Marieholm MS-20 Buyer's Guide
The Marieholm MS-20 is a 1971-origin Olle Enderlein motorsailer of just under 20 feet, built by Marieholms Bruk AB in Sweden with several hundred examples produced. For a shopper on the brokerage market, she is a compact single-diesel weekender whose value lies in a shallow draft and a simple three-berth interior rather than in modern equipment or volume.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every MS-20 shares the same Enderlein 20-foot platform: a solid fiberglass hull with balsa-cored deck, iron fin keel, and a fractional sloop rig over a 17.22-foot waterline. The cabin is arranged around three berths, and the Volvo Penta MD1 diesel drives a shaft leg. Because the model ran as a single generation from 1971 without a documented successor in this size, used Marieholm MS-20s are compared as like hulls rather than revised layouts — age and owner care, not plan changes, separate the boats.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The available reference records no equipment as commonly fitted, often seen, or even a frequent owner upgrade on these boats, so a buyer should expect a bare original specification and treat any added gear as individual choice. The only consequences worth checking are the ones the design itself carries: the 135 percent genoa that lifts sail-area-to-displacement to 14.4, the 60-foot halyards at 1/4-inch, and the 5/16-inch sheets sized for a 50-foot mainsheet. Beyond those, canvas and a compact navigation setup are the clusters that matter for comfort and short-handed sailing, but no specific generators, watermakers, or rig overhauls are prevalent enough to plan around.
What to Inspect
The known construction is solid fiberglass below with a balsa-cored deck — a buyer should confirm deck-core dryness as standard practice. The iron keel and 2.95 to 3.25 foot load-dependent draft are factual anchor, and the shaft-drive transmission with the MD1 is the sole propulsion train described, so inspect the shaft seal and engine mount corrosion as the only cited mechanical points.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for the MS-20 is the Netherlands, where these Swedish pocket cruisers surface in modest numbers. For a checklist: confirm the iron fin keel for rust and the shaft drive for wear, verify the three-berth layout is intact, and treat any electronics or sail additions as owner extras rather than standard. She is a light, narrow, easily stored motorsailer best judged on hull honesty and diesel condition, not on fitted equipment.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Marieholm MS-20. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 1 | $42,845 | — |
| May 26 | 3 | $41,491 | -3.2% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $8,151 | -80.4% |
Where they're listed
Marieholm MS-20 listings appear across 1 country. Netherlands has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | $8,151 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 | 24' | $ 27,650 | 20 | 6 |
| Marieholm MS-20You are here | — | $ 41,491 | 5 | 2 |