Jaguar 27 Buyer's Guide
Shopping a used Jaguar 27 on the brokerage market means choosing among the 27ft cruisers built in Essex from 1971 and later marketed under the Jaguar banner from the mid-1970s to the mid-80s. The boat's two keel options, Mk1 and Mk2 interiors, and assorted rudder deviations make individual history matter more than model-year alone, and a careful look at the known weak points separates a sound example from a soggy one.
Layouts on the Used Market
The two production layouts both centre on a starboard dinette; the Mk1 keeps a linear port galley and a quarter berth aft, while the Mk2 moves to an L-shaped galley beside the companionway and frees a saloon settee opposite the dinette. A rarer "Aluco" variant reworked the starboard side with C-shaped seating. All share a small V-berth forecabin split from the saloon by heads and locker, and the wide main hatch and big fore hatch that aid ventilation and sail stowage. Cockpit stowage is generous — a deep port locker, a shallow starboard rope locker, and a voluminous lazarette — so assess whether the moulded linings that form those spaces are cracked or water-stained.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A chartplotter is commonly fitted and worth verifying for a current chart card and secure mount. Dodgers, swim platforms, and autopilots are often seen; the swim platform and stern boarding ladder combination from flotilla boats is a practical upgrade if present. Biminis, cockpit showers, AIS, and short-handed rigging tweaks appear as owner upgrades rather than standard, so treat them as negotiable extras rather than expected kit. None of these additions offsets the need to check the structural items below.
What to Inspect
On twin-keel boats, look for the absence of any bilge sump: with nowhere for water to gather, any ingress shows as damp sole or trapped moisture in the moulded furniture, so probe the cabin floor and liner joints for softness or smell no appreciable bilge sump, which is inconvenient if any water gets below. Check the winches against the headsail size; the standard units are undersized, so expect hard trimming and look for owner-supplied replacements as a sign of proper updating the winches are undersized. Where a boat shows a transom-hung or skeg-mounted rudder rather than the balanced spade, inspect the rudder stock and skeg bonding for movement and earlier repair.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts turn up across the United Kingdom, Spain, Greece, Germany, and Portugal. Before committing, run through a short checklist:
- Confirm keel type and check twin-keel bilge for trapped water.
- Test or replace the undersized standard winches.
- Inspect any non-standard rudder for stock play.
- Verify chartplotter and autopilot function if fitted.
- Review moulded liner condition in cockpit lockers.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Jaguar 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 | 4 | $15,608 | — |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $9,505 | -39.1% |
| Apr 26 | 6 | $8,116 | -14.6% |
| May 26 | 2 | $12,329 | +51.9% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $10,489 | -14.9% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $6,794 | -35.2% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $12,569 | +85.0% |
Where they're listed
Jaguar 27 listings appear across 5 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 9 (56.3%), followed by Spain and Greece.
Country view
16 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $9,505 | 9 | 2 | 56.3% |
| Spain | $15,917 | 3 | 1 | 18.8% |
| Greece | $7,733 | 2 | 0 | 12.5% |
| Germany | $3,380 | 1 | 0 | 6.3% |
| Portugal | $29,135 | 1 | 0 | 6.3% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina 27 | 26.83' | $ 7,900 | 77 | 20 |
| Moody 27 | 27.67' | $ 14,947 | 28 | 9 |
| Seamaster Ltd 27You are here | — | $ 9,505 | 16 | 3 |
| Pearson 27 | 26.92' | $ 11,000 | 15 | 3 |
| Sabre Yachts 27 | 27' | $ 5,435 | 12 | 3 |
| Jaguar 25 | 25' | $ 5,741 | 10 | 2 |