Buying a used Taswell: solid Taiwan-built construction, with a teak-deck maintenance clock on the earliest boats
A used Taswell carries genuine class-society-grade bones — Cruising World's teardown of the 58 All-Season found a hand-laid solid GRP hull, vinylester resin in the outer laminate for blister resistance, and a deck bonded with 3M 5200 and stainless thru-bolts, all built to Lloyd's Register specification. That's a real asset in a used cruising boat. But construction quality doesn't erase the maintenance calendar: the earliest model in the range, the 43 (first built in 1987), carries oriental teak decking that one source profile flags as a real commitment for extended offshore use, not a boat to buy assuming the decks are a lifetime feature.
Which era to target
Dixon designed the range in two rough waves: the 43 and 49 first, then the larger 56 and the flagship 58 All-Season that came later. A buyer chasing the fullest documented example of Taswell's Lloyd's-spec construction and Dixon's refined hull work — the fine forward entry, external Scheel keel, and skeg-hung rudder recorded on the 58 — should look toward the line's later, bigger boats; a buyer targeting the earliest, most affordable end of the range should expect the 43's teak-deck maintenance history to be part of that boat's story.
What to inspect across the range
On the Taswell 43, the teak deck is screw-fastened over a plywood sub-deck — a detail one profile of the model ties to a real replacement clock, typically 15 to 25 years, and to a structural deck that sits underneath and can't be inspected directly. A tired-looking teak deck on one of these boats isn't just cosmetic; budget for what's underneath it before assuming a refinish solves the problem.
Navigating the lineup
The range runs from the 43-foot original up through the 58-foot All-Season flagship, all drawn by the same designer and built by the same yard. The full model directory on this page breaks out what's actually on the market across that span.
Where they're listed
Taswell listings appear across 7 countries. United States has the most listings with 46 (73.0%), followed by Antigua and Barbuda and Australia.
Country view
63 listings · 7 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $250,000 | 46 | 8 | 73.0% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | $228,000 | 6 | 0 | 9.5% |
| Australia | $178,458 | 5 | 1 | 7.9% |
| New Zealand | $278,000 | 3 | 0 | 4.8% |
| Italy | $457,588 | 1 | 0 | 1.6% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $250,000 | 1 | 0 | 1.6% |
| British Virgin Islands | $250,000 | 1 | 0 | 1.6% |
All Taswell models
4 models grouped by length overall. Open any model to see recent asking prices and active listings.