Farr 6000 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Farr 6000 means looking at a 20-foot Bruce Farr trailer yacht built from 1977 by Sea Nymph Boats Ltd in New Zealand, with some later examples from Binks Yachts in Somerton Park, South Australia. Originally marketed as a mostly fixed-spec vessel with very few add-ons, the boat was meant for high-volume production and carries that one-design consistency onto the brokerage market, so most hulls share the same core layout and rig.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Farr 6000 shares a beamy hull with a pop-top that gives full standing headroom in the main living area, and even with the top down there is 4 feet 11 inches of headroom. The sloping aft cabin end has removable panels so the interior opens into the cockpit — a feature to check is intact and operable on any boat you view. Below, five full-length berths are standard, with the starboard settee extending to a wide double, and the toilet sits forward behind a bulkhead for privacy. The galley is built around a recessed stove area, molded sink with pump and hose, and space for a 5-gallon water can, while the galley unit itself is a structural molding bonded to the hull.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Because the boat was a package deal, original equipment is consistent: a tapered Baverstock mast with swept-back spreaders, Hood-sailed main, jib, and spinnaker cut to a single master pattern, and a self-sustaining drum winch for the centerboard controlled from the cockpit. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are sail handling and rigging — the fractional rig with no-winch jib sheeting and plentiful standard trim devices is largely self-contained, so worn running rigging or a damaged mast exit box is the main thing to renew — and cockpit systems, where the Perspex window beside the centerboard handle and the dinghy-style rudder lift lines are simple but age-prone. Navigation and power systems are minimal by design; any added electronics or auxiliary power will be an owner retrofit rather than factory kit.
What to Inspect
The known record on these boats is reassuring: hulls from this design are well into their fourth decade yet have demonstrated toughness and few faults robust and relatively problem free. Still, inspect the solid fiberglass lay-up for soundness around the lapstrake moldings and the bonded interior moldings, since those are structural. Confirm the positive foam buoyancy is intact and that the centerboard — a cast-iron aerofoil pivoting forward — operates smoothly on its drum winch with the locking system functional, and that the Perspex plate indicator is clear. Verify the pop-top seal and the removable aft cabin panels close properly to keep the cabin dry.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
For a buyer, the takeaway is straightforward:
- Confirm builder (Sea Nymph or Binks) and production-era consistency
- Check pop-top, removable aft panels, and hull/deck seals for watertightness
- Exercise centerboard winch, lock, and Perspex indicator
- Inspect structural interior moldings and lapstrake hull for sound glass
- Verify five-berth layout and galley structural unit are intact
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Farr 6000. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 1 | $4,152 | — |
Where they're listed
Farr 6000 listings appear across 1 country. New Zealand has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | $4,152 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanneau Sun 2000 | 21.75' | $ 13,199 | 22 | 5 |
| Farr 6000You are here | — | $ 4,152 | 1 | 0 |