ETAP 26I Buyer's Guide
Shopping for a used Etap 26i means looking at a Belgian-built Mortain-Mavrikios design produced from 1994 to 2006, a 25ft 9in pocket cruiser with a tandem keel and a foam-sandwich hull that will not sink. She suits a buyer who prizes shoal draft and a light interior over engine power, and the used fleet tends to reflect that cruising brief rather than a stripped racer.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 26i’s interior follows a bow-saloon plan: the saloon runs to the stem, a standing chart table and galley sit amidships, and the heads and a cabin flank the cockpit moulding aft. Large coachroof windows, a big forward window, a foredeck hatch, and several portlights make the below-decks space unusually bright for a 26-footer. The galley is decent but the hob is not gimballed, so a buyer who expects cooking underway should plan to brace pots or modify. The scoop stern is a real asset for dinghy or swimming access.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, autopilots, self-tacking jibs, chartplotters, and heating are commonly fitted, which means most boats will already steer and warm themselves for temperate-water cruising. Often-seen additions include spinnakers or asymmetric spinnakers, teak decks, and short-handed setups that suit single- or double-handed sailing; a furling main and bimini appear as less common owner upgrades. For a buyer, the consequential clusters are power and energy—heating and an occasional inverter speak to comfort and battery load—and sail handling, where a spinnaker or asymmetric and a furling main change how easily the boat is flown and stowed. Navigation is usually covered by the common chartplotter and autopilot pair.
What to Inspect
The standard self-tacking jib is underpowered to windward and ineffective off the wind, so check whether the boat still carries only that sail or has had a code zero added. A code zero sets well on a broad reach but lacks a wire luff and tends not to furl properly, a fault to verify on any boat so equipped. Note the low stanchions as a built trait rather than damage, and confirm the 10hp Volvo Penta starts and pushes the 5,071 lb hull adequately for your berths. The hull’s foam sandwich should be sound; the unsinkable construction is a defining attribute rather than a retrofit.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Etap 26i are the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, and Sweden. For the shopper, the short list is: confirm the keel is the tandem type for your draught needs, check the code zero furls if fitted, expect a bright bow-saloon layout with a non-gimballed galley, and weigh the modest engine against your motoring grounds. She is a sensible shallow-water cruiser with a safe hull.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the ETAP 26I. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 8 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 1 | $29,168 | — |
| Sep 25 | 5 | $33,808 | +15.9% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $26,358 | -22.0% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $30,844 | +17.0% |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $30,844 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 1 | $32,103 | +4.1% |
| Jun 26 | 3 | $26,286 | -18.1% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $32,675 | +24.3% |
Where they're listed
ETAP 26I listings appear across 6 countries. Netherlands has the most listings with 4 (40.0%), followed by United Kingdom and Germany.
Country view
10 listings · 6 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | $30,844 | 4 | 0 | 40.0% |
| United Kingdom | $25,489 | 2 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Germany | $30,844 | 1 | 0 | 10.0% |
| France | $32,675 | 1 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Italy | $32,103 | 1 | 0 | 10.0% |
| Sweden | $33,087 | 1 | 0 | 10.0% |
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