Hallberg-Rassy 382 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Hallberg-Rassy 382 means looking at a 38-foot center-cockpit motorsailer designed by Olle Enderlein in the mid-eighties and built by the Swedish yard Hallberg-Rassy Varvs AB through 1992, with fewer than 200 hulls produced. Known also as the HR 382, it pairs a solid fibreglass hull with a half-inch teak deck and the designer's trademark raised topsides and blue sheer strake, making it visually easy to distinguish from later Frers-designed models.
Layouts on the Used Market
Charter four-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. Either way the boat keeps its F-shaped seagoing galley, mahogany interior with louvered doors, and center-cockpit arrangement with the encapsulated lead keel below. A buyer should expect the interior joinery to be a defining feature rather than a fallback, with the rounded saloon table edge and more lavish upholstery marking the 382 out from the earlier 38.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market the 382 commonly carries a deep inventory aimed at independent cruising: heating, solar, a chartplotter, lithium batteries, an inverter, hot water, radar, AIS, autopilot, a watermaker, a wind generator, a spinnaker, and a life raft are all commonly fitted. For a buyer, the power and energy cluster — solar, lithium batteries, inverter, wind generator, and watermaker — means most examples will already support extended off-grid stays without immediate investment. Navigation and safety are similarly well covered with chartplotter, radar, AIS, autopilot, and life raft usually present. Less commonly seen are a gennaker, asymmetric spinnaker, bow thruster, bimini, swim platform, and cockpit shower, which tend to be owner upgrades rather than factory standard.
What to Inspect
The encapsulated lead keel in a deep GRP bilge is a structural strong point, but the half-inch teak deck should be checked for age-related deterioration. The Volvo Penta MD30, later MD22P, is the standard inboard diesel at 62 hp; confirm which engine a specific boat carries and assess the 8-knot-under-power drivetrain accordingly. The foam-core insulated hull and solid fibreglass construction are straightforward to survey, but the small production run means each example's history matters more than any fleet average.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the 382 are Germany, Italy, Greece, and Sweden. For the buyer, the checklist is short and fact-backed: confirm the keel encapsulation is intact, inspect the teak deck, verify the engine variant, and match the layout — charter four-cabin or otherwise — to intended use. A well-kept ex-charter example with the common cruising inventory already aboard can be a pragmatic way into the Enderlein-era Hallberg-Rassy line.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Hallberg-Rassy 382. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 8 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | $142,164 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $105,353 | -25.9% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $141,494 | +34.3% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $127,598 | -9.8% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $116,828 | -8.4% |
| May 26 | 1 | $144,494 | +23.7% |
| Jul 26 | 3 | $105,870 | -26.7% |
| Aug 26 | 2 | $134,007 | +26.6% |
Where they're listed
Hallberg-Rassy 382 listings appear across 5 countries. Germany has the most listings with 7 (58.3%), followed by Italy and Greece.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallberg-Rassy 352 | 34.75' | $ 80,987 | 93 | 23 |
| Hallberg-Rassy Varvs AB 36 | 35.66' | $ 122,935 | 69 | 18 |
| HALLBERG-RASSY 42 | 42.42' | $ 151,369 | 40 | 16 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 38 | 37.96' | $ 96,807 | 30 | 7 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 39 | 38.88' | $ 182,459 | 30 | 9 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 45 | 46.33' | $ 220,237 | 30 | 2 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 37 | 37.14' | $ 243,680 | 27 | 6 |
| Morgan 382 | 38.33' | $ 35,900 | 26 | 6 |
| Najad 380 | 37.89' | $ 256,361 | 25 | 6 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 41 | 41' | $ 87,396 | 23 | 6 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 382You are here | — | $ 134,007 | 13 | 5 |