An owner-led walkthrough reveals four-zone air conditioning, a watermaker, and a forepeak turned into a serious cruising workshop.
Some boat tours are about gleaming surfaces. This one is about how a cruising catamaran actually works when you live aboard it. In a detailed interior walkthrough of S/V Makai, a 2014 Lagoon 400 S2 listed by Joan, the owner opens nearly every locker, explains every switch, and makes a convincing case that this 40-footer has been set up by people who go places in it.
Cool, Bright, and Organized
The tour begins with the boat buttoned up and all four air conditioning units running — a detail worth noting for buyers in warm climates. Each cabin has its own unit, and the master can be closed off entirely so a single zone can be run on its own. Just inside the door to port sits a cabinet housing the washer and dryer, with the microwave nearby.
The saloon is finished in gray leather, described as being in pristine condition and protected by machine-sewn covers. At the nav and systems panel you’ll find cabin lighting, water pump, fresh water and fuel tank gauges (two fuel tanks), a Victron energy system, a Raymarine VHF, a Fusion Bluetooth entertainment system feeding music from a phone, and an i70 multifunction display that can be cycled through pages underway. An autopilot remote hangs alongside.
The galley is the classic Lagoon layout the owner calls “the Lagoon three sinks — wash, rinse and dry,” paired with an Eno oven and three-burner cooktop, a refrigerator, and storage in every direction. Utensils and plates convey with the boat. Bench seats lift for pots and pans, and a dedicated pantry keeps frequently used provisions within reach.
A Saloon Table That Earns Its Keep
One of the more practical touches: two tabletops. A small one for everyday use, and a larger top — stored in the guest cabin and easy enough for one person to swap — that comfortably seats six. A bench slides out on a lever to make room for an extra seat. A second, shorter set of legs stows under the settee, and with a cushion added the table drops down to form a large lounging platform for movie night or an additional berth for guests. The saloon window opens fully for airflow underway.
Owner’s Cabin and Heads
The starboard owner’s hull has been fitted with custom cabinetry along its full length: storage cabinets with organizers, a pull-out drawer, a shoe rack, hanging space, book and chart shelves, and a desk that doubles as a vanity with mirror. Outlets and a cubby sit beside the berth for charging. A dedicated dry-goods pantry stores up to three months of provisions for long passages.
The master head includes a separate walk-in shower with a window, linen storage, and a toilet that flushes with fresh or salt water via an internal switch and separate pump — the same arrangement as the guest head. With drapes tucked back and hatches open (each with three-way closure and screens), the owner points out the cabin needs no lights during the day.
The Workshop Forward
The most telling space is the forward port berth, converted into a workshop. Labeled spares — including engine parts — fill the lockers, alongside tool organizers that convey, custom-made cockpit sun canopies and full enclosures, extra rods and reels, and neatly filed systems paperwork. A small ice machine and a 100-liter domestic freezer sit in the middle, used to load frozen provisions before a long voyage. Below is the Spectra watermaker, plumbed and labeled, with pressure monitored from the step by the guest head. This cabin retains its own closet and air conditioner.
Electrical management is straightforward: a generator start and shore power panel above the safety window, with air conditioning on its own breaker panel separate from the house 120V circuits that run refrigeration and the watermaker.
Where the Lagoon 400 Sits
The Lagoon 400 remains one of the most sought-after 40-foot cruising cats, and interest has been climbing — YachtSite recorded 26 inquiries on Lagoon 400 listings in the last 30 days versus seven the month prior.
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Sold, last 24 months | 14 |
| Median sold price | $274,250 |
| Median time to sell | ~110 days |
| Active listings | 7 |
| Asking range | $215,000–$419,000 (median $325,000) |
What the video communicates best isn’t a spec sheet — it’s stewardship. Labeled spares, documented systems, redundancy in flushing water, provisioning capacity for months at sea: this is a boat prepared by owners who clearly intended to cruise far from a chandlery.