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TALISMAN 2 2013 | 45' Lagoon Lagoon 450 Sailboat for Sale

2013 lagoon, 45' (13.87m) lagoon 450 - talisman 2, used sail catamaran for sale.

• Fort Lauderdale Florida United States
• Fiberglass Hull

$ 539,000 USD

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Description

Located in Fort Lauderdale, this 2013 Lagoon 450 Owners Version is a gem in great condition. With just one owner and never chartered, it has been lovingly maintained with personal use only, showcasing exceptional care throughout. The sought-after owners version features a spacious 3-cabin layout, including a luxurious full-beam master suite with a private head and separate shower, along with two large guest cabins, each with en-suite facilities. The interior is clean, with nice finishes, ample natural light, and a fully equipped galley, offering a bright and airy atmosphere. The expansive flybridge, covered cockpit, and wide transoms make outdoor living and maneuvering effortless. This catamaran is ready for its next adventure. Kept locally in Fort Lauderdale, it is available for immediate viewings. This Lagoon 450 is ideal for cruising or liveaboard, offering a perfect blend of comfort, luxury, and performance. Don’t miss this opportunity to own a maintained, never-chartered catamaran in good condition. Contact us today for more information or to schedule a private showing! Curtis Stokes & Associates is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by The Catamaran Company. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

LOA: 45' 6" (13.87 Meters)

Type: Sail - Used

Beam: 25' 10"

Bridge Clearance: 0' 0"

Draft Max: 4' 3"

Draft Min: 0' 0"

Single Berths: 6

Maximum Speed: Knots

Cruise Speed: Knots

• Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Fuel Tank: 264 Gallons (0 Liters)

Fresh Water: 92 Gallons (0 Liters)

Holding Tank: 0 Gallons ( Liters)

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Layout & accommodations, deck & equipment, electronics & navigation, electrical, power & plumbing, engine & mechanical, sails & rigging, additional information.

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• Engine Make: YANMAR
• Engine Model: 3JH5CE
• Engine Year: 2013
• Engine Type: Inboard
• Drive Type:
• Power HP: 39.00
• Hours: 5544.00

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Used Sail Catamaran for sale-Vessel Summary

2014 lagoon 450, great adventure is a stunning 2014 lagoon 450 catamaran, meticulously maintained to the highest standards of luxury and performance. designed with lagoon's exclusive comfort package, this spacious vessel offers an exceptional onboard experience, accommodating up to 8 guests in 4 elegantly appointed queen cabins. the yacht’s modern interior features panoramic windows, leather furnishings, and tasteful teak accents, creating a bright and inviting atmosphere. fully air-conditioned and equipped with a reverse osmosis water maker, it provides ultimate comfort whether powered by shore power or the whisper-quiet generator. on deck, the great adventure boasts ample seating areas, a generous swim platform, and a raised flybridge for breathtaking panoramic views. with a nearly 26-foot beam, this catamaran offers remarkable stability and ease of movement, making it perfect for both relaxation and alfresco dining in the spacious cockpit. a proven bluewater cruiser, having successfully crossed the atlantic, she’s ready to embark on new voyages with her next owners. turnkey and prepared for your next sailing adventure, basic summary.

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The Big Seller Only the 380, 400, 40 and 42 have sold more I believe. We were lucky enough to charter a flybridge version called “Ludmilla” in Mallorca for a week. This is a review of how we found the boat. We had two families (7) on board.

She comes in two versions, the 450F with a flybridge and the later 450S (Sport) with a more traditional Lagoon helm at the bulkhead. Many competitors have copied the flybridge idea (read our Bali 4.3 review for example), but it has been Lagoon who have developed this configuration most successfully over the years.

This catamaran continues to be a very popular charter boat (particularly the fly version) and it’s one of the most popular mid-sized catamarans on the second hand market. She’s not a performance boat (check out our Slyder 49 review if that is more what you are after) and doesn’t pretend to be: the 450 is all about space and comfort at a reasonable speed.

This is a large yacht with plenty of space for two families. With plenty of different zones on the boat like the forward cockpit, the fly helm, a big saloon and the aft cockpit area, it’s easy to find a bit of private space or to find somewhere to hang out. We’d recommend a read of Colin’s Lagoon 450F Owner´s Review . He bought a 2012 L450 called Parlay that had been damaged by Hurricane Irma and fixed her up, so he knows his way around these catamarans.

• The forward cockpit area
• The flybridge at anchor
• She’s very manoeuvrable under power helped by good visibility from the flybridge
• Anchoring is easy as the helmsman and whoever is on the windlass are close… so it’s easy to communicate.
• She’s comfortable on the hook with a bridle set nicely
• She was surprisingly good upwind. We weren’t trying to win any style points, sticking the leeward engine on in lower winds got us to where we wanted to go quickly.
• Off the wind was great fun especially with the gennaker up and she felt safe. We were reefing early to make sure everyone was enjoying themselves and still hit 8.5 knots at one point
• Very comfortable. This boat had all the kit. A/C (great in marinas), water maker, genny. She’s heavy though.
• All reefing lines came back to the helm.
• Comfortable cabins, plenty of space to sleep outside under the stars on warmer nights.
• There has been some pretty high profile issues with bulkheads raised by Parlay Revival . I am not going into the details here, but my impression is that Lagoon responded to this pretty well enabling owners to fix any defects.
• That flybridge means that the boom is very high. If you have a problem (which we did with reefing lines) it’s not that easy to get to the sail without climbing up the mast steps.
• I must have hit my head ten times on the flybridge bimini and ended up with a Loony Tunes style bump on my head.
• The flybridge floor is another hazard if you are tall moving about in the cockpit below.
• The winches are next to throttles and there is a big drop down the steps from the flybridge, .. you really have to watch your footing.
• The ventilation in the saloon could be better, with only two forward facing hatches and no hatches in the coach roof. Things got hot and stuffy fast.
• It’s stressful keeping an eye on everyone with the flybridge. Five minutes was all we could manage without wondering “where’s so and so?” etc.
• The galley felt cramped considering the size of the saloon, although the sliding window which opens up to connect to the aft cockpit is handy.

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Helm from High All the control lines lead back to the helm with some meaty Harken winches to help you manage the sails. The 450 comes in two flavours: the 450F which has an off-centre Flybridge helm (this is the boat that we chartered in the Med) and the 450S with a more traditional Lagoon bulkhead helming position.

The Flybridge helm is pretty exposed, but the view is great up here when the weather is good.

Great Visibility You can see all four corners of the boat from up here when you are docking and anchoring, and it´s easy to communicate with the person at the windlass. One thing I found though, was that the boom is pretty high on the 450F. If you have problems with the reefing lines for example (we did), then it´s not so easy to sort out without climbing up the mast steps which can be pretty scary in a seaway.

Another thing that annoyed me about the helm on the boat that we chartered is that I kept hitting my head on the bimini. Some boats have a sturdier looking hard top over the flybridge which is worth looking out for if you are looking for a second hand 450. Read our Fountaine Pajot Alegria 67 Review to get an idea of how cool these flybridge hard tops are- they give you an extra living space on these flybridge cats.

But it is a fantastic place to hang out when you are on the hook or when the weather is calm -there´s no doubt about it. We spent a lot of time up here. I even slept up here on warmer nights, and there´s even a sunbathing area, directly forward of the helm on the upper deck.

Sport Option On balance, I would go for the bulkhead helm though (450S), but that´s a personal preference. If you have kids onboard, you lose sight of them up here if you are helming. It´s not so easy to keep an eye on everybody while you are underway.

Aft Cockpit

Stepping down from the helm brings you down into the aft cockpit which, while not as big as some Open concept boats, has plenty of space. The cockpit has a wraparound sofa and dining table to port, and a day bed to starboard. I found I had to watch my head when moving between the cockpit and saloon though.

The corners of the galley’s overhead lockers are very sharp and just at forehead height for me: you need to watch yourself around them.

We had a big drinks fridge out here on Ludmilla and a good system for storing rubbish.

Big Safe Galley There´s an ample U-Shaped galley facing aft on the port side which you can wedge yourself into if it´s getting rough. Forward of that, there’s a big nav station with a roomy L- shaped sofa and dining table to starboard. The saloon has a pair of big seat lockers, one of which can house an optional 11-kilowatt generator. This can also go in one of the forward lockers in the forward cockpit – probably a better spot for it to be honest.

The boat can carry up to 1000-litres of fuel and 800 litres of water.

Wide Roomy Hulls The Owner´s set up has the entire starboard hull dedicated to the skipper´s living area, with a big wide berth aft and a separate head and shower forward. There´s plenty of storage space down here, plus a writing desk and small sofa. There´s a sliding door on the Owner´s boats for privacy.

The other hull (or both hulls in the four cabin version) has two cabins – one aft and one in the bow. There are two heads with separate showers in the middle. We had no complaints about the sleeping arrangements, there is oodles of space down here thanks to those wide hulls.

The forepeaks can also be converted into cabins (4+2 configuration).

For such a big, comfortable boat, the 450 sails well. She’s no performance cat, but she holds her own. With a big, 75-foot, double-spreader rig and square-topped mainsail (that’s an option), there´s plenty of power to head upwind at 6 to 7 knots in a decent breeze. Come off the wind and you should see 8 knots and up to double figures, especially if you are flying a gennaker set off the bowsprit.

We were playing safe and reefing early on Ludmilla, and still hit 8.5 knots.

Well Organised Running Rigging The mainsheet and traveler are aft of the helm on the coachroof and all of the sheets and reefing lines are forward; everything is set up tidily with electric winches, clutches and big pockets for your lines. You can sail her solo theoretically (we’d recommend at least one decent crew member though: she’s well set up for 2). Just watch yourself around those steps and duck under that bimini if you have one.

The boat we chartered had added a downhaul to help get the sail down. With a well lubricated mast track, you shouldn´t need it, but it´s as well to have the option as the boom is high, especially on the 450F.

Under Power

The 450F is powered by 2x 54 HP Yanmars. With one engine at 2400 rpm you will get around 5-6 knots as long as you are not heading into wind. With both engines at 2800 you will get 8-9 knots out of her in calm conditions.

It’s pretty easy to see why the Lagoon 450F and 450S are such hot sellers. They hit the sweet spot for the charter market (2+ families on board), and they have managed to appeal to owner-operator cruisers as well. Many disparagingly refer to the Lagoon 450 as a “condomaran”, but you can’t knock ’em.

This is one of the most successful catamaran models of all time and has wide appeal. The 450 delivers high comfort and solid performance in a great value package.

Lagoon 450 Brochure

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Is the Lagoon 450 the French Manufacturer´s best selling boat? No, that would be the 380, although that catamaran is no longer in production. The 450 is probably the best selling current model.

How many Lagoon 450s have been built? Lagoon have built over 700 units of this model

What is the top speed of the Lagoon 450? Well, if you are surfing down a wave on a reach you might see speed in the low to mid teens, but this is a boat built primarily for comfort and to get you to your destination safely. You will probably average 7- 8 knots.

How close can a 450 Lagoon sail to the wind? She will sail at 45° to apparent which will give you a COG of around 55°. Stick the leeward engine on to point higher or sail with the Trades!

Do Lagoon still manufacture the 450? The 450F is no longer in production, having been replaced by the 46. At the time of publishing, the 450S is still featured as available.

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• Overall length 13,96 m / 45’10’’
• Beam 7,87 m / 25’1’
• Draft 1,30 m / 4’3’’
• Air draft 22,33 m / 73’3
• Displacement (CE) 15,00 t / 3,075 Lbs
• Upwind sail area 130 m² / 1,399 sq.ft
• Square top mainsail (opt.) 81 m² / 872 sq.ft.
• furling genoa 51 m² / 549 sq.ft
• Code 0 (opt.) 93 m² / 1,001 sq.f
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• Fresh water capacity 350 L / 77 Gal
• Fuel capacity 1040 L / 229 Gal
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This large, luxurious 45 foot yacht is one of the top of the line Lagoon catamarans. Great for a group of up to 6 guests looking for plenty of space for lounging and entertainment.

Because of its size, our Lagoon 450 includes a hostess for the week. They will help the skipper sail and dock the yacht in addition to taking care of the cooking and cleaning.

• 3 available double cabins
• 4 full bathrooms with walk-in showers
• Spacious kitchen/saloon with refrigerator, sink, oven and stove.
• Generator with Air conditioning for limited use
• Outdoor covered seating area for relaxing and dining.
• Large front netting perfect for relaxing in the sun

Features & Amenities

Snorkel sets, refrigerator, full kitchen, on-deck sound system, air conditioning, dishes, glasses & cutlery.

The yacht includes all of the cups, plates and silverware you’ll need for your meals, drinks and snacks.

Shower on Deck

There is a handheld shower on the back of the yacht near the swim deck. This is great for rinsing off after an afternoon swim. Don’t worry, there are showers in the bathrooms too.

If you anchor off a secluded beach, you can use the dinghy to get ashore. Occasionally, you’ll also use the dinghy in port if the marina is crowded.

All of our yachts include free unlimited wifi via a modem that connects to the 4G cell network.

Hostess Included

Indoor & outdoor dining areas, inverter/ac power, bed linens & towels.

Each of the three available cabins on the Lagoon 450 come with private ensuite bathrooms with full showers. The cabins also include reading lights, storage for shoes and gear, and a closet for hanging clothes.

Keep in mind that the skipper will sleep in one of the four bedrooms, which is why only three are available for guests.

Experienced, Local Sailing Skipper Hostess Included Half-board: Breakfast & Lunch Included Basic Snorkel Sets 2GB of Wifi Luxury Linens All Port Fees Included Fuel Costs Included VAT/Tax Included End-Cleaning Included

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• By Herb McCormick
• Updated: June 8, 2011

You’d have to imagine that the builders and designers of Lagoon Catamarans thought long and hard before making the commitment to replace their highly successful Lagoon 440—they sold more than 400 of the popular cats in a five-year production run—with a new, slightly larger model, the Lagoon 450. After all, the 440 had been well received both critically and in the marketplace, and it’s always challenging and risky to tinker with a proven entity. But through owner feedback and their own intuition and experience, they identified several items that they believed could be improved upon and/or refined. Some were rather major; others were quite subtle. Ultimately, they concluded that they could indeed create a bigger, safer 45-footer that was also more comfortable and luxurious.

And as we discovered last fall during the introduction and a test sail of the Lagoon 450 at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, they have pretty much succeeded on each count.

There are several features from the 440 that the Lagoon design team of Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot Prévost (VPLP) considered irreplaceable, namely the boat’s fine performance under sail (which we’ll address momentarily) and the signature flybridge around which the entire deck layout was centered. The redesigned flybridge on the 450, then, retains its predecessor’s intent but is improved in its new iteration. On the 440, to gain access to the stairwell that led to the second tier, one had to first leave the cockpit and go out on deck. Now, via sets of stairs incorporated directly into the cockpit to port and starboard, you can easily stroll up to the bridge—with its steering station, engine controls, sheets and related running rigging, and a new, dedicated sunbathing lounge directly forward on the upper deck—in seconds flat. It’s not only a better use of space, but from a safety standpoint, it’s also a significant upgrade.

In one of the subtle improvements, the cockpit itself has been rearranged, with a new wraparound settee and dining table to port and an inviting “lazy-boy couch” to starboard, that significantly opens up the floor plan. There’s also an ingenious and nifty overhead opening hatch in the hard dodger that can provide ventilation and sunshine in good weather and protection from the elements under inclement conditions.

Forward of the distinctive Lagoon cabin house, sporting the rounded corners and big windows that characterize the entire brand, there’s a second cockpit/lounge area with a pair of huge seat lockers, one of which is perfectly sized for the optional 11-kilowatt Onan generator, a feature we’d guess most owners will choose, though a trio of 135-watt solar panels is yet another useful add-on to satisfy electricity demands.

That aforementioned aft cockpit, specifically the dining area to port, is situated directly abaft the large, U-shaped galley in the main saloon, which has its own dedicated sliding window behind the sink. In fact, when the sliding cockpit doors are opened as well, there’s virtually no separation between the interior saloon and the exterior living area—it’s one big, open space, and perfect for parties and open-air living. My one and only real complaint about the 450 is that the corners of the galley’s overhead lockers are very sharp and just above eye level for a 6-footer like me, and at one point, I almost gave myself a good knock stepping into the saloon from the cockpit.

The ultra-contemporary accommodations and furnishings have been fashioned by the Italian interior specialists Nauta Yachts. The overall design maximizes space and adds lots of intriguing little touches: indirect lighting, a hideaway cabinet for the flat-screen TV, clever catches for the drawers and lockers, and a washing machine with a crafty adjoining hamper, among others. The model I inspected, hull number two, was finished in light oak and walnut and was absolutely stunning. Facing forward, a dining area with an L-shaped settee and a pair of “floating” seats is to starboard, and the navigation station, with full electronics and an optional second steering station, is to port.

On the 450, to maximize interior volume, the hulls are slightly larger than the 440’s. Our test boat was laid out in the three-cabin/three-head owner’s version (a four-cabin/four-head model is also available) in which the main stateroom, which spans the entire starboard ama, is essentially a dedicated apartment that can be closed off from the rest of the yacht for privacy. It’s complete with a huge aft berth, a small office, a large en suite head with separate shower compartment (as have all the heads), and oodles of closet and storage space. A Lagoon representative said about 60 percent to 65 percent of new owners choose this arrangement, and it’s easy to understand why.

We tested the boat on Chesapeake Bay twice; we were skunked for breeze the first time, so we came back the next day when the wind had filled in at 10 to 12 knots. I’m glad we did. With its tall, 75-foot, double-spreader rig and square-topped mainsail, the 450 had abundant power and trucked to weather, when sailing closehauled under the genoa, at better than 6 knots. Once we cracked off and furled the genoa, replacing it with a code zero-type gennaker set on a dedicated sprit off the forward crossbeam, the boat knocked off 8-plus knots at an apparent-wind angle of 60 degrees.

The mainsheet and traveler are aft of the helmsman; the sheets and reefing lines are forward; everything is set up efficiently with electric winches and rope clutches. Though the choreography is a bit challenging the first time one tries to do everything alone—furl the genoa, unfurl the gennaker, trim the main—once you get the hang of it, the 450, which is by no means a small boat, is very easy to sail solo. And the view from the flybridge is expansive and terrific.

So yes, I’m sure it was tempting for everyone at Lagoon to look at the 440 and think, “Let’s leave well enough alone.” Future owners of the Lagoon 450, however, will be very glad that the company’s visionaries chose the opposite tack.

Herb McCormick is CW’s senior editor.

See more photos of the Lagoon 450 here .

LOA: 45’10” LWL: 43’11” Beam: 25’9″ Draft: 4’3″ Sail Area: 1,442 sq.ft. Displacement (light): 25,799 lb. Displacement (loaded): 47,408 lb. D/L: 248 SA/D: 17.6 Water: 92 gal. Fuel: 264 gal. Holding (per head): 21 gal. Mast Height: 75’8″ Engines: Twin 40- or 55-hp. diesels Designer: Van Peteghem Lauriot Prevost (VPLP) Interior: Nauta Yachts Price: $530,000

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