Gozzard 31 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Gozzard 31 means chasing a small-production Ted Gozzard design from 1990 whose semi-custom build means each boat was specified with owner input. With only about 20 built and the type still theoretically available new, used examples are scarce and individually specced, so a buyer should read each boat against the known construction and equipment facts rather than any assumed standard.
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 defining interior choice places the saloon forward and drops the usual V-berth, converting settees into a large double, with a starboard-quarter stateroom and port aft cabin around the L-shaped galley and head.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted gear on used 31s includes autopilot, bimini, dodger, swim platform, solar, and chartplotter, while dinghy davits, air conditioning, lithium batteries, inverter, furling main, and hot water are often seen. For buyer consequence, the power and energy cluster matters most: solar and lithium banks with an inverter support off-grid stays, and a furling main eases short-handed sail handling alongside the factory Schaefer headsail furlers. Canvas and sail-handling items like bimini and dodger protect the all-lines-aft cockpit, and navigation is covered by chartplotter and autopilot; heating, teak decks, and AIS appear only as occasional owner upgrades.
What to Inspect
The first few hulls were stiffer than later boats because the builder underestimated the stability gain from lowering the engine and added too much ballast, so check the hull number and sail the boat to gauge whether motion feels unusually hard-backed for the design. Most issues are age related and few are chronic, but the vacuum-bagged foam-core hull and deck anchor invite moisture testing at chainplate penetrations and around the 3M 5200 hull-deck joint, where any softness or staining signals core intrusion. The skeg-mounted rudder is small with a beefy stainless stock and bronze bottom bearing; confirm the upper bearing above the waterline is dry and the rudder swings freely without play.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up in the United States. Before committing, run through a short checklist:
- Confirm hull number against early over-ballasted batch.
- Sound the foam core at chainplates and hull-deck joint for moisture.
- Inspect skeg rudder bearing for play or weepage.
- Verify Schaefer furlers and self-tacking staysail track operate cleanly.
- Test the Westerbeke diesel and near-horizontal shaft alignment.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Gozzard 31. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 4 | $82,000 | — |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $82,000 | 0.0% |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $59,900 | -27.0% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $69,900 | +16.7% |
| May 26 | 2 | $82,000 | +17.3% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $69,900 | -14.8% |
Where they're listed
Gozzard 31 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 16.
Country view
16 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $69,450 | 16 | 1 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody 31 Mk II | 30.75' | $ 33,268 | 42 | 5 |
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| Gozzard 31You are here | — | $ 69,450 | 16 | 1 |
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