Brazapi LeRouge 51
Designed for serious blue water cruising by Erik Lerouge and built by Brazapi in Belgium, SV Hiva Oa is a US flagged/documented and imported high-performance 3 stateroom/3 head sailing catamaran with a cutter rig and mini keels; high bridge clearance and very well protected aft deck/helm. The spacious interior is lined with extremely high quality joinery and includes an excellent navigation/desk setup for remote work, plenty of storage and an elegant living space.
Strong, light & fast, the hulls, decks and house were laminated by a vacuum infusion sandwich construction of kevlar reinforced fiberglass, Airex and vinylester resin. Decks, bulkheads and floor timbers are also sandwich constructed and laminated to the hulls. CE certified vessel.
Features : 2025 new (currently 105 hours) Yanmar 4JH57 w/SD60 saildrives and just 585 hours on the generator; 540W solar, 500W hydro power, 10.5KWh AGM batteries (2022), climate control, Highfield 350 center console RIB.
"It is a beautiful boat, with a first-class fit-out for everything. She sails marvelously for a cruiser and was rigged for easy single-handing." -Intentional Drifter
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Manufacturer:
Brazapi Lerouge
Model:
Serene 51 Catamaran
Vessel Type:
Sail Catamaran
Hull Material:
Fiberglass
General Condition
Deck / Superstructure (finish / metal):
Very good condition. Foam-core Kevlar-reinforced fiberglass with vinylester resin, simulated teak decking, non-skid paint, new bow net 2023.
Hull Sides:
Excellent condition. Foam-core Kevlar-reinforced fiberglass with vinylester resin. Hulls painted with All Grip 2023.
Interior (wood type / condition / updates):
Beautiful custom wood and wood and vinyl veneers throughout the interior.
Bilge / Engine Room:
New Yanmar engines and saildrives in 2025. Max-Props. Port and Starboard engine rooms are freshly painted, clean and dry.
Bridge (hardtop / enclosure, helm / bench seats):
Very good condition. Large, comfortable and fully roofed cockpit with removable canvas enclosure and cushions.
Bottom (barrier coat):
Very good condition. Foam-core Kevlar-reinforced fiberglass with vinylester resin. Self-aligning spade rudders and Max-Props. 3 coats Insterspeed 640 applied February 2025.
Layout / Configuration
Cockpit / Aft Deck:
Spacious, protected, and highly functional cockpit arrangement includes large easily accessible storage compartments; beautiful wood table that seats 6-8; helm station with excellent visibility and instrumentation; centered multi-speed electric Harken winch with 10 line constrictor controls for mast & foredeck lines. Running rigging is as used on Vendee Globe boats.
Master Stateroom:
The starboard hull is dedicated to the owner suite, with a large aft double berth, writing desk, foot lockers, closets, drawers, bookshelves, and tv. Forward in the starboard hull is the spacious 2-sink bathroom with step-in shower and washer and dryer. The interior fittings and joinery are high quality workmanship - plywood and foam core panels covered with wood veneer and solid wood moldings.
Other Staterooms:
The port hull has two double cabins, 2 heads and numerous cabinets for stowage. *The aft cabin has a large aft double berth, footlocker, writing desk, bookshelves, closet, tv, and private head. *The forward cabin has a large double berth, bookshelves, footlocker, closets, tv. The forward cabin is designed to be convertible into a workroom or office space with the bed converted to a L-shape desk.
Galley / Dinette:
The main cabin is quite spacious and flows nicely from the entry with a large comfortable settee and it's beautiful custom center pedestal table, through the J-shape galley to the expansive nav station. The galley equipment includes dual stainless sinks, 3-burner propane stove and oven, dishwasher, mini-fridge, microwave and kettle, plenty of convenient storage.
Salon:
The spacious interior with white vinyl overheads and beautiful warm woodwork is bright and airy; the traffic flows easily from the cockpit through the salon and galley and into the hulls and staterooms whether the boat is at the dock, at anchor, or at sea. The interior nav station has good visibility and a delightfully well-organized panel of switches and gauges; There is space to open a chart and it doubles as a nice desk setup for remote work. There is plenty of stowage capacity in both hulls.
Galley Appliances
Stove:
3-burner propane + oven
Washer / Dryer:
Whirlpool
Entertainment Electronics
Stereo / CD / Tape:
Clarion
Navigation Electronics
GPS / Chart Plotter:
Furuno, GP-32
Autopilot:
Furuno, FAP-7011C
Water Temp or Tridata:
Furuno
Other:
AIS - Digital Yacht. Modem - Lynksys - 03031. EPIRB - RescueME - 016063645P. Satellite - Starlink - UTR-211 - SatPhone - IridiumGo.
Deck
Canvas:
Cockpit enclosure, 7 panels
Davit:
Heavy duty aluminum
Dinghy / Motor:
Highfield OM350/ Honda BAMJ20
Pulpit:
Stainless & teak (2)
Swim Platform:
Waterline entry from sugar scoops
Deck Shower:
2 Fresh water: Hot & Cold.
Fresh / Raw Water Washdown:
IWAKI MD40RT, foredeck and aftdeck
Life Raft:
Platimo Transocean 6p
EPIRB:
RescueME 016063645P
Other:
Anchors: SPADE 140 (2).
Other Systems
Generator Manufacturer:
Fischer-Panda
Inverter:
Victron Quattro
Climate / Reverse Cycle AC:
Mabru, VFD
Watermaker:
Sea Recovery F296
Bilge Pumps:
Rule and Sahara (8) linked to nav station fuses and alarms
Other:
Solar & Hydro Power: 540W solar panels mounted on aft deck roof. Watt&Sea 500 mountable hydrogenerator. 10.56KWh (880 Ah) AGM energy storage (2022). TriStar 60A MPPT.
Engine(s)
Other:
2025-installed Yanmar SD60 Saildrives. Feathering Max-Props.
Sailing Equipment
Sails:
Full-batten main sail, furling genoa, furling staysail, furling asym spinnaker.
Self Furling / Lazy Jacks:
Dual furling head sails, lazy jack main.
Winches / Hardware:
4 Harken multispeed self-tailing winches and 1 electric Harken multispeed self-tailing winch.
Other:
Full batten main sail 2023 Zoom Nautosphere 915 sq ft. Furling genoa 2021 Zoom Nautosphere 625 sq ft. Furling staysail Allpurpose Sails 225 sq ft. Furling asymmetrical code 5 spinnaker Allpurpose Sails apx 820 sq ft. Mast & Rig strong, stiff, oversized, self-supporting 3-spreader deck-stepped. Stainless steel 1x19 wire and Dyform standing rigging. Anodized aluminum mast, boom and bowsprit, very good condition.
