KingFisher 20 Buyer's Guide
Shopping for a used KingFisher 20 means looking at a 20.58-foot Westfield Engineering sloop designed by R. A. G. Nierop, built from 1962 with later production by Moorstream Ltd. after 1978. She is a solid-fiberglass, masthead-rigged bilge-keel boat of 2,600 pounds displacement and 1,100 pounds of iron ballast, drying on a beach on her 2.33-to-2.63-foot draft thanks to the twin-keel hull anchor. The 42% ballast ratio places her stability above most similar designs of her size, a meaningful point when assessing a small coastal cruiser at a viewing.
Layouts on the Used Market
The hull envelope is firm: 20.58 feet overall, 6.92-foot beam, twin iron keels, 10 gallons water. Judge any used example on shell and rig condition rather than promised interior trim, since the compact dimensions define a coastal dayboat with limited cabin space for overnights.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The original sheet schedule runs jib and genoa at 6.3 meters and 10 mm, mainsheet 15.7 meters and 10 mm, spinnaker 13.8 meters and 10 mm anchor. Confirm running rigging matches 3/8-inch diameter and that mainsheet length is adequate for the cockpit traveler geometry before assuming a cheap fix covers a short sheet on a boat this size.
What to Inspect
Series boats from 1962 used cast iron twin keels; the first six from 1959 had molded glass fiber keels anchor. On iron-keel examples probe the keel-to-hull joint and iron for corrosion or bedding voids, since wasted cast iron can hide under paint. Confirm which keel type your candidate carries before pricing any future keel work.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in Germany and the United Kingdom. For a viewing:
- Confirm keel type and check iron for corrosion
- Verify sheet diameters match 10 mm spec
- Inspect hull-to-keel joint bedding
- Test bilge-keel symmetry for ground contact
- Review masthead rig for original-length mainsheet
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the KingFisher 20. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 1 | $792 | — |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $2,120 | +167.7% |
Where they're listed
KingFisher 20 listings appear across 2 countries. Germany has the most listings with 1 (50.0%), followed by United Kingdom.
Country view
2 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $2,120 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| United Kingdom | $792 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |