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Is a Center Cockpit Sailboat Right for You?

If you’re looking for a sailboat that offers a blend of comfort, security, and bluewater capability, a center cockpit model might be your best choice. Whether you’re planning to cruise the Caribbean, cross oceans, or live aboard full-time, this versatile design can enhance your sailing experience in countless ways. Interested in finding the perfect center cockpit sailboat? Browse our listings or contact us today to discuss your options!

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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
50' - Amel - 2022 - 50 - Malecon - Fano, Italy50
2022 50
  • Model D3-110
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 3
  • Sleep Count 8
  • Head Count 2
  • Cruisers/Center Cockpit
  • 1,050,000
  • Cabins 3 Sleeps 8 Heads 2
  • Turn-key and fully equipped!
  • 1 Volvo D3-110
  • Malecon
1,050,000
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
64' - Hinckley - 1980 - Hinckley 64 - Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United StatesHinckley 64
1980 / 2024 Hinckley 64
  • Model T6-354
  • Engine Qty 2
  • Cabin Count 3
  • Sleep Count 8
  • Head Count 3
  • Center Cockpit/Ketch
  • 750,000
  • Cabins 3 Sleeps 8 Heads 3
  • 750000
  • 2 Perkins T6-354
750,000
3
Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
54' - Hylas - 2009 - 54 - Mrs. Jones - Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States54
2009 54
  • Model 4JH3-DTE
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 0
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 0
  • Center Cockpit
  • 625,000
  • Cabins 0 Sleeps 0 Heads 0
  • 1 Yanmar 4JH3-DTE
  • Mrs. Jones
625,000
4
Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
57' - Beneteau - 2006 - Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
2006
  • Model 4LHAM HTPL #25861
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 0
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 0
  • Center Cockpit
  • 624,500
  • Cabins 0 Sleeps 0 Heads 0
  • 1 Yanmar 4LHAM HTPL #25861
624,500
5
Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
54' - Hylas - 2002 - 54 - Aeoli - St Georges, Grenada54
2002 54
  • Model 4LH-HTE
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 3
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 2
  • Center Cockpit
  • 540,000
  • Cabins 3 Sleeps 0 Heads 2
  • 1 Yanmar 4LH-HTE
  • Aeoli
540,000
6
Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
57' - Beneteau - 2007 - Chapter Two - Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
2007
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 0
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 0
  • Center Cockpit/Cruisers
  • 499,000
  • Cabins 0 Sleeps 0 Heads 0
  • 1 Yanmar
  • Chapter Two
499,000
7
Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
48' - Island Packet - 2005 - 485 - EOS - Jacksonville, Florida, United States485
2005 485
  • Cabin Count 0
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 0
  • Center Cockpit
  • 489,000
  • Cabins 0 Sleeps 0 Heads 0
  • EOS
489,000
8
Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
46' - Hylas - 2006 - Phoenix Dawn - Punta Gorda, Florida, United States
2006
  • Model 4JH3-TE
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 2
  • Cruisers/Center Cockpit
  • 462,500
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 0 Heads 2
  • 1 Yanmar 4JH3-TE
  • Phoenix Dawn
462,500
9
Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
49' - Moody - 2006 - 49 - JACE - SECRET HARBOR, Grenada49
2006 / 2022 49
  • Cabin Count 3
  • Sleep Count 6
  • Head Count 2
  • Center Cockpit/Sloop
  • 449,000
  • Cabins 3 Sleeps 6 Heads 2
  • JACE
449,000
10
Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
48' - Tayana - 2007 - 48 DS - Preveza, Greece48 DS
2007 48 DS
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 6
  • Head Count 0
  • Cruisers/Center Cockpit
  • 390,000
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 6 Heads 0
390,000
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
46' - Little Harbor - 1986 - 46 Center Cockpit - *NAME RESERVED* - Stonington, Connecticut, United States46 Center Cockpit
1986 / 2013 46 Center Cockpit
  • Model 4JH4-TE
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 6
  • Head Count 2
  • Center Cockpit/Cruisers
  • 350,000
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 6 Heads 2
  • 1 Yanmar 4JH4-TE
  • *NAME RESERVED*
350,000
12
Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
42' - Island Packet - 2005 - 420 - FrequenSea - Oriental, North Carolina, United States420
2005 420
  • Model 4JH3TE
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 6
  • Head Count 2
  • Center Cockpit
  • 275,000
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 6 Heads 2
  • 1 Yanmar 4JH3TE
  • FrequenSea
275,000
13
Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
48' - Tayana - 1998 - 48 Center Cockpit - Easy Day - Honolulu, Hawaii, United States48 Center Cockpit
1998 48 Center Cockpit
  • Cabin Count 0
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 2
  • Center Cockpit
  • 224,500
  • Cabins 0 Sleeps 0 Heads 2
  • Easy Day
224,500
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
47' - Gulfstar - 1980 - Sailmaster - Burgoo - St Petersburg, Florida, United StatesSailmaster
1980 Sailmaster
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 7
  • Head Count 0
  • Center Cockpit/Ketch
  • 200,000
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 7 Heads 0
  • Now Available!
  • Burgoo
200,000
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
52' - Custom - 1995 - Kristen 52 - Free Spirit - Vuda, FijiKristen 52
1995 Kristen 52
  • Model 6AT3.4
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 3
  • Sleep Count 6
  • Head Count 2
  • Center Cockpit
  • 199,500
  • Cabins 3 Sleeps 6 Heads 2
  • Priced to sell now !
  • 1 Cummins 6AT3.4
  • Free Spirit
199,500
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
54' - Irwin - 1988 - Litha - Salem, Massachusetts, United States
1988
  • Model 4JH-DTE
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 4
  • Sleep Count 12
  • Head Count 3
  • Center Cockpit
  • 199,000
  • Cabins 4 Sleeps 12 Heads 3
  • 1 Yanmar 4JH-DTE
  • Litha
199,000
17
Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
38' - Moody - 2002 - 38-2 Sloop - Deep River, Connecticut, United States38-2 Sloop
2002 38-2 Sloop
  • Model 4JH3E
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 4
  • Head Count 1
  • Center Cockpit
  • 174,900
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 4 Heads 1
  • 1 Yanmar 4JH3E
174,900
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
45' - Hunter - 2007 - 45CC - Momentum - Port Charlotte, Florida, United States45CC
2007 45CC
  • Cabin Count 0
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 0
  • Center Cockpit
  • 169,000
  • Cabins 0 Sleeps 0 Heads 0
  • Momentum
169,000
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
54' - Irwin - 1988 - Cutter - Sea Peace - San Carlos, Sonora, MexicoCutter
1988 Cutter
  • Model 4JHBE
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 2
  • Cutter/Center Cockpit
  • 149,500
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 0 Heads 2
  • MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION!
  • 1 Yanmar 4JHBE
  • Sea Peace
149,500
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
47' - Ta Chiao - 1980 - 47 Center Cockpit Ketch - Satori - Roatan, Honduras47 Center Cockpit Ketch
1980 47 Center Cockpit Ketch
  • Model 4.236
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 0
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 0
  • Ketch/Center Cockpit
  • 149,000
  • Cabins 0 Sleeps 0 Heads 0
  • 1 Perkins 4.236
  • Satori
149,000
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
42' - Hunter - 2003 - 420 Passage - ANTICIPATION TOO - Oriental, North Carolina, United States420 Passage
2003 420 Passage
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 5
  • Head Count 0
  • Center Cockpit
  • 139,000
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 5 Heads 0
  • New Arrival!
  • 1 Yanmar
  • ANTICIPATION TOO
139,000
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
45' - Hunter - 1999 - Passage 450 - Tornera La Neve II - Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United StatesPassage 450
1999 Passage 450
  • Model 4JH2-HTE
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 6
  • Head Count 2
  • Center Cockpit/Cruisers
  • 139,000
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 6 Heads 2
  • Major Upgrades and Replacements!
  • 1 Yanmar 4JH2-HTE
  • Tornera La Neve II
139,000
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
44' - Beneteau - 2000 - 44 Center Cockpt. - Rock Hall, Maryland, United States44 Center Cockpt.
2000 44 Center Cockpt.
  • Cabin Count 0
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 0
  • Center Cockpit
  • 135,000
  • Cabins 0 Sleeps 0 Heads 0
135,000
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
47' - CT - 1981 - CT 47 - LOULYNN - Marathon, Florida, United StatesCT 47
1981 CT 47
  • Model 4.236
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 3
  • Sleep Count 6
  • Head Count 2
  • Center Cockpit
  • 135,000
  • Cabins 3 Sleeps 6 Heads 2
  • 1 Perkins 4.236
  • LOULYNN
135,000
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
45' - Beneteau - 1996 - 44 cc - EOS - Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States44 cc
1996 44 cc
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 1
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 2
  • Center Cockpit
  • 134,900
  • Cabins 1 Sleeps 0 Heads 2
  • 1 Yanmar
  • EOS
134,900
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
44' - Hylas - 1986 - 44 - Penn Station - Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten (Dutch Part)44
1986 44
  • Model 70
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 5
  • Head Count 1
  • Center Cockpit
  • 125,000
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 5 Heads 1
  • 1 Westerbeke 70
  • Penn Station
125,000
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
44' - Hylas - 1987 - 44 - Alice In Wonderland - Antigua and Barbuda44
1987 / 2020 44
  • Model 4JH4AE
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 5
  • Head Count 2
  • Center Cockpit
  • 115,000
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 5 Heads 2
  • 1 Yanmar 4JH4AE
  • Alice In Wonderland
115,000
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
44' - Hylas - 1990 - 44 - Atlantis - Tracys Landing, Maryland, United States44
1990 44
  • Model 4JHTE
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 2
  • Cutter/Center Cockpit
  • 114,900
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 0 Heads 2
  • 1 Yanmar 4JHTE
  • Atlantis
114,900
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
42' - Endeavour - 1991 - 42 - TEMPTATION - New Bern, North Carolina, United States42
1991 42
  • Engine Qty 1
  • Cabin Count 2
  • Sleep Count 6
  • Head Count 0
  • Center Cockpit
  • 99,000
  • Cabins 2 Sleeps 6 Heads 0
  • 1 Yanmar
  • TEMPTATION
99,000
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Used Center Cockpit Sail Boats for Sale
45' - Bristol - 1983 - Annapolis, Maryland, United States
1983
  • Cabin Count 0
  • Sleep Count 0
  • Head Count 0
  • Cruisers/Center Cockpit
  • 99,000
  • Cabins 0 Sleeps 0 Heads 0
99,000
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10 Reasons to own a Center Cockpit Sailboat

A center cockpit sailboat offers a unique blend of comfort, safety, and performance, making it a popular choice for cruisers and liveaboards. Whether you’re sailing offshore or enjoying a leisurely weekend on the water, here are ten reasons why a center cockpit sailboat could be the perfect vessel for you.

  1. Superior Visibility and Control

The elevated cockpit position provides better visibility over the bow and stern, making navigation easier in tight spaces and enhancing situational awareness while underway.

  1. Increased Safety at Sea

With the cockpit positioned further from the stern, there is less exposure to waves and spray, making for a drier, safer ride—especially in heavy weather.

  1. Spacious and Private Aft Cabin

One of the biggest advantages of center cockpit designs is the large, private aft cabin. This often includes a full-size berth, ample storage, and sometimes even an en-suite head with a shower, making it ideal for liveaboards and extended cruising.

  1. Better Motion Comfort

The centralized cockpit placement results in a more balanced motion at sea, reducing pitching and hobby-horsing in rough conditions.

  1. Enhanced Deck Layout

A center cockpit layout provides a more functional deck space, often featuring wide side decks and an uncluttered aft deck that can be used for storage, sunbathing, or even additional dinghy stowage.

  1. Increased Storage Space

The separation between the cockpit and the aft cabin creates additional storage areas below deck, allowing for larger fuel and water tanks, additional lockers, and even workshop space in some designs.

  1. Easier Access to Engine and Systems

Center cockpit sailboats often provide easier access to mechanical systems, including the engine, batteries, and plumbing. This simplifies maintenance and repairs, which is particularly valuable for long-distance cruisers.

  1. Ideal for Bluewater Cruising

Many center cockpit designs are built with ocean passage-making in mind. Their raised cockpit provides added security in rough conditions, and the layout is well-suited for long-term comfort on extended voyages.

  1. More Comfortable for Guests and Crew

The separation between the aft and forward cabins allows for greater privacy, making it an excellent choice for hosting guests or accommodating a crew on longer journeys.

  1. Timeless and Practical Design

While center cockpit sailboats are often associated with traditional cruising yachts, modern designs incorporate sleek lines, performance enhancements, and luxurious interiors—offering a balance of elegance and practicality.

Why Choose Veteran Yacht Sales?

  • Expert Guidance: Our team has years of experience helping clients find the ideal center cockpit sailboats.
  • Top-Quality Listings: Each yacht in our inventory is thoroughly vetted to ensure it meets our high standards.
  • Personalized Service: We work closely with you to understand your preferences and requirements.

Sell Your Center Cockpit Sailboat with Confidence

Ready to sell your boat? At Veteran Yacht Sales, we understand center cockpit sailboats. Our proven sales strategy ensures maximum visibility to qualified buyers and a smooth, hassle-free transaction.

Why Sell with Us?

  • Comprehensive Marketing: Your yacht will be featured on leading yacht sales platforms and promoted across our extensive network.
  • Professional Appraisals: We provide accurate valuations to help you get the best price for your yacht.
  • Dedicated Support: From listing to closing, our team is with you every step of the way.

Contact us today to learn more about selling your unique classic today.