Najad 320 Buyer's Guide
The Najad 320 is a Thorwald Karlsson-designed, Swedish-built cruiser from the early eighties through 1994, with fewer than 200 afloat; on the brokerage market she appears as a compact, solid-glass coastal-offshore sloop rather than a volume production boat. Shopping one means weighing a documented, bounded spec sheet against the maintenance profile of a 28-horsepower Volvo Penta MD2003 on a saildrive and an iron fin keel.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every example carries the same essential plan: two cabins, five berths, a galley, and a toilet, with 61 gallons of fresh water and above-average headroom for the length. The 10-foot-4-inch beam gives a roomy, two-cabin interior in mahogany rather than the centre-cockpit sprawl of larger Najads. Buyers should expect the standard 22-gallon stainless fuel tank and solid fibreglass hull and deck — there is no core to fail, which simplifies the structural read on any listed boat.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
An autopilot is commonly fitted, and heating, spinnaker, electric winches, hot water, teak decks, chartplotter, and life raft are often seen on brokerage examples. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are energy and steering — an autopilot paired with a chartplotter reduces short-handed workload — and comfort systems, where heating and hot water signal a boat equipped for shoulder-season cruising. Teak decks and a spinnaker are cosmetic or sail-handling additions that matter less than the drivetrain behind them.
What to Inspect
The one design point demanding survey attention is the saildrive transmission on the Volvo Penta 2003 diesel: its below-water seal is a scheduled service item, and any history of leakage or neglected change should weigh heavily. The iron keel warrants anticorrosion inspection, and the solid fibreglass hull and deck should be checked for ordinary impact rather than core moisture.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up across Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, and Belgium. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm saildrive seal history, inspect iron keel coating, verify the 28-horsepower MD2003 runs clean, and check the mahogany interior for wear rather than structural issue. A clean, documented 320 is a low-surprise small cruiser with a known rig and no core concerns.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Najad 320. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 9 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $54,771 | — |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $56,125 | +2.5% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $50,110 | -10.7% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $49,910 | -0.4% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $3,496 | -93.0% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $53,007 | +1416.2% |
| May 26 | 1 | $57,708 | +8.9% |
| Jun 26 | 3 | $66,424 | +15.1% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $51,937 | -21.8% |
Where they're listed
Najad 320 listings appear across 6 countries. Germany has the most listings with 7 (43.8%), followed by Netherlands and Denmark.
Comparable models
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8 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina 320 | 32.5' | $ 55,188 | 232 | 48 |
| Najad 34 | 34.28' | $ 41,315 | 41 | 13 |
| Najad 390 | 38.55' | $ 138,675 | 38 | 0 |
| Island Packet 320 | 33.25' | $ 89,700 | 28 | 8 |
| Nauticat 32 | 32.15' | $ 92,062 | 20 | 6 |
| Najad 320You are here | — | $ 52,440 | 17 | 4 |
| Najad 370 | 36.91' | $ 163,147 | 13 | 2 |
| Bavaria Yachts 320 | 33.42' | $ 37,391 | 11 | 6 |