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
$0$10k$20k$30k$40k1977: median $3k, 4 boats19771980: median $1k, 5 boats1981: median $2k, 6 boats19811982: median $2k, 4 boats1983: median $2k, 5 boats19831985: median $4k, 4 boats1986: median $2k, 4 boats19861987: median $2k, 4 boats1995: median $2k, 4 boats19952000: median $3k, 4 boats2003: median $8k, 3 boats20032004: median $18k, 4 boats2006: median $4k, 3 boats2006middle half of asksmedian ask
Show the numbers by model year
Model yearBoatsMiddle half of asksMedian ask
20251too few to show-
20241too few to show-
20232too few to show-
20211too few to show-
20201too few to show-
20181too few to show-
20172too few to show-
20131too few to show-
20122too few to show-
20091too few to show-
20063$3,000 to $11,000$3,500
20051too few to show-
20044$4,000 to $36,000$18,000
20033$5,000 to $8,000$8,000
20021too few to show-
20011too few to show-
20004$2,500 to $4,000$3,000
19992too few to show-
19981too few to show-
19971too few to show-
19962too few to show-
19954$1,500 to $3,000$2,000
19931too few to show-
19921too few to show-
19911too few to show-
19902too few to show-
19892too few to show-
19882too few to show-
19874$1,500 to $3,000$2,000
19864$1,500 to $3,000$2,000

Under 17 ft sailboats by brand

BrandBoatsMiddle halfMedian ask
Catalina24$2,000 to $4,000$3,000
Hobie11$1,500 to $2,500$1,500
Com-Pac8$3,000 to $6,500$4,500
Montgomery5$6,000 to $6,000$6,000
Lido5$1,000 to $1,500$1,000
Amf4$1,000 to $1,500$1,500
Precision4$1,500 to $3,000$2,000

Models in this size with their own value page

Recent asks

YearModelLengthHPHoursStateAskingSeenStatus
2025not stated15 ft--MT$7,950Aug 21, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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1982not stated15 ft--NV$2,150Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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2021Wave13 ft--NJ$5,000Sep 9, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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1969not stated14 ft--WA$1,500Oct 25, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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1982not stated12 ft--PA$1,799Aug 19, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed (2 posts)
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198114 Capri 214 ft--VA$1,200Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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1990not stated15 ft--UT$3,995Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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19871616 ft--NC$3,500Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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1963not stated15 ft--MN$7,500Sep 21, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed (2 posts)
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2020not stated15 ft--FL$10,000Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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197910M10 ft--NH$18,000Jun 14, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed (5 posts)
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201314 Capri 214 ft--NH$5,800Jul 11, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed (6 posts)
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20041212 ft--NH$48,900Aug 16, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed (3 posts)
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1995not stated15 ft--NH$1,400Nov 6, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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1971not stated14 ft35-ME$3,500Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed (4 posts)
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1982Sunfish14 ft--WI$1,100Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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2012not stated12 ft--SC$6,800Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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1972not stated14 ft65-OR$2,600Oct 9, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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2017not stated14 ft--VA$4,000Jul 29, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed (3 posts)
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1995Ilca14 ft--VA$1,150Sep 30, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026listed
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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.

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