S/V Lovelight is a Puerto Vallarta based 2018 Fountaine Pajot Saona 47 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 Saona 47 – Owner’s Version — Custom Hard Top Bimini. Turn-key • West Coast of Mexico • U.S. Tax Paid • Fully Upgraded
Lovelight is located on the west coast of Mexico in the beautiful city of Puerto Vallarta, which has a rich culture and is loved by world cruisers. This Saona 47 is ideally positioned for an easy launch to the South Pacific or for U.S. West Coast buyers looking for a U.S. tax-paid cruising catamaran conveniently located.
She is truly turn-key — upgraded, outfitted, and ready to continue cruising.
Privately owned since new, never chartered, and thoughtfully upgraded for independent blue-water passagemaking. Continuous electrical, rigging, and comfort improvements make this one of the most outfitted Saona 47 offerings currently on the market.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Owner’s version with three cabins and three heads. A new large custom solar arch was added. The yacht is located on the west coast of Mexico, ideal for South Pacific staging, and U.S. duty has been paid. The boat has an extensive solar and lithium system professionally installed, new sails and rigging upgrades, hulls sanded to gelcoat in 2023, bottom paint in December 2024, and a hydraulic tender platform. It is turn-key, documented, and cruise-ready.
OWNER UPGRADES (2022–2025)
Power and electrical upgrades include a substantial solar array, a large lithium battery bank, a high-capacity inverter, professional installation of lithium and charging systems, upgraded monitoring, and additional charging outlets in the cockpit. Rigging and sailing upgrades include new sails, a new headsail with UV cover, new shrouds and much of the running rigging replaced, with a new mainsail bag and trampoline to be installed upon delivery. Helm, deck, and exterior improvements include a custom hard top over the helm with integrated lighting, a new helm enclosure, custom outboard hoist and storage solutions, a scuba tank rack, and conversion of the starboard forepeak to storage. Mechanical and structural work includes hulls sanded to gelcoat in 2023, bottom paint in December 2024 with antifouling applied in 2024, a new windlass in 2024, anchor and chain re-galvanized in 2023, new rudder bearings in 2023, and new starter batteries for the engines and generator in December 2023. Water and comfort upgrades include watermaker service and membrane replacement, a UV filtered drinking tap at the galley, a custom mattress in the master cabin, and replaced interior cushion foam.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall is 47 ft, beam 25 ft 3 in, draft 4 ft 2 in; engines are Volvo D2-60; water capacity is 700 gallons and fuel capacity is two tanks of 470 gallons each; layout is three cabins and three heads.
LAYOUT
The owner’s hull is to starboard with a full-length master suite and large ensuite bath. Two ensuite guest cabins are in the port hull, plus excellent storage. The boat features a bright salon, island galley, expansive cockpit, lounge helm deck, and foredeck relaxation area.
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Specifications
| Name | S/V Lovelight |
| Make | Fountaine Pajot |
| Model | Saona 47 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Multihull Sailboat |
| Builder | Fountaine Pajot |
| Designer | Berret-Raccoupeau |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Cabins | 3 |
| Heads | 3 |
| Galley | Up |
Dimensions
| Loa | 47 ft |
| Lwl | 46 |
| Beam | 25 ft 3 in |
| Headroom | 6ft 5 inches |
| Draft | 4 ft 2 in |
| Mast Height | 70ft 9 inches |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 2 x 470 gal |
| Water Tanks | 700 gal |
Performance
| Engines | 2 x Volvo Inboard Diesel |
| Generator | Yes |
| Displacement | 30424 |
| Speed | 7 to 10 knots |
| Sails | Fully-battened mainsail (3 reefs), genoa, gennaker, code zero, parasailor, headsail with UV cover |
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Inventory
2018 Fountaine Pajot Saona 47 – Owner’s Version
- Owner’s Version, 3 cabins / 3 heads
- Custom hard top bimini over helm
- Turn-key, fully upgraded, cruise-ready
- Located in Puerto Vallarta, West Coast of Mexico
- U.S. duty paid
- Privately owned since new, never chartered
- Ideal for South Pacific staging or US West Coast buyers
Key Highlights
- New large custom solar arch (not pictured)
- Extensive solar and lithium system professionally installed
- New sails and rigging upgrades
- Hulls sanded to gelcoat (2023)
- Bottom paint December 2024 — Petit Trinidad XSR
- Hydraulic tender platform
- Turn-key, documented, and cruise-ready
Owner Upgrades (2022–2025)
- Upgrades completed between 2022 and 2025, covering electrical, rigging, mechanical, and comfort systems
Power & Electrical
- 2,380 W total solar
- Four new Solbian flexible solar panels (installed Nov 2025)
- Victron 800 Ah lithium battery bank
- Victron 8,000-watt inverter
- All lithium and charging upgrades professionally installed by MazOcean
- Victron Cerbo GX touchscreen monitor
- 12V and USB charging added in cockpit
- Refrigeration insulated and vented for efficiency
Rigging & Sailing
- New sails (2024)
- New headsail with UV cover
- New shrouds with Blue Wave mechanical terminals (2024)
- Nearly all running rigging replaced
- New mainsail bag (to be installed upon delivery)
- New trampoline onboard (will be installed for photos)
- IPad mount at helm
Helm, Deck & Exterior
- Custom hard top over helm with integrated lighting
- New helm enclosure
- Custom stainless outboard hoist
- Outboard storage bracket
- Scuba rack for four tanks
- Starboard forepeak converted to storage (mattress removed)
- IPad mount at helm
Mechanical & Structure
- Hulls sanded to gelcoat (2023)
- Bottom paint December 2024 — Petit Trinidad XSR
- PropSpeed applied (2024)
- New Quick windlass (2024)
- Anchor and chain re-galvanized (2023)
- New rudder bearings (2023)
- New starter batteries for engines and generator (Dec 2023)
Water & Comfort
- Watermaker — new low-pressure pump (2024)
- Watermaker membrane replaced (Oct 2022)
- UV filtered drinking tap at galley
- Custom mattress in master cabin (2023)
- Interior cushion foam replaced (2022)
- Dometic 55 L chest freezer
- Air conditioning throughout
- Washing machine
Galley / Cockpit
- Plancha replaced with Magma grill
- Large oven removed and replaced with Frigidaire air-fryer system
- Ninja blender included
- Instant Pot and Instant-Pot/Air-Fryer combo included
- Burr coffee grinder included
- Refrigerator insulated and vented for efficiency
Tender & Deck Gear
- Takacat 380 inflatable tender (2024)
- Mercury 9.9 two-stroke outboard (2024)
- Hydraulic tender platform
- Two large inflatable fenders
- Seven regular fenders
- Custom stainless outboard hoist
- Outboard storage bracket
- Scuba rack for four tanks
Original Equipment Highlights
- Parasailor
- Bowsprit and furling system
- Code Zero
- Fully-battened mainsail with three reefs
- Genoa and gennaker
- Electric winches at helm
- Garmin navigation suite
- Aquabase watermaker
- Air conditioning throughout
- Washing machine
- Hydraulic tender platform
- Comprehensive safety equipment
Electronics
- Dual Garmin chartplotters (helm and nav station)
- Garmin autopilot with linear drive
- Garmin radar
- AIS 800
- Garmin anemometer
- Dual Garmin VHF radios
- Victron monitoring systems
- Victron Cerbo GX touchscreen monitor
Mooring & Safety
- Mantus anchor
- Heavy-duty bridle
- Electric windlass
- EPIRB
- Liferaft
- Fire extinguishers
- Comprehensive safety equipment
- Two fishing rod holders
Specifications
- Length Overall: 47 ft
- Beam: 25 ft 3 in
- Draft: 4 ft 2 in
- Engines: Volvo D2-60
- Water Capacity: 700 gallons
- Fuel Capacity: 2 x 470 gallons
- Layout: 3 cabins / 3 heads
Layout
- Owner’s hull to starboard with full-length master suite and large ensuite bath
- Two ensuite guest cabins in the port hull
- Bright salon with island galley
- Expansive cockpit and lounge helm deck
- Foredeck relaxation area
- Starboard forepeak converted to storage (mattress removed)
Location & Status
- Located in Puerto Vallarta, West Coast of Mexico
- U.S. duty paid
- Turn-key, upgraded, outfitted, and ready to cruise
- Privately owned since new, never chartered


























