Feeling 52 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Feeling 52 means looking at a 51-foot Alliaura Marine cruiser conceived as a slightly shorter, cheaper sister to the Feeling 55, with practically all of that flagship's planning and style carried across. She is a monomaran — a single hull arranged to capture catamaran-like space and ease — and on the brokerage market she appears in both private and charter-derived forms. The tilting drift keel and twin-engine sail-drive layout make her unusual among monohulls of this size, and any buyer should weigh those systems alongside the more conventional cruiser attributes.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. In the standard specification there are two cabins, two heads, and four berths, and the charter edition expands that to three cabins and six berths. The three-cabin ex-charter boats will suit buyers wanting maximum guest capacity, though they may show heavier cycle wear than privately used two-cabin examples.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On used Feeling 52s, solar, electric winches, a hardtop, Starlink, a furling main, a short-handed setup, a watermaker, and a bow thruster are commonly fitted, meaning a buyer can usually expect modern self-sufficiency without hunting for missing basics. A bimini is often seen. Less common but present as owner upgrades are freezers, hot water, teak decks, a cockpit shower, an EPIRB, and a life raft. For a boat of this size, the consequential clusters are power and energy — solar and a watermaker supporting extended off-grid stays — and sail handling — electric winches and a furling main paired with a short-handed setup that tames the 132 m² sail area. A hardtop and bow thruster address cockpit comfort and close-quarters control given the twin-engine hull.
What to Inspect
Inspection should focus on the distinctive systems. The tilting drift keel demands confirmation that the lift mechanism, housing, and pivot show no damage, since the raised draft of 130 centimeters depends on clean operation. The two 55 hp sail-drive engines are an unusual twin arrangement moved from the Feeling 55, so both sail-drives, seals, and electrical interfaces should be surveyed as a pair rather than singly. The moving keel and duplicated propulsion are the items that separate a good example from a costly one.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical market availability is in New Zealand. For a buyer, the checklist is brief: confirm the three-cabin or two-cabin layout matches intended use, verify the tilting keel operates smoothly to its 130 cm raised position, survey both sail-drive engines equally, and check that commonly fitted gear like the watermaker and bow thruster is functional. The Feeling 52 rewards the shopper who values shallow draft and redundant power in a flagship-derived hull.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Feeling 52. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | 2 | $538,147 | — |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $578,243 | +7.5% |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $451,191 | -22.0% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $469,302 | +4.0% |
| May 26 | 2 | $423,192 | -9.8% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $406,495 | -3.9% |
| Jul 26 | 3 | $386,592 | -4.9% |
Where they're listed
Feeling 52 listings appear across 1 country. New Zealand has the most listings with 15.
Country view
15 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | $424,115 | 15 | 5 | 100.0% |
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