Cooper 353 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Stan Huntingford·1979·Cooper Enterprises Inc.
Cooper 353 drawingBuilder drawing
Hull type
Monohull · fin
Rig
Masthead Sloop
LOA
35' · 10.67 m
Displ.
13,000 lbs · 5,897 kg
First year
1979

The Cooper 353 is a quintessential Pacific Northwest cruiser, designed by the prolific naval architect Stan Huntingford and built by Forbes Cooper’s Cooper Enterprises Inc. in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Introduced in 1979, the 353 represented a transition in the builder’s portfolio from producing licensed designs like the Catalina 27 to creating bespoke, highvolume pilothouse yachts tailored for the rugged, temperate waters of the Canadian coast. It is fundamentally a monohull cruiser that balances the sheltered lifestyle of a motorsailer with the legitimate hull form of a performanceoriented sailing yacht. The model's lineage is closely tied to its sibling models; the hull molds were famously utilized by Bayliner’s US Yachts division to produce the US 35, and the design shares DNA with the larger Cooper 416 and the smaller 316 and 343 variants.

Market snapshot

Median asking · 12 mo
$ 18,031
Ask, not sold · 3 listings
Recent listings · 90 d
0
3 tracked · 12 mo
3-month price trend
Insufficient data
Countries with listings
2
Canada (66.7%) · United States (33.3%)

Recent Listings

2 for sale · sampled 10 newest

Where they're listed

Cooper 353 listings span 2 countries. Canada leads with 2 listings (66.7%), followed by United States.

Median ask by country
USD · past 12 months
Share of listings
Count · past 12 months

Country breakdown

3 listings · 2 countries
CountryMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 dShare
Canada$ 18,0162066.7%
United States$ 32,0001033.3%

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
ModelLOAMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 d
Bristol 35.535.5'$ 39,7004219
Pearson 30330.29'$ 16,990295
Tartan 350035.21'$ 98,000249
Moody 3534.5'$ 67,2572311
C&C 35-334.67'$ 29,7502211
Ericson 35-335.5'$ 29,000176
Dufour Classic 3535'$ 52,357144
Fiskars 3535'$ 24,393124
CS 3332.67'$ 23,470117
Pearson 36536.42'$ 29,250105
Cooper 353You are here$ 18,03130

Frequently asked questions

01How much does a used Cooper 353 cost?+
The median asking price for a used Cooper 353 over the past 12 months is $18,031. Prices vary by condition, year, equipment, and location.
02How many Cooper 353 sailboats are for sale?+
3 have been tracked across the past 12 months.
03Where are Cooper 353 sailboats for sale?+
The top markets for used Cooper 353 listings over the past 12 months are Canada (66.7%), United States (33.3%).
04Do Cooper 353 listings get price reductions?+
About 50% of Cooper 353 listings have had a price reduction, with an average discount of 39.0% off the original ask. A listing that has been on the market more than 90 days without a reduction usually signals the seller isn't motivated.
05What should I look at instead of a Cooper 353?+
Comparable models include Bristol 35.5, Pearson 303, Tartan 3500. See the peer cross-shop table above for pricing and availability.