Marlow-Hunter 31 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Marlow-Hunter 31 means looking at a 2010s-era Glenn Henderson design built after David Marlow's acquisition of the company, a 32'4" cruiser offered with shoal or deep fin keel and a beam carried well aft for maximum interior volume. These boats turn up in the United States, and the generation reflects Marlow-Hunter's post-2012 construction updates rather than the older Hunter lineages.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 31's belowdecks plan centers on a beam-to-beam cockpit above and a saloon reached by three wide steps, with 6'1" headroom. A linear galley to starboard carries a gimballed two-burner stove with oven, sink, microwave, and top-opening coolers convertible to fridge or freezer. Sleeping spreads across a forward cabin with good headroom yet a somewhat reduced V-berth, plus an athwartships aft berth beneath the cockpit that is roomy but tightly enclosed. The head aft to port has a separate stall shower, and the saloon's L-shaped settee converts to a double. Above, the expansive cockpit uses an articulating pedestal and folding wheel spokes for transom access.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Autopilots are commonly fitted, easing short-handed steering on the B&R rig. Often-seen electronics include air conditioning, radar, AIS, and chartplotter, which together support sheltered-cockpit coastal cruising and basic navigation without relying on paper. For a buyer, the all-furling optional rig with its taller mast is a less frequent find than the standard large-roached main, and the articulating Lewmar pedestal with foot-pedal swing remains a defining comfort feature when present.
What to Inspect
The layup below the waterline is solid fiberglass, but topsides and deck use Nida-Core honeycomb in place of balsa, so check for panel delamination or moisture ingress at through-deck fittings where the core is interrupted anchor. Kevlar is used forward for impact resistance; inspect the bow area for collision damage that could compromise that layer. Vinylester resin was specified to resist osmosis, but a survey should still confirm hull moisture readings, and the absence of chopper-gun layup means repairs should match the biaxial cloth standard rather than older methods.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are found in the United States. A short checklist for the walk-through: confirm keel version (4'5" shoal or 5'5" deep), verify the galley coolers are fridge/freezer configured if claimed, test the articulating pedestal and folding spokes, and survey the Nida-Core deck for soft spots. The 31 rewards the buyer who wants space and simple rig handling over outright speed.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Marlow-Hunter 31. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $115,000 | — |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $139,000 | +20.9% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $109,000 | -21.6% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $109,000 | 0.0% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $109,000 | 0.0% |
| Mar 26 | 4 | $69,970 | -35.8% |
Where they're listed
Marlow-Hunter 31 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 6.
Country view
6 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $89,485 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
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11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau Oceanis 31 | 31.69' | $ 73,705 | 81 | 19 |
| Hunter Marine 31 | 31.33' | $ 22,500 | 77 | 20 |
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 31 | 32.08' | $ 65,514 | 29 | 21 |
| Hunter Marine 310 | 30.83' | $ 33,750 | 28 | 7 |
| Elan Boats 31 | 30.84' | $ 47,311 | 13 | 3 |
| Marlow-Hunter 33 | 33.5' | $ 79,900 | 12 | 0 |
| Tartan 31 | 31.33' | $ 34,000 | 10 | 1 |
| Marlow-Hunter 37 | 39.08' | $ 180,000 | 10 | 7 |
| Beneteau 31 | 31.67' | $ 69,500 | 9 | 2 |
| Hunter Boats Channel 31 | 30.75' | $ 43,428 | 7 | 4 |
| Marlow-Hunter 31You are here | — | $ 89,485 | 6 | 0 |