Bandholm 28 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Bandholm 28 means looking at a 28-foot Danish cruiser designed by Knud Olsen and built by Bandholm from 1973 onward as a straightforward offshore-capable daysailer and weekender. The boat is small enough to single-hand with care and solid enough that the original reviews spoke of outstanding seaworthiness rather than weekend compromise. A buyer’s real work is less about spotting a flawed design and more about judging how a particular hull was kept.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Bandholm 28 was drawn from the outset as a pure cruising boat, so the interior you find will be a functional cruising arrangement rather than a converted racer. Expect a compact cabin built around a small forward and quarter berths with a saloon that serves the length honestly. The 36-gallon water capacity shapes the boat’s realistic range: she is a coastal and holiday harbor-hopper, not a bluewater voyager despite the seaworthy hull.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A chartplotter is commonly fitted to boats on the market, reflecting how owners have modernized navigation without altering the masthead sloop rig or the 377-square-foot sail plan. Beyond that single frequent addition, most examples carry whatever the individual owner installed, so judge each boat on its own rigging and sail condition rather than an expected equipment list.
What to Inspect
The Bandholm 28 presents no class-wide defect to hunt for, which shifts the viewing toward general condition. Confirm the solid fiberglass hull and deck are free of impact damage, check the short fin keel and skeg-hung rudder for grounding scars, and verify the Farymann diesel starts and cools without issue since the available facts name the engine make but no horsepower. The lead ballast and solid construction are strengths, but a surveyor should still sound the hull for earlier repair work.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in Germany and Greece. A short buyer’s checklist:
- Inspect hull and deck for prior repair
- Check keel and skeg for groundings
- Test the Farymann diesel under load
- Confirm chartplotter wiring is tidy
- Survey berths and tank for leaks
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bandholm 28. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | $14,131 | — |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $22,587 | +59.8% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $13,842 | -38.7% |
Where they're listed
Bandholm 28 listings appear across 2 countries. Germany has the most listings with 3 (60.0%), followed by Greece.
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4 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LM 28 | 28' | $ 27,069 | 23 | 7 |
| Nordship 28 | 28.71' | $ 22,642 | 10 | 2 |
| Great Dane Dane 28 | 28' | $ 12,242 | 7 | 3 |
| Bandholm 28You are here | — | $ 14,479 | 5 | 0 |