1995 Privilege 45

New Photos & Video Just Added (August 2022)

Catamarans Cost Too Much? This 45’ cat can be yours at a great cash price, but you’ll have to bring your A game.

In twenty years as a catamaran broker I’ve only sold two catamarans (out of more than 300) that were over 40’ and under $100k. This is a unicorn price point. Those two projects both turned out spectacularly. The people who bought them had excellent skill, patience, appropriate funds, and the luxury of time. They turned their chosen projects into their dream boats. The first of these projects was purchased by the crew of S/V Basik of Onboard Lifestyle/YouTube fame. Basik is now a floating/cruising/vlogging testament to her owners’ skill and perseverance. She is beautiful and has easily tripled in value. There are now more than 200 episodes of Onboard Lifestyle that are masterclasses in how to refit your catamaran and cruise successfully. The second project was a stalled refit, a nice freshly painted shell really, with no interior, no windows, the rig off, the deck hardware all removed, the engines and saildrives out, and the need to be launched asap to make room for a boatyard expansion project. A soon-to-retire Alaskan fisherman with extensive knowledge and skill bought her and provided ample know-how, problem solving, and a can-do attitude. He now has one of the nicest cats afloat on the Inside Passage. I cruise past her and marvel at what she has become. She almost passes for new even though she is nearly 30 years old.

Let’s make it 3 unicorns! This Privilege 45 is a one owner catamaran that has provided joy and life experience to 3 generations of one family. Unfortunately, she has been left on the hard for 3 years as the Seller’s business interests have taken off leaving him no time to tend to her. She is a project. Expect to rebuild or replace an engine (the other engine was replaced in 2012 and has approximately 1000 hours). Expect to repair dings and blisters, apply a barrier coat, and do the bottom. Expect to re-bed hardware, windows, and repair/refinish fresh water damage from deck and window leaks. Expect to replace cushions and headliners. Expect to sort out gremlins in every system from her long stay on the hard. In short, expect to bring your A game.

I know, it is a lot to expect, but the price is sweet and if you have the skills, perseverance, funds, and time you can have the catamaran of your dreams. I am a hard-way catamaran aficionado myself. I’ve completely restored 53’ and 69’ catamarans so I know it can be done. The trials and tribulations are many but the cats pay you back in life experience and joy and you’ll know your boat like no other.

This is a hard-way catamaran for the right buyer only. Don’t contact me unless you have the skills, abilities, knowledge, patience, perseverance, and funds to put her back in cruising trim. But, if you are the right buyer, please Do Contact Me. I’ll share the good, bad, and ugly about this Privilege 45 and you can make her into your dream.

Photos showing her in the water are 3 or more years old. Up-to-date interior and deck photos just added

Additional Details

Specifications & Equipment

This 1995 Privilege 45 is sold AS/IS WHERE/IS.

-5 cabins

-4 heads (two with electric flush)

-Mahogany interior

-Teak soles

-2012 Volvo Penta 55 hp engine with saildrive and approximately 1000 hours

-1995 Volvo engine currently inoperable

-3 Kw generator

-2 x air conditioning units

-saloon & cabin fans

-portlight screens

-3000 watt inverter/charger

-Double stainless sink

-Refrigerator (inoperable)

-Freezer (works)

-3 burner stove w/oven

-Original sails (roller furling 120 Genoa and Main)

-Stackpack

-Davits

-Soft Bimini

-Window covers

-CQR anchor and chain rode

-Electric windlass

-Liferaft in hard case (needs inspection)