Endeavour 28 Buyer's Guide
The Endeavour 28 is a masthead-sloop cruiser from the board of Reg Gardner and the Australian builder Endeavour Yachts, dating to the mid-1970s with production from 1974. On the used market she appears as a solid-fiberglass 28-footer with an iron fin keel, a roomy hull, and a six-berth interior — a straightforward small cruiser for a buyer who values space and stability over a brisk turn of speed.
Layouts on the Used Market
Used Endeavour 28s share the same essential plan: six berths below with a galley and a toilet facility, made livable by a beam of 9 feet 4 inches that gives the cabin more volume than most peers of her length. The roomy hull means a buyer can expect a usable weekend interior rather than a cramped racer's cradle.
What to Inspect
The Endeavour 28 has a solid fiberglass hull and deck with an iron fin keel. On a specific boat, examine the iron fin keel for rust staining or active corrosion at the hull joint, since iron ballast exposed to moisture will bleed and can compromise the bond. The shaft-drive transmission paired with the Volvo Penta MD7A should be run under load to confirm smooth engagement and to check the stern gland for weeping. Because the hull immerses 768 pounds per inch, inspect the boot-top line and interior joinery for evidence that a previous owner overloaded her, which would show as strained locker floors or a permanently depressed waterline. Verify that the masthead rig's standing rigging and the 3/8-inch sheets are present and untired, and confirm the deck fiberglass shows no softness around through-deck fittings.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
- Inspect the iron keel-hull junction for rust or separation
- Run the Volvo Penta MD7A under load and check the shaft seal
- Look for overload signs from the 768 lb/inch immersion rate
- Confirm masthead rigging and 3/8-inch sheets are sound
- Test deck laminate around through-fittings for softness
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Endeavour 28. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | 1 | $358 | — |
Where they're listed
Endeavour 28 listings appear across 1 country. Australia has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | $358 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabre 28-2 | 28.42' | $ 14,500 | 15 | 7 |
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| Endeavour 28You are here | — | $ 358 | 1 | 0 |