Balaton 31 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

31' · 9.45 m

Disp.

8,047 lbs · 3,650 kg

First year

1973

The Balaton 31 represents the pinnacle of the recreational series produced by the Balatonfüred unit of the Hungarian Shipyards and Crane Factory (Magyar Hajó és Darugyár, or MHD). Emerging in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the 31foot flagship was designed to offer a more robust, bluewater capable alternative to the wildly popular Balaton 25. While its smaller siblings were primarily viewed as lakebound daysailers and weekenders, the Balaton 31 was engineered with the volume and structural integrity required for extended coastal cruising and more demanding conditions beyond the "Hungarian Sea."