S/V Lady Africa is a St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands based 1991 Dean 365 Ocean Liner Catamaran For Sale By Owner. This catamaran owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.
S/V Lady Africa is a completely rebuilt Dean 365 Catamaran, relaunched in 2020, for sale by owner. Four cabins, one head with separate shower. Spacious galley. ALL Practically NEW!
Lady Africa is a very capable sailboat. She crossed the Atlantic Ocean from South Africa to the Caribbean in 2021. Boat runs 220v/12v and is 100% off grid. We and previous owners have never needed to plug into shore power since launch, use a generator, or run the engines to generate power. Lady Africa is ready for immediate handover to new owners.
This is a great vacation or full live-aboard island home that includes a good old island Jeep (Liberty) and transferable mooring if desired, in the only designated “Hurricane Hole” marina in St. Thomas. It is off grid and hardly ever needs to be at a dock. This allows very much freedom while saving a ton of fees. Previous owners hosted “Sailing Lady Africa” YouTube channel showing their 3-year rebuilding of Lady Africa and sailing adventures from South Africa to the Caribbean. Check it out!
Dean Catamarans is a shipyard in South Africa owned and managed by the father and son Peter Dean Sr. and Peter Dean Jr. The valuable experience of the Dean father and son was gained in the seas of South Africa where wind speeds can vary from 10 knots to 60 knots within minutes and the sea state from glassy to wave heights of up to 17 meters recorded. Accordingly Dean Catamarans place a healthy emphasis on safety and seaworthiness for any yacht they design and build. Dean catamarans rather build yachts for private owners who wish to pursue their dreams of ocean cruising in safety and security.
In the pursuit of extreme seaworthiness, all Dean Catamarans feature very buoyant full bows with the bridge deck carried well forward. They feature asymmetrical hulls, where the outside curvature is much greater than the inner hull curvature, resulting in a reduced wave forming action between the hulls (reduced venturi effect). This, coupled with a high bridge deck clearance, dramatically reduces under bridge deck slamming while also improving overall performance.
This Dean 365 Catamaran offers a lot of space, catamaran style comfort / stability, and the main mast position facilitates ease of sail handling. She has a huge airy saloon with panoramic view from all seating positions. The Dean 365 features four cabins with masses of cupboards and storage space. Spacious stern area and forward deck for sunbathing.
The cockpit and salon are on almost the same level, making entry and exit from the interior very easy. The roomy salon takes up the upper level of the interior of the boat. It has panoramic windows and portlights which make it light and airy and give good visibility from below. A fold-down table in the salon, allows for a large entertainment or work area.
To port you step down to the galley which has counters on both sides, a large refrigerator, microwave, oven and pressurized water as well as seawater pump. There is a plentiful storage below the counters. And it is open to the salon, the cook is not cut off from the guests. In the starboard hull is the spacious freezer and washing machine at the base of the steps and the head forward of it. The head has a stand up shower as well as new Jabsco china head and stainless steel basin.
The sleeping accommodation is found in two large queen cabins forward and two smaller dbl cabins aft. All cabins are very comfortable and have cupboards, counters and lots of storage space.
This is a lot of boat package for a most reasonable price and would be an excellent catamaran for a couple or family to enjoy as an island home with Jeep, for day trips to the numerous islands nearby or exploring the vast Caribbean and beyond.
Recent Updates
- April 2025 - Haulout and full bottom maintenance = scrape, sand, several coats of primer and antifoul paint
- Props serviced - rudders examined and maintained
- Side hulls cleaned and waxed by boatyard
- April 2025 - New - (2) deep cell start batteries for the (2) Vetus diesel engines
- April 2025 - New 110L refrigerator
- April 2025 - New Jabsco full size china bowl manual head
- April 2025 - Upperdeck full cleaning
- April 2025 - New salt water hose and sprayer in the galley
- Jeep Liberty island vehicle now included - - inspection and title / registration papers and proper
- Plates. New brakes great tires. Saves on auto rentals during extended stays.
- Jan 2025 - Snap-on window covers all around for privacy and protection from sun - easy on/off
Specifications
| Name | S/V Lady Africa |
| Make | Dean |
| Model | 365 Ocean Liner |
| Year | 1991 |
| Builder | Dean Catamarans (South Africa) |
| Designer | Peter Dean |
| Construction | Hulls and deck are solid glass with some marine ply sandwiched at attachment points. Keels have stainless steel slippers to protect from damage/abrasion. |
| Cabins | 4 |
| Heads | 1 |
| Galley | Down |
Dimensions
| Loa | 36.75 ft |
| Lwl | 35.16 ft |
| Beam | 17.72 ft |
| Headroom | 6' |
| Draft | 2'6" ft |
| Mast Height | 49' (15 m) - Sloop Cutter rigged |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 240L (64 gal) |
| Water Tanks | 600L (160 gal) |
| Holding Tanks | 60L (16 gal) |
Performance
| Engines | Vetus 27 hp Diesel x2 |
| Engine Hours | 575 hours |
| Fuel Consumption | 3L (.75 gal) per hour at 5kts |
| Displacement | 12,346 Ibs |
| Speed | 6 knots cruise / 7 knots max |
| Sails | Main Sail (2020) Genoa Sail (2020) Inner Jib Sail (2020) Asymmetric Sail (2023) (unused) All sails are from Ulman Sails. |
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Description
- S/V Lady Africa is a completely rebuilt Dean 365 Catamaran, relaunched in 2020, for sale by owner.
- Four cabins, one head with separate shower.
- Spacious galley.
- ALL Practically NEW.
- Lady Africa is a very capable sailboat.
- Crossed the Atlantic Ocean from South Africa to the Caribbean in 2021.
- Boat runs 220v/12v and is 100% off grid.
- Never needed to plug into shore power since launch, use a generator, or run the engines to generate power.
- Ready for immediate handover to new owners.
- Great vacation or full live-aboard island home.
- Includes a good old island Jeep (Liberty) and transferable mooring if desired in the only designated “Hurricane Hole” marina in St. Thomas.
- Off-grid and hardly ever needs to be at a dock, saving on fees.
- Previous owners hosted "Sailing Lady Africa" YouTube channel showcasing their 3-year rebuilding and sailing adventures from South Africa to the Caribbean.
Dean Catamarans
- Shipyard in South Africa owned and managed by Peter Dean Sr. and Peter Dean Jr.
- Valuable seagoing experience gained in challenging South African waters.
- Emphasis on safety and seaworthiness.
- Builds yachts for private owners pursuing ocean cruising dreams.
Seaworthiness Features
- Very buoyant full bows with bridge deck carried well forward.
- Asymmetrical hulls with reduced wave forming action (venturi effect).
- High bridge deck clearance reduces under bridge deck slamming and improves performance.
Interior and Layout
- Loads of space, catamaran style comfort/stability.
- Main mast position allows ease of sail handling.
- Huge airy saloon with panoramic view from all seating positions.
- Four cabins with masses of cupboards and storage space.
- Spacious stern area and forward deck for sunbathing.
- Cockpit and salon on almost the same level for easy entry/exit.
- Roomy salon with panoramic windows and portlights for light and visibility.
- Fold-down table in the salon for large entertainment/work area.
- Galley (port side) with counters on both sides, large refrigerator, microwave, oven, pressurized water, seawater pump, plentiful storage, and open layout.
- Freezer and washing machine at the base of the starboard steps.
- Head forward in starboard hull with stand-up shower, new Jabsco china head, stainless steel basin.
- Two large queen cabins forward and two smaller double cabins aft.
- All cabins comfortable with cupboards, counters, and storage.
- Suitable package at a reasonable price for a couple or family.
- Includes Jeep, for day trips to nearby islands or longer Caribbean exploration.
Accommodations
- FWD: (2) Queen staterooms
- AFT: (2) Double staterooms
- All staterooms have:
- Hatch
- Reading light
- Fan
- USB port
- Privacy door
Head
- NEW Jabsco manual toilet - simple, reliable, off-grid capable
- Stand up shower with plenty of on-demand hot water
- 60L (16 gal) black water holding tank
- 600L (160 gal) in (2) in floor midship water tanks with easy access
Appliances
- NEW 4/2025 110 L fridge
- 110 L freezer
- Microwave
- Coffee maker
- Toaster
- Blender
- Kettle
- Defy 9kg washing machine
- Gas convection oven with pizza maker capability and 2 burner stove
- 5L on demand hot water heater
- Vacuum sealer
- Stainless steel BBQ
Watermaker
- Oasi 30 Watermaker (35l per hour) 12V
Electronics
- Remote capable surveillance camera
- Router SIM card capable (currently supplies internet for remote access to camera and Victron)
- Walkie talkies for communications (helm to bow during anchoring)
- Battery chargers for tools and vacuums etc
Electrical
- 1000W of solar
- Victron Multiplus charger/inverter
- 1x Victron Color Control
- Victron 1000amp Lynx distributor
- 2x Victron DC to DC Buckboost 50amp
- New Blue Sea AC and DC panels
- 1x Victron Venus GX
- 2x Victron 100/50 MPPT
- 3x 156 amp hour Blue Nova LiFePo4 Canbus integrated batteries (top of the range lithiums)
- 2200W inverter portable generator
- Remote monitoring currently enabled (see stats and control from anywhere)
Deck and Hull
- Full bottomside hull maintenance (scrape, sand, prime, several coats antifoul paint 4 /2025)
- Hull sides cleaned / waxed 4/2025 by boatyard
- Topside deck cleaned and scrubbed non skid 4/2025
Sails and Rigging
- Sails (Genoa, jib, main, and asymmetric; asymmetric unused and recently purchased)
- Aluminum mast with synthetic rigging (dyneema) 20 years lifetime
- Furlers are finfurl and profurl
- Ronstan whisker pole (aluminum)
- Full set of new lines to replace all running lines when needed (dyneema and polyester)
Engines and Mechanical
- 2 VERY low hours Saildrive Vetus diesel engines with 2 blade props (less than 600 hrs)
- 2 new deep cell starter batteries 4/2025
- Props serviced and greased during haulout and bottom paint 4/2025
- Thousands of dollars worth of spare parts and service kits for engines
Tender
- 3D 290 Ultralight aluminum hyperlong tender with removable seat
- 15HP Yamaha Enduro 2 stroke outboard motor (very reliable)
Navigation Equipment
- Raymarine 3 in 1 (wind, depth, speed)
- Raymarine Axion 9 Pro Caribbean charts
- Raymarine Radar 4G
- Raymarine AIS 700
- VHF Raymarine 90 (inside) with added handheld connected outside
- Raymarine auto pilot with backup ACU 300
- Handheld VHF ICOM 93
- Iridium Go (sat phone)
Safety
- Sea Safe life raft (in date)
- 4x PLB (personal locating beacon)
- Safety equipment (flares, fire extinguishers)
- Life buoy and safety buoys
- Epirb Global Fix
Anchor and Docking
- Windlass
- Anchor chain
- Mantus patent anchor (holds extremely well)
- 4x fenders
- Mooring lines and hurricane lines and spares
Miscellaneous
- Boss Marine stereo
- 4x LPG fiberglass canisters (8 months worth of sailing LPG)
- Bosch tools (drill, sander, side cutter, etc)
- Dive and snorkel gear
- Spear guns (rob allen)
- Fishing rods with reels (boxes of lures included)
- Jeep
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