Miura 31 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a used Miura 31 means looking at one of the country's favourite yachts, a rugged 31-foot sloop that became the keelboat of choice for sailing schools, first-time owners, and budget Cape to Rio cruisers. More than 250 were built from 1978, mostly by Nebe in Hout Bay, and the class remains active enough to still race as a class. For a buyer, the appeal is a simple, inexpensive, anywhere-capable cruiser with a real offshore record rather than a polished modern performance boat.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Miura's defining interior trait comes from its pronounced tumblehome at the beam, which opens up loads of cabin room for a 30.5-foot hull. Below you get a practical cruiser layout shaped by the boat's history as a trainer and passage-maker rather than a stripped racer. The swept fin keel and skeg-hung rudder with tiller steering define the cockpit and underbody experience, and the low single-spreader mast with a large-genoa, small-mainsail rig is what you will be living with and maintaining.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, solar and a chartplotter are commonly fitted, reflecting the boat's role as an inexpensive cruiser that owners update for self-sufficient navigation and power. Beyond those, keep your inspection focused on the consequential systems — rig condition given the genoa-driven sail plan, tiller and rudder post health on the skeg-hung layout, and the basics of a simple 1970s glassfibre cruiser rather than expecting luxury additions.
What to Inspect
The Miura's construction is straightforward solid glassfibre with a swept fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, and the known structural story centers on the tumblehome topsides, which give the hull loads of strength. The swept-up canoe stern is a design feature, not damage, but confirm it has not been altered. Because the boat was designed for GRP production and more than 250 were built, look for the usual age-related items on a hull from 1978: rig wear on the low single-spreader mast, tiller-steer linkage on the skeg rudder, and any signs of amateur refit from its long life as a sailing-school and first-boat platform.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Used Miura 31s are typically found in Grenada, where the class's reputation as a rugged, inexpensive cruiser fits the market. For a buyer, the checklist is short and practical: verify the tumblehome hull's integrity, check the skeg-hung rudder and tiller steering, confirm the genoa-driven rig is sound, and expect to rely on commonly fitted solar and chartplotter rather than factory electronics. A well-kept example remains a capable, roomy small cruiser with a proven passage-making pedigree.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Miura 31. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 2 | $11,246 | — |
Where they're listed
Miura 31 listings appear across 1 country. Grenada has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada | $11,246 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
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