Hunter 380 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Hunter 380 means looking at a 1999–2004 cruiser of which roughly 550 were built before the design fed directly into the Hunter 38. The boat's near-40 ft overall length from its reverse transom and bowsprit, 12 ft 6 in beam, and easy short-handed B&R rig make it a popular coastal liveaboard candidate, but the same architecture that simplifies sailing also generates a short list of inspection points a buyer should not skip.
Layouts on the Used Market
Both the owner three-cabin and charter four-cabin versions are well represented among used boats, and ex-charter examples are common. Either plan uses the same 37 ft 3 in hull stretched visually by the reverse transom, with the beamy interior that defines the model.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-equipped examples commonly carry a bimini, dodger, chartplotter, radar, autopilot, air conditioning, furling main, and solar — a cluster that points to a turnkey coastal cruiser with self-steering and power-generation capacity. Often-seen additions include an inverter, heating, dinghy davits, cockpit shower, and swim platform, which together speak to comfort and dinghy-handling ease. Less common but worth noting as owner upgrades are a short-handed setup, electric winches, an asymmetric spinnaker, freezer, AIS, and hot water.
What to Inspect
The aft cabin is the first place to look for trouble: water has leaked past worn gaskets at the helm pedestal, the cockpit floor joints, the steering cable conduits, and the arch bases anchor, so check the overhead and berth liners there for staining or a damp smell after rain. Starter issues show as intermittent cranking and trace to a long, under-sized wiring loop from battery to helm and back to the solenoid; exercise the key several times at the panel and listen for weak engagement. Factory refrigeration may not hold temperature because of voids in sprayed foam insulation, so verify box cool-down with a thermometer rather than trusting the gauge. Finally, work the transmission in gear and astern — hard shifting or loud engagement can mean worn cone clutches, cable stretch, or a misaligned bracket anchor.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Used Hunter 380s are found in the United States, Canada, Italy, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Spain.
- Inspect aft-cabin liners for rain staining or odor
- Cycle the starter repeatedly at the helm panel
- Verify refrigerator box holds temperature with a thermometer
- Shift through gear and astern listening for harsh engagement
- Confirm whether the hull is ex-charter before negotiating condition
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Hunter 380. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 19 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $115,000 | — |
| Feb 25 | 1 | $80,000 | -30.4% |
| Mar 25 | 1 | $58,500 | -26.9% |
| Apr 25 | 5 | $66,900 | +14.4% |
| May 25 | 1 | $85,719 | +28.1% |
| Jul 25 | 2 | $83,250 | -2.9% |
| Aug 25 | 2 | $57,400 | -31.1% |
| Sep 25 | 10 | $72,250 | +25.9% |
| Oct 25 | 5 | $79,000 | +9.3% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $64,000 | -19.0% |
| Dec 25 | 5 | $115,975 | +81.2% |
| Jan 26 | 5 | $69,784 | -39.8% |
| Feb 26 | 4 | $79,900 | +14.5% |
| Mar 26 | 8 | $74,900 | -6.3% |
| Apr 26 | 12 | $79,208 | +5.8% |
| May 26 | 5 | $69,500 | -12.3% |
| Jun 26 | 7 | $64,500 | -7.2% |
| Jul 26 | 5 | $75,000 | +16.3% |
| Aug 26 | 5 | $75,000 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Hunter 380 listings appear across 6 countries. United States has the most listings with 58 (80.6%), followed by Italy and Canada.
Country view
72 listings · 6 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $74,900 | 58 | 14 | 80.6% |
| Italy | $115,975 | 5 | 0 | 6.9% |
| Canada | $85,429 | 4 | 0 | 5.6% |
| United Kingdom | $61,093 | 2 | 0 | 2.8% |
| Mexico | $69,900 | 2 | 0 | 2.8% |
| Spain | $87,953 | 1 | 0 | 1.4% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagoon 380 | 37.89' | $ 219,000 | 357 | 59 |
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| Jeanneau Sun Sun Odyssey 380 | 36.8' | $ 299,000 | 94 | 13 |
| CATALINA YACHTS 380 | 38.42' | $ 93,700 | 82 | 15 |
| Hunter Marine 380You are here | — | $ 75,000 | 75 | 17 |
| Island Packet 380 | 39.58' | $ 162,352 | 61 | 8 |
| Hunter 386 | 38.25' | $ 85,900 | 37 | 4 |
| Dufour 380 Grand Large | 36.71' | $ 149,731 | 25 | 4 |
| Najad 380 | 37.89' | $ 256,426 | 25 | 6 |
| Tartan 3800 | 38' | $ 129,000 | 10 | 4 |