Forgus 35 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Forgus 35 means looking at a small, late-seventies cruiser with only twenty-eight hulls ever completed. She is a solid-fiberglass masthead sloop with a lead fin keel, and the brokerage pool is thin enough that each example deserves careful individual inspection rather than comparison against a busy market.
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. The standard arrangement gives three cabins with a galley and toilet facility, so most buyers will be choosing between a privately maintained boat and a former charter unit that may show harder wear in the saloon and systems.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market the Forgus 35 commonly carries hot water, AIS, and a life raft as fitted equipment. Beyond those, the inboard Volvo Penta MD11 diesel is the typical power plant, and a buyer should treat the engine and its cooling as the first systems question on any viewed hull.
What to Inspect
At a viewing, measure the loaded draft against the 1.80–1.90 meter fin keel span anchor — a hull resting on her keel in a too-shallow berth will show gelcoat crazing or stub damage at the fin root. With only twenty-eight built and solid fiberglass construction, look hard at the original rigging: the genoa and jib sheets are half-inch diameter and the mainsheet is 85.3 feet long anchor, and worn or sun-cut sheets may need full replacement. Inspect the lead fin keel union to the solid hull for any separation or rust staining, since bedding failure is a real risk on an older hull even if not documented as a class-wide defect.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for these boats is Sweden. Before you commit, run this short list:
- Confirm the berth depth against the 5.91–6.21 ft draft
- Inspect the fin-keel hull joint for staining or movement
- Check the half-inch sheet runs for UV and chafe damage
- Verify the Volvo Penta MD11 starts and cools cleanly
- Confirm hot water, AIS, and life raft are present and serviced
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Forgus 35. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $34,038 | — |
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