Halcyon 27 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used brokerage market for a used Halcyon 27 means looking at a traditional Alan Buchanan-designed long-keel cruiser built by Offshore Yachts Ltd. She is a 27-foot solid-fiberglass monohull with a masthead sloop rig and a heavy-displacement hull, so the buyer is taking on a period coastal cruiser rather than a modern performance boat.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Halcyon 27 was offered with two cabins and four berths, a straightforward cruising interior for her size. Her long-keel hull draws about 4.0 to 4.3 feet depending on load, and the narrow 3.57 length-to-beam ratio confirms a compact, weighty layout below rather than a wide modern salon. A single gasoline engine — a Wickström of roughly 7 horsepower, with some boats carrying a Saab — drives a boat whose calculated maximum under the Wickström is about 3.4 knots.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, autopilot, chartplotter, and AIS are commonly fitted, meaning most brokers' used Halcyon 27s will already have basic navigation and collision-avoidance covered. Inverters, gennakers, spinnakers, and short-handed setups are often seen, so expect many boats to carry downwind sail options and simplified crew handling. The original sheet spec calls for 3/8-inch lines of 27 feet for jib and genoa and 67 feet for the mainsheet, so any added spinnaker or gennaker should be checked against those control-line lengths.
What to Inspect
The construction is solid fiberglass hull and deck, and the known figures show a high immersion rate of about 535 pounds per inch with a wetted surface near 172 square feet anchor. A buyer should confirm the hull is not overloaded or showing undue strain at the keel-hull joint, and verify the iron ballast remains sound inside the long keel. Engine installations vary between Wickström and Saab, so confirm which is fitted and its condition, since auxiliary speed differs materially.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the United Kingdom, Spain, and Italy. For a buyer, the practical checklist is: confirm the two-cabin, four-berth layout matches the listing; verify the long-keel hull and 4.0–4.3 ft draft suit your mooring; check for a commonly fitted chartplotter and AIS; expect an often-seen gennaker or spinnaker as a bonus; and inspect the solid fiberglass hull and iron-ballasted keel for condition before purchase.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Halcyon 27. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | $5,965 | — |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $6,230 | +4.4% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $13,189 | +111.7% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $7,960 | -39.6% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $13,189 | +65.7% |
| May 26 | 1 | $19,104 | +44.8% |
| Sep 26 | 3 | $9,875 | -48.3% |
Where they're listed
Halcyon 27 listings appear across 3 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 8 (80.0%), followed by Spain and Italy.
Country view
10 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $9,875 | 8 | 3 | 80.0% |
| Spain | $19,104 | 1 | 0 | 10.0% |
| Italy | $7,960 | 1 | 0 | 10.0% |
Comparable models
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3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halmatic 30 | 29.5' | $ 19,352 | 22 | 13 |
| Offshore 27You are here | — | $ 9,875 | 10 | 3 |
| Sabre Yachts 27 | 27' | $ 5,961 | 10 | 0 |