Bandholm 24 Buyer's Guide
The Bandholm 24 is a Knud Olsen-designed Danish cruiser from the early seventies, built in several hundred examples by Mariboat and other yards, and today she turns up most often in Germany and Denmark. For a shopper, she is a small, heavily ballasted fibreglass boat whose appeal rests on steadiness rather than speed.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Bandholm 24 carries the same core arrangement: four berths, a galley, a toilet, and a teak interior, with 90 liters of fresh water capacity anchor. The hull is a solid fibreglass fin-keel monohull drawing about 4.3 to 4.6 feet, and the boat was offered with either a masthead or fractional rig—both sharing the same sheet dimensions. A buyer will not find multiple factory layouts, only the rig choice and the usual owner-driven variations in upholstery and galley gear.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used examples often carry a heating system, solar panels, teak decks, an autopilot, and a chartplotter as common upgrades rather than original factory fit. For a buyer, heating extends the coastal season, solar reduces shore-power dependence at anchor, and teak decks—while period-correct—demand careful inspection for softening. An autopilot and chartplotter together make single-handed harbor hops and unfamiliar-water navigation far easier than the original compass-and-paper setup allowed.
What to Inspect
The hull and deck are built of solid fibreglass, with lead ballast of 2,425 pounds in a 4,850-pound displacement. A buyer should confirm the integrity of the fibreglass hull and deck, check the skeg-hung rudder bearing, and verify the keel-to-hull joint on a boat whose ballast ratio is a full 50% of her displacement. The teak interior and any added teak decks should be examined for rot-prone seams, particularly where owner-fitted heating may have driven moisture cycles.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Bandholm 24 is typically found in Germany and Denmark, where her Danish provenance and coastal-cruiser demeanor keep her in local circulation. For the shopper, the short list is:
- Confirm solid fibreglass hull and deck with no softness
- Inspect skeg-hung rudder and fin-keel attachment
- Check teak decks and interior for seam rot
- Verify rig type (masthead or fractional) and sheet condition
- Expect common upgrades: heating, solar, autopilot, chartplotter
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bandholm 24. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1 | $3,496 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $19,812 | +466.7% |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $6,264 | -68.4% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $5,244 | -16.3% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $10,430 | +98.9% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $2,564 | -75.4% |
Where they're listed
Bandholm 24 listings appear across 2 countries. Germany has the most listings with 6 (75.0%), followed by Denmark.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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