Balaton 21 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

21.33' · 6.5 m

Disp.

3,439 lbs · 1,560 kg

First year

1977

The launch of the Balaton 21 in 1977 represents a fascinating and pivotal chapter in Eastern European maritime history. Designed by the respected Swedish naval architect Gunnar Cardell and built by the Hungarian Shipyards & Crane Factory at its storied Balatonfüred facility, this pocket cruiser marked a definitive shift from heavy commercial and industrial shipbuilding toward standardized, recreational fiberglass construction. Engineered specifically to tackle the unique, demanding environmental conditions of Central Europe's largest lake, the Balaton 21 was crafted to democratize sailing, giving regional sailors a sturdy, trailerable, and highly capable platform. Today, it remains a beloved workhorse of regional inland lakes, appreciated for its industrialgrade construction lineage, which makes its hull significantly more robust than many Western European production boats of the same era.