Prout 39 Escale Catamarans For Sale

The Prout 39 Escale is a cruising-class catamaran from the Prout brothers’ design lineage, introduced as a roomier, blue-water oriented development of earlier Prout models. Prout Catamarans produced many hulls over several decades; company totals approach 4,300 boats and the Escale 39 series accounts for several hundred boats of that lineage. Construction for the Escale 39 was centered in the UK (Essex/Canvey Island yards), and at least some hulls and one‑off variants were completed or modified outside the UK.

Hull and structural arrangements on the Escale 39 reflect thinking aimed at offshore safety and liveaboard utility: a proportionally wider hull form (length:beam near 2:1), integral keel water tanks, and buoyancy compartments forward and aft. Those features, together with substantial interior volume, contribute to the model’s reputation among owners for seaworthiness and reserve buoyancy. Many boats provide full headroom (reported at about 6’2″) and elevated saloon vision, reducing the enclosed feel often associated with older monohulls.

Accommodations were offered in different layouts, commonly in two‑ or three‑cabin configurations. Owner’s versions emphasize a large saloon and two separate cabins with two heads; other boats show galley locations in the starboard hull and an internal layout that favors storage and liveaboard systems. Cockpit and deck arrangements were designed with generous space — the cockpit can seat a small group comfortably and provides access to fuel and systems lockers on many examples.

Practical systems and seaworthy sailing characteristics recur across listings. Twin diesel installation is typical (examples cited include Yanmar 27hp and Volvo Penta 29hp units), and reported drafts around three feet plus permit access to shallow anchorages. Owners report that the cutter/roller‑furling cutter rigs and leads to the cockpit make single‑handed operation feasible, and several listings note good windward ability (tacking through roughly 90°–95°). Individual boats have been outfitted with extended tankage, electrical generation, solar and wind charging, and significant deck and window upgrades where owners addressed core and sealing issues.

Across multiple owner accounts the Escale 39 is presented as a sturdy, well‑proven platform for coastal and offshore voyaging, frequently maintained and modified for long‑term cruising rather than as a short‑range coastal yacht. Survey histories and owner refits appear regularly in listings, reflecting an active owner community focused on maintenance and upgrade for extended passagemaking.