Granada 32 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used brokerage market for a Granada 32 means looking at a late-1980s Danish fractional sloop designed by Jan Kjærulff and built by Granada Yachts A/S, with a sandwich-fiberglass hull, lead fin keel, and teak interior. These boats turn up in Denmark, where the marque's production was centered, and a buyer should evaluate them as coastal cruisers rather than offshore racers.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Granada 32 carries three cabins and seven berths with a galley and a toilet, plus 26 US gallons of fresh water and a stainless-steel fuel tank of 21 US gallons. The 10.5-foot beam gives a length-to-beam ratio of 3.05, making the boat more spacious below than many similar designs, and the teak interior is the standard period finish. Expect a practical cruising layout rather than a stripped race interior.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The standard power plant is an inboard Volvo Penta 2002 diesel rated at 18 horsepower, turning a saildrive rather than a conventional shaft. Buyers should confirm the saildrive seals and the stainless fuel tank condition, as these are load-bearing systems on a used example. The fractional rig carries 527 square feet of sail on 12 mm sheets — mainsheet of 24.4 meters, jib and genoa sheets of 9.8 meters, and spinnaker sheets of 21.5 meters — and any owner-fitted canvas or spinnaker gear should be checked against that original spec.
What to Inspect
The lead fin keel and sandwich fiberglass hull should be surveyed for delamination or keel-bolt corrosion, given the age of late-1980s builds. The saildrive transmission on the Volvo Penta 2002 demands seal inspection to avoid water intrusion, and the stainless-steel fuel tank should be checked for pitting. The 5.74-to-6.04-foot draft dependent on load means a surveyor should note actual immersion against the 912 pounds-per-inch rate.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Granada 32s are found in Denmark as the typical market. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm the sandwich hull and keel bond, test the saildrive seals, verify the 18 hp Volvo Penta 2002 runs clean, and check the teak interior and three-cabin layout for wear. She is a quicker-than-average coastal cruiser with strong ballast, best judged on structural and drivetrain condition rather than race pedigree.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Granada 32. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 | 1 | $34,298 | — |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $26,077 | -24.0% |
Where they're listed
Granada 32 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 | $26,077 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Denmark | $34,298 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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