Used Sail Catamaran for sale Fountaine Pajot FP 43 Belize Vessel Summary

Boat Description

Destiny II is an excellent, well maintained example of the fine Belize line of Fountaine Pajot sailing catamarans. They are noted for their quality construction and lack of historical structural issues.

The helm is in a logical location where you are protected from the elements, enjoy great all-round visibility, have access to sail controls, and remain connected to your crew either inside the cabin or in the aft entertainment area. It is a great place for sundowners or events.

The interior is notably soft with comfortable seating, no sharp corners, and a separated galley to make meal prep easy.

Sailing performance is surprising for a non-daggerboard boat because of the large sacrificial keels, giving great upwind performance and added safety.

The reliable Yanmar diesels are mated to sail drives located ahead of the rudders, providing far more maneuverability than forward-mounted rudders.

Great bridge deck clearance minimizes slamming.

The FP Belize is a perfect blend of performance and family-comfortable cruising, while remaining easy to single-hand, as many senior sailors have done.

As a broker, I have sailed many times on and alongside this model of catamaran, and I am constantly impressed with these boats.

Please find the owner comments below.

Notes on Destiny II

Sailing and living on Destiny II brings a new appreciation to life. Many ports, many crossings, and many sails in many seas teach a new rhythm to life.

The Fountaine Pajot Belize 43 brings a blend of a strong, fit sailing vessel with an interior designed with an artist’s eye and a sailor’s experience. The cockpit offers an accessible helm station. Jib sheets and the traveler are handled in the cockpit. Designed with curving seats and protected from wind and ocean, Destiny II gives experienced sailors an appreciation of how the Belize was designed to be handled. It has been newly outfitted with a full rig and a new mainsail.

The main salon is warm and bright with a 180-degree view through curved windows set at eye level when sitting and standing. Comfortable seating surrounds a beautiful and versatile drop-leaf table on a curved settee upholstered in turquoise fabric. Many delicious meals have been served from the adjacent galley, an efficient space that allows easy access to refrigerator, freezer, stove/oven, and counter space.

Sailing on Destiny II is like living in a jewel box and watching land, ocean, and changing skies. Waking up to star-filled skies and balmy breezes, we have sailed this boat for several years to the Bahamas. This Belize is made to sail, and everything that has to do with sailing on this boat has had the utmost attention. The engines are Yanmar diesels, installed in 2017, and are well maintained with regular oil changes.

There are four double cabins with nearly queen-size bunks. The aft cabins have walk-in access by the bed and a generous closet at the foot. Full standing headroom throughout the boat accommodates heights over six feet. Each hull has one head with a sink, toilet, and shower. The spaces under the bunks provide storage and house mechanical and electrical components, along with spare parts.

The boat has a solar charging system and battery bank to support extended cruising and has been outfitted to support long-distance passages.

This boat is well outfitted for long-distance cruising.

2025: Re-rigging by St. Augustine Marine Center with a new mast, batten car track, cleats, crossbeam, boom, standing and running rigging, and a new mainsail.

The bottom was sanded and painted with two coats of antifouling paint. The sail drives were painted with aluminum antifouling. This work has been performed professionally each year by a reputable marina yard.

2024: Fairhaven Marina, Massachusetts — bottom painting and installation of a charger/inverter by their electrician.

2023: Haul out and service by Essex Boatworks, Essex, Connecticut, including bottom painting, new rudder bearings, and securing a fuel line leak near the intake area.

2022: Propeller was replaced during winter in the Bahamas.

Spring: Bottom painting and engine check-up at Essex Boat Works.

Summer 2021: A Connecticut woodworker tailored the oval table to a drop leaf.

Sea water pumps have been replaced as needed.

2019: Bottom paint at Essex Boat Works and updates to the solar array.

A custom structure was fabricated and fastened to an aluminum frame to provide support for the solar panels and protection from the sun for the crew at the helm.

2018: Safety equipment was added upon purchase. Bottom work was done in Marsh Harbor, Bahamas.

August 2018: Bottom paint, sail drive reseal, and exhaust work completed at Essex Boat Works.

2017: Salon cushions reupholstered and refurbished.