Amigo 33 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an Amigo 33 means chasing a low-production Swedish cruiser: fewer than 100 were built by Arne Arksund Båtbyggeri AB to Carl Andersson's early-eighties design, and a meaningful share left the factory as home-completion kits. That history shapes both what you find and how you should inspect it.
Layouts on the Used Market
The boat is a 33-foot long-keel masthead sloop with a solid fibreglass hull and deck and an iron keel, drawing just 1.40 to 1.50 metres depending on load. Below, expect 4 to 5 berths, a galley, a toilet, and mahogany joinery, with 65 litres of fresh water and a 50-litre stainless steel fuel tank. Because some hulls were owner-finished, the detail of interior joinery and systems routing can differ markedly between boats of the same model year.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-found examples commonly carry heating, autopilot, chartplotter, inverter, dinghy davits, and teak decks, and a life raft is often seen aboard. For a buyer, the consequential clusters are power and energy — heating and inverter support living aboard in northern waters — and navigation and self-steering, where autopilot and chartplotter reduce short-handed effort. Teak decks and davits are comfort and tender-handling additions rather than structural changes.
What to Inspect
The defining used-market risk is the home-completed hull: kits were also supplied for amateur completion, so the standard of each boat can vary anchor. On any candidate, scrutinise fibreglass consolidation, keel-to-hull joint integrity, and the standard of electrical and plumbing runs, since non-yard finishes may not match production tolerances.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Amigo 33s typically appear in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Italy. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm whether the hull is factory- or owner-completed; verify the Volvo Penta diesel (MD7 or 2002, both shaft drive); check the iron keel and solid fibreglass for past repairs; and assess the mahogany interior for condition. A careful survey of an individual boat matters more than any model-average assumption.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Amigo 33. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25 | 1 | $17,529 | — |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $17,529 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Amigo 33 listings appear across 2 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 3 (75.0%), followed by Sweden.
Country view
4 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $17,529 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Sweden | $23,051 | 1 | 0 | 25.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship 33 | 32.8' | $ 35,851 | 17 | 8 |
| Hans Christian 33 | 32.75' | $ 122,500 | 14 | 2 |
| Conyplex 33 | 32.25' | $ 24,500 | 13 | 2 |
| Sweden Yachts C34 | 34' | $ 51,010 | 12 | 3 |
| Cape Dory 33 | 33.04' | $ 31,750 | 10 | 2 |
| Amigo 33You are here | — | $ 17,529 | 4 | 0 |