable freezer. Along the port side, the chart table offers flat storage below, with the main electrical panel and an additional large storage locker thoughtfully positioned beneath. Aft to port, the U-shaped galley is a true seagoing workspace featuring a Princess three-burner propane stove with oven, a microwave oven, dual deep stainless-steel sinks with a Euro-style faucet, filtered drinking water, two soap dispensers, seven cabinets, two drawers, an appliance garage, an under-counter deep storage cabinet, and two opening overhead hatches fitted with Ocean Air screen/shades. The space is well lit and ventilated with four overhead lights, two fans, four 120 VAC outlets, and both CO and smoke detectors. A large wet locker stands ready for foul-weather gear, and entertainment is close at hand with a 32" Smart TV mounted on the starboard aft bulkhead.

Descending four steps to port brings you to the master suite, a serene retreat with a full queen berth set aft and a thoughtful mini settee with storage beneath. Stowage is plentiful with a large hanging locker, two drawers, and two inboard cabinets. Natural light and airflow are superb thanks to two opening portlights with screens and shades and an opening overhead hatch with Ocean Air screen/shade. Power and comfort details include a 120 VAC outlet, a 12 VDC fan, overhead lighting, and two dedicated reading lamps. The walkthrough to the forward head houses a large inboard pantry and outboard bookshelves, with convenient bilge access in the sole. The spacious head ahead features a large shower with curtain, a Jabsco Quiet Flush electric toilet, a stainless-steel sink with single-lever controls, a large mirrored medicine cabinet, an opening overhead hatch with Ocean Air screen/shade, an opening portlight with screen and shade, a waste tank monitor, and a 120 VAC outlet.

In the starboard hull, the forward guest cabin provides a large single berth, with vital ship’s services—AC pump, watermaker, and water heater—neatly located beneath. A large inboard cabinet conceals a Splendide washer/dryer, while an opening portlight with screen and shade, an opening overhead hatch, a 120 VAC outlet, overhead lighting, a reading light, and a 12 VDC fan keep the space bright, cool, and practical. The guest head serves both starboard cabins with a shower and curtain, a Jabsco Quiet Flush electric marine toilet, a counter with stainless-steel sink, a medicine cabinet, overhead lighting, and an opening portlight with screen and shade. Aft, the starboard guest cabin offers a full queen athwartship berth, a hanging locker, two drawers, a mini settee with storage below, two opening portlights with screens and shades, an opening overhead hatch with Ocean Air screen/shade, a 120 VAC outlet, overhead lighting, and a focused reading light.

Throughout, the hull sides are upholstered in grey Ozite carpet, cabinetry is finished in white laminate with warm teak trim, counters are durable laminate, and both headliners and sole are practical, easy-care vinyl. Climate control is refined and efficient with two zones of reverse-cycle heat and air conditioning, ensuring comfort in every season and on every horizon.

Electronics

Navigation and communications are comprehensive and current, headlined by a crisp 7-inch Garmin touchscreen plotter installed in 2024. A B&G autopilot steers with confidence, while a Furuno RADAR stands vigilant in all conditions. A Raymarine multifunction display delivers depth and wind data at a glance. The Standard Horizon Matrix VHF integrates an AIS receiver and RAM mic for clear, flexible communications, complemented by a dedicated AIS transceiver and an ICOM M802 HF marine transceiver that also operates on amateur radio bands. Power management is effortless with a Xantrex battery monitor, entertainment comes courtesy of a 32" TCL flat-screen TV, and a Clarion stereo sets the soundtrack to every passage.

Electrical systems

Power aboard is designed for independence and simplicity. A Nexgen 5.5 kW diesel generator resides in the port forward deck locker and shows 1638 hours, supporting a house bank of six flooded-cell GC2 batteries totaling 705 Ah and a dedicated pair of engine start batteries. Solar autonomy comes from 1000 watts of panels with controller installed in 2020, with an additional 225 watts of panels and controller still installed but presently disconnected. AC conversion and charging are handled by a West Marine inverter and a Powermax 100 amp battery charger, while a wind generator adds silent energy on passage. The main ship’s electrical panel sits neatly under the chart/nav station for intuitive control.

Plumbing systems

Fresh water provision is robust, with a 100 gallon aluminum tank feeding a pressure system and a Spectra Catalina 12 VDC watermaker for true bluewater independence. A hard-top rain catchment system supplements supply, while hot water is delivered by a 120 VAC heater with engine heat-exchanger capability. Waste is managed by two 20 gallon black water tanks with options for overboard discharge where legal, macerator pumping, or through-deck pump-out. On deck, a cockpit shower and a foredeck washdown system make rinsing practical and easy. Safety and redundancy are assured with two electric bilge pumps and two manual bilge pumps, and all below-waterline through-hulls and valves are non-corrosive Marelon for lasting reliability.

Mechanical systems

Twin Volvo MD2040 marine diesel engines with freshwater cooling provide dependable propulsion, each coupled to a Volvo S120 saildrive and turning a Volvo two-blade bronze folding propeller for low drag under sail. Engine intakes are protected by sea strainers, maintenance is simplified by dedicated oil change systems, and fuel is polished by Racor filtration. Steering is a smooth, direct cable pull/pull system, assisted by engine room blowers for ventilation. Exhaust is thoughtfully silenced with an Aqualift muffler on the port engine and a Vetus muffler on the starboard. Oil and temperature gauges are mounted near the engines for quick checks, while warning lights and alarms are visible and audible at the helm.

Sails and rigging

A powerful, easily managed sail plan begins with a mainsail fitted with two reef points and running on a low-friction Tides luff track, protected by a new stack-pack style cover added in 2023. Forward, a Camberspar jib delivers shape and performance, with an additional sail cover also renewed in 2023. For off-wind passages, an asymmetrical spinnaker in a sock deploys smoothly. At the helm, an electric Harken winch commands virtually all control lines except the spinnaker, aided by a boom strut and a Wather boom brake for measured, safe gybes. A Harken 40 SST spinnaker sheet winch completes a deck layout designed for control and confidence.

Ground tackle

Anchoring confidence comes from a Rocna-style primary anchor set on 5/16" G3 chain, backed by a Fortress secondary anchor with rode for layered security. A Maxwell electric windlass handles the heavy work at the bow, while an anchor snubber system softens loads and quiets the night.

Safety equipment

Prepared for passage and port alike, the yacht carries a comprehensive USCG safety pack, a dedicated lifeline retrieval system, ultra-strong Dyneema lifelines, and a high-visibility RADAR reflector. Quality mooring lines round out a safety suite that inspires confidence in every harbor.

Tender

Shoreline freedom is assured with a 10.5 foot AB inflatable driven by a lively 30 HP Yamaha outboard. Tube chaps protect the pontoons for long life and hard use, and retrieval is effortless with a dinghy davit system integrated into the RADAR hardtop arch.

Deck equipment

The deck is purposeful and secure underfoot with a pyramid-pattern non-skid, while forward collision bulkheads add a reassuring layer of safety. Deep storage lives in forward hull deck lockers, with two additional lockers aft of the trampolines dedicated to line and anchor rode stowage. Gates aft to port and starboard streamline boarding and tender operations, keeping life aboard effortless.