Under 17 ft sailboats: used values by year
A used under 17 ft sailboat asks a median $2,500, from 102 distinct boats we tracked in 31 states. For model years 2003-2006, medians run from $3,500 to $18,000.
Data through Nov 14, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices.
Asking price by model year
Median ask$2,500102 distinct boats
Middle half$2k to $6khalf of asks fall here
Listed now3131 states in the sample
Ad down in 14 days42%of 26 we watched end
Newest dataNov 14, 2026last listing seen
Show the numbers by model year
| Model year | Boats | Middle half of asks | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2024 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2023 | 2 | too few to show | - |
| 2021 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2020 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2018 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2017 | 2 | too few to show | - |
| 2013 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2012 | 2 | too few to show | - |
| 2009 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2006 | 3 | $3,000 to $11,000 | $3,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2004 | 4 | $4,000 to $36,000 | $18,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | $5,000 to $8,000 | $8,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2001 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 2000 | 4 | $2,500 to $4,000 | $3,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | too few to show | - |
| 1998 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 1997 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 1996 | 2 | too few to show | - |
| 1995 | 4 | $1,500 to $3,000 | $2,000 |
| 1993 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 1992 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 1991 | 1 | too few to show | - |
| 1990 | 2 | too few to show | - |
| 1989 | 2 | too few to show | - |
| 1988 | 2 | too few to show | - |
| 1987 | 4 | $1,500 to $3,000 | $2,000 |
| 1986 | 4 | $1,500 to $3,000 | $2,000 |
Under 17 ft sailboats by brand
Models in this size with their own value page
- Catalina 14 Capri 213 boats, median $2,000
Recent asks
| Year | Model | Length | HP | Hours | State | Asking | Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | not stated | 15 ft | - | - | MT | $7,950 | Aug 21, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 1982 | not stated | 15 ft | - | - | NV | $2,150 | Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 2021 | Wave | 13 ft | - | - | NJ | $5,000 | Sep 9, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 1969 | not stated | 14 ft | - | - | WA | $1,500 | Oct 25, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 1982 | not stated | 12 ft | - | - | PA | $1,799 | Aug 19, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (2 posts) Craigslist |
| 1981 | 14 Capri 2 | 14 ft | - | - | VA | $1,200 | Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 1990 | not stated | 15 ft | - | - | UT | $3,995 | Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 1987 | 16 | 16 ft | - | - | NC | $3,500 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 1963 | not stated | 15 ft | - | - | MN | $7,500 | Sep 21, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (2 posts) Craigslist |
| 2020 | not stated | 15 ft | - | - | FL | $10,000 | Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 1979 | 10M | 10 ft | - | - | NH | $18,000 | Jun 14, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (5 posts) Craigslist |
| 2013 | 14 Capri 2 | 14 ft | - | - | NH | $5,800 | Jul 11, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (6 posts) Craigslist |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 ft | - | - | NH | $48,900 | Aug 16, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (3 posts) Craigslist |
| 1995 | not stated | 15 ft | - | - | NH | $1,400 | Nov 6, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 1971 | not stated | 14 ft | 35 | - | ME | $3,500 | Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (4 posts) Craigslist |
| 1982 | Sunfish | 14 ft | - | - | WI | $1,100 | Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 2012 | not stated | 12 ft | - | - | SC | $6,800 | Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 1972 | not stated | 14 ft | 65 | - | OR | $2,600 | Oct 9, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
| 2017 | not stated | 14 ft | - | - | VA | $4,000 | Jul 29, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed (3 posts) Craigslist |
| 1995 | Ilca | 14 ft | - | - | VA | $1,150 | Sep 30, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | listed Craigslist |
The 20 most recently seen of 102 distinct boats. These are asking prices, not sale prices: no free source publishes US used-boat sale prices. A boat re-posted several times counts once, at its latest ask. "Taken down" means the ad disappeared; that can be a sale, a seller who gave up, or an expired post.
Other sailboats sizes
- 17 to 20 ft sailboats82 boats
- 21 to 24 ft sailboats157 boats
- 25 to 29 ft sailboats333 boats
- 30 to 39 ft sailboats543 boats
- 40 ft and up sailboats116 boats