Ready for off-grid cruising. Well maintained.
The Catana 431 is widely regarded as one of the finest performance-cruising catamarans of her generation. Designed by Christophe Barreau and built in France to the highest standards, she combines exceptional build quality with remarkable sailing performance and comfortable living spaces, making her equally at home on extended blue-water passages or coastal cruising. Retractable daggerboards on this Catana 431 produce a refined performance for both upwind and downwind sailing, while her shallow draft allows for anchoring close to shore.
This 2004 Catana 431 'Little Cloud' has been extensively cruised by her current owners, travelling from the US to the UK. She has been optimised for self-sufficiency with an extra alternator, wind generation and 600 amp solar for the 930 AH lithium batteries - so no need for a heavy generator.
Features include:
2020 Volvo Penta D2-40 engines with approx. 1500 hours
New standing rigging
New anchor gear
New cushions
New deluxe side curtains for protected dry sailing
New watermaker
New diesel heater
This Catana 431 'Little Cloud' in on route to the UK where she will be ready to meet her new owners.
She is sold as ex-VAT with no VAT paid in the UK or EU, providing all options to the new owners.
Walkthrough videos are available on request.
MECHANICAL
This 2004 Catana 431 is powered by two 2020 Volvo Penta D2-40 40hp diesel engines with saildrives and folding propellers. The engines have approximately 1500 running hours. These engines have been meticulously maintained since new.
She has two 85 gal diesel tanks which are mounted on the centreline for best performance.
SAILS AND RIGGING
This Catana 431 is presented with an upgraded suite of recent sails:
Mainsail: North 3DI square top with three reef points (2021 - great condition)
Jib: North 3DI (2021 - great condition) on a new Selden Furlex furler (2025) on a solid rod forestay.
Screecher: Older sail but in perfect order, rigged on the bowsprit with single line Selden Furler (2025)
Symmetrical Spinnaker: Rolly Tasker (2023) in a sock with custom deck bag for trampoline
Asymmetrical (A2): North sails (2024) on top-down ratcheting Carver continuous line furler (2025)
All standing rigging on this Catana 431 was replaced in 2024.
Original aluminium mast
New sail boom bag for mainsail 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Two Epoch 460Ah lithium house batteries (2024) 920Ah total - bluetooth monitored and controlled
Port and Starboard 125Amp dedicated house battery alternators with smart regulator controller
Port and starboard 60Amp alternators dedicated to port and starboard start batteries (2025)
600W Cigs Technology walk on solar panels on Bimini (2025), with Victron MPPT 150/70 smart controller with Bluetooth
Eclectic Energy D400 wind generator.
Victron 12/1600/70 inverter charger9 (2021) - large enough to use microwave, electric tea pot and more.
Battery switches to combine any battery with other batteries.
12v USB outlets throughout, 230 Euro Power throughout.
Victron isolation transformer 3600 with outlets and cords for 230, 240 and 120 volt shore power. Ready for use anywhere in the world.
Note: This boat never had the Catana “Cart” electrical system that is dying on all the older Catanas and is very expensive to replace.
NAVIGATION AND ELECTRONICS
Auto Pilot Starboard: Raymarine Smart Pilot x30, with control heads P70 at starboard helm and inside nav station
Auto Pilot Port: Raymarine Evolution EV1 auto pilot with control head at Port Helm. (This back up Autopilot has been tested annually, but never used, and is brand new ready to take over if Starboard ever fails. Ultimate in safety for solo or short handed sailing)
At Starboard Helm Station:
Chart Plotter: Garmin 743 (2024) with radar and AIS networked with instruments and other chart plotter.
P70 starboard Autopilot control
Raymarine I70 data
Volvo Penta instruments and control
Anchor UP / Down
Primary electric winch control
At Bulkhead:
Raymarine Graphic
Raymarine I6
At Interior Nav Station:
Chart Plotter: Garmin 943 (2021) with Garmin Radar and AIS and networked.
Chart plotter can network with IPad.
Raymarine Autopilot P70
Raymarine ST60 Tridata
FM Radio USB/bluetooth
Icom Comandmic VHF Radio
USB power outlet
At Port Helm Station
Raymarine Autopilot P70 for Port Auto Pilot
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation for 6 is provided within 3 cabins on board this Catana 431.
The starboard hull provides an owner's suite with a spacious double berth, plentiful storage and large private bathroom with separate shower cubicle. The owner's suite also benefits from diesel heating.
The port hull provides two guest cabins, one with a double berth and the other with twin berths that can convert to a double. There is also a guest bathroom.
COCKPIT
The cockpit on board this Catana 431 is comfortable and secure with custom clear side curtains which keep the cockpit dry and protected from the elements. The seats are complete with custom cushions incuding back rests.
The helm station is sheltered by a bimini and also has custom made seat cushions.
Other features include:
Shades for all windows
New bow Trampoline (2023)
Three Foldable cushion chairs
SALOON AND GALLEY
This Catana 431 provides a spacious open-plan Saloon and Galley which offers wonderful views and direct access to the cockpit through a sliding patio door.
The saloon benefits from a large sofa seating area (new cushions 2024) with dining table, opposite a well equipped galley which includes:
Four burner propane stove/oven
Two large side open fridges
One large side open freezer
Microwave
Generous storage for food and supplies
TENDER. OUTBOARD AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
This 2004 Catana 431 is equipped with a Highfield Classic 340 UL tender with a Tohatsu 18hp two-stroke outboard (2020)
Safety gear includes:
Life raft: 6 Person Revere ISO Life raft (2024)
Seago 3 in 1 rescue recovery buoy
5 Fire extinguishers
DECK GEAR
Retractable Daggerboards
2x Lofrans windlasses (2022)
Chain 250’ (2023)
New anchor equipment
Wide side decks
Bow trampoline (2023)
Dinghy davits
PLUMBING
Two electric fresh water heads
Black water holding tank on starboard - gravity drain overboard, or pump out.
2x 70gal potable water tanks.
2x Water heaters
2x Water pressure pumps with ability to cross over with valves.
Spectra Cape Horn Extreme watermaker (2023)
DISCLAIMER
Nicolle Associates offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
This vessel is VAT not paid in the UK or EU.
As always photographs do not do justice so a viewing is highly recommended.
This boat is lying in Southampton, UK
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