Granada 31 Buyer's Guide
The Granada 31 is a 30-foot-8-inch Danish masthead sloop designed by Elvstrøm & Kjærulff and built by Granada Yachts between 1977 and 1982, with a production run of 750 units. On the used market she presents as a beamy, teak-trimmed coastal cruiser whose balsa-cored hull rewards careful surveying and whose home-completion history means no two examples are guaranteed alike.
Layouts on the Used Market
Factory-finished boats carry six berths, a galley, a toilet, and above-average headroom under a teak interior, with a 100-liter fresh water tank and a 50-liter stainless steel fuel tank. Because the model was also sold as a home-completion kit, some boats on the market will have owner-finished interiors and systems whose originality and quality vary from the production standard. A buyer should confirm at viewing whether the joinery, tankage, and wiring are factory or owner work.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most Granada 31s you will see now carry an autopilot as standard cruising kit. Heating, a code zero, a spinnaker, AIS, a chartplotter, and a life raft are often seen additions that speak to owners using these boats for northern-European coastal and lake sailing. For a shopper, the meaningful clusters are power and energy — the autopilot and any heating draw on a 13-horsepower Volvo Penta MD7 diesel and modest house bank — and sail handling and navigation, where a code zero or spinnaker and AIS or chartplotter extend range and confidence without rewiring the boat. A life raft is the safety tail on that list.
What to Inspect
The balsa-cored hull is the central inspection point. Any work that penetrates the sandwich — through-hulls, deck hardware, fastenings — must be checked for water contact with the core, because once the balsa is wetted it will rot beyond economical fix. On a home-completed hull especially, scrutinize every fitting penetration and any signs of soft deck or hull around fasteners. The iron fin keel and solid fiberglass deck are straightforward, but the core is where these boats fail if neglected.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Granada 31s typically appear in Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland. For a buyer, the short list is: verify factory versus home-completion status; survey all sandwich penetrations for core water ingress; confirm the Volvo Penta MD7 saildrive and tankage are intact; and expect to find autopilot common with heating, code zero, spinnaker, AIS, chartplotter, and life raft often fitted. A clean-cored example with documented build provenance is the one to pursue.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Granada 31. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | $18,533 | — |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $32,286 | +74.2% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $12,459 | -61.4% |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $13,642 | +9.5% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $10,361 | -24.1% |
Where they're listed
Granada 31 listings appear across 4 countries. Denmark has the most listings with 7 (70.0%), followed by Switzerland and Germany.
Country view
10 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | $14,796 | 7 | 0 | 70.0% |
| Switzerland | $32,286 | 1 | 0 | 10.0% |
| Germany | $10,361 | 1 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Netherlands | $18,044 | 1 | 0 | 10.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
4 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallberg-Rassy 31 | 31.56' | $ 92,548 | 43 | 13 |
| Elan Boats 31 | 30.84' | $ 48,813 | 15 | 4 |
| Tartan 31 | 31.33' | $ 34,000 | 14 | 5 |
| Granada 31You are here | — | $ 15,203 | 10 | 1 |