Larsen 25 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Larsen 25 means looking at a small Danish fractional sloop from the late 1980s, with just 65 built and a history of both factory and home completion. The boats turn up in Switzerland and Germany, and the low production means each example deserves individual scrutiny rather than assumption of a standard spec.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Larsen 25 carries a teak interior and a toilet facility, with a fin-keel underbody drawing roughly 4.6 to 4.9 feet depending on load. Because the design was also sold to be home-completed, cabin finish and any added partitions or systems will differ from one boat to the next. A buyer should treat the listed layout as a baseline and verify what was actually finished by the prior owner.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
No standard equipment tiers are established for this model, so shoppers should expect barebones factory gear plus whatever an owner added. The most consequential things to confirm are the fractional rigging and sail inventory, the lead fin keel integrity, and any electrical or plumbing work tied to the home-completion route. No standard generator, watermaker, or navigation suite can be assumed on a boat of this size and series.
What to Inspect
The central known issue is build variance from home completion, so inspect tabbing, hull-to-deck joint, and interior joinery closely home-completed, which means that the quality of each boat may vary. The hull is hand-laid fiberglass and the deck a fiberglass sandwich; check both for moisture and for non-standard work. Confirm the lead fin keel attachment and the spade rudder stock, and verify the toilet installation was done to a seaworthy standard.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are found in Switzerland and Germany. Given the small series and kit history, a short buyer checklist reads: confirm factory versus home completion, survey the fiberglass hull and sandwich deck for moisture, inspect keel and rudder attachment, and assess teak interior condition individually. The Larsen 25 rewards a careful shopper with a light, shallow-draft sloop, but only if the specific hull passes scrutiny.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Larsen 25. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $9,845 | — |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $20,242 | +105.6% |
Where they're listed
Larsen 25 listings appear across 2 countries. Switzerland has the most listings with 1 (50.0%), followed by Germany.
Country view
2 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | $9,845 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Germany | $20,242 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Boats Delta 25 | 24.44' | $ 6,087 | 15 | 0 |
| Beneteau First 25 | 24.61' | $ 8,776 | 10 | 2 |
| Larsen 25You are here | — | $ 14,954 | 2 | 1 |