Friendship 23 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Friendship 23 market means looking at an early A. H. Meijer design from the Dutch yard, built as a solid-fiberglass masthead sloop with a bulb fin keel. A few hundred were produced starting in 1973, and because the model predates later corporate transitions, every example afloat is a straightforward early-generation coastal racer.
Layouts on the Used Market
Buyers should expect a compact coastal layout dictated by her 22.31-foot length, seven-foot beam, and light 2,535-pound displacement. The structural shell is solid fiberglass hull and deck, fin keel with bulb drawing roughly 3.28 to 3.58 feet by load, and a masthead rig on a 30.35-foot mast.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Solar is commonly fitted on boats in this market, a sensible addition given the 23's small house loads and coastal use. Beyond that, the original sheet sizes are jib and genoa sheets at 22.3 feet by 3/8 inch, mainsheet at 55.8 feet, and spinnaker sheet at 49.1 feet, all 10 mm — so a buyer should verify whether those have been replaced with modern lines. No other often-seen or owner-upgrade gear is listed.
What to Inspect
Her capsize screening value of 2.07 confirms she is a coastal design not accepted for ocean races, which bears on intended use rather than condition. Verify the solid fiberglass hull and deck for osmotic or impact damage, check the bulb fin for grounding scars, and confirm the sheet diameters if original rigging remains.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the Netherlands. For a shopper, the takeaway is a short checklist: confirm solid glass hull and deck integrity, verify keel and rudder for grounding or corrosion signs, inspect the masthead rig and original 10 mm sheets for age, and expect solar as a common fitting rather than a rarity. The Friendship 23 rewards a buyer wanting a slim, light coastal racer with simple construction.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Friendship 23. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 | 1 | $1,107 | — |
Where they're listed
Friendship 23 listings appear across 1 country. Netherlands has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | $1,107 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanneau Tonic 23 | 23.94' | $ 11,529 | 17 | 6 |
| Friendship 22 | 23.95' | $ 9,200 | 15 | 4 |
| Friendship 23You are here | — | $ 1,106 | 1 | 0 |