Linjett 33 Buyer's Guide
Shopping a used Linjett 33 means looking at a Swedish-built Mats Gustafsson design from a 1994–2010 production run of 181 hulls. She is a 33-foot fractional sloop with a balsa-cored hull and solid-glass deck, a layout that rewards the careful buyer with a comfortable cruiser if the core has been kept dry.
Layouts on the Used Market
The boat sleeps six, with a forward cabin and an aft cabin that often shows extra wood trim and mattress toppers. The head is enclosed with a manual toilet and a holding tank, and the same shower appears both inside and in the cockpit. Below, the cooking space holds an Eno stove with oven, a 40-litre refrigerator, and both fresh and seawater on tap from a 30-litre heater circuit. Cabin headroom runs above average for the length, and detail work like an inlaid toilet-door panel marks the higher-spec interior finish some sellers highlight.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-kept examples commonly carry a self-tacking jib on a 2021 Furlex furler, a Raymarine chartplotter and autopilot, AIS, and a cabin heater — all standard enough that their absence is worth questioning. Power and energy are usually built around a 2025-era bank of three 75 Ah service batteries and a 75 Ah starter, shore power with earth-fault protection, and a 12 A charger; a buyer should confirm the bank age since older cells struggle with the heater and autopilot load. Sail handling commonly includes Andersen 40ST and 28ST winches, a lazy bag, and a cockpit cover, which together mean less time on the foredeck in cold weather.
What to Inspect
The defining risk on this design is the balsa-cored hull: any fastening or through-hull that has breached the skin can let water reach the core and rot it from inside special care must be taken in relation to work that require penetration of the sandwich construction. At a viewing, sound the hull around chainplates, winch pads, and every through-hull with a small mallet — a dull, soft note instead of a sharp click means the core is wet. Look for unexplained gelcoat crazing or fresh filler near fittings, and smell for mustiness in lockers backed by the hull. Check the saildrive diaphragm for service history; a unit without a recent replacement can flood the boat through the leg. Confirm toilet and gas hoses are recent, since aged lines are a known source of odor and risk.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in Finland and Sweden. Before committing, a shopper should:
- Sound the hull around every penetration for soft balsa
- Verify the saildrive diaphragm service date
- Confirm battery bank age and capacity
- Check heater and autopilot function under load
- Inspect toilet and gas hose replacement records
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Linjett 33. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $131,162 | — |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $102,946 | -21.5% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $103,917 | +0.9% |
Where they're listed
Linjett 33 listings appear across 2 countries. Finland has the most listings with 2 (66.7%), followed by Sweden.