Granada 35 Buyer's Guide
The Granada 35 on the brokerage market is a Danish-built Kristian Rode design from 1980, a solid-fiberglass masthead sloop with teak interior and iron ballast. Buyers encounter a beamy 35-footer whose early-eighties provenance and moderate-racer numbers make her a practical used cruiser rather than a collector's item.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements appear more often than the alternative on the resale market, though both layouts can be found. Ex-charter hulls are a common sight among available boats, which means a buyer should expect higher hours and more worn interior teak on those examples than on privately maintained ones.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Cabin heating and a chartplotter are commonly fitted, and teak decks with an autopilot are likewise usual on the used fleet. Often-seen additions include an inverter, freezer, hot-water system, AIS, and a short-handed sail-handling setup. For a buyer, the heating and autopilot speak to Nordic cruising use; the short-handed rigging and inverter-freezer cluster matter more for liveaboard independence than for resale.
What to Inspect
The iron keel on these boats should be inspected for coating failure and any signs of corrosion at the hull joint, since iron ballast carries that vulnerability across its service life. The solid fiberglass hull and deck are straightforward, but a survey should still confirm the deck-to-hull bond and look for any undocumented repair from grounding given the different keel alternatives built. Teak interiors on ex-charter examples warrant close checking for soft spots and hardware fatigue from heavy use.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Granada 35s regularly appear in Denmark, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. A short pre-purchase checklist:
- Confirm which keel alternative the hull carries.
- Inspect iron keel coating and hull joint for corrosion.
- Test autopilot and heating if fitted as standard.
- Check teak interior for charter-wear soft spots.
- Verify short-handed rigging is properly installed.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Granada 35. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 1 | $29,127 | — |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $77,087 | +164.7% |
| Jun 26 | 4 | $39,980 | -48.1% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $31,457 | -21.3% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $31,457 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Granada 35 listings appear across 3 countries. Denmark has the most listings with 4 (50.0%), followed by Netherlands and Switzerland.
Country view
8 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | $39,980 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Netherlands | $31,457 | 3 | 2 | 37.5% |
| Switzerland | $77,087 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
9 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortina 35 | 35.83' | $ 122,013 | 26 | 5 |
| Hinterhoeller Niagara 35 | 35' | $ 25,000 | 14 | 4 |
| Scanmar 35 | 35.1' | $ 38,000 | 13 | 5 |
| Dufour Classic 35 | 35' | $ 52,441 | 13 | 0 |
| Granada 35You are here | — | $ 35,065 | 8 | 6 |
| Mirage Yachts 35 | 35.5' | $ 19,669 | 8 | 3 |
| Saga 35 | 36.5' | $ 89,000 | 7 | 4 |
| Maestro 35 | 35.27' | $ 72,252 | 5 | 5 |
| Baltic 35 | 34.83' | $ 67,306 | 3 | 0 |