Najad 511 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Najad 511 means looking at a Judel/Vrolijk-designed 50-foot cruiser from Najad Yachts, built from 2003 onward as a solid-fiberglass, masthead-sloop offshore yacht. These are substantial boats — 41,887 pounds displacement, 13,889 pounds of lead ballast, and a 220 displacement-length ratio — so the used buyer is taking on a heavy, stable platform rather than a nimble coastal weekender.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common configuration seen among used 511s, though two-cabin versions do appear. Ex-charter examples are a common sight on the market, which means a buyer should expect some hulls with harder use and a more utilitarian outfitting history than a privately maintained yacht.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most 511s on the market carry a short-handed setup as standard cruising equipment, and commonly fitted upgrades cluster around self-sufficiency and ease of handling. Power and energy systems frequently include solar, lithium batteries, and a bow thruster for close-quarters control. Sail handling usually shows electric winches, a furling main, a code zero, and a gennaker or gennaker-style sail on dinghy davits-equipped stern arches, with a bimini for cockpit shade. Navigation is centered on a chartplotter, and Starlink is a common connectivity addition. Less frequently, a buyer will find air conditioning, heating, a dodger, or an asymmetric spinnaker as owner-level upgrades rather than standard kit.
What to Inspect
Both hull and deck are solid fiberglass anchor. A buyer's survey should focus on the usual heavy-cruiser stress points: rigging terminals sized to the 16 mm sheet spec, keel-bolt integrity on the fin keel, and skeg-rudder attachment after any charter service history.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Used Najad 511s typically appear in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Greece. For a shopper, the practical checklist is straightforward: confirm whether the boat is an ex-charter hull, verify the three-cabin versus two-cabin layout matches your needs, check that the commonly fitted short-handed and power systems are present and serviced, and commission a survey centered on the solid-fiberglass hull, fin keel, and skeg rudder.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Najad 511. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | 1 | $693,506 | — |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $693,506 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 2 | $641,056 | -7.6% |
Where they're listed
Najad 511 listings appear across 3 countries. Sweden has the most listings with 3 (50.0%), followed by Greece and Netherlands.
Country view
6 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | $693,506 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Greece | $641,056 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Netherlands | $545,480 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau 411 | 41' | $ 95,000 | 150 | 40 |
| Oceanic Oceanis 411 | 41' | $ 100,175 | 108 | 19 |
| Privilège 510 | 56.07' | $ 1,749,000 | 17 | 5 |
| Najad 440-1 | 43.63' | $ 416,608 | 16 | 2 |
| Sweden Yachts 50 | 50' | $ 268,538 | 15 | 0 |
| Najad 460 | 45.77' | $ 333,001 | 10 | 3 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 55 | 54.72' | $ 1,223,605 | 9 | 1 |
| Najad 511You are here | — | $ 693,376 | 7 | 1 |
| Swan 411 | 40.81' | $ 115,976 | 7 | 1 |
| Sweden Yachts 41 | 41' | $ 68,879 | 7 | 2 |