Farr 1104 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Farr 1104 means taking home a Bruce Farr-designed 36-foot fractional sloop from the mid-1970s, built by Glass Yachts Ltd. and others, with a light-racers displacement-to-length profile and a lead fin keel drawing over six feet. These are coastal-minded cruiser-racers rather than bluewater qualifiers, and the used fleet reflects that history.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts appear more often than the alternative on the used market, though both versions come up for sale, and ex-charter boats are a common sight.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most 1104s on the market carry an autopilot, lithium batteries, a chartplotter, and both asymmetric and symmetric spinnakers as standard trading equipment, with short-handed sail-handling setups frequently fitted. Less universal but seen as owner additions are heating, solar, electric winches, a freezer, bimini, cockpit shower, AIS, EPIRB, and a life raft. For a buyer, the lithium-and-autopilot cluster means modern energy and steering reserves are usually present, while the spinnaker pair points to a boat still rigged for performance sailing; the occasional electric winch or heating unit is a bonus rather than a baseline expectation.
What to Inspect
The deep fin keel and six-foot-plus draft make grounding damage a real risk at the keel, so check the hull-to-keel joint for impact cracks or repair traces. Verify the engine installation matches the stated Yanmar or other alternative. Check that the fractional rig's halyards and sheets match the period dimensions, as mixed replacements can signal past overload. The capsize screening value of 2.33 is a design fact, not a defect, but confirm the boat's papers do not claim ocean-race certification.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Farr 1104 are Australia and the United Kingdom. For a shopper, the takeaway is a short, practical list:
- Inspect keel for grounding evidence given draft
- Verify engine make against listed alternative
- Confirm rigging sizes match fractional-sloop spec
- Expect three-cabin owner layout as most common
- Treat ex-charter history as a frequent condition
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Farr 1104. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1 | $18,942 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $7,167 | -62.2% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $43,002 | +500.0% |
| Mar 26 | 3 | $35,477 | -17.5% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $53,753 | +51.5% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $42,995 | -20.0% |
Where they're listed
Farr 1104 listings appear across 2 countries. Australia has the most listings with 7 (87.5%), followed by United Kingdom.
Country view
8 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | $42,995 | 7 | 2 | 87.5% |
| United Kingdom | $18,942 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islander 36 | 36.08' | $ 23,169 | 33 | 9 |
| Beneteau First 36 | 39.33' | $ 374,809 | 28 | 4 |
| Dehler 36 | 35.92' | $ 90,659 | 17 | 3 |
| C&C Yachts 36-1 | 35.67' | $ 18,464 | 12 | 1 |
| Farr 1104You are here | — | $ 39,236 | 8 | 2 |