Granada 24 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Granada 24 means weighing a compact Danish Jørn Hansen sloop built from 1974 to 1977 in 200 hulls, offered both factory-finished and as a home-completion kit. The boat's small size and balsa-cored deck make pre-purchase judgment about construction provenance the central task, since no two amateur-finished hulls will tell the same story.
Layouts on the Used Market
On the brokerage trail the Granada 24 presents as a 23-foot-5-inch masthead sloop with a solid fiberglass hull and a balsa-sandwich deck, carrying five berths, a galley, and a toilet within a mahogany-trimmed cabin. The 8-foot-3-inch beam keeps the interior intimate, and the fin keel draws roughly 4.1 to 4.4 feet loaded, so most examples suit sheltered marinas and lake or coastal berths rather than thin cruising anchors.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Solar power is a common fitting on these boats, useful given the modest house loads of a 24-footer with an often-added outboard for docking. Beyond that, market information leaves other gear to individual history, so a buyer should read each boat's inventory on its own rather than expect a standard package.
What to Inspect
The balsa deck core is the first inspection priority: any penetration of the sandwich construction must be sealed so water cannot reach the wood, or the core will degrade. Because the Granada 24 was also sold to be home-completed, build quality varies by hull, and a survey should scrutinize deck fastenings, rigging terminals, and interior joinery for amateur inconsistency against the boat's stated dimensions.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for these boats is Switzerland, where lake sailing suits their draft and scale. For a shopper, the short list is: confirm whether the hull was factory or home finished; test every deck penetration for core soundness; verify rigging against the masthead sloop's standard halyard and sheet lengths; and treat the balsa deck as a maintenance commitment, not a defect.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Granada 24. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 1 | $1,208 | — |
| Sep 26 | 1 | $3,758 | +211.1% |
Where they're listed
Granada 24 listings appear across 2 countries. Switzerland has the most listings with 1 (50.0%), followed by Denmark.
Country view
2 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | $1,208 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Denmark | $3,758 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 | 27.25' | $ 75,000 | 27 | 7 |
| Granada 24You are here | — | $ 2,483 | 2 | 1 |