Junior Folkboat Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Eric Salander·1929
Junior Folkboat drawingBuilder drawing
Hull type
Monohull · full
Rig
Fractional Sloop
LOA
18.7' · 5.7 m
Displ.
1,532 lbs · 695 kg
First year
1929

The Junior Folkboat, widely known in Scandinavia as the Juniorbåd or KDY Junior, is a classic 18.7foot (5.7meter) keelboat that predates the more famous Nordic Folkboat by over a decade. Designed in 1928 by Erik Salander at the request of the Royal Danish Yacht Club (KDY), the vessel was intended as an affordable, seaworthy trainer for young sailors. Despite its name, the Junior Folkboat is not a scaleddown version of the 1942 Nordic Folkboat; rather, it is an independent design that likely influenced the larger boat's lines. Historically built using wooden lapstrake (clinker) construction, the model has maintained a dedicated following across Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands due to its robust "miniature yacht" aesthetic and surprisingly capable offshore characteristics.

Market snapshot

Median asking · 12 mo
Ask, not sold
Recent listings · 90 d
Listed for sale
3-month price trend
Insufficient data
Countries with listings
Global market

Recent Listings

1 for sale · sampled 10 newest

Comparable models

Similar length overall, displacement, and era. Click a row to jump to that model's market page.

Peer cross-shop

10 designs · same segment
ModelLOAMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 d
J-Boats J/8026.25'$ 29,087269
Twister 2828.25'$ 15,380249
Cornish Crabbers 24 Mk I29.25'$ 30,8011810
Herreshoff 12 1/215.83'$ 25,500185
Pacific Seacraft Flicka 2024'$ 27,650135
Saffier SC 6.521.33'$ 57,883114
Norfolk Gypsy23.83'$ 22,150103
Finngulf 3332.97'$ 114,45275
Schock Harbor 2020'$ 20,00075
Nordic Folkboat25.2'$ 18,83265

Frequently asked questions

01What should I look at instead of a Junior Folkboat?+
Comparable models include J-Boats J/80, Twister 28, Cornish Crabbers 24 Mk I. See the peer cross-shop table above for pricing and availability.