Alden 50 Buyer's Guide
Shopping for an Alden 50 on the brokerage market means chasing a rare bird: only three were built between 1996 and 1998, all from Alden Yachts in the United States, so any example offered is one of a tiny cohort. She is a 50-foot centerboard cruiser with a solid fiberglass hull, 13.5-foot beam, and the tankage to live aboard for weeks, which makes her appeal specific rather than broad.
Layouts on the Used Market
Because the Alden 50 was produced in such small numbers, a buyer should expect a single design execution rather than multiple layout generations. The known hull and deck are solid fiberglass with a stub keel and centerboard giving 5.5 to 10.33 feet of draft, and the 170-gallon water and 150-gallon diesel capacities define her as a long-range cruising platform.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, an Alden 50 will commonly carry an autopilot, chartplotter, and inverter as factory or early-adopter equipment, the sort of systems that support short-handed passage-making and onboard power management. Beyond those, the brief lists no often-seen or owner-upgrade clusters, so a buyer should budget for any further energy or sail-handling gear as a negotiation point rather than an expectation. The three core items mean a yacht that can already steer herself, plot a course, and run AC loads from a battery bank without immediate rewiring.
What to Inspect
The one structural point a surveyor should weigh is the stub-keel-and-centerboard configuration itself. That arrangement offers variable draft but may introduce more drag than a fixed fin keel when the board is down stub keel with a centerboard, and the centerboard trunk, pivot, and sealing are the areas where a 1990s cruiser of this type deserves close examination for wear or water intrusion.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Alden 50s are most likely to be found in the United States and Greece. For a buyer, the checklist is short and specific:
- Confirm centerboard trunk and pivot condition during survey
- Verify autopilot, chartplotter, and inverter function
- Check draft operation and sealing of the centerboard
- Accept that only three hulls exist, so patience and flexibility on location are required
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Alden 50. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $789,999 | — |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $59,900 | -92.4% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $182,995 | +205.5% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $52,900 | -71.1% |
| May 26 | 1 | $12,900 | -75.6% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $12,900 | 0.0% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $9,900 | -23.3% |
Where they're listed
Alden 50 listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 4 (80.0%), followed by Greece.
Country view
5 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $12,900 | 4 | 3 | 80.0% |
| Greece | $182,995 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Yachts 50 | 50' | $ 268,541 | 15 | 0 |
| Alden 50You are here | — | $ 12,900 | 5 | 3 |
| Valiant 50 | 50.67' | $ 374,500 | 1 | 0 |