Golden Hind 31 Sailboats for Sale

Layouts on the Used Market

The traditional Erskine interior gives a full-size settee berth to starboard and a port love-seat that converts to a full berth through a forward bulkhead hatch, with a forward V-berth that works as two singles or a filled-in double. An optional dinette layout creates a saloon double. Later Mark II boats carry superior joinery and a finer build standard, and all versions pair a dedicated nav station with a wet locker by the companionway. Headroom exceeds six feet in the main cabin. The galley is consistently modest with limited counter space and is awkward in motion, so judge your own cooking tolerance at inspection.

Equipment and Common Upgrades

Heating, a furling main, and an autopilot are commonly fitted and speak to the boat’s role as a short-handed liveaboard cruiser. A short-handed setup, spinnaker or asymmetric, and a bimini are often seen, easing sail handling and cockpit shelter. Less commonly, buyers will find radar, a chartplotter, or a life raft as owner upgrades rather than standard kit. For a shopper, the furling main and autopilot clusters matter most for singlehanded ease; the canvas and spinnaker gear widen light-air range but add rig complexity to survey.

What to Inspect

The fiberglass boats are strong and durable, but structural care revolves around keeping moisture from the wooden deck and house. Any leaks wick quickly along the plywood’s horizontal sections anchor, so check for saturated deck cores and staining at beams. The wood structure is not complex and all deck sections are accessible from inside, making cut-and-replace of rotten areas relatively easy. Avoid the all-plywood Hartwell originals if deterioration is evident, as many have degraded over time anchor. Confirm the bilge plates are through-bolted into the internal steel frame and the encapsulated ballast shows no keel cracks.

Availability and Buyer's Takeaway

Typical markets for the Golden Hind 31 are the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, Netherlands, and Spain. For a buyer, the checklist is short: verify deck moisture and plywood condition early; favor Erskine or Mark II fiberglass over plywood; assess rig height since short standard sloops sail slowly light; confirm bilge-plate framing integrity; and accept the galley’s limits or budget a refit.