2006 Tayana 48

MERIDIAN is a 2006 Tayana 48, a highly regarded Robert H. Perry-designed offshore cruising yacht built by Ta Yang under the Tayana name. The Tayana 48 occupies a sweet spot in the bluewater market: large enough to provide real passagemaking comfort, tankage, storage, and systems access, yet still manageable for an experienced cruising couple.

The Tayana 48 reflects the evolution of Perry’s cruising design work from the earlier heavy-displacement era into a more modern performance-cruising form. Her 40 ft 3 in waterline, moderate 35,000 lb displacement, cutter rig, skeg-supported rudder, encapsulated ballast keel, and practical center-cockpit arrangement give her the strength, stability, and deck security serious offshore sailors expect, while still delivering rewarding sailing performance and a comfortable motion at sea.

MERIDIAN has been owned by her current owners since 2012 and has been cruised extensively from the Pacific to the Caribbean. The care shows. She has the kind of upgrade history that matters to buyers who intend to go cruising rather than simply admire a yacht at the dock: oversized Dyform stainless standing rigging, Raymarine Axiom electronics, Victron inverter, solar, watermaker, newer water tanks, updated refrigeration plates, bow thruster battery updates, fresh exterior canvas, renewed upholstery, maintained sails, and careful varnish work.

Below deck, MERIDIAN offers the warmth and substance that made Taiwanese-built yachts famous: solid teak joinery, teak-and-holly sole, a spacious saloon, proper dedicated navigation station, offshore galley, three-cabin/two-head layout, large aft owner’s stateroom, and a notably accessible engine space. This is a yacht designed around real life aboard, with storage, handholds, ventilation, systems access, and practical details placed where cruising owners actually need them.

For a buyer seeking a proven Caribbean-ready bluewater cruiser in the 45 to 50 ft range, MERIDIAN stands out. She combines the pedigree of Robert Perry design, Tayana build quality, offshore systems, thoughtful ownership, and a strong list of meaningful upgrades in a package that is already positioned in Grenada for the next owner’s cruising plans.

Key Features:

• Robert H. Perry-designed Tayana 48 built by Ta Yang Yacht Building Co.
• Three-cabin, two-head center-cockpit offshore cruising layout
• Current owners since 2012 with extensive Pacific-to-Caribbean cruising history
• Oversized Dyform stainless standing rigging replaced - 2022/2023
• Leisure Furl in-boom mainsail furling system
• Raymarine Axiom 2 Pro chartplotter and updated Raymarine displays - 2024
• New bimini and dodger - June 2026
• Two 425 W solar panels totaling 850 W
• Victron 3,000 W inverter
• Village Marine Tec 400 watermaker with new membranes
• Updated Technautic refrigeration plates
• Updated leather upholstery - 2024
• Freshly varnished cap rail with twelve coats
• Newer stainless steel water tanks totaling 240 gal
• Yanmar 4JH3-HTE 75 HP diesel - 4,100 hours
• Westerbeke 7.6 kW generator - 2,545 hours
• Side-Power bow thruster with new bow thruster batteries - 2024
• 110 A Balmar alternator
• Splendide washer/dryer
• Achilles 10 ft 6 in RIB with Yamaha 15 HP two-stroke outboard