Today we have a special interview with Sean of S/V Dora’s Dream who is selling his Admiral 40 on CatamaranSite.com and agreed to talk about the benefits of the model. Sean discusses the strengths of the Admiral 40 model, why he choose to purchase it, and what a buyer and new owner would need to update on Dora’s Dream. Please click on the for sale by owner link above for more information and to inquire to Sean directly. For additional owner, designer, and catamaran builder interviews, please go to our interviews page. S/V Dora’s Dream Owner Background Sean and his wife live in Cozumel Traveled all over for about a year to 18 months looking for a boat Bought in Bocas del Toro in northern Panama 14 months ago Chose Admiral 40 because of sleek style that stands out from the predominant Caribbean charter catamarans Plans to go and buy […]
Specifications | |
Make: | Admiral / Celtic |
Model: | 40 |
Length: | 40 |
Builder: | Admiral (2007-2011) / Celtic Yacht Mfg. (2011- ) (All in Cape Town, South Africa) |
Designer: | Angelo Lavranos |
Build Start: | 2007 |
Loa: | 40 ft 0 in / 12.2m |
Beam: | 24 ft 1 in / 7.35m |
Draft: | 3 ft 3 in / 1.0m |
Displacement: | 18,078 lbs / 8200kg |
Mast Height: | 63.5 ft |
Mfg Engines: | 2 x Yanmar 29hp 3YM30 diesel engines coupled to saildrives |
Mfg Accommodations: | The Admiral 40 is usually found as an owner’s version. The “Owners Version” features three cabins instead of the typical four berths found in charter boats, with the extra space in the owner’s hull for the larger head with separate shower forward, an office/vanity area amidships, and additional storage as well as has both queen and double berths. She has 2 large heads with separate enclosed showers in the guest hull. The “Charter Version” features four cabins and two heads. |