Tonga 39 – cheap catamaran in San Blas, Panama, is a rare opportunity to get more than just a vessel – it’s a reliable, ocean-going home with a strong character and a proven ability to cross oceans. Whether you’re looking to explore the Caribbean or set sail for Polynesia and beyond, the boat’s proximity to the Panama Canal opens up endless possibilities.
Designed by renowned architect Derek Kelsall, this boat blends performance, safety, and comfort for bluewater cruising. Its spacious beam provides stability, while the open structure ensures easy access for maintenance—a significant advantage for long-term cruising.
Equipped with twin Yanmar engines, a Selden mast, Doyle sails, and Coppercoat antifouling that lasts up to 10 years, this vessel is built for reliability and minimal upkeep.
Whether you’re looking to explore the Caribbean or set sail for Polynesia and beyond, the boat’s proximity to the Panama Canal opens up endless possibilities.
Ideal for a family or adventurous couple, this catamaran is also perfectly suited for chartering, offering the chance to recoup your investment quickly while enjoying paradise.
The boat is autonomous, with solar panels, a watermaker, and a recent set of upgrades that ensure it’s ready to sail today.
From the Italian AB dinghy with an 8hp Yamaha engine to the electric winch and spacious trampolines, every detail is designed for practicality and pleasure.
Strong, seaworthy, and full of personality, this catamaran delivers a unique blend of freedom and opportunity for its next owner.
Visit and test it by appointment—you won’t be disappointed!
Work to be done
- Needs new electronics.
- Sew some patches on the lazy jack.
- Sew the sunbrella cover on the dinghy.
- Replace an acrylic in the saloon,
- Not urgent but needs a new membrane for the watermaker soon.
Location: San Blas, Panama
Flag: Armenia
- Model: Tonga
- Year built: 1999
- Designer: Derek Kelsall
- Construction: Plywood Epoxy composite.
- Length: 39 ft 0 in / 11.9m
- Beam: 21 ft 8 in / 6.6m
- Height at hulls: 2m / 6 ft 5 inches
- Draft: 3 ft 7 in / 1.1m
- Displacement: 12,125 lbs / 5500 kg
- Mast height: 49 ft 6 in / 15.1 m
- Distance to bridge: 6 ft 1 in / 1.85m
- Speed: 5 to 7 knots
- Fuel tanks: 300lts
- Day diesel tank: 15 gallons (60 liters)
- Water tank: 250L
- Cabins: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Engines: 2 Yanmar 3YM 20hp
- Engine hours: 2000 approx
- Fuel consumption: 1.5 lts
- Sails: mainsail: 42 m²
- Genoa: 41 m², furling
- Storm jib: 11 m²
Engines
- 2x Yanmar 3ym20_20hp
- 2x Saildrive SD20
- New seals, o’rings, oil and antifouling
- 2x 50A alternators
- 2x 80A starter batteries, 1 year old.
Sails
- Doyle full batten mainsail. 3 years like new,
- Doyle Genoa, 3 years like new,
- Jib
Winches
- 1 electric 1000W Lewmar
- 2 x Lewmar 44
- 2 x Lewmar 48
Rigging
- Selden Mast, Selden Bowsprit boom Selden 2017
- Rigging made in 2017
- Dyneema running rigging.
- Anchoring
- Quick windlass 1000W with remote control in the cockpit
- 60 mts galvanized chain
- Lewmar Delta anchor 30kg
- Danforth
Electricity
- 500 A gel battery
- 900 wts of Solar panels
- 800W 110V inverter
- 12V refrigerator
- Aquatec 12V 35L/H watermaker with spares.
- Seaflow pressurized drinking water pump
- Seaflow pressurized saltwater pump for kitchen.
- 2 x Rule 2000 electric bilge pump
- 2 x Whale manual pumps
Dinghy
- AB aluminium floor with sunbrella protector
- 8hp Yamaha as new
Safety
- 17 x Lewmar hatches
- 1 x escape hatch
- 6pax life raft checked 2022
- Flares expired (need to be replaced)
- Trampolines 2 years old
Extra
- Inflatable stand up paddle
- Snorkeling gear
- Harpoon
