Corsair 24 Mk II Buyer's Guide
The Corsair 24 Mk II on the used market is a folding trailerable trimaran produced by Corsair Marine from 1996 through 2003, designed by Ian Farrier, with 200 built. It is a boat that rewards the buyer who wants speed and trailering over cabin comfort, and the examples that survive tend to be lightly equipped and well within legal tow limits.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Mk II carries the same essential footprint: a 24-foot trimaran with a fine forward main hull, U-shaped midsection, and flat wide stern, folding from 17 feet 11 inches of beam to 8 feet 2 inches. Below, the boat gives sitting headroom on knee-to-knee benches, aft berths sized for grown crew and a forward double only for young children, with a pop-top that works well and no fixed head compartment. A fabric inner liner uses Velcro for panels and cushions, so interior layout changes are simple but the space itself never grows.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Corsair 24 Mk II boats commonly carry a code zero, gennaker, or asymmetric spinnaker on a short-handed setup, with solar and cabin heating often part of the package and an autopilot and retractable bowsprit screacher rig supporting single-handed sailing. For a buyer these mean the boat is usually ready for light-air reaching and extended trailer camping without heavy re-fit, though the thin skin and simple interior remind you this is a performance platform, not a cruiser.
What to Inspect
Check the beams for oil-canning: a small batch of boats left the builder with improperly catalyzed PVC foam that caused the beam skins to flex, though those were recalled and retrofitted. Examine the rudder pintle for sloppiness and ask the owner whether the rudder cavitates at high speed, since an optional Farrier rudder fence may or may not be fitted. Run a hand over the hull and ama skins for easy scratching, a known owner-reported trait of the thin laminate. Confirm the folding akas pivot on stainless bolts seated in bulkhead-reinforced sockets and that the aluminum struts below the beam are present and uncorroded.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up in the United States. For a viewing, run through this short list:
- Check the chainplate and aka pivot bedding for recall retrofit evidence.
- Wiggle the rudder pintle for play.
- Feel hull skins for deep scratches.
- Confirm folding beam locks at 17' 11".
- Verify the 5-hp outboard makes 6+ knots.
- Look for a fitted rudder fence if high-speed cavitation was reported.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Corsair 24 Mk II. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 1 | $23,900 | — |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $37,289 | +56.0% |
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3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 24 | 24.61' | $ 20,974 | 27 | 6 |
| Corsair F-24 Mk II | 24.17' | $ 26,750 | 21 | 5 |
| Corsair 24 Mk IIYou are here | — | $ 37,289 | 1 | 0 |