SURPRISE 45
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 45.93 ft |
| LWL | 35.58 ft |
| Beam | 13.42 ft |
| Draft | 6.42 ft |
| Displacement | 26,400 lb |
| Ballast | 11,022 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 8.0 kn |
About the SURPRISE 45
We're told the first boats were built in Aluminum in the Netherlands before a plug was made for fiberglass construction by Ta Yang in Taiwan. Also available with a Peugeot 52 hp diesel. Specification source: Sailboat Buyers' Guide. Compiled and edited by Alan Chappell, © 1983 by Sea Shore Publications.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SURPRISE 45 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 45.93ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SURPRISE 45yet 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.
Own a SURPRISE 45? 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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