Endeavour 40 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an Endeavour 40 means looking at a 1980s center-cockpit cruiser of about 185 hulls, designed by Bob Johnson and built in 1985 as the final year, with sloop, cutter, and ketch rigs offered. These are boats aimed originally at private and charter use, so the better ones have been lived aboard and upgraded; the structure is solid fiberglass with plywood-cored decks and an encapsulated lead keel, but the age shows in tankage and drivetrain.
Layouts on the Used Market
The standard two-cabin plan puts a V-berth forward with its own head, a midships saloon with drop-leaf table, and an aft stateroom with island berth and private head. A center cockpit sits farther aft than on some rivals, high and dry, with wide side decks around the coach roof. The Owners version carried a taller mast, inner forestay, and extra winches; the Charter version had a shorter mast and none of those additions, so confirm which you are boarding if rig height or storm-jib capability matters.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-found examples commonly carry a bimini, dodger, furling main, chartplotter, solar, inverter, radar, and dinghy davits, so a buyer can expect canvas and navigation basics already in place. Often-seen additions include a watermaker, air conditioning, electric winches, cockpit shower, AIS, and autopilot — useful for extended cruising but worth verifying under power. On the energy and comfort side, solar with an inverter supports house loads, while a watermaker and air conditioning point to a boat set up for off-grid living; electric winches and autopilot reduce short-handed effort but add wiring and amp draw to inspect.
What to Inspect
The one documented service failure to chase is the bilge-mounted fuel tank, which on a surveyed hull had failed along with one of the two water tanks. At the viewing, lift the cabin sole and shine a light into the bilge: any sheen of diesel, stained foam, or softened plywood around the tank boundaries means a failed unit. Smell for fuel in the bilge and check the two water tanks for same-side staining or weeping at their seams, since a ruptured tank lets contaminants pool where floor timbers meet the hull. The bilge-mounted fuel tank had failed on a surveyed hull alongside one of the two water tanks.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the United States. Before you commit, run through a short list:
- Confirm whether the rig is Owners or Charter configuration.
- Inspect the bilge-mounted fuel tank and both water tanks for failure.
- Verify the Perkins 4-108 or refit engine starts clean and holds temperature.
- Test the flanged hull-deck joint for softness at the teak cap.
- Exercise the electric winches and autopilot if fitted.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Endeavour 40. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 2 | $49,900 | — |
| May 25 | 1 | $42,000 | -15.8% |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $45,000 | +7.1% |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $85,000 | +88.9% |
| May 26 | 1 | $65,000 | -23.5% |
Where they're listed
Endeavour 40 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 7.
Country view
7 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $79,900 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour 37 | 37' | $ 24,900 | 16 | 4 |
| Endeavour 40You are here | — | $ 79,900 | 7 | 0 |
| Endurance 38 | 37' | $ 87,400 | 4 | 0 |