FairKeel → Buyer's guides → Lagoon 450
2010–2021 · designed by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost (VPLP) · built by Lagoon / Construction Navale Bordeaux
Large cruising catamaran offered with a flybridge helm (F) or a lower Sportop arrangement (S). The version affects helm access, rig and clearance. A purchase assessment should combine that practical choice with documented structural inspection and maintenance history.
Check this first — Distinguish Flybridge F from Sportop S before using rig, air-draft or equipment specifications. Owner and four-cabin layouts are documented in period material. Displacement and sail area are omitted because the reviewed editions differ. The 2010–2021 span covers the documented generation and a new S delivered in 2021; it is not proof of the last factory hull. Verify HIN and version on boundary-year listings.
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Ask a Lagoon dealer or service centre to reconcile the HIN, inspection report and any reinforcement certification. Establish what was inspected, what was done and what remains unresolved.
Obtain the separate post inspection record and ask about corrosion, water ingress and cable routing. A bulkhead repair invoice does not settle this maintenance item.
Verify F/S mast and rig documentation. Have the rigger inspect attachments and modifications, and demonstrate reefing and access to the boom with the intended crew.
Request separate service records and engineering checks. Identify the installed equipment before applying manufacturer's maintenance instructions or judging the relevance of a recent invoice.
Have the surveyor locate repairs and test suspicious areas rather than infer structural condition from a clean interior. Ask which refits changed access to important load paths.
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