Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven
76% confidenceJohn Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Manta 40, rated 3 of 5: 'Well-designed and built. Great cruising boat. Slightly heavy.'
The Manta 40 is a fiberglass catamaran designed by LeRouge and built by Endeavour Yachts, first built in 1994.
sailboatdata.com lists 39.67 ft overall on a 39 ft waterline, 21 ft of beam and 3.67 ft of draft. Displacement is 13,000 lb, and the fractional sloop carries about 1,085 sq ft.
John Neal rates the Manta 40 3 of 5: “Well-designed and built. Great cruising boat. Slightly heavy.”
What sailing channels say about the Manta 40, quoted from video transcripts with a link to the exact moment. Opinions belong to the speakers; the written review above stays independent of them.
discussesThe builder's sales video claims the Manta 40 can sail at nine to ten knots, with twin 29 horsepower diesels cruising at seven to eight knots on three quarters of a gallon of fuel per hour each. It gives a 100 gallon fuel tank and a range of over 350 nautical miles, and a 21 foot overall beam.
discussesThe builder's sales video says hulls, deck and bulkheads are made of biaxial and triaxial glass over honeycomb core, vacuum bagged, with solid glass and vinyl ester resin below the waterline. It adds a 5-year structural warranty (marketing claims).
