2015 Fountaine Pajot Saba 50 — Stand By One

Stand By One is a beautifully upgraded and exceptionally well-equipped 2015 Fontaine Pajot Saba 50. Over $200k was invested into a major 2024 refit, making this Saba 50 one of the most comprehensively upgraded examples currently available on the market, now offered at exceptional value and with NEW stack-pack, mainsail & genoa on order from Doyle Sails to be delivered to the BVI for the upcoming season. ($13,577 Value!)

Her spacious salon, expansive cockpit, and signature Fontaine Pajot flybridge create an ideal platform for entertaining and extended cruising in comfort for 10pax charters. Originally configured in the desirable 6-cabin / 6-head layout, the starboard midships cabin has been professionally converted into a dedicated electrical and utility room, housing the extensive Victron lithium battery bank, chargers, inverters, and additional equipment storage. The adjacent head has been converted to accommodate the onboard washing machine, creating a highly practical setup for long-term cruising and charter support. 

The vessel is powered by twin Volvo D2-75F engines installed in 2022, both with low running hours (approximately 1,500) and maintained on a strict service schedule by her professional crew. Electrical independence and onboard comfort are standout features aboard Stand By One, thanks to a massive Victron lithium power system paired with 2,340W of solar mounted on a custom stainless-steel arch. Dual 5kW Victron inverters allow the air-conditioning system to operate quietly without relying on the generator, while the 13.5kw Onan generator, installed in 2026 with low hours, provides ample additional power when required.

Highlights Include:

• 2,340W Solar Array on Custom Stainless-Steel Frame
• 2,000Ah Victron Lithium Battery Bank
• Dual 5kW Victron Inverters
• Onan 13.5kw Genset (2025)
• 75L/hr Watermaker
• New Refrigeration Systems & Freezer (2024)
• New Washing Machine (2024)
• Ice Maker
• NEW Doyle Stack-Pack, Mainsail & Genoa (11/2026)
• Code J Sail (Like-New Condition)
• New Interior Cushions (2024)

Stand By One is fully equipped for a successful charter program, with professional captain and chef contracts secured through the end of the 2027 season. Her books are open for the 2026/27 season, with several charters already booked, giving the new owner the opportunity to step directly into an established charter operation. This is an outstanding opportunity to acquire a heavily upgraded and beautifully maintained Saba 50 at exceptional value, just in time for the upcoming season.

Contact us today for more details, many more photos or to schedule a showing or for more information on the charter operation details.

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Accommodation

Stepping aboard Stand By One from the wide faux-teak sugar scoops, the scale and presence of this upgraded Fountaine Pajot Saba 50 is immediately apparent. Overhead, the custom stainless-steel solar arch not only supports the impressive 2,340W solar array but also provides welcome shade from the Caribbean sun, in addition to the shade curtains surrounding the cockpit. The expansive aft cockpit is beautifully appointed with comfortable lounging areas, a large dining table with seating for 10+, and seamless circulation throughout.

Walking forward along the wide side decks, the Saba 50’s beam and clever layout truly shine. There is ample room to move comfortably around the vessel. The foredeck offers generous lounging spaces with plush bean bags for relaxing underway or enjoying sunset cocktails at anchor, while the dolphin seats on the bow pulpits provide a fantastic spot to take in the breeze and views under sail.

To starboard, the raised helm station is exceptionally well designed for passagemaking. Protected by a full enclosure, the helm allows for comfortable navigation and sail handling out of the elements while maintaining excellent visibility around the vessel. Just up a few steps leads you to the Saba 50’s signature flybridge lounge, offering panoramic views underway or for sunset cocktails.

Descending back into the cockpit, the living spaces flow effortlessly through the large sliding salon door and opening window into the bright and spacious interior. The salon feels open and airy thanks to the panoramic windows and generous headroom. A cozy and spacious L-shaped settee is to starboard around a table that is convertible to a large lounging area if desired (no cushions on board for this), while the L-shaped galley and island countertop provide plenty of workspace for preparing meals onboard. Whether cruising privately or entertaining guests, this salon offers a highly social and functional layout.

Accommodations aboard Stand By One are both versatile and comfortable. To port, the yacht features a large forward guest cabin with a private ensuite head, along with a spacious midship double berth cabin with its own dedicated head. Aft to port is the crew cabin, also complete with its own ensuite and separate cockpit access, ideal for crew, additional guests, or storage flexibility.

To starboard, both the generous aft owner’s suite and forward guest suite feature private ensuite heads and excellent natural light. The original starboard midship cabin and head have been intelligently converted into a dedicated technical and utility space, housing the vessel’s impressive Victron lithium battery bank, chargers, inverters, and additional storage systems. The adjacent head now accommodates the onboard washing machine, creating a practical and highly functional setup for extended cruising and life aboard.

The attention to detail throughout the vessel is second to none, and Stand By One reflects extensive recent upgrades, thoughtful ownership, and the spacious comfort that has made the Saba 50 one of Fountaine Pajot’s most sought-after cruising catamarans.

Interior Comforts and Amenities

• Original (6) cabin / (6) head layout
• Starboard midship cabin converted into an electrical/utility room and adjacent head converted into a laundry room
• Sleeps (10) passengers with (5) functional heads onboard
• All refrigerators and freezers replaced (2024)
• Air conditioning throughout with individual controls in each cabin and salon
• Cabin sole: Gray wood veneer
• Interior cabinetry: Light oak
• Watermaker: EchoTec 70L/hr 1500-AML-4 reverse osmosis desalination system
• Washing machine: Sankey automatic washing machine, 10.5kg

Saloon

• Accessible via a single-leaf sliding door and sliding galley window opening to cockpit
• Ventilation through (2) large forward-opening hatches and (1) overhead hatch
• Ample natural light from wraparound acrylic windshield and (2) overhead windows
• Overhead and ambient lighting
• Retractable saloon table (no cushions onboard to convert to berth)

Galley Equipment

• Fully equipped galley for charter service (inquire for spreadsheet with full inventory)
• Galley opens to cockpit via sliding bay doors/windows
• Gray Corian countertops
• Refrigerator: Isotherm 190L double-drawer refrigerator (2024)
• Freezer: Isotherm 65L, galley (2024)
• Secondary freezer: Decakila 60L car refrigerator
• Secondary refrigerator: Vitrifrigo 100L front-opening refrigerator, cockpit (2024)
• Ice maker: Isotherm, cockpit
• Propane grill: Weber with dedicated gas line, cockpit
• Opening hatch above stovetop
• (2) Stainless-steel sinks with hot and cold freshwater
• Top-access trash chute with separate door for bag removal
• Stove: Empava (4)-burner flush-mount gas/propane stovetop
• Oven: Eno propane oven (2024)
• Ample storage throughout galley and saloon
• Mixology cocktail set
• Coffee maker
• Mixer
• Kettle
• Hand vacuum

Cabin Equipment

• 110V fans, outlets, and reading lights in all cabins
• 110V outlets
• Air conditioning controls
• Decorations and guest baskets
• Bedding and throw pillows
• Hanging storage and drawers under beds
• Opening deck hatches with shades and screens

En-Suite Heads/Bathrooms

• Low-maintenance white composite molded walls
• Premium marine-grade vinyl ceilings
• Contemporary gray veneer-trimmed cabinetry with storage
• Hot and cold showers and sink basins
• Shampoo, conditioner, and body wash dispensers
• (6) Electric toilets with holding tanks
• Overhead opening deck hatches

Electronics and Navigation

• Primary chartplotter: Garmin
• Secondary chartplotter: Garmin
• Radar: Garmin
• Autopilot: Garmin
• Depth/speed/wind instruments: Garmin
• VHF: Garmin, navigation station
• Secondary VHF: (2) Icom IC-M73 handheld VHF radios
• Compass: Ritchie
• AIS transponder and receiver
• Garmin inReach Explorer
• Iridium GO!
• Radar reflector
• Barometer
• Searchlight
• Quick windlass and chain counter at helm

Electrical Systems

The electrical systems onboard Stand By One have been significantly upgraded to accommodate an off-the-grid lifestyle. The professional installation of the solar and battery upgrade totaled $48,479, featuring top-of-the-line Victron equipment. Invoices are available upon request.

• AC system: 110V US specification
• DC system: 24V and 12V

Batteries

• 24V house bank: (6) Victron LiFePO4 Smart Batteries, 12.8V/300Ah, 1,800Ah total stated capacity (2024)
• 12V house bank: (2) Victron AGM 12V/165Ah batteries
• Generator and engine batteries: 12V Lifeline GPL-3100HC high-capacity Group 31 batteries

Charging and Electrical Equipment

• Generator: Onan 13.5kW, 4,124 hours (10/2026), installed (11/2025)
• Inverter/chargers: (2) Victron Quattro 24V/5000VA/120A
• Solar panels: (4) Jinko Solar 585W panels, 2,340W total (2024)
• Solar charge controllers: (2) Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/100-Tr VE.Can, 12/24V
• (4) Victron Lynx Distributor M10 modular DC busbars
• (2) Victron Smart BatteryProtect 12/24V units

Deck and Hull Equipment

• Windlass: Quick 1700W, 12V, with control and chain counter at helm (2025)
• Primary anchor: Stainless-steel Mantis Ultra 45kg/100lb with approximately 80m/262ft of chain and bridle
• Secondary anchor: Danforth
• (6) Stainless-steel mooring cleats
• Flexiteek decking throughout cockpit, steps, transoms, helm station, and flybridge
• Heavy-duty stainless-steel dinghy davits
• Cockpit table (2024)
• Custom aluminum Seabob and foil board racks (Seabobs and foil boards not included)
• Factory-molded composite bowsprit
• Exterior cushions for cockpit, helm, and flybridge (2024)
• Foredeck trampolines (2024)
• Bean bags
• Swim ladder on starboard sugar scoop
• Helm bimini and enclosure, in great condition (2023)
• Flybridge sunshade (2024)
• Side and aft cockpit shade curtains
• Yeti cooler
• Vented propane locker
• Navigation, steaming, and anchor lights
• Cockpit overhead and courtesy lighting
• Underwater lighting

Sails and Rigging

Sail Inventory

• Mainsail: Doyle, 685 sq. ft., Dacron, (3) reefs, (6) full-batten pockets, $7,693 value (11/2026)
• Genoa: Doyle, 603 sq. ft., Dacron, white WeatherMax sunshield on leech and foot, luff pad to help flatten sail when partially rolled, $5,333 value (11/2026)
• Spare set of performance mainsail and genoa onboard

Rigging Equipment

• Standing rigging (2019)
• Factory-molded composite bowsprit with block and jammer for downwind sail
• Doyle Stack Pack, $2,928 value (11/2026)
• Harken 50 (2)-speed electric winch
• Harken 50 (2)-speed winch
• Harken 60 (2)-speed winch
• Harken 40 (2)-speed cockpit winch

Mechanical Equipment

• Engines: (2) Volvo Penta D2-75F, approximately 1,500 hours (09/2026)
• Generator: Onan 13.5kW, approximately 3,800 hours (09/2026)

Safety Equipment

• Life raft: (10)-person capacity (2025)
• EPIRB: ACR Electronics GlobalFix V6
• Garmin inReach Explorer
• Iridium GO!
• (10) Bluestorm Cirrus 26 PFDs
• HeartStart defibrillator
• (8) Kidde 1kg dry powder fire extinguishers
• (1) Sentry 2kg dry powder fire extinguisher
• Trident Marine propane gas detector in galley
• (7) Smoke detectors
• (2) Manual emergency bilge pumps
• (4) Automatic bilge pumps in engine rooms and hulls
• Fire blanket
• (2) High-water alarms
• (7) Red hand flares
• (6) Red parachute flares
• (2) Orange smoke signals
• First aid kit
• Ditch bag
• Type I life jackets: (12) adult, (2) child
• DAN Buoy
• (2) Horseshoe life rings with water-activated lights
• Emergency tiller
• Portable waterproof VHF
• Radar reflector

De-Watering Systems

• Starboard hull: (2) 800 GPH bilge pumps with built-in float switches
• Port hull: (2) 800 GPH bilge pumps with built-in float switches
• Starboard engine room: LoPro 900 GPH bilge pump with built-in float switch
• Port engine room: Johnson 600 GPH bilge pump with float switch
• Emergency manual bilge pumps
• High-water alarm

Engine Info

• Engines: Volvo Penta D2-75F
• Drive type: Saildrive 130S-D

Dinghy Info

• Dinghy: Carib Marine 9′, Model HFP330BL
• HIN: CN-HFB73481D525
• Outboard: Mercury 15HO, Model 1A15201LK
• Outboard serial number: 1R276404

Tankage

• Fuel: (2) 500L / 132 US gal stainless-steel tanks, 1,000L / 264 US gal total
• Fresh water: (2) 500L / 132 US gal plastic tanks, 1,000L / 264 US gal total
• Holding: (6) 56L / 15 US gal tanks, 90 US gal total

Owners Comments and Boat History

Stand By One was purchased in Panama in 2023, just after a fresh set of new Volvo Penta D2-75 engines were installed the previous year. Our vision was to take an already capable 2015 Fountaine Pajot Saba 50 and turn her into a first-class, crewed charter catamaran for the competitive British Virgin Islands charter market.

No expense was spared. After the purchase, over $200,000 was invested in the refit, including top-of-the-line electrical upgrades, new refrigeration and freezers, new sails, new canvas, and a complete suite of safety equipment, along with a long list of additional improvements to leave nothing to chance. The goal was a vessel that was 110% ready for the demands of a professional charter program, and we did just that.

Stand By One has been an amazing vessel for us. She has been reliable, comfortable, and a favorite with our guests, and she has earned her place in the fleet. As our charter operation has grown, we have reached the point where we need to move her on, and we hope to see her go to a new owner who will love her as we have while running a charter business or, better yet, sail her into the sunset!

For the right buyer, this is a real opportunity. The hard work and the money have already been done. The refit is complete, the systems are proven, and the vessel has charter momentum behind her. You get to step in and benefit from all of it without starting from scratch.

The ideal situation would be for the new owner to take over the 2026/27 charter season, honoring the existing bookings and crew contracts, and keep the program running. You can block out dates whenever you want to come and enjoy her for yourself, with none of the hassle of looking after a boat. Our professional crew handles the sailing, bookings, maintenance, and guests. The charter income helps to offset operating expenses. Your time aboard is simply the time you choose to take without the headache of managing a vessel.

This really is an excellent opportunity to own a crewed charter-ready Saba 50 in the heart of the BVI. We are sad to see her go, but we are confident she will give her next owner the same great experience she has given us.

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.

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