A quick walkthrough reveals a cruising catamaran built around storage, sleeping space and three private cabins.
The walkthrough of S/V Steal Breeze, a 1997 Manta 40 lying on the Chesapeake Bay, is short and to the point — but it covers the ground that matters most to a liveaboard or long-range cruising buyer: where you sleep, where you cook, and where everything else goes.
Salon, galley and nav station
The tour opens in the salon before stepping into the galley, where the narration highlights “plenty of storage” — a recurring theme aboard this boat. Boat hooks and a stereo system are noted in passing, and the walkthrough then moves back to the nav station, a proper dedicated chart-table area rather than an afterthought.
Three staterooms and two heads
Accommodations are the heart of the video. The master suite features a queen berth, a cedar closet and, again, generous storage. Forward of that, the port head offers what the tour calls a generous shower with large storage over the sink, and efficient pantry storage is tucked in nearby. The starboard head has been fitted with a new Air Head composting toilet — a meaningful detail for cruisers planning extended time away from pump-out facilities. A third stateroom doubles as tool storage, and a guest stateroom rounds things out with a second queen bed.
Where the Manta 40 sits in the market
Manta 40s trade quietly but steadily. Recent site figures give a sense of scale:
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Sold, last 24 months | 3 |
| Median sold price | $150,000 |
| Median time to sell | ~147 days |
| Active listings now | 1 (asking $90,000) |
For details and to arrange a viewing, contact Eliabeth.