The 2008 Fountaine Pajot Salina 48, SUNBELIEVABLE, is the most pristine boat of its age on the market. Truly like stepping into a time machine and seeing her at a boat show. She has only had two owners, both of whom were avid sailors and meticulous about maintenance. She has never been chartered or been in a hurricane.
She endured a power surge, most likely a proximity lightning strike, in October of 2024 which damaged much of her electronics. The entire electrical system has been professionally inspected, and all of the electronic equipment has been replaced, down to her refrigerators. The owner was highly involved in overseeing the refurbishment of the vessel and has gone above-and-beyond in making sure that SUNBELIEVABLE is in as close to perfect condition as possible before putting her on the market. This includes reaching into his own pocket to have the bottom painted, saildrives serviced, any gelcoat blisters repaired.
She is a blue-water-ready boat with a watermaker, StarLink, new solar panels, and all new navigation equipment including radar. She is rigged with a bow sprit and winches for her asymmetrical spinnaker for increased downwind performance.
The Fountaine Pajot Salina 48 is the predecessor to the Saona 47 and the Tanna 47. This lineage has been touted as the best open-water sailing catamarans of any production range. She is easily single-handed, with all lines run back to the distinctive split helm of Fountaine Pajot.
SUNBELIEVABLE is located in Marathon, FL, with a full-time caretaker, so she is available to see at any time. Her highly sought-after dock space at Skipjack Marine in transferable to the new owner.
Layout & Accommodations
4 cabin, 4 head version with an extra daybed to port.
All electric heads
Semi-dry heads with shower curtain between shower and toilet areasGalley
3-burner gas stove
Gas Oven
Ice maker
2 refrigerators/freezers
Double sinkDeck & Equipment
Sunbrella salon window covers
Mesh see-through window covers for salon
Rear cockpit enclosure in Sunbrella
Magma Catalina grill permanent mount with Sunbrella cover
Facnor LS200 furling drum and foil on the forestay.
Bowsprit with downwind sail rigging
5 x Harken winces (1x power at helm ST46, 2x manual at helm ST53, 2x manual aft ST44 for downwind sail)Electronics & Navigation
Nav station has Axiom 12 and 7, Garmin GMI20, Icom MA510TR Class B AIS transponder, Icom MA424G VHF with GPS
Helm has Axiom 9, Garmin GMI20, Raymarine wind indicator and Raymarine Evolution autopilot
Raymarine Quantum 2 Doppler radar
All networked together, radar, AIS, autopilot display on all MFDs
VHF antenna atop mastElectrical, Power & Plumbing
North American standard 60hz 110/240 volt
ONAN 11.5 KWA Generator – 431 hrs
Solar panels
8 lifeline, AGM 6 V batteries (wired 12v)
All LED nav lights
Salon lights all bi-color blue/white LED
Staterooms have LED dimmable reading lights with blue night light
All stateroom overhead and head lights are LED
Reverse cycle air conditioning throughout
Submersible raw water pump for chiller
Salon smart TV
FUSION New Model stereo system in/out
Starlink mobile, dish, router, wiring and mounts
EPIRB ACR Global FixEngine & Mechanical
2 x Volvo Penta D2-55E
Starboard: ~1550 hrs - Port: ~1550 hrs
Total power 55 HP x 2
Sail drives 130S-B x2
3 blade folding props,Sails & Rigging
Fractional Sloop
Air draft 68.90 ft
Sail area fore 581.25 sq. ft
Sail area main 818 sq. ft
All standing and running rigging, replaced in the last 2–3 years
Main sail bag
North Sails Genoa, 3DI Ocean in January 2023
Facnor LS200 furling drum and foil on the forestay.
Bowsprit with downwind sail rigging
Genniker with roller furler and sheets, stowed, recently serviced
5 x Harken winces (1x power at helm ST46, 2x manual at helm ST53, 2x manual aft ST44 for downwind sail)Additional Information
NEW 2025
Bottom paint/Zincs
NEW propeller bushings
Both saildrives serviced
Any/All blisters repaired
Complete wiring harness inspected - repaired/replaced
where needed
NEW Anchor light/wiring
NEW VHF antenna/coax
NEW Raymarine anemometer/wiring
NEW Mast speaker/wiring
NEW Steaming light/Deck light + wiring
NEW Running lights - Bow and Stern
NEW 4x 100 watt solar panels
NEW Victron 30 amp charge controller
NEW Axiom 9 inch Raymarine MFA
NEW Axiom 12 inch Raymarine MFA
NEW Axiom 10 Raymarine MFA
NEW 3x multi-function displays Garmin GMI 20
NEW Raymarine Auto pilot (everything but ram)
NEW Volvo Engine computers
NEW Volvo EDC controls
NEW Bilge pumps/float switches - ALL
All NEW Led Cabin + Salon lighting
NEW Icom AIS/splitter/GPS
Fwd Fridge NEW cooling system
Aft Fridge/Freezer NEW
NEW Faucets in all heads
NEW Victron inverter/charger 3000 wat multiplus
Victron battery monitor
NEW AC units Port FWA + AFT Cabins
Chiller unit STBD Cabine + Saloon
NEW Fuson Stereo Speakers/amp
NEW Raymarine Radar/wiring - Doppler
NEW Cabin fans
Generator serviced – New motherboard
NEW Generator start battery
NEW Generator control panel
NEW Port engine start battery
Engines serviced Including heat exchangers + SS Injection Elbows
Recently replaced house battery bank w/ new Lifeline AGM (8 x 6 volt-220 amp/hr)