Fjord 33 MS Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Fjord 33 MS means taking on an unusual Norwegian motor sailer built in some volume during the 1970s and early 1980s. She is a double-ended, long-keeled 33-footer with two very different interior layouts, and her appeal lies in sheltered steering and practical accommodation rather than sailing pace.
Layouts on the Used Market
Two interior designs were produced, and buyers should decide which suits them before viewing. One version places the large wheelhouse with inside steering, navigation area, and galley all together, then drops the saloon a couple of steps to pilot berths with the heads and double forecabin forward. The other keeps a single open cockpit and a face-to-face dinette in the saloon, moving the galley and a pilot berth into the wheelhouse. Some boats also show a curious divided cockpit with the helmsman seated aft on his own, able to work both sheets from that position.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most examples on the market carry an autopilot and a chartplotter as standard modern navigation aids. Beyond those, heating, solar panels, a spinnaker, bow thruster, teak decks, radar, and a life raft appear as less common owner additions rather than factory fit. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are power and energy — where solar and heating show an owner’s cold-weather intent — and steering help, where a bow thruster is a less common upgrade that can aid close-quarters handling.
What to Inspect
The 33 MS is light on documented structural defects, but the layout itself deserves a close look. Verify which of the two interior plans a boat carries and confirm the wheelhouse steering, navigation area, and galley integration are intact. On divided-cockpit versions, check that the aft helmsman section and sheet leads are sound and that both sheets can still be handled from the seat. The big-genoa, small-main rig should be inspected for age and furling condition, since that is the boat’s primary driving sail.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These motor sailers are typically found in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Croatia, and Italy. A short checklist for the buyer: confirm the interior layout matches your plans, test the inside steering and navigation station, inspect the genoa and rig, and note whether heating or a bow thruster has been added for comfort and handling.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Fjord 33 MS. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 1 | $26,323 | — |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $30,727 | +16.7% |
| May 26 | 1 | $30,492 | -0.8% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $42,715 | +40.1% |
| Sep 26 | 1 | $33,044 | -22.6% |
Where they're listed
Fjord 33 MS listings appear across 3 countries. Netherlands has the most listings with 3 (50.0%), followed by United Kingdom and Croatia.
Country view
6 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | $33,044 | 3 | 1 | 50.0% |
| United Kingdom | $32,812 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Croatia | $50,965 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Fjord 33 MSYou are here | — | $ 33,044 | 7 | 1 |
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