Liverpool Bay Falcon Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Liverpool Bay Falcon means entering the world of a 1953 Harry Dennis centerboard dinghy that later saw the class adopt fiberglass in 1977 — a 5.9-meter trailerable dayboat with a 2.2-meter beam and a board that lifts to 0.2 meters. These are not offshore cruisers but shallow-water estuary boats, and the brokerage stock reflects that history.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Falcon is a fractional-sloop centerboard dinghy of 5.9 meters LOA with a 4.9-meter waterline and a 15.51-square-meter mainsail-and-jib rig plus a 14-square-meter spinnaker. Early boats are cold-molded plywood from 1953; later class boats from 1977 onward are fiberglass, so the used buyer is effectively choosing between two construction generations of the same Dennis hull. The centerboard trunk and the low minimum draft define the layout consequence: a boat that can sit on a mudflat or load on a trailer, with no deep fixed keel to complicate storage.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Boats on the market commonly carry a full modern systems suite for a small sailboat. Power and energy clusters are typical: solar panels, a wind generator, an inverter, and heating appear on many listings, meaning a buyer can expect self-sufficient battery charging and warm cockpit days without immediate investment. Navigation and safety are also commonly fitted, with chartplotter, autopilot, AIS, radar, and a life raft frequently present, alongside hot water and a bimini and dodger for weather protection. These are owner-driven upgrades on a class that left the factory as a simple sailboat, so a well-equipped example spares the new owner substantial rigging and wiring work.
What to Inspect
The defining inspection point is construction generation. A plywood-original Falcon from 1953 should be checked for aging of the cold-molded skin, while the fiberglass adoption in 1977 marks the later hulls. Confirm which generation any candidate represents before judging condition. The centerboard trunk and the board pivot are the mechanical heart of the boat and deserve close look for wear from tidal-silt launching.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Falcons are typically found in the United Kingdom, United States, and Greece. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm plywood versus fiberglass build year, inspect the centerboard trunk, and verify the commonly fitted systems are operational. Choose the generation that matches your repair comfort, and expect a light, beachable dayboat rather than a cruiser.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Liverpool Bay Falcon. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 2 | $13,976 | — |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $27,102 | +93.9% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $9,995 | -63.1% |
| Jun 26 | 3 | $43,473 | +334.9% |
Where they're listed
Liverpool Bay Falcon listings appear across 3 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 5 (71.4%), followed by Greece and United States.
Country view
7 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $27,102 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% |
| Greece | $42,114 | 1 | 1 | 14.3% |
| United States | $9,995 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |