Used Raffaelli STORM S: specs, checks and prices

The Raffaelli STORM S is best approached as an individual used flybridge rather than as a single, uniform specification. Batoo's two observed boats share a three-cabin, two-head arrangement, fibreglass hull construction and twin diesel propulsion, yet their recorded years, dimensions and engine outputs differ. A sound buying decision therefore begins with the identity and paperwork of the actual hull.

Design, dimensions and documented variants

The basic concept is a flybridge motor yacht, combining an elevated outdoor helm with an enclosed saloon and separate sleeping accommodation. That layout provides more living zones and better visibility from above than a low-profile open cruiser, but it also adds height, stairs and exposed equipment. Both Batoo records identify fibreglass hulls, three cabins and two heads.

No period builder's specification covering these exact hulls was available among the accessible primary material reviewed. The two listing records must consequently remain distinct:

Different measurement conventions, versions, registration data or later alterations could explain the mismatch, but that remains unresolved without the builder's plate, registration papers and original manual for each boat. Averaging the figures would create a specification that belongs to neither vessel. Caterpillar's official parts catalog recognises the 3208 as a marine-engine family; it does not establish the rating, serial number or condition of an engine installed in a particular STORM S. Fulvio De Simoni's official studio history records a historic relationship with Raffaelli, but does not name this model, so design authorship should not be inferred from that page.

Strengths, compromises and limitations

The strongest case for this model is spatial separation. Three cabins and two heads can support family cruising or trips with two guest couples without making the saloon a nightly sleeping area. A beam above 4.3 metres provides useful interior volume, while the flybridge creates another social and navigation zone.

Those benefits bring operating consequences. A flybridge presents more windage during close manoeuvres and more exterior fittings to inspect. Twin diesels, twin shaft lines and the hotel systems of a boat more than three decades old create multiple maintenance paths. Purchase price alone is therefore a poor guide to affordability.

The dossier contains no independent sea trial, certified speed or consumption results, or complete equipment inventory. It cannot support promises about performance, range or seakeeping. Seller language about condition or historical success is commercial evidence, not an expert survey, and is deliberately not reproduced here.

Ideal use and suitable owner

The STORM S suits an owner who wants a traditional flybridge, values separate accommodation and accepts active maintenance. Its three-cabin plan can work for extended coastal cruising, provided payload, safety equipment and legal passenger limits are confirmed for the individual boat. Two helm stations, when fully operational, offer a practical choice between sheltered and open-air navigation.

It is less convincing for anyone seeking step-free circulation, minimal servicing or highly predictable annual costs. Berth planning must use the vessel's registered length rather than the model name: the difference between 13.53 and 14.12 metres may affect availability and tariffs. A realistic pre-purchase budget should include mooring, insurance, haul-out, engine service and a reserve for ageing systems.

Used-boat checks that matter

Document control comes first. Match hull identification, build and registration dates, recorded dimensions, ownership, tax position and work history. Engine and gearbox serial numbers should correspond with invoices and service logs. Claims of rebuilding or reset hours need work orders, parts lists, workshop identity and an explanation of how the displayed hours were established.

An independent surveyor should inspect the fibreglass structure for moisture, impact repair and poorly executed modifications, paying close attention to the hull-deck joint, engine beds, seacocks, tanks, deck penetrations and flybridge supports. Steering, controls, instruments and drains at both stations need functional tests. A static inspection cannot reveal loaded temperatures, vibration or whether the engines reach the appropriate rated speed.

The sea trial should start from cold engines and record smoke, oil pressure, coolant temperature, gearbox engagement, shaft vibration, steering response and maximum attainable rpm under agreed conditions. Oil and coolant analysis can add evidence, although it does not replace compression testing, borescope inspection or dismantling when a technician recommends them. Survey the generator, batteries, charging system, fire protection, bilge pumps, freshwater equipment, air conditioning and navigation electronics as separate systems rather than accepting a general statement that everything works.

Alternatives and comparison logic

Useful alternatives should be compared by accommodation, access for maintenance and refit exposure, not merely by nominal length. Three broadly comparable flybridge choices can help frame the decision:

These are shopping references, not claims of identical displacement, performance or value. The strongest purchase may be the boat with the clearest records rather than the longest equipment list. A more expensive alternative with surveyed systems and traceable work can require less capital during the first ownership years.

Observed price range and Batoo methodology

On 6 September 2026 the dossier contained two active, editorially eligible Batoo offers: EUR 90,000 for the 1989 boat and EUR 128,000 for the 1991 boat. The observed asking-price range is therefore EUR 90,000–128,000 from a sample of two. It is not a valuation and does not describe completed transaction prices.

Condition, year, options, documented work, tax treatment and negotiation can materially change the final figure. Two observations are too few to calculate a representative market average. Batoo analysis uses only eligible active offers in this dossier, groups them by currency and leaves conflicting vessel data uncombined.

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