Grand Soleil 48 for sale

GRAND SOLEIL 48 — 1991
Del Pardo | € 120,000

A Grand Soleil 48 for those who want a boat to sail, not simply to own.
Some boats age.
Others acquire character.

This 1991 Grand Soleil 48, built by Del Pardo, belongs to the second category: a boat with classic lines, a strong sailing identity and, above all, a maintenance history that has involved some of the boat’s most important components over the years.

It is an interesting proposal for the sailor who is looking for an authentic, well-maintained Italian 48-footer with major work already carried out, without necessarily stretching to the budget of a modern boat of the same size.

A BOAT MAINTAINED OVER TIME
One of the most interesting aspects of this example is the continuity of the work carried out.

In 2012/2013 a major refit was carried out, which included:
-unstepping of the mast;
-removal of the centreboard keel;
-rebuilding and overhaul of the spider and prisoners;
-removal and overhaul of the engine;
-overhaul of the rudder stock with replacement of bushings and bearings;
-overhaul of the vang;
-painting of the topsides with Awlgrip system.

In 2023 further work was carried out on the sailing equipment:
-unstepping of the mast;
-replacement of forestays and shrouds;
-replacement of halyards;
-overhaul of mast pins and mast tangs and spreaders;
-rebuilding of the mast step on the keelson;
-replacement of the running backstays with Dyneema;
-replacement of a halyard;
-replacement of the antenna and VHF cable with high-performance components.

In 2026, the sealing of 3 side prisoner pins of the centreboard keel was also redone.

Routine maintenance has been carried out regularly, with hull and underwater paint, engine service and anodes done annually. The shaft and propeller have also been treated with silicone-based underwater paint.

ENGINE
The boat is equipped with a 65 hp Volvo Penta diesel, with shaft drive.

A simple solution consistent with the philosophy of this Grand Soleil: an engine dedicated to manoeuvring and motoring, leaving sailing the central role in the on-board experience.

EQUIPMENT
The equipment includes:
-GPS chart plotter
-external Geonav 6 navigator
-VHF radio
-autopilot
-Raymarine wind indicator
-echo sounder
-electric windlass
-Mercury 4T 3.5 hp outboarder
-gas hob
-oven
-sink
-cockpit fridge
-pressure water system
-DHW boiler
-Webasto heating
-battery charger
-inverter

ITS STRENGTH IS ITS CHARACTER
This is not the classic yacht to choose for the latest technology, contemporary interiors or to follow the fashions of the moment.

It is for an owner who looks at a 1991 boat and, before wondering how old it is, wants to understand how it was built, how it has been maintained and how it sails.

The Grand Soleil 48 belongs to a generation of boats in which the sailing component was still central to the design.

And today it offers something that many more recent boats cannot replicate:

personality.

The lines, the sense of solidity, the size of the spaces and, above all, the possibility of having a genuine 48-foot sailing boat with a documentable maintenance history make this example particularly interesting for those who seek substance over fashion.

WHO IS THIS BOAT FOR?
For the sailor who wants to go cruising on an important boat.

For those who wish to spend weeks on board.

For those who prefer to invest in maintaining a good boat rather than pay the premium of a more recent model.

And above all for those who, facing an old Grand Soleil, do not think:

“It’s from 1991.”

but think:

“It’s a Grand Soleil. Let’s see how it has been maintained.”

€ 120.000
Visible by appointment.