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NAUTICAT 40

NAUTICAT 40

$88,763 avg$88,763 – $88,763 (1 listings)1984–1993
$2.8K – $7.4K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoStaysail KetchFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA39.37 ft
LWL32.81 ft
Beam13.12 ft
Draft5.75 ft
Displacement30,865 lb
Ballast8,818.1 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.7 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height53.77 ft
Jforetriangle base18.05 ft
Pmainsail luff46.95 ft
Emainsail foot13.19 ft
PYmizzen luff34.71 ft
EYmizzen foot7.22 ft

About the NAUTICAT 40

Sail area above includes Main + #2 Genoa + Mizzen Cutter/ketch sail area (Main + Mizzen + #2 Genoa + Self-Tacking Jib) - 107.8 m² Individual Sail Area: Main - 31.5 m² Mizzen - 11.3 m² Self tacking jib - 19.8 m² Jib - 19 m² #1 Genoa - 55.4 m² #2 Genoa - 45.3 m² Storm jib - 11.4 m² Spinnaker - 126.0 m²

Performance

Comfort44.5
Capsize1.68
SA/Disp15.5
Disp/Len390
Bal/Disp28.6

Market Price

Low
$88,763
Average
$88,763
High
$88,763
Based on 1 listings across 2 marketplaces

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 39.37ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.8K – $7.4K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Articles & Reviews

Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the NAUTICAT 40yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
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Own a NAUTICAT 40? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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