2003 Fountaine Pajot Bahia 46 "Rainbow Rider"

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

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