Garden Gulf 40 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Name: Garden Gulf 40
Brand: Garden

William Garden·1959·Cheoy Lee Shipyard Ltd.

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type: Monohull · full
Rig: Cutter
LOA: 39.75' · 12.12 m
Displ.: 21,000 lbs · 9,525 kg
First year: 1959

The Gulf 40, designed by the legendary William Garden and constructed by the Cheoy Lee Shipyard, represents a classic era of motorsailing where volume and seaworthiness were prioritized over raw speed. Often described as a "sailor’s trawler," the Gulf 40 was built during a period when Cheoy Lee was transitioning from traditional wood construction to pioneered fiberglass techniques, resulting in a vessel that maintains a salty, traditional aesthetic while utilizing thenmodern materials. This model is the largest of the "Gulf" series, which included the more prolific Gulf 32 and the smaller Gulf 29 and 27 siblings. It is characterized by its high freeboard, substantial pilothouse, and a heavydisplacement hull that provides a secure platform for longrange coastal cruising and offshore passages.

Specs & Review

Market snapshot

Median asking · 12 mo

$ 20,000

Ask, not sold · 1 listings

Recent listings · 90 d

1 tracked · 12 mo

3-month price trend

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Countries with listings

Panama (100.0%)

Recent Listings

1 for sale · sampled 10 newest

Price & volume trends

Median asking price and monthly listing volume for the Garden Gulf 40. The line reads as the median ask for each month; bars are raw monthly listing counts.

Monthly median ask · listings

1 month · 1 listing

Median ask (USD) Listings

Monthly breakdown · 1 row

Month	Listings	Median ask	Δ vs. prior mo.
Jan 26	1	$ 20,000	—

Where they're listed

Garden Gulf 40 listings span 1 country. Panama leads with 1 listings

Median ask by country

USD · past 12 months

Share of listings

Count · past 12 months

Country breakdown

1 listings · 1 country

Country	Median ask	Listings · 12 mo	Active · 90 d	Share
Panama	$ 20,000	1	0	100.0%

Comparable models

Similar length overall, displacement, and era. Click a row to jump to that model's market page.

Peer cross-shop

11 designs · same segment

Model	LOA	Median ask	Listings · 12 mo	Active · 90 d
Island Packet 40	40'	$ 159,000	41	16
Pacific Seacraft 40	—	$ 242,500	27	6
Formosa 51	50.83'	$ 116,511	20	7
Gulfstar 60	60.5'	$ 325,000	11	4
Gulfstar 37	37'	$ 25,000	10	5
Moody 40	39.5'	$ 87,261	10	4
Gulfstar 41	41'	$ 28,000	10	7
Morgan 40 Cruising Ketch	40.16'	$ 26,000	9	9
Ta Shing 40 Pilot House	39.83'	$ 100,000	7	5
Cheoy Lee Offshore 41	40.92'	$ 54,500	6	1
Cheoy Lee Gulf 40You are here	—	$ 20,000	1	0

Frequently asked questions

01How much does a used Garden Gulf 40 cost?+

The median asking price for a used Garden Gulf 40 over the past 12 months is $20,000. Prices vary by condition, year, equipment, and location.

02How many Garden Gulf 40 sailboats are for sale?+

1 has been tracked across the past 12 months.

03Where are Garden Gulf 40 sailboats for sale?+

The top markets for used Garden Gulf 40 listings over the past 12 months are Panama (100.0%).

04What should I look at instead of a Garden Gulf 40?+

Comparable models include Island Packet 40, Pacific Seacraft 40, Formosa 51. See the peer cross-shop table above for pricing and availability.