Manta 40 Catamarans For Sale

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median sold price
$229,000
sales on record
20
years built
1995–1999
typical length
39–42 ft
for sale now
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The Manta 40 is an upgraded version of the Manta 38 by extending the hull length for better performance and handling, with added headroom and other improvements. Production started in 1995 continuing to build the 40 with Endeavour in Clearwater, Florida.

Manta Catamarans utilize the best yacht manufacturing technology available, to offer a vessel that is ocean capable and ready for serious offshore cruising, with a minimum of maintenance. The hull, deck, and bulkheads are constructed of triaxial, biaxial, & unidirectional stitched fiberglass with vinylester, isophthalic resins, and Nida (polypropylene honeycomb) core that is vacuum bagged for stiffness, strength, and light weight. Other construction characteristics:

• Hull fastened to deck chemically and mechanically
• Collision bulkheads with water tight compartments in bows
• Deck hardware reinforced with aluminum plates molded into layup
• Twin fiberglass fin keels molded integral with hulls
• Twin high density foam/fiberglass rudders with 2″ diameter solid stainless steel shaft

Specifications

TypeMultihull
Years Built1995 – 1999
BuilderEndeavour Catamaran Corporation (Clearwater, Florida)
DesignerManta Enterprises / Pat Reischmann
ConstructionHull, deck and structural bulkheads are composite construction, utilizing isopthalic and vinylester resins, multiaxial and unidirectional E-glass, polypropylene honeycomb core, and vacuum bagging. The hull is solid fiberglass below the waterline. Both hull and deck are constructed in one piece and bonded together.
Number BuiltAt least 48 hulls
AccommodationsOwner's version accommodation plan offers a convenient and spacious galley up, one complete hull dedicated to the owner's stateroom, two guest staterooms, two large heads with separate shower stalls (One ensuite head to owners' stateroom and one head with dual access to both guest staterooms), large refrigerator and freezer compartments, space for washer/dryer and queen-size berths.  

Dimensions

LOA39’8" (12.1 m.)
LWL39’0" (11.9 m.)
Beam21' 0" (6.4 m.); 53% LOA
Headroom6'0" - 6' 4" (1.93 m.)
Draft3' 8" (1.12 m.)
Mast Height59' 6" (18.2 m.) standard / 63' tall rig version
Bridgedeck Clearance2'5" (min)

Performance

Displacement16500 lbs. (7500 kgs.) / 13,500 lbs. (6120 kgs.)

Manta 40 Layouts

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Manta 40 Yachts For Sale

Manta 40 exterior exterior

Manta 40 (Chesapeake Bay)

Price $90,000 (USD)
Location Solomons, MD (Chesapeake Bay)
S/V Steal Breeze — a 1997 Manta 40, for sale by owner.

The Endeavor Manta 40 is a renowned bluewater catamaran, expertly engineered with integral keels and robust water-tight collision bulkheads to provide unmatched safety and performance at sea. Specifically designed for couples and single-handed sailors, the Manta 40 offers excellent maneuverability, a spacious layout, and practical features that make extended cruising both comfortable and efficient.

“Steal Breeze” is a well-proven example of this sought-after model, boasting over a decade of successful Caribbean cruising.…

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Educational Articles

Aboard S/V Steal Breeze: A 1997 Manta 40 Catamaran
Aug 8, 2026

Aboard S/V Steal Breeze: A 1997 Manta 40 Catamaran

Caught on the hard and waiting to get back in the water, the 1997 Manta 40 S/V Steal Breeze gets a brief but telling walkthrough in this video tour. The clip is short and practical — the kind of quick pass a cruiser gives a boat that’s mid-refit rather than staged for a boat show — but it covers the details buyers tend to ask about first. Top of the list: new bottom paint, applied while she’s hauled out. From there the tour moves forward along the walk-on forward scoop, past the storm anchor, and into the accommodations, where new solar fans have been fitted in both heads — a small but genuinely useful upgrade for ventilation in the tropics.…
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Aboard S/V Steal Breeze: A 1997 Manta 40 on the Chesapeake
Aug 8, 2026

Aboard S/V Steal Breeze: A 1997 Manta 40 on the Chesapeake

The walkthrough of S/V Steal Breeze, a 1997 Manta 40 lying on the Chesapeake Bay, is short and to the point — but it covers the ground that matters most to a liveaboard or long-range cruising buyer: where you sleep, where you cook, and where everything else goes. Salon, galley and nav station The tour opens in the salon before stepping into the galley, where the narration highlights “plenty of storage” — a recurring theme aboard this boat. Boat hooks and a stereo system are noted in passing, and the walkthrough then moves back to the nav station, a proper dedicated chart-table area rather than an afterthought.…
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