The Salina 48 is a superb cruising vessel for a family, but is easily handled by a couple. The slim hulls and low center of gravity, as well as the waterline length, make it an extremely capable and comfortable offshore cruising catamaran.
Boat Overview
The Salina 48 is a superb cruising vessel for a family, but is easily handled by a couple. The slim hulls and low center of gravity, as well as the waterline length, make it an extremely capable and comfortable offshore cruising catamaran. The light, spacious interior, fabulous galley, large, well-protected cockpit with easy access to the helm, wide side-decks and wide sugar scoops with low-rise stairs, make this vessel easy to move around and allows good access to the water/dinghy.
History
Sea Dancer was delivered to Durban, South Africa, for its first owner. It was lightly used and sold to the current owners who have lived aboard for the past 3 years, crossing the Atlantic from South Africa to the US via St Helena, Brazil, Eastern Caribbean, Central America & the Bahamas. It has never been chartered.
Layout and Customization
The specified layout is a 4 cabin and 4 heads, but the owners have customized it to tie in with their live-aboard lifestyle. They have made several practical changes:
- Increased storage by converting the bunks/pilot berths in the passageways to storage lockers.
- Installed a full-length hanging locker in the ‘office’ and a pantry storage locker in the port forward cabin.
- Created removable storage shelves in 2 of the heads.
- Converted the forward ‘crew quarters’ to sail and equipment storage.
- Converted the starboard, forward cabin to an office.
- Removed the dining table in the salon to create more space and used the table as the desk for the office.
- The starboard aft cabin is used as the owner’s cabin, making this hull the owners’ suite.
- There is a full-size washing machine next to the Galley and a 12V camping Freezer (not included).
- An ergonomically friendly gaming chair at the chart table keeps the officer on watch comfortable.
Functional Improvements
To improve functionality, safety and ease of handling under sail, the Spinnaker winch was moved to the cabin top forward of the helm and the spinnaker sheet re-routed to that position. So Sea Dancer has all the working winches in the same location.
Ready for Adventure
Sea Dancer is ready to take you on your next adventure.
Equipment & Upgrades
- 2 x Volvo D2-55 Engines w/ 902/908 hours
- Volvo Folding props
- 9.5 KW Onan generator w/ 1353 hours
- Lithium Batteries 872AH (11/21)
- 8 x Solar Panels - 2700W (11/21)
- 4 x Victron Bluetooth MPPTs (11/21)
- 2 x Victron Multiplus Inverter/Chargers (11/21)
- Copper Coat bottom paint (02/24)
- Custom built rudders
- Webasco 40,000 BTU air-conditioner and central heat
- Victron Smart Shunt – Bluetooth Battery monitor (11/21)
- 80 L/H Schenker Watermaker – (membranes replaced 11/21)
- Hooker compressor dive system (6/22)
- Custom Foredeck Awning (9/22)
- Full cockpit enclosure – isinglass & shade awnings (9/21)
Accommodations
Salon
- Salon with excellent visibility through expansive windows
- Galley to starboard (for details, see Galley)
- Salon to port w/ curved settee & bench amidships – leather upholstery w/ removable day covers.
- Salon table removed
- Cabinets & counters beneath forward windows.
- Nav Station w/ ergonomically friendly gaming chair forward, port (11/23)
- Isotherm Top loading Fridge, forward Starboard
Galley
- LG washing machine -10.5kg/22lbs (09/21)
- Isotherm Front-loading Freezer
- Free standing 12V camping Freezer – (not included)
- Ice Maker (11/21)
- Coffee Maker
- Sharp Microwave (03/22)
- Air Fryer (11/21)
- Custom storage surrounding microwave (03/22)
- Eno 3-burner propane cooktop
- Induction hot plate (11/21)
- Double S/S sink w/ mixer faucet
- Spigot for water with carbon filter and a filter that adds minerals to the water (11/21)
- Recessed draining basin w/ wood cover
- Below counter storage
- Corian counter tops
Starboard Hull
- Forward cabin converted to office (11/21)
- Custom hanging locker to starboard (11/21)
- Original salon dining table converted to desk along outer hull (11/21)
- Custom storage on midships hull and behind seat (11/21)
- Mattress, cut to fit available space (could accommodate a child)
- Access to bow storage locker
- Head w/ SaniMarine electric toilet, basin & shower
- Pilot berth in passageway converted to storage (11/21)
- Aft Cabin w/ centerline Queen berth
- Aft Head w/ SaniMarine electric toilet & basin
- Custom shelving for storage (can be removed and reverted to original layout) (11/23)
Port Hull
- Forward cabin w/ double berth
- Access to bow storage locker at foot of berth (sail locker)
- Custom pantry storage (11/21)
- Head w/ SaniMarine electric toilet, basin & pull out shower
- Custom shelving for storage (can be removed and reverted to original layout) (11/23)
- Pilot berth in passageway converted to storage (11/21)
- Aft Cabin w/ centerline queen berth (used as guest cabin)
- Head w/ basin, SaniMarine electric toilet & shower
Engines
- 2 x Volvo D2-55 55HP engines
- 902 hours, starboard
- 908 hours, port
- Volvo folding 3-blade props
- 2 x Volvo 120A Alternators
Electrical
- 220V/12V Electrical System
- Onan 9.5 KW Generator (1353 hours)
- 2 x Webasto Reverse Cycle Aircon Compressors w/ chiller units (total 40 000 BTU)
- Schenker Water Maker – 12V/80 LPH
- Victron Multiplus 3000W/14A Inverter Charger
- Victron Multiplus 1600W/40A Inverter Charger
- 6 x Canadian Solar Panels – 2520W (11/21)
- 2 x Solar panels – unknown make - 240W
- 4 x Victron MPPT 50/100 Solar Controllers (11/21)
- 2 x 12V Start Batteries (Stbd 4/24; Port 2/22)
- 1 x 12V Generator Battery
- 4 x Lithium Batteries – 872 AH (11/21)
- 1 x European 240vac/50 amp Shorepower inlet
- 1 x US 240vac/50 amp Shorepower inlet
- 4 x SaniMarine Electric toilets - each with 45L/12G holding tank
- Isotherm Water Heater (40 liters) - heated by starboard engine and/or 220V on a timer.
Electronics
- Furuno NAVpilot 611
- Furuno NAVnet 12” Chartplotter @ nav station
- Furuno NAVnet 8” Chartplotter @ helm
- GPS replaced (01/22)
- Airmar Smart Tri-sensor (6/24) supplies depth & speed information to Multi display
- Furuno FI-50 Multi display
- Furuno FI-50 Wind Instrument
- Furuno DRS2D Radar
- ICOM M424G VHF w/ RAM @ Nav Station (04/22)
- ICOM Handheld VHF (04/22)
- Furuno F50 AIS
- Pioneer Stereo/CD Changer
- Starlink Gen2 Satellite receiver (04/23)
- IridiumGO (11/21)
Sails & Rigging
- Incidence square top, fully battened Mainsail (original)
- Incidence Genoa (original)
- Profurl furler
- Standing rigging original except for:
- 1) Cap shrouds (10/23)
- 2) Head stay (10/23)
- 3) Forward upper diamond stay (11/21)
- Standing rigging inspected (3/24)
- Running rigging (except for jib halyard) replaced (04/23)
- Dyneema reefing lines, genoa furler, main halyard & spinnaker halyard
- 2 x Harken 53 Primary winches
- 2 x Harken 44 Secondary winches
- Harken 48 Electric Halyard winch
Hull, Deck & Cockpit
- Copper Coat Bottom Paint (2/24)
- Seats built into bow pulpits
- Hatches to bow storage lockers (also accessible from interior)
- Trampoline w/ central fiberglass strut from hull to crossbeam, extending into a sprit
- Rocna 33KG Anchor (11/21) w/ 100m (330ft) Chain (04/22)
- 2 x 25KG Secondary anchors w/ 30m (100ft) chain & 90m (295ft) rode
- Lofrans Tigres 1500 W Electric Windlass w/ wired & wireless remotes
- Anchor Washdown
- Central lazarette with anchor/chain/washdown/water tanks/anchor roller
- Wide side decks
- Hand holds on cabin top
- Solar panel, port cabin top
- Helm station starboard:
- Cabin top winches
- Bimini
- Wheel on binnacle w/ instruments below
- Chartplotter
- Engine throttles
- Sliding companionway over stairs to cockpit
- Cockpit:
- Dining table & seating, port
- Solarium/Raised deck, aft
- Aft bench w/ lazarette (for watermaker)
- Stairs to helm, starboard, w/ storage & seating, below
- Full enclosure – Isinglass & sunshades
- Cockpit cushions
- Cockpit hard top w/ S/S supports aft
- Custom arch supports solar array & Starlink
- Outboard motor lift
- BBQ, starboard
- Engine access hatches, top of transom steps
- Vertical storage lockers port & starboard hulls
- Swim ladder & transom shower, port hull
- Wide lower transom steps for ease of access
- Block & Tackle dinghy davit system below aft deck
Tankage
- 4 x 45L/12G Holding tanks
- 2 x 350L/93G Freshwater tanks
- 1 x 480L/127G Fuel tanks
Safety & Miscellaneous
- Viking Rescue You Life Raft 4-person (11/23)
- 406 EPIRB
- Flares
- Life Jackets
- Walker Bay 11’ rigid bottom inflatable dinghy w/ chaps (2017 – bought new 2022)
- Yamaha 20HP 4-stroke outboard motor w/ electric start (11/23)
- Hookah dive system w/ 2x 30’ hoses & regulators (04/22)
- SPARES, SPARES, SPARES!
Disclaimer
The Company 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.
