Comfort 30 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Comfort 30 means looking at a Swedish-built masthead sloop that Comfortbåtar AB produced from 1972 to 1980, with around a thousand hulls afloat. She is a solid-fibreglass cruiser with a lead fin keel and a documented rig, and the used fleet tends to concentrate in two national markets rather than appearing everywhere.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Comfort 30 carries the same essential footprint: a 29.8-foot hull with a 23.2-foot waterline, a 9.94-foot beam, and a fin keel drawing about 5.5 feet loaded. Below decks the standard arrangement gives five berths, a galley, and a toilet, so layout variation between boats is minimal — what separates one used example from another is mostly equipment and condition rather than a choice of interior plans. The narrow beam and 3.00 length-to-beam ratio mean the cabin is functional rather than sprawling, and buyers should gauge liveaboard comfort against that moderate volume.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, solar panels and lithium batteries are commonly fitted, reflecting a fleet that has been modernised for autonomous power by many owners. Beyond that pair, the brief leaves other gear unspecified, so a buyer should simply verify the state of the rig — masthead sloop with 42-foot mast, 390 square feet of sail, and fully dimensioned halyards and sheets — rather than expect a particular inventory of extras. The prevalence of energy upgrades is the one clear pattern worth weighing when comparing listings.
What to Inspect
A buyer's inspection should confirm the as-built facts: solid fibreglass hull, lead fin keel with 3,064 pounds of ballast, and the published rigging dimensions such as 26.3-metre halyards at 10 millimetre and 22.7-metre mainsheet at 12 millimetre. Verifying that the lead fin keel and ballast ratio match the design and that the masthead rig dimensions are intact is the most concrete known check.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Comfort 30 is typically found in the United Kingdom and Sweden, the two markets where the fleet concentrates. For a shopper, the takeaway is straightforward:
- Confirm solid fibreglass hull and lead keel integrity
- Verify rigging lengths and diameters against documented spec
- Check for commonly fitted solar and lithium battery upgrades
- Assess five-berth layout against narrow-beam volume
- Expect examples principally in UK and Swedish markets
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Comfort 30. 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 | 1 | $11,922 | — |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $11,027 | -7.5% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $11,922 | +8.1% |
Where they're listed
Comfort 30 listings appear across 2 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 1 (50.0%), followed by Sweden.
Country view
2 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $11,922 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sweden | $11,027 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
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