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S/V DIFFERENCE is a St Augustine, FL, US based 2011 Alibi 54 For Sale By Broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary. This owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.
Exceptional deal on an amazing performance catamaran! US Import Duty Paid. This is a preliminary listing – new photos and video coming soon!
DIFFERENCE is a stunning example of the renowned Alibi 54; for those unfamiliar with the brand, it is a semi-custom, high-performance cruising catamaran built and designed by a French catamaran designer in Thailand. She’s a cutting-edge catamaran for the sailor seeking a yacht with the beauty and performance of a fine sports car but which still has the room and appointments for a family cruise. At just under 12 tons of dead weight, with dual asymmetric push-button-operated daggerboards, an all-carbon-fiber rotating mast, and all of the creature comforts, she can easily exceed wind speed. Yet her handling is sure, predictable, and smooth in all weather. She was designed and built by a racer but aimed mainly at a performance-cruising-minded clientele. An exceptional balance of performance, safety, luxury, and modern aesthetics.
DIFFERENCE is currently owned by her second owner; both owners have maintained her meticulously and have invested heavily in upgrading and perfecting her. She has never been chartered and has been sailed privately throughout the Caribbean, Bahamas, and the U.S. East Coast. In 2022, two brand-new Volvo 50hp engines and saildrives were installed, and her entire electrical system was upgraded and modernized with a lithium house battery bank. She has also been modified from her original design to install larger, under-hung rudders to replace her original smaller lifting cassette-designed rudders. From 2024 to 2026, she underwent an extensive refit at Grenada Marine, including a complete deck and topside repaint, full mast service and electrical rewire, and comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration.
The right buyer for DIFFERENCE is a sailor who appreciates the advantages of a true performance multihull and refuses to tolerate the slow speeds and poor windward sailing characteristics offered by most production catamarans. She’s a sailor’s catamaran, pure and simple. So, if you like speed and want a stunningly beautiful, high-end epoxy catamaran, DIFFERENCE may be for you. She’s easily the best-value, high-performance catamaran on the brokerage market in the world today.
And so much more! DIFFERENCE is US Import Duty paid. She is currently located in beautiful St. Augustine, FL, and available for showings by appointment.
Specifications
| Name | S/V DIFFERENCE |
| Make | Alibi |
| Model | 54 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Multihull Sailboat |
| Builder | Alibi |
| Designer | Loc Goepfert |
| Construction | Composite |
| Cabins | 3 |
| Heads | 3 |
| Galley | Up |
Dimensions
| Loa | 54 |
| Lwl | 53.83 ft |
| Beam | 27.33 |
| Headroom | 6 ft 11 in |
| Draft | 8.42 ft |
| Mast Height | 79 |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 1 (120 Gallons) |
| Water Tanks | 1 (120 Gallons) |
Performance
| Engines | 2 x Volvo D2-50F 50 HP |
| Engine Hours | 285 / 285 |
| Generator | Fisher Panda 15000i PMS 15 kW |
| Gen Hours | 200 |
| Displacement | 29,555 pounds (Dry Weight) |
| Sails | North 3Di Endurance main, self-tacking jib, genoa, Code 55 screecher, gennaker, two spinnakers |
Inventory
Vessel Summary
- Name: Difference
- Model: Alibi 54 (semi-custom performance cruising catamaran)
- Designer: Loic Goepfert
- Builder: Alibi Ltd.
- Launched: November 2010, delivered to Miami December 31, 2010
- Location: St. Augustine, FL
- Ownership: Second owner, never chartered, sailed privately in Bahamas, Caribbean, US East Coast
- Key characteristics: all-carbon rotating mast and spars, dual asymmetric daggerboards, under-hung rudders (modified), performance oriented, US import duty paid
Equipment Highlights
- North Sails 3Di full set (Main, Jib, Genoa, Code 0, two spinnakers)
- 960 AH Victron 24V LiFePO4 house battery bank (new 2022)
- 2 x 50 hp Volvo D2-50F diesel engines with 130S-B saildrives (new 2022)
- Electronic throttle controls at both helms
- 15 kW Fisher Panda generator (variable speed 15000i PMS)
- Watermaker (Ultra Whisper 20 gal/hr)
- New BG, Furuno and Maretron electronics suite
- Carbon rotating mast and carbon spars
- Kevlar rigging in key locations
- Full refit and repaint 2024–2026 at Grenada Marine
Specifications
- Waterline length: 54 ft / 16.40 m
- Beam: 27.4 ft / 8.36 m
- Maximum draft: 8.53 ft / 2.60 m
- Minimum draft: 3.2 ft / 1.00 m
- Air draft: 79 ft / 24.07 m
- Displacement (lightship): 10 T
- Deadweight: 12 T
Construction
- 600 g/m2 woven unidirectional fiberglass/carbon with epoxy
- Constructed over female molds with hand-laid, vacuum-bagged laminates
- Composite sandwich construction with PVC foam core
- Carbon fiber reinforcements in highly loaded areas
- Carbon longitudinal stringers, ring frames and crossbeams
- Bulkheads and structural bonding with biaxial glass cloth
- Sacrificial foam and glass bow element for impact protection
- Watertight bulkheads fore and aft
- UD impact strapping around daggerboard trunks
- Carbon fiber lifting daggerboards and rudders, post-cured (daggerboards polished and reinstalled 2026)
- Honeycomb interior furniture structure; custom wenge veneer cabinetry
- Hi-tech vinyl floors throughout (rebuilt 2015)
- Complete exterior repaint and Awlcraft finishes (2025)
- Lewmar flush deck hatches replaced 2015
Accommodations Overview
- Very large cabins with queen berths, skipper bunk in port peak
- Two large double cabins on port side (widths 1.60 m and 1.40 m)
- Technical storage areas in both forepeaks; additional storage for boards and bikes in starboard forepeak
- Off-white and dark wood interior with carbon aesthetic details
- Handcrafted joinery and memory foam mattresses
- Hunter Douglas Duette shades on side portlights
- Sirocco 3-speed ventilation fans with timers in cabins
- All cotton sheets and towels included
Saloon
- Huge main saloon with panoramic views
- Headroom approximately 2.01 m (6'7")
- Central dining area with seating for six and storage under settees
- Chart table to port, galley to starboard
- Lifting bar table with dark wood veneer above foldable backrest
- Large sliding methacrylate and aluminum windows (five saloon windows resealed with Sikaflex in 2025)
Galley
- Stainless steel solid surface worktop
- Stainless steel double sink with hot/cold mixer
- Oven/microwave combo and separate stainless steel Miele oven
- 3-burner Miele induction stove
- Miele dishwasher
- Two 6 cu ft stainless steel fridge/freezers
- 2 cu ft top-access fridge
- Storage cupboards and waste bin locker
Starboard Hull
- Standing headroom 2.10 m (6'11")
- Large technical storage and forepeak storage areas
Owner's Cabin (Starboard Aft)
- Queen size berth 2.0 m x 1.80 m oriented forward
- Large overhead hatch and multiple fixed/opening portlights
- Under-bed drawers and wide bookshelf storage
- Berth reading lights and ample storage
Owner's Head
- Custom bentwood wenge wash basin with hot/cold mixer
- Storage cabinet under basin and shelves behind daggerboard case
- Large mirror and separate enclosed toilet compartment
- Sanimarin SFA quiet flush electric toilet
- Large separate shower with electric sump pump and hot/cold shower rail kit
- Miele 10 lb (5 kg) clothes washing machine
Starboard Forepeak Storage
- Large fixed portlights and shelving on both sides
- Water drain with electric sump pump and attachment points
- Honeycomb storage units for light weight and easy cleaning
Port Hull
- Standing headroom 2.10 m (6'11")
Guest Cabin (Port Aft)
- Queen berth 2.0 m x 1.60 m with 10 cm mattress
- Overhead Lewmar hatch, fixed and opening portlights
- Under-bed drawers, bookshelf, reading lights
Port Midships
- Large fixed portlights and full height hanging storage
Guest Head
- Pass-through washroom with hot/cold basin mixer and shelving
- Sanimarin SFA electric toilet
- Embedded shower with electric sump pump and hot/cold shower rail kit
- Large mirror and fixed/opening portlights
Port Forepeak
- Currently storage; convertible to crew berth with head and shower
- New passthrough door into forepeak
- Single bunk with mattress, shelving, small basin with hot/cold mixer
- Embedded shower with electric sump pump, venting and storage
Mechanical
- 2 x Volvo D2-50F 50 hp engines with 130S-B saildrives (new 2022; ~285 hrs each at time of listing)
- Electronic throttle controls at both steering pods
- Fisher Panda variable speed 15000i PMS 15 kW 230 VAC generator (new 2017; ~200 hrs)
- 3 x 20,000 BTU air conditioning units (heating and cooling) with digital controls
- Soundproofed engine compartments
- Saildrive and engine mechanical overhauls and service work performed at Progressive Marine (2022) and Grenada Marine (2024–2026)
Electrical
- 960 AH Victron 24V LiFePO4 house bank (6 x 12V batteries) installed 2022
- 2 x Victron Quattro inverters (installed 2022 and updated 2026)
- 2 x Victron Orion 24V/12V DC-DC converters
- 3 x 300 W flexible solar panels on roof with two Victron Smart MPPT chargers
- Victron Cerbo GX for remote monitoring and Victron console panel
- Major system wiring upgraded from bank to fuse panel (2022)
- Complete mast electrical rewire and new connections/switches/terminal blocks (2025)
- Kevin JR.2 LED spreader deck lights (new 2025)
- 12 V sockets at chart table and in cabins, 10 x 220 V outlets
- Dock inlet on transom with 50' cable, LED lighting upgrades (2019, 2025)
- LED underwater lighting
- Fuel transfer pump with port/starboard ball valves (new 2025)
Steering
- Under-hung rudders installed 2020 replacing original lifting cassette rudders
- Upper and lower low-friction rudder bearings
- Carbon/aluminum crossbar and tillers with Vectran steering cables
- Custom stainless steel steering wheel shafts with sprockets fabricated 2025
- Both steering wheels re-leathered professionally (2026)
- Transmission control cables replaced port and starboard (2026)
- Autopilot recalibrated and steering lines adjusted (2026)
Electronics
- 2 x B&G Triton MFD chartplotters at both helms
- Furuno TZTouch 14 at nav station and Furuno digital radar
- B&G Hydra H5000 main processor and B&G ACP autopilot processor with Series 7000 linear drive
- 4 x B&G ultra bright FFDs at helm, 2 x B&G FFDs at chart table
- B&G vertical carbon masthead unit with new wind instrument (2025)
- B&G speed and depth sensors, B&G AIS
- GPS antenna and Simrad RD68 VHF
- Starlink satellite internet with integrated router
- Fusion stereo system with 6 speakers
- Maretron N2KView monitoring system for bilges, tanks, inverters/chargers, battery banks and genset monitoring
- Wenge wood veneer chart table/Nav Station with directional chart lighting
Sails and Rigging
- North Sails 3Di Endurance Main (2026)
- North Sails 3Di Endurance self-tacking jib (furling, 2022)
- North Sails 3Di Endurance Genoa (furling, 2022)
- North Sails 3Di Code 55 screecher on continuous furler (2022)
- Two spinnakers: fractional heavy-air reaching (in sock) and moderate-air reaching (in sock)
- 100% Harken blocks, 100% Spinlock clutches and jammers, 100% Harken track with ball bearing car
- 4 x Electric Harken B53.2 STA 2-speed self-tailing winches
- 2 x Harken 50 self-tailing manual 2-speed winches
- 4 winch handles with holders
- All control lines led to aft cockpit with winch and control layout for traveler, mainsheet, jib, code 0 and spinnakers as specified
- Fully electric push-button daggerboard lifting system with helm-mounted controls
- Karver mainsheet and jib halyard blocks
On Deck
- Twin canting steering stations with engine controls and instruments
- Twin 36" canting steering wheels and twin helm seats (wheels re-leathered 2026)
- Large self-draining cockpit usable as outdoor salon with C-shaped bench seat and large cockpit lockers
- Hard top bimini covering entire cockpit
- Medium full carbon fiber cockpit table
- Outdoor fridge and Sunbrella cockpit cushions
- 2 manual bilge pumps to keel sump
- Complete deck repaint in Awlcraft 2000 Ice Blue with Kiwi Grip non-skid (2025)
- 5 steps to water level and retractable swim ladder on port side
- Built-in hot and cold deck shower on port side
- Fuel and freshwater filler caps on deck
- Stainless steel pulpits with wooden seats, cushions and lights; aft guardrails and stern lights
- Lifegates to transoms, double stainless steel lifeline and twin Spectra lifelines from bow to stern
- New high-performance mesh trampoline laced with Dyneema (2026)
- Multiple deck toe rails, handholds, lockers forward of mast (port sail storage, starboard storage)
- Life raft and mount included
Plumbing and Tankage
- 2 x 60 gallon (210 L) diesel tanks (port and starboard)
- 2 x 60 gallon (210 L) fresh water tanks
- 3 x Sanimarin SFA quiet flush electric toilets
- Exhaust fan and seawater filter in engine room
- Siphon breaks on raw water lines to engines and fuel/water separator filters
- System designed to move fluids fore and aft as longitudinal ballast
- Ultra Whisper compact 20 gal/hr (75 L/h) watermaker (new 2015)
- 20 gallon electric water heater
- Hot and cold pressure water system with accumulator
- Electric sump pump for each shower and saltwater pump in windlass locker
- All flush-mounted through-hull fittings below waterline
- 8-zone bilge draining system with hand pumps, electric pumps and float switches
- Pressurized hot and cold shower in transom
Anchoring and Mooring
- 8 mooring cleats
- Mooring lines: 8 x 10 m nylon and 2 x 20 m nylon
- 6 x 18" x 40" fenders
- Bridle on bows and stern head on front beam
- Lofrans electric anchor windlass
- Spade 140 anchor and Fortress alloy anchor
- 50 m 3/8" galvanized anchor chain (new 2015)
- Stainless steel WASI swivel for anchor/chain connection
Safety and Communication
- EPIRB
- Handheld VHF radio
- Life raft and mount
- Maretron alarm/monitoring system for safety-related sensors and bilge monitoring
Tender
- Tender details: available on request from broker
Refit and Maintenance History
- 2026 Grenada Marine: interior wood revarnish, fiberglass repair, forward locker false floors, locker latches and vents installed, full detail and deep clean, bottom painting with antifouling and Interprotect barrier coat, saildrive paint, mast service and re-step, new trampoline laced with Dyneema, boom reinstallation and running rigging, daggerboard polishing and reinstallation, sail reinstallation, steering wheel re-leathering, transmission control cable replacement, port engine alternator replacement, ECU synchronization and engine commissioning, autopilot recalibration
- 2025 Grenada Marine: complete mast electrical rewire, replacement of mast lights and spreader lights, radar and antenna reinstallation, wind instrument installation, port cabin walkthrough creation, bilge pump protective covers fabricated, complete deck and topside repaint and fairing, steering wheel shaft fabrication and installation, fuel transfer system installation, locker sealing and saloon window reseal, door mechanism repair
- 2024 Grenada Marine: mast unstepped by crane, mast electrical disconnected, rigging and deck hardware removal, sails removed and stored professionally
- 2022 Progressive Marine & Maz Ocean: new Volvo D2-50F engines and 130S-B saildrives installed, lithium conversion and major electrical upgrades
- 2021 Ft Lauderdale: teak and foam floor removal and repaint with non-skid, new bottom paint
- 2020: complete exterior repaint, new rudders, new mast stays
- 2019: new shrouds and forestay, new LED lighting, electronics upgrades (B&G, Furuno, Maretron)
- 2018: new saildrive seal rings and plate
- 2017: Fischer Panda genset installed (15000i PMS 15 kW), additional cockpit seating/storage, new cabin fans, interior lighting upgrade, mast stripped and repainted, new wind instruments, new exterior step surfaces, new furling/reefing lines and halyards
- 2016: new North 3Di molded sails, roof surface repaint with new anti-skid, Rogue Wave Pro WiFi antenna added
- 2015: interior salon rebuild with hi-tech vinyl floors, full electronics replacement (Furuno, B&G, Maretron), carbon spars stripped and repainted, deck hatches replaced, new daggerboard bearings and electric winches, new 50 m anchor chain, new high-capacity watermaker
- 2013: bridgedeck and fore-beam rebuild, swim platform removal and sealing
- 2011: complete US standard electrical system installed, new navigation station and digital systems monitoring installed
Inventory Summary
- Sails: full North 3Di set including main, self-tacking jib, genoa, code 0 screecher, two spinnakers
- Rigging hardware: Harken blocks and tracks, Spinlock clutches, Karver blocks, electric and manual winches
- Deck gear: Lofrans windlass, anchors, chain, fenders, mooring lines, lifelines, new trampoline
- Power and propulsion: twin Volvo D2-50F engines, saildrives, Fisher Panda genset, 960 AH lithium bank, Victron inverters and solar
- Safety and electronics: EPIRB, Maretron N2KView, B&G/Furuno navigation suite, Starlink, VHF, Fusion stereo
- Systems: watermaker, AC, hot water, pressurized freshwater, bilge and sump pumps, fuel transfer system
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