2018 Fountaine Pajot 40 Lucia (South Carolina)

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$375,000 (USD) Duty Paid Charleston, SC, US (South Carolina)

S/V Sea Lyon is a Charleston, SC, US based 2018 Fountaine Pajot 40 Lucia 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.

2018 Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 Sea Lyon

3 cabins | 2 heads | Owner’s version

U.S. duty paid

The Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 is a well-designed 40-foot cruising catamaran known for its spacious layout, comfortable living areas, and excellent sailing performance. With a wide 21-foot beam, a bright panoramic salon, and multiple cabin configurations, it offers exceptional space and stability for coastal cruising or extended liveaboard adventures. Built by the renowned French yard Fountaine Pajot, the Lucia 40 combines efficient twin-engine performance with the comfort and practicality modern sailors expect.

Sea Lyon is an excellent example of this proven model. Her current owners took ownership in 2019. Since then, they have made multiple trips up and down the East Coast, cruising the Bahamas and Florida Keys. Sea Lyon also served in a professional charter operation in the Chesapeake and Key West.

Whether you are interested in sailing nearshore or far from sight of land, Sea Lyon is perfectly equipped. Continue to view this listing for a comprehensive walkthrough of the boat. Contact me today with any questions and to schedule a private showing.

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Specifications

NameS/V Sea Lyon
MakeFountaine Pajot
Model40 Lucia
Year2018
TypeMultihull Sailboat
BuilderFountaine Pajot
DesignerBerret-Raccoupeau Yacht Design
ConstructionFiberglass
Cabins3
Heads2
GalleyUp

Dimensions

Loa38.42
Lwl38.5 ft
Beam21.58
Headroom6ft 6 inches
Draft4.08 ft
Mast Height63.67

Tankage

Fuel Tanks1 (79 Gallons)
Water Tanks1 (79 Gallons)
Holding Tanks2 (12 Gallons)

Performance

Engines2 x Volvo Penta D1-30 30 HP
Engine Hours2108 / 2231
Generator2018 Cummins Onan 5Kw diesel
Gen Hours2126
Wiring110V
Displacement20000
Speed8.5 knots
SailsMainsail – Incidence Dacron; Headsail – Genoa – North Sails – 2025

Layout Diagram

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Inventory

Propulsion & steering

  • Fuel capacity – 1 x 79 gallon tank
  • Engines – 2 x 2018 Volvo Penta D1-30 30-horsepower engines
  • Hours – Port 2,108 | Starboard 2,231
  • Last serviced – 6/2026
  • Transmission – Volvo Penta saildrives
  • Last serviced – 6/2026
  • Propellers – 2 x 2-blade propellers
  • Steering – Cable steering

Sails, rigging, & deck hardware

  • Mainsail – Incidence Dacron sail
  • Sailbag – Custom made from a sail loft in Key West – 2022
  • Headsail – Genoa – North Sails – 2025
  • Furler – Profurl C430
  • Standing rigging – 8 years old
  • Mast & boom – Z Spar aluminum
  • Winches – 2 x manual Lewmar 45 at the helm
  • Winches – 1 x 1-speed electric Lewmar 45 at the helm
  • Winches – 1 x 1-speed electric Lewmar 45 for the dinghy davit

Electrical & power management

  • House batteries – 4 x 2018 Varta 115 Ah (600 Ah total) AGM batteries
  • Engine batteries – Port 2018 Exide 12V / Starboard runs off of the house
  • Generator – West Marine 12V
  • Victron DC/DC charger maintains the generator battery
  • Shorepower – 1 x 110V 50amp cord
  • Generator – 2018 Cummins Onan 5Kw diesel
  • Generator hours – 2,126
  • Generator last serviced – 6/2026
  • Solar – 3 x panels
  • Battery monitoring system – Xantrex LinkPro
  • Victron Multiplus 12|2000 inverter & charger
  • Victron Orion 12 | 12 – 30 DC/DC charger
  • Victron SmartSolar charge controller MPPT 100|30
  • Galvanic isolator
  • Comfort outlets – 9 x 110V outlets
  • Comfort outlets – 5 outlets have USB connections
  • Comfort outlets – 4 outlets have USB-C connections

Electronics, navigation & entertainment

  • Chartplotter – 2024 Garmin GPSMAP 8612
  • GPS
  • 2019 Garmin GMR 18 HD+
  • 2019 Garmin AIS 800
  • 2019 Garmin Reactor 40 autopilot
  • 2019 Garmin VHF 316 radio
  • 2 x Garmin GHS11 transceivers (Navigation station & helm)
  • Depthsounder – 2024 Airmar triducer
  • Stereo – 2018 Fusion MS-AV755
  • Television – 2019 Samsung in saloon

Plumbing & water systems

  • 2 x fresh water pumps that can be selected with a valve in case one fails
  • Freshwater capacity – 2 x 70 gallon tanks
  • Watermaker – Spectra Newport 400C – 15 gallons per hour
  • Hot water heater – Isotherm BASIC24 (24L/6.4 gallons)
  • Deck shower – Starboard swim platform – Hot & cold
  • Saltwater system – Anchor washdown
  • Grey water – 2 x showers with sump pumps
  • Grey water – 3 x sinks
  • Black water capacity – 2 x 13 gallon tanks
  • 2 x electric toilets with fresh/saltwater flush
  • Bilge pumps – 4 x electric pumps total
  • Bilge pumps – 1 x electric in each engine compartment
  • Bilge pumps – 1 x electric in each hull

Anchoring

  • Primary anchor – Mantus anchor
  • Anchor rode – ~300 chain
  • Windlass – Electric Quick AL3
  • Remote is located in the forward locker
  • Chain counter – Quick CHC1203 at the helm
  • Spare anchor/rode – Danforth Fortress anchor with rope

Exterior Walkthrough

  • Last haulout – 6/2026
  • Last antifouled – 6/2026
  • Last detailed – 6/2026
  • Masthead tri-color/anchor light was newly installed 9/2025
  • Trampoline – 8 years old – Good condition
  • Swim ladder – 1 x on starboard swim platform
  • Wooden table
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Magma gas grill with gas bottles

Interior Walkthrough

  • Lighting – All LED
  • Air conditioning – 3 x Dometic 16,000 BTU
  • 1 x in each hull / 1 x in the saloon
  • Salon – 2 x Sirroco fans
  • Salon – Coffee table with 2 x storage compartments
  • Salon – Navigation desk
  • Salon – Cushioned seating
  • Galley – Stovetop – ENO Force 10 propane
  • Galley – Oven – ENO Le Perigord propane
  • Galley – 2 x fiberglass propane tanks located in the forward bow locker
  • Galley – Sink – 2 basin with a fresh and saltwater tap
  • Galley – Refrigerator – 2018 Vitrifrigo drawer fridge-freezer (DW180.2RF)
  • Galley – Freezer – 2018 Isotherm Cruise CR90F Classic Freezer
  • Galley – Microwave – Black and Decker 1,350 watt
  • Galleyware – Corelle ware plates, bowls, silverware a couple pans
  • Port hull – 2 x berths – 1 x queen / 1 twin
  • Port hull – 1 x Sirroco fan in each cabin
  • Port hull – 1 x head with separate shower
  • Starboard hull (Owners side) – 1 x queen berth
  • Starboard hull (Owners side) – 1 x Sirroco fan
  • Starboard hull (Owners side) – 1 x forward head and shower

Safety

  • Liferaft – 2018 Plastimo 8-person (Serviced 8/2025)
  • EPIRB – ACR Global Fix Pro (Expires 4/8/2027)
  • PFDs – 1 x Mustang, 2 x Plastimo, 1 x West Marine, 5 x Type 1
  • Lifering
  • Fire extinguishers – 3 x Kidde Type B
  • Flares – 5 x Orion flares, 1 x Flare gun (Expires 8/2028)
  • First aid kit
  • Bosuns chair – 1 x ATN Topclimber
  • Jack lines & tethers for 4 x PFDs
  • Life sling
  • Throwable horseshoe
  • Drogue

Tender & accessories

  • Highfield CL310 Hyperlon tubes aluminum floor
  • Yamaha 9.9 horsepower four stroke outboard engine
  • 2 x Standard Horizon handheld VHF radios

Ownership and boat history

  • 2018 Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 Sea Lyon
  • 3-cabins | 2-heads | Owners version
  • U.S. duty paid
  • Her current owners took ownership in 2019.
  • Since then, they have made multiple trips up and down the East Coast, cruising the Bahamas and Florida Keys.
  • Sea Lyon also served in a professional charter operation in the Chesapeake and Key West.

Broker remarks

  • The Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 is a well-designed 40-foot cruising catamaran known for its spacious layout, comfortable living areas, and excellent sailing performance.
  • With a wide 21-foot beam, bright panoramic salon, and multiple cabin configurations, it offers exceptional space and stability for coastal cruising or extended liveaboard adventures.
  • Built by the renowned French yard Fountaine Pajot, the Lucia 40 combines efficient twin-engine performance with the comfort and practicality modern sailors expect.
  • Sea Lyon is an excellent example of this proven model.
  • Whether you are interested in sailing nearshore or far from sight of land, Sea Lyon is perfectly equipped.
  • Continue to view this listing for a comprehensive walkthrough of the boat.
  • Contact me today with any questions and to schedule a private showing!

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.

Exterior Photos

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Deck Photos

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Interior Photos

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Cabin Photos

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Head Photos

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Will Miller

By Will Miller

Captain Will Miller is President and CEO of The Multihull Company. Will grew up in Virginia and learned to sail in the Chesapeake Bay. He has lived in Charleston since 2001 and knows the city well. Throughout his life Will’s parents have owned a variety of sail, ski, and fishing boats in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, the Carolinas, and the Caribbean. Family vacations included chartering in the Virgin Islands, St. Lucia, the Bahamas, and Jamaica. Will developed a love of the water at a very young age and chose to pursue a career as a captain after graduating from the College of Charleston in 2005. As a lifelong sailor Captain Will has traveled extensively throughout the waters of the United States and Caribbean. He has been a certified sailing instructor and licensed US Coast Guard Captain since 2006.

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