Fountaine Pajot Bahia 46 Just Listed

Rainbow Rider is a popular Fountaine Pajot Bahia 46, offering a perfect balance of performance, comfort, and reliability for extended cruising or liveaboard adventures. With a spacious layout, excellent sailing capabilities, and recent upgrades, she is ready to set sail!

Key Features & Recent Upgrades: Bottom Paint (Jan 2025) Gelcoat Touch-ups (2025) - Keeping the exterior in top shape New Forestay (Being Installed) Main Sail (2021) SD60 Saildrives (2023) New Autopilot Arm (2023)Whether you're planning island-hopping excursions or bluewater crossings, Rainbow Rider is a fantastic choice for sailors seeking a well-equipped and well-loved cruising catamaran. Available for co brokerage Additional Information
Engines
Make/Model: Yanmar Diesel 3JH3E

Power: 40 HP each

Quantity: 2

Sail Drive: SD60

Engine Hours approx 3000

Tankage (Approximate)
Fuel: 106 gallons (1 aluminum tank)

Water: 227 gallons (2 aluminum tanks)

Holding: 11 gallons (4 tanks)

Performance (Approximate)
Cruising Speed: 7 knots @ 2500 RPM

Maximum Speed: 8 knots @ 3500 RPM


Interior Layout
Cabins:

Sleeping cabins in each hull, arranged as mirror images.

Forward cabins feature:

Small forepeak single berth

Double berth (fore and aft layout)

Ensuite head and shower

Passageways:

Single berth (inboard side)

Hanging locker (outboard side)

Aft cabins feature:

Double berth (athwartships layout)

Ensuite head

Salon:

Semi-circular settee with triangular dining table

Navigation station aft of the dining area

Galley:

U-shaped design with:

Double stainless-steel sinks

Built-in dish drainer

Large top-opening refrigerator/freezer

Eno 3-burner propane stove with oven and broiler

Galley & Water Systems
Features:

Stainless steel sink, Corian, and aluminum countertops

Alder/Barbor 12v refrigerator/freezer (2008)

Pressurized fresh water system

Water heater and dockside fresh water

Deck & Hull
Anchoring System:

55lb Delta primary anchor with 150ft chain

35lb Delta secondary anchor with chain

Features:

Dinghy davits, bimini top, dodger/sprayhood

Swim boarding ladder, life jackets, cockpit table

Electronics & Navigation
Systems:

Raymarine ST7002 Autopilot with new control arm 2023

Garmin 126 GPS

Raytheon 420 chart plotter

Raymarine ST60 depth sounder, speed & logs

Raytheon ST60 wind speed & direction indicator

Electrical Systems
Power Sources:

(3) AGM 4D & 8D house batteries

(2) Optima engine batteries

220V AC and 12V DC power

Additional:

700W Chicago inverter

Xantrax 40A battery charger (2008)

Honda Generator

Sails & Rigging
Rig Type: Sloop with deck-stepped Z-Spar mast

Sails:

Full battened mainsail 2021

Furling North genoa

Winches: Electic Winch for halyard

Multiple Lewmar self-tailing winches

Forstay new 2025

Mechanical Equipment
Bilge Pumps: (4) Whale electric, (1) manual

Steering: Solimar manual steering wheel

Safety: Propane shut-off valve, fire extinguishers

Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.