We own a 2013 Lagoon 400 S2 catamaran made in France. She is our first boat, having chartered a wide variety of sailboats extensively the last decade. We always thought that living in Arizona and Texas (far from the sea) made owning a boat impractical since we would use the boat so infrequently. So we waited until retirement to buy our dream boat and cut lines from our former lives…
We purchased Zoe in a whirlwind weekend in Tunisia (check out the blog post) and had her moved to our starting point in Croatia by a professional crew as we were still working for a bit longer. We chose the Lagoon 400 for it’s combination of full time livability, headroom for 6’3″ (1.9 meters) tall Dan and it’s proven capabilities for tradewind bluewater passages. It’s also the smallest catamaran we chartered that seemed like the best compromise for a live aboard couple dual handing a sailboat. Bigger can be better, but sailing loads, maneuvering in tight quarters, and purchase price plus ongoing costs increase exponentially with increased boat length. She seemed the perfect size, and after several years of living aboard we are as convinced as ever she was the right choice.
GENERAL SPECS:
- Make/Builder: Lagoon
- Model: 400 S2
- Builder: Lagoon
Model Year: 2014 - Build Year: 2013
Dimensions:
- LOA: 11.97M/39.27′
- Beam: 7.25M/24.00′
- Draft: 1.3M/4.00′
Capacity:
- Fuel Tank (l): 400
- Water Tank (l): 600
Engines:
- Make: Yanmar Model: 3JH5CE (approx 1500 hours each engine, 2023)
- Quantity: 2 Total Power (hp): 78
- Saildrives: Qty 2 Yanmar SD60 (replaced sail drive seals and gaskets to hull – 2023)
- Flexofold 3 blade folding propellor (17×13-3L) each engine (new 2019)
Electronics & Navigation Equipment
- Raymarine digital HD radar 18″, 48NM
- Icom IC-M323G w/GPS DSC VHF
- Raymarine AIS 650 transceiver with antenna coupling
- Radio CD MP3 player + 2 loud speakers in saloon Cockpit speakers
- Raymarine Autopilot
- Raymarine i70 at chart table (log, speed, depth)
- Compass
- Raymarine i70 Navigation pack at helm
- Raymarine E125W colour chartplotter at helm
- Handheld Cobra Marine HH500 VHF radio
- Yacht Devices YDWG-02 NMEA data logger (2022)
Electrical Equipment
- Genset Onan 7 Kva 220v/50Hz with cocoon and Victron controlled autostart feature (Approx 1700 hours 2023)
- Cruisair air conditioning totaling 44000 BTU across Salon and all staterooms
- 12V/220V sockets in cabins
- Refrigerator with freezer – 130L, 12V (new 2023)
- Top loading Refrigerator with freezer – 110L, 12V
- Dometic 12v portable 50 liter CFX freezer/fridge (new 2019)
- 220V Microwave oven with grill function
- 220V Induction stove with four burners and two flex zones (new 2019)
- 220V oven (new 2019)
- (2) Electric bilge pumps
- (1) 220v high capacity roving bilge pump (new 2021)
- EchoTec 900 AML-2 fresh water maker – 150 litres/hour (220V)
- 32 amp Electrical circuit with 220 Amp Victron battery charger (installed 2019)
- 32 amp Air Conditioning electrical circuit (selectable from dedicated shore power plug or inverter)
- 600 AH Victron LiFePo4 Lithium house batt eries (installed 2019)
- Victron BMV 712 Battery controller (installed 2019)
- 1200 watts solar panels through 2 Victron MPPT controllers on custom stainless steel arch (installed 2019)
- Victron Color control GX with remote monitoring (installed 2019)
- Victron 5000KVA Quattro inverter (installed 2019)
- Victron 30A DC-DC chargers on both engines for house bank charging (new 2022)
- (2) Jabsco Quietflush Electric heads with holding tanks
- Soba 220v washing machine – 3kg (new 2018)
- 12v Cabin fans in salon and 2 cabins (new 2021)
- 220v pressure washer (new 2022)
- Pioneer bluetooth stereo with salon and cockpit (new 2021) Fusion waterproof speakers
- Oceansignal EPIRB
- 42 inch flat panel TV in salon (new 2019)
- 40 inch flat panel TV in owner’s cabin (new 2019)
- High capacity 12 volt USB charge stations added to owners cabin and chart table (2023)
Interior Features and Equipment
- Desirable owners version with three cabin, two head layout
- All TruDesign through hulls and valves below water line (new 2022)
- Owners cabin has upgraded memory foam mattress for full time live aboard comfort (new 2019)
- Special leather upholstery (saloon & settees) (new 2020)
- Luxurious and modern with Alpi® grey oak finished cabinets, and Milano laminate flooring
- Extra comfort with widened double berths in owner and guest cabins.
- Indirect lighting in cabins and saloon
- Aft portholes in aft cabins
- Leather bulkhead organiser in cabins
- Cockpit has dimmable LED lights (with remote) (new 2022)
- Guest head has Gobius ultrasonic black water tank level indicator (2021)
Exterior Features & Equipment
- Bimini top on helm station (new 2018)
- 6 person HERO offshore liferaft – ISO 9650 compliant (new 2023)
- Helm seat in ‘Black’ (new 2018)
- Custom salon window exterior sunshades (new 2021)
- Pair of stainless steel davits and manual winch for dinghy stowage
- LED navigation lights
- Pulpits with wooden seats
- (1) Electric halyard winch 46.2STAEH
- (2) Electric Genoa sheet winches 46.2STAEH
- Freshwater or Saltwater selectable Deck wash down pump
- High roach square top mainsail in Dacron with battens and Lagoon logo
- Mainsail Lazy bag in ‘Black’ colour (new 2018)
- Furling genoa – Dacron with UV protection band
- Mainsail running rigging replaced in 2019. Main halyard is dyneema with custom splice at masthead
- 70 Sq meter Gennaker on Facnor FX+ continuous furler with bowsprit (new 2018) and dedicated starboard winch
- Spinnaker or parasailor bow blocks installed. (New 2019)
- Full cockpit enclosure for year round live-ability
- Highfield CL340 3.4M Dinghy (New 2021) with 8 HP Mercury two stroke motor
- Ultrasonic antifouling system in hulls
- Coppercoat antifouling on both hulls
- 33kg Rocna anchor (new 2019) with 70 meters of 10 mm chain
- Spare CQR anchor as backup
- Ankoralina with 50 meters of stern tie line mounted on stern rail
- Two folding bikes
- Two standup paddleboards
- (1) two person kayak
- Cookout Stainless steel outdoor BBQ grill custom installed on stern with extra gas bottles
- 12v underwater lights in 8 locations
- 3.6 Meter folding aluminum passarelle with mounts on starboard swim step
- Outboard dinghy hoist on solar arch
- Offshore fishing gear and tackle
- Trampoline replaced (2019)
- Hammock
- Numerous spares