Cape Cod Mercury 15 FK Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Name: Cape Cod Mercury 15 FK
Brand: Cape Cod

Sparkman & Stephens·1940·Cape Cod Shipbuilding

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type: Monohull · fin
Rig: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 15' · 4.57 m
Displ.: 730 lbs · 331 kg
First year: 1940

The Cape Cod Mercury 15 FK (Fixed Keel) is a quintessential American daysailer, representing one of the earliest and most successful transitions from traditional wooden construction to fiberglass. Originally designed in 1939 by the legendary naval architecture firm Sparkman & Stephens (Design No. 297), the Mercury was envisioned as a robust, safe, and responsive trainer for junior sailing programs. Measuring 15 feet in length with a beam of 5 feet 4 inches, the Mercury has remained in continuous production for decades at the Cape Cod Shipbuilding Co. yard in Wareham, Massachusetts. Its enduring appeal lies in its heavyballasted design, which provides a level of stability and a "big boat" feel rarely found in vessels of this size.

Specs & Review

Market snapshot

Median asking · 12 mo

$ 2,000

Ask, not sold · 1 listings

Recent listings · 90 d

1 tracked · 12 mo

3-month price trend

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Countries with listings

United States (100.0%)

Recent Listings

1 for sale · sampled 10 newest

Price & volume trends

Median asking price and monthly listing volume for the Cape Cod Mercury 15 FK. The line reads as the median ask for each month; bars are raw monthly listing counts.

Monthly median ask · listings

1 month · 1 listing

Median ask (USD) Listings

Monthly breakdown · 1 row

Month	Listings	Median ask	Δ vs. prior mo.
Jul 25	1	$ 2,000	—

Where they're listed

Cape Cod Mercury 15 FK listings span 1 country. United States leads with 1 listings.

Median ask by country

USD · past 12 months

Share of listings

Count · past 12 months

Country breakdown

1 listings · 1 country

Country	Median ask	Listings · 12 mo	Active · 90 d	Share
United States	$ 2,000	1	0	100.0%

Comparable models

Similar length overall, displacement, and era. Click a row to jump to that model's market page.

Peer cross-shop

11 designs · same segment

Model	LOA	Median ask	Listings · 12 mo	Active · 90 d
Cape Dory 25	24.83'	$ 10,000	27	10
Moody 27	27.67'	$ 14,627	20	9
Herreshoff 12 1/2	15.83'	$ 25,500	18	5
Sabre 38 Mk II	38.67'	$ 59,750	18	12
Tartan 34 C	34.42'	$ 20,000	17	4
Tartan 30	29.92'	$ 10,000	15	4
Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20	24'	$ 27,650	13	5
Sparkman & Stephens 30	30.5'	$ 35,000	9	3
West Wight Wight Potter 15	15'	$ 4,000	7	4
Rhodes 19	19.17'	$ 3,000	6	2
Cape Cod Mercury 15 FKYou are here	—	$ 2,000	1	0

Frequently asked questions

01How much does a used Cape Cod Mercury 15 FK cost?+

The median asking price for a used Cape Cod Mercury 15 FK over the past 12 months is $2,000. Prices vary by condition, year, equipment, and location.

02How many Cape Cod Mercury 15 FK sailboats are for sale?+

1 has been tracked across the past 12 months.

03Where are Cape Cod Mercury 15 FK sailboats for sale?+

The top markets for used Cape Cod Mercury 15 FK listings over the past 12 months are United States (100.0%).

04What should I look at instead of a Cape Cod Mercury 15 FK?+

Comparable models include Cape Dory 25, Moody 27, Herreshoff 12 1/2. See the peer cross-shop table above for pricing and availability.