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Albin Accent with an inboard Yanmar engine for only 2200 euros!

Friends, today we have an Albin Accent with an inboard Yanmar engine for only 2200 euros!

Location: Sweden

Length: 8.05 meters
Beam: 2.77 meters
Draft: 1.54 meters
Sleeping places: 5
Toilet (head): yes
Kitchen (galley): yes

A good and quite seaworthy boat. There are only a few owners in the entire history of ownership.

The boat is clean and tidy. The cushions were reupholstered. The internal wood is in good condition.

Two important components have been replaced: new seacocks and a relatively new standing rigging. These are very important and expensive updates.

New hatch in the forward cabin.

Along the starboard side, there is a galley with an alcohol stove and a sink with two taps (fresh and seawater). The new Porta Potti toilet.

Sails: mainsail with a cover and genoa without a furling. There are also several genoas for different winds and a storm staysail with a spinnaker. The sheets and halyards are brought into the cockpit.

The boat has a Yanmar YSB8 diesel engine. There is no information about any problems with the engine in the ad. This engine is quite reliable, but you have to understand that the engine is not new.

The boat has a chartplotter, VHF, anemometer, lag and echo sounder. This equipment is quite enough to make a big passage.

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Colin Archer 42 with an updated interior for 29 500 euros!

Friends, today we have an incredibly beautiful Colin Archer 42 with an updated interior for 29 500 euros!

Location: Norway

Length: 12.80 meters
Beam: 4.25 meters
Draft: 2.60 meters
Sleeping places: 6
Toilet (head): yes
Kitchen (galley): yes

For lovers of classics — beautiful and durable Colin Archer 42 ft.

The hull is cast from ferrocement, and the deck is made of ship pine.

Personally, I am delighted to look at such boats, but I prefer to look from the outside 🙂 But surely there are fans of such boats among you.

I have seen many times when a similar vessel comes into port, and all eyes are on it, including those who have to take mooring lines of other boats. 😁

The boat looks quite modern inside. The updated and cozy interior. Large kitchen with lots of kitchen appliances.

Plenty of deck space. The owner says that he could easily accommodate 20 guests, and everyone felt comfortable, and the table in the saloon accommodates 12 people. At the same time, you can stand tall in the saloon.

Complete set of sails: 5 sails with matching ropes and blocks.

The boat is equipped with a fresh Vetus engine with a power of 65 hp. The exhaust system was replaced in 2023. A 400-liter diesel tank.

The boat also has a relatively new Lewmar anchor winch with a chain.

All seacocks and new anodes have recently been replaced.

There is a crack on the rudder. It must either be repaired or a new rudder must be made (all drawings are available).

The boat is classic, but it has modern navigation electronics: Garmin wind instruments, depth meter, VHF, a life raft, a new compass, and more.

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Maxi 95 with a dead engine for only 2500 euros!

Friends, today we have a Maxi 95 with a dead engine for only 2500 euros!

Location: Norway

Length: 9.50 meters
Beam: 3.20 meters
Draft: 1.55 meters
Sleeping places: 6
Toilet (head): yes
Kitchen (galley): yes

In my opinion, this is a very interesting offer. A fully functional and well-maintained boat.

The interior has been slightly renovated. New cushions. The galley has been updated. A new faucet is installed — looks nice. New stove with oven.

The sails look great: a mainsail with a lazy bag and genoa on a furling. All the lines are out in the cockpit.

There is a spray hood. The boom traveler is made so that you can install a bimini. In general, it’s clear that the boat is in the hands of an experienced sailor.

The low price is due to the fact that the engine is not running. It’s actually not that scary. You can find an inexpensive refurbished engine or buy a new one (approx cost 7-10K). To be honest, I even see advantages in this.

Let’s do the math. The market price for such a Maxi 95 starts from 13-15K. It will be a more «tired» boat with an old engine. Most likely without equipment. People buy such a boat and, most likely, will sail on it and constantly fix the engine, which will often break down.

Here you can also buy a good boat with autopilot and put a brand-new engine on it, and it will cost less than 10K.

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Jeanneau Sun Magic 44 with a new engine for 41 200 euros!

Friends, today we have a boat for circumnavigation — Jeanneau Sun Magic 44 with a new engine for 41 200 euros!

Location: Norway

Length: 13.34 meters
Beam: 4.24 meters
Draft: 2.12 meters
Sleeping places: 9
Toilet (head): 2
Kitchen (galley): yes

The boat was made in the years when the French shipyard Jeanneau paid more attention to the quality of boats. The model was produced with the expectation of long-term usage in harsh conditions.

The hull is reinforced with kevlar, which gives it extra durability. There is still a «hunt» for these boats among those who are going to circumnavigate.

The interior is a bit «tired», but there is some charm of it.

There are 4 cabins and 9 berths in total. One of the cabins has been converted into a warehouse, you can return it back. 2 bathrooms with showers.

The keel bolts have been replaced by professionals — this is a very important update for such a boat.

The second important and expensive upgrade is the new Volvo Penta D2-55 engine.

Seacocks were also replaced with composite Truedesign.

The supply of fresh water is almost 500 liters. The diesel tank (220 liters) has recently been cleaned.

A new heater with deflectors in all cabins has been installed.

Also, a dinghy with a Suzuki 4 hp outboard is given with the boat.

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Folkboat in perfect condition for 18 900 euros!

Friends, today we have a subscriber’s boat – 1965 folkboat in perfect condition for 18 900 euros!

Location: Sweden

Length: 7.95 meters
Beam: 2.20 meters
Draft: 1.20 meters
Sleeping places: 4
Toilet (head): no
Kitchen (galley): yes

A very beautiful boat in collector’s condition. Mahogany, classic lines, and lots of unique details — you won’t even need to download any shows for a multi-day passage, you can just gaze upon everything like in a museum 🙂

Nothing needs to be restored, all the elements are in order. A great boat for lovers of classics.

A new battery has been installed to provide electricity.

There is a galley with a stove and a sink with electric water supply.

4 beds with new thick mattresses.

A complete set of sails. The sails are in good condition.

The Volvo Penta MD1 engine is old, but serviced. It’s working properly.

The teak on the deck (same as all the wood on the boat) looks great.

Who is this sailboat for? For lovers of wooden boats. It’s good to have woodwork skills. Such a boat will attract a lot of attention, so it can be a good commercial project.

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Oyster 395 Lightwave after a big refit for 33 750 euros!

Friends, today we have Oyster 395 Lightwave after a big refit for 33 750 euros!

Location: Netherlands

Length: 12.04 meters
Beam: 3.62 meters
Draft: 2.13 meters
Sleeping places: 6
Toilet (head): yes
Kitchen (galley): yes

Oyster Marine is a British boat brand that still produces premium segment boats.

This model is a racing boat with a high level of comfort for cruise passages.

The owner invested his money and energy into the boat to win prizes on it.

Boat has been refitted from 2022 to 2025. Electrical wiring was completely updated, new AGM batteries with a charging monitor were installed.

Heating was installed.

The standing rigging was partially repaired.

There is a report from 2025 on the survey of the underwater part and the structure of the vessel.

The owner raced the boat, and it’s equipped with new membrane sails: mainsail 2019, genoa 2018, spinnaker 2018, spare dacron staysails, spinnaker for strong wind, etc.

The Yanmar 3GM30 engine is working well after major repairs in 2012. The engine consumption in cruising mode is approximately 2 liters per hour.

The boat has two fresh water tanks of 100 liters each. Electric water pressure system. There is hot water (heating from the engine). Gas leak sensors in the galley.

Since the boat is a racer, there is no sprayhood and bimini on it. If you are going to travel, especially in Middle-Earth, you will have to purchase it.

There is an activated life raft for 6 people (up to 01/2027) and an EPIRB (up to 01/2029).

There is also a lot of equipment on the boat: racing navigation devices on the mast, autopilot, chartplotter, VHF, AIS, most of the devices are duplicated on the navigation table

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Maxi 95 with a bow-thruster for 21 900 euros!

Friends, today we have a Maxi 95 with a bow-thruster for 21 900 euros!

Location: Sweden

Length: 9.50 meters
Beam: 3.20 meters
Draft: 1.55 meters
Sleeping places: 6
Toilet (head): yes
Kitchen (galley): yes

Incredibly beautiful and well-maintained Maxi 95. I like such a pedantic attitude. The owner says he even polishes the anchor, and I do that too. 😎

This model is considered one of the most spacious in its size. There is a separate aft cabin with a separate entrance through the cockpit. Fully dedicated toilet with updated plumbing and hand shower.

Bright and well-maintained teak interior. New cushions have been sewn. A galley with new plumbing.

Completely updated electrics and new batteries (3 pcs.).

All sails with the UV covers. The staysail is on a furling.

The Volvo Penta MD11 engine is running like clockwork after major repairs in 2024.

There is a bow-thruster. I don’t think it’s very necessary on a boat of this size, but let it be.

A new sprayhood and bimini are sewn. The doors and the cockpit table are made of teak. The steering wheel is covered with leather.

There is also a lot of equipment visible in the photo: chartplotter, autopilot, echo sounder, wind instruments and more.

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Karlskrona Viggen for only 180 euros!

Friends, today we have Karlskrona Viggen for only 180 euros. And it’s not a joke!

Location: Sweden

Length: 7.01 meters
Beam: 2.24 meters
Draft: 1.06 meters
Sleeps: 4
Toilet (head): no
Kitchen (galley): yes

A small but reliable and well-maintained boat, which has been owned by one family since 2008.

Such a boat can be an excellent opportunity to take the first steps in sailing, and taking into account the very low price, it can also be at minimal cost.

There is a fresh staysail and a new genoa. The mainsail needs to be repaired, and then it can be used. Now the owner uses genoa instead of the mainsail. We can see it in the photo. Every winter, the sails and all textiles were stored in a heated room.

The price includes a Johnson 6 hp outboard motor, which runs like clockwork and starts with the first jerk. The cost of the motor is several times higher than the boat itself. The engine is fully serviced. A new fuel pump was installed last year.

There is a new battery. It’s good.

It’s not visible in the photo, but these boats have a galley.
The cushions in the cabin are new. There are also cockpit cushions. By the way, the cockpit is spacious enough for a 7-meter boat, due to the lack of a berth in the stern.

There doesn’t seem to be a toilet on the boat, but you can install a bio-toilet — it’s inexpensive.

There is no info about the equipment. The photo shows a mechanical windex. You can use a tablet or a phone with Navionics maps to navigate.

Fenders, mooring lines, and a variety of ropes of different lengths are also available on the boat.

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Cenit 33 with laminate sails for 20 100 euros!

Friends, today we have Cenit 33 with laminate sails for 20 100 euros!

Location: Norway

Length: 9.98 meters
Beam: 3.30 meters
Draft: 1.75 meters
Sleeping places: 6
Toilet (head): yes
Kitchen (galley): yes

It’s a pretty rare boat. Swedish production with high-quality standards.

The boat is in good condition both externally and technically.

Thick and durable hull, wide cockpit, more modern solutions. A certain balance between the old and new schools of Swedish yacht building.

There is no information from the owner in the ad at all.

The photo shows that the keel bolts look good, but they still need a more detailed inspection.

There is a stove with an oven and a good compressor refrigerator in the galley. Separate toilet with septic tank.

The mainsail and genoa are visible in the photo. Both sails are made of laminate and look good. There is a furling and a cover for the mainsail. The ropes are out in the cockpit.

A Volvo Penta engine is installed on the boat. There is no information about the engine and model in the ad, but by default it’s most likely MD2002.

The teak deck requires maintenance in places. The teak in the cockpit looks good.

There is a spray hood. The steering wheel is covered with leather.

Lots of electronics: a good chartplotter, autopilot, echo sounder, wind instruments, VHF and more.

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C&C 34 with a Volvo Penta engine for 24 200 euros!

Friends, today we have a boat from a famous Canadian shipyard — C&C 34 with a Volvo Penta engine for 24 200 euros!

Location: Sweden

Length: 10.21 meters
Beam: 3.35 meters
Draft: 1.80 meters
Sleeping places: 6
Toilet (head): yes
Kitchen (galley): yes

The famous Canadian C&C boats are widely known all over the world, but they are very rare in the Scandinavian market.

The boat is in excellent technical and cosmetic condition. The original teak interior is free of scratches and traces of moisture. New cushions have been sewn.

For the last 20 years, the boat has been used only in freshwater. And every winter it was stored in a warm room. In October, a new antifouling was applied and the anodes were replaced.

The owner is an experienced sailor and engineer, so the boat has many good solutions.

The new Victron intelligent electrical system with Bluetooth.

New heater.

A large set of sails, but all the sails have been in use for quite a long time, and it might be worth replacing them. Most likely, for this reason, the boat is being sold at a lower price than the market.

Sails: a mainsail with a lazy bag, a self-tacking staysail, several genoas of different sizes, a spinnaker and a storm jib.

The Volvo Penta MD2030 engine was installed in 2000 and runs like clockwork.

The equipment has also been partially updated: a new Raymarine chartplotter with echo sounder and autopilot with drive to the baller.