Farr 50 Pilot House Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Farr 50 Pilot House means coming to terms with a small class: only 25 were built, and the model is out of production. What you find on the used market splits between owner three-cabin layouts and charter four-cabin layouts, both well represented, with ex-charter examples common. The boat remains a classic, all-oceans cruiser conceived by Bruce Farr's team and built by BSI Marine in Lysekil, Sweden—a 50-foot cutter with a 15-foot-5 beam, 37,400-pound displacement, and 13,200 pounds of ballast on a 7-foot-6 draft.
Layouts on the Used Market
The aft master stateroom is consistent across examples: a queen-sized island berth, settee, hanging wardrobe, and ensuite head with separate shower, reached through a portside passageway. Forward is where the used market diverges. Some boats show two private cabins served by a single head, while others follow the original design intent of a single guest stateroom forward with an ensuite head plus a small day head to starboard at the bottom of the forward companionway stairs. Ex-charter four-cabin boats will naturally show the more divided forward arrangement; owner versions may hew closer to the drawn plan. The salon and pilothouse share safety glass windows and a raised wraparound settee for six, so the social core is stable regardless of which layout you inspect.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Air conditioning and a bow thruster are commonly fitted on available boats, the latter a pragmatic addition given the 37,400-pound displacement in marina contexts. Beyond those, the used market shows little in the way of standardized factory options; most other gear is best assessed per-listing rather than expected as class equipment. A buyer should weigh the bow thruster and air conditioning as baseline comforts rather than upgrades, and judge navigation and sail-handling kit individually against the boat's all-oceans brief.
What to Inspect
The build standard was high and the hull construction solid. The meaningful inspection work is ordinary careful used-boat practice applied to a limited-production Farr: verify the pilothouse safety-glass seals and the portside passageway access to the aft stateroom, and confirm which forward-cabin configuration you are viewing against the original design.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for these boats is the United States. For a buyer, the path is straightforward:
- Decide between owner three-cabin and ex-charter four-cabin forward layout early
- Expect air conditioning and bow thruster as commonly fitted, not rare
- Confirm aft stateroom access and pilothouse window condition
- Treat the 25-boat production run as a search-patience exercise, not a compromise on build quality
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Farr 50 Pilot House. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 | 2 | $148,888 | — |
| Aug 26 | 2 | $565,000 | +279.5% |
Where they're listed
Farr 50 Pilot House listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 4.
Country view
4 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $356,944 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% |
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| Farr 50 Pilot HouseYou are here | — | $ 356,944 | 4 | 4 |