1981 Livingston Model 9 Catamaran Skiff with Honda Motor & Trailer - $1,600 (Santa Clara)

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boat type: small outboard/fishing

propulsion type: power

condition: good

length overall (LOA): 9

make / manufacturer: Livingston

model name / number: Model 9

year manufactured: 1981

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This 1981 Livingston Model 9 has been in our family for decades, first as a freshwater lake boat and more recently as a skiff around Monterey Bay. For the past few years it has been dry docked on its trailer in our backyard in San Jose. It is a fiberglass molded catamaran with a twin V-hull and an air cushion center, the classic Livingston design known for its soft ride and exceptional stability. At 108 inches long with a 53 inch beam and over 10 inches of freeboard, it is stable enough for fishing, family outings, or a first boat. It carries up to 4 people or 550 pounds including motor and gear, and is rated for up to an 8 HP motor with a 15 inch shaft. Standard features include molded oar sockets, a stainless steel bow eye, a curved spray guard gunnel, and a protective rub rail. It comes with two telescoping paddles, a daggerboard, mast, mast step (attached), and rudder. No sail is included. The boat is registered with the state through December 31, 2027. It does not have a mussel fee sticker, so a buyer who wants to use it in California fresh waters such as the Delta, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs will need to purchase one. Livingston is no longer in business, and the hull ID now shows under Landau Boats on lookups, so don’t be thrown off if you search it.

The outboard is a Honda BF2DK0, a 2 HP four-stroke, so there is no mixing oil and gas. It is air-cooled, with no water pump or impeller to service, and it is light enough to carry and use as a kicker or on a small dinghy. It has been used only once, was stored indoors, and was recently tested and runs great. A video of it running is available, just ask.

The trailer is a circa 1990 utility trailer with an AL-KO axle and registration valid through September 2031. The tires are in great condition. The lights have all been replaced with new LEDs, including brake lights, running side lights in orange, and a license plate light, with all new wiring. A flat to round connector adapter is included, so it plugs into either type of tow vehicle connector. The bed is about 60 by 121 inches, the full trailer is about 81 inches wide with the wheel wells and 163 inches long with the tow fork, and the tow ball height needed is about 22 inches. It weighs roughly 300 pounds empty.

Price: $1,800 for the boat, Honda outboard, and trailer together, or $1,100 for the boat and outboard and $600 for the trailer if you’d like to buy them separately. Happy to answer questions or show it in person in Santa Clara. Hull and engine identification numbers are available to serious buyers on request.

post id: 7992670935

posted: 2026-10-30 15:09

updated: 2026-11-09 20:49

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