Sabre Catamarans power catamaran Pegasus IX sold by Allied Marine

Pegasus IX has sold, and the deal says plenty about what still moves in the large-catamaran market: known pedigree, real volume and a speed profile buyers can actually use. The 28.04-metre Sabre Catamarans power catamaran, delivered in 2004, carries 180 gross tons, a 7.69-metre beam and a 1.2-metre draft, dimensions that keep her squarely in the sweet spot for owners who want space without giving up shallow-water access.

That combination is the real resale story. A wide beam like Pegasus IX’s creates the kind of interior volume that makes multihulls feel bigger than their length, while the shallow draft keeps options open in the kinds of anchorages and marinas that can be awkward for deeper monohulls. Twin MTU 16V 2000 M90 diesel engines give her the performance buyers expect from a serious power cat, with a reported cruise speed of 22 knots and a top end of 33 knots. In a market that often splits between slow, floating-apartment displacement yachts and newer, pricier performance builds, Pegasus IX lands in the middle where a lot of practical money still goes.

The asking price on the Allied Marine listing was $890,000, which helps frame the deal. For a 2004 build, that number is not about chasing the newest styling or the flashiest interior finish. It is about the package: a Sabre name, aluminium construction, the ex-Star 7 pedigree, and a layout that can work for private cruising or charter-style use. Some brokerage profiles have described her as carrying up to eight guests in four staterooms, while others have listed accommodation for up to 12 guests in four staterooms, a reminder that the boat has been marketed with different emphasis depending on the audience. Either way, the underlying message is the same: space sells.

A 2025 refit, listed at $866,166.17 between June and August, also helps explain why older multihulls with documentation still attract attention. The boat’s history includes a stint tied to a Bahia Mar real estate development project in Fort Lauderdale, where she was bought to serve as a floating support platform and showcase yacht during construction. That kind of use gives a catamaran a different kind of profile in brokerage, especially when the boat has been visible, maintained and professionally managed rather than sitting idle.

For buyers watching the high-end multihull market, Pegasus IX is the sort of sale that matters because it is not speculative. It shows that a well-kept, fast, high-volume power cat can still find a buyer even when the spotlight is on newer builds. In that sense, the deal is a useful snapshot of where value still lives: in pedigree, layout, charter flexibility and rarity, not just age or horsepower.