Finnsailer 35 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a used Finnsailer 35 means looking at a 35-foot Fiskars motorsailer from the early 1970s, a solid-fiberglass Baltic-pilot derivative built before the later 36 brought an after cabin and better sailing. These are straightforward boats with a Perkins diesel and a simple masthead-sloop rig, and the brokerage stock tends to cluster in a handful of countries rather than worldwide.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Finnsailer 35 sold as a single-generation 35-foot design with five or six berths and a long-keel, shallow-draft hull. Unlike the later 36, she has no after cabin, so the used boats you meet will share the same general open accommodation plan and pilot-boat profile. Her 10-foot-3-inch beam and 3-foot-8-inch draft make for a beamy, easy-grounding hull that suits the waters where she turns up.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A chartplotter is commonly fitted to Finnsailer 35s on the market, reflecting basic modern navigation without implying a full electronics suite. Less common but seen as owner upgrades are heating, a bow thruster, hot water, a bimini, radar, and AIS; these are sometimes-or-owner-upgrade items, so a buyer should treat them as bonuses rather than standard. For a boat of this motorsailer type, the meaningful clusters are power and energy (heating, hot water), close-quarters handling (bow thruster), and navigation and weather (chartplotter, radar, AIS), with canvas such as a bimini a comfort add-on.
What to Inspect
Because the early Finnsailer 35 is built from hand-laid solid fiberglass with no core materials, the usual balsa or foam rot is not a structural concern; still, any used hull should be checked for the ordinary consequences of age on a 13,700 lb boat. Yachting Monthly's survey position is that she is well built anchor, but a buyer should confirm the Perkins 4236 diesel's service history given the 75-horsepower unit's central role in a design that sits toward the motor end of the spectrum. The simple rig and 360 sq ft sail area mean rigging loads are modest, yet standing rigging and the masthead sloop fittings deserve visual inspection like any 1970s fiberglass yacht.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Finnsailer 35s typically appear on the used market in Greece, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Italy, Canada, and France. For a shopper, the takeaway is a short checklist: confirm solid glass hull integrity, verify diesel and fuel-system condition given the 80-gallon tank, expect chartplotter but treat radar or bow thruster as upgrades, and accept the open-plan 35 layout rather than holding out for the 36's after cabin.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Finnsailer 35. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 4 | $29,845 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $23,295 | -21.9% |
| Jan 26 | 3 | $21,839 | -6.3% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $22,606 | +3.5% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $23,307 | +3.1% |
| May 26 | 1 | $26,220 | +12.5% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $14,031 | -46.5% |
Where they're listed
Finnsailer 35 listings appear across 6 countries. Greece has the most listings with 4 (30.8%), followed by Denmark and United Kingdom.
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
4 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallberg-Rassy Rasmus 35 | 34.5' | $ 37,401 | 49 | 10 |
| Nauticat 35 | 34.92' | $ 105,251 | 18 | 2 |
| Nordship 35 | 34.45' | $ 138,668 | 15 | 2 |
| Fiskars, Turku Boatyard, Turku, Finland 35You are here | — | $ 23,306 | 14 | 1 |