Hylas 63 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Hylas 63 means looking at a 63-foot center-cockpit cruiser drawn by Germán Frers Jr. and constructed by Hylas Yachts from 2013, a platform whose personalization means no two interiors are identical. These are substantial voyaging yachts with watertight bulkheads fore and aft and a vacuum-bagged Twaron-reinforced hull, so the used buyer is weighing outfitting and condition rather than basic seaworthiness.
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. The stock Frers plan gives four cabins and four heads, with a master aft and VIP bow stateroom among the configurations seen. A buyer should expect the aft cockpit with twin helms and a separate forward lounging cockpit as standard architecture, and the three-stepped transom with walkthrough between the wheels.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted gear on these boats clusters around powered comfort and offshore autonomy. For power and energy, expect lithium batteries, inverter, and a generator as standard inventory alongside a bow thruster and autopilot. Sail handling and canvas commonly include electric winches, dinghy davits, furling main, asymmetric spinnaker, and a dodger. Navigation and safety typically show a chartplotter, AIS, radar, life raft, and Starlink. Comfort loads cover air conditioning, heating, washing machine, freezer, cockpit shower, and teak decks. A watermaker and solar are less common, seen as owner upgrades rather than base equipment, along with a hardtop bimini and evidence of completed transatlantic or circumnavigation use.
What to Inspect
The laminate is vacuum-bagged solid FRP with alternating Twaron and e-glass bound by blister-resistant vinylester, and two epoxy coats sit below the waterline to curb osmotic blistering epoxy barrier against blisters—check that those coatings remain intact and look for any hull gelcoat defects. The two watertight bulkheads, one forward behind the anchor and sail lockers and one aft across the lazarettes and dinghy garage, should be confirmed glassed and sealed, since they define flood compartments. The deck is 3M 5200-glued and through-bolted to the hull with balsa-cored high-traffic areas; survey the core for softening and the joint for any separation.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in the United States and Grenada. For a buyer, the practical checklist is: confirm the four-cabin layout matches intended use and charter history; verify the 24V house bank, thrusters, and powered winches operate; inspect the watertight bulkheads and below-waterline epoxy; review generator and galley redundancy; and assess owner-added watermaker or solar as negotiation points rather than expected kit.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Hylas 63. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 3 | $1,370,000 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $1,200,000 | -12.4% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $1,449,000 | +20.8% |
| Jun 26 | 4 | $1,395,000 | -3.7% |
| Aug 26 | 3 | $1,350,000 | -3.2% |
Where they're listed
Hylas 63 listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 8 (80.0%), followed by Grenada.
Country view
10 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $1,360,000 | 8 | 3 | 80.0% |
| Grenada | $1,395,000 | 2 | 2 | 20.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hylas 56 | 54.08' | $ 910,000 | 23 | 9 |
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| Hylas 63You are here | — | $ 1,370,000 | 12 | 7 |
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| Frers Bluewater 56 | 54.08' | $ 1,690,000 | 8 | 2 |
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| Swan 651 | 65.68' | $ 310,424 | 7 | 0 |
| Swan Swan 65 | 65.98' | $ 432,142 | 5 | 4 |