Buchanan Nantucket Clipper 32 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Buchanan Nantucket Clipper 32 means looking at a 1970s-designed Alan Buchanan yawl built by Offshore Yachts Ltd. and elsewhere in fiberglass, with a long keel and iron ballast. She is a 31-foot-8-inch ultra-heavy cruiser whose capsize screening of 1.80 and comfort ratio near 27.8 mark her as a steady passage boat rather than a quick weekender, and her shallow load-dependent draft around 4.3 feet lets her sit in marinas deeper rivals cannot reach.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The 20-gallon water and 18-gallon diesel capacities are modest, so the three-cabin arrangement should be judged on personal cruising style rather than tank volume. A 10-horsepower Bukh diesel on shaft drive serves the standard layout without surprise.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted equipment on these boats includes autopilot, chartplotter, heating, furling main, and a short-handed setup. For a buyer, the heating and furling main speak to colder-climate comfort and reduced sail-handling effort, while the autopilot and chartplotter form the navigational core that lets a couple cruise the boat as designed. The short-handed setup is best read as practical winch and lead routing for reduced crew, not a specific branded system.
What to Inspect
The solid hull and deck in fiberglass and the load-dependent draft range are facts to confirm against the specific hull's measurement and any added ballast or gear.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Cyprus. For a buyer, the takeaway is a slim, heavy, shallow-draft yawl with common cruising upgrades already aboard many examples and ex-charter history frequent among listings.
- Confirm three-cabin versus alternative layout fits your plans
- Verify autopilot, chartplotter, heating, furling main present and working
- Check draft and immersion behavior under your intended load
- Inspect fiberglass hull and deck
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Buchanan Nantucket Clipper 32. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $9,241 | — |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $7,938 | -14.1% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $11,195 | +41.0% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $8,599 | -23.2% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $19,580 | +127.7% |
| May 26 | 1 | $15,876 | -18.9% |
| Sep 26 | 1 | $17,912 | +12.8% |
Where they're listed
Buchanan Nantucket Clipper 32 listings appear across 3 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 3 (50.0%), followed by Germany and Cyprus.
Country view
6 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $8,599 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Germany | $18,746 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Cyprus | $11,195 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Packet 32 | 35' | $ 64,900 | 34 | 3 |
| Offshore Nantucket Clipper 32You are here | — | $ 13,495 | 6 | 1 |
| Morgan 32 | 31.92' | $ 27,200 | 6 | 1 |