Nauticat 351 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Nauticat 351 means looking at a Gustafsson-designed Siltala cruiser built from the mid-2000s, a 34-foot-10-inch fin-keel monohull with a skeg-hung rudder and a solid fiberglass hull. These boats target the comfort-oriented distance cruiser, and the brokerage examples found in the United Kingdom and Germany reflect that European inland-and-coastal pedigree.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 351 is offered as a single-generation design with 4+1 berths and above-average headroom, a layout more spacious than 69 percent of comparable sailboats thanks to an 11-foot-5-inch beam. The 116-gallon fresh water tank supports long stays, and the heavy-cruiser displacement of 16,535 pounds with 5,952 pounds of lead ballast gives a stable platform. Buyers should expect the voluminous interior typical of the Nauticat line rather than a stripped racer-cruiser.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, heating, inverter, bow thruster, hot water, AIS, autopilot, and chartplotter are commonly fitted, forming the baseline a buyer should expect on a well-equipped example. For the 351, the bow thruster and autopilot clusters matter most for close-quarters handling given the 6-foot draft and heavy displacement, while AIS and chartplotter address navigation on the busy European waters where these boats concentrate. Heating and hot water speak to the boat's role as a livable cruiser rather than a weekend day-sailer.
What to Inspect
The solid fiberglass hull below the sheerline has no foam or balsa coring in the laminate, so survey focus should stay on the gelcoat and laminate integrity rather than core decay. The deck is a balsa-cored fiberglass laminate, a point where a buyer should check for softness or moisture ingress at penetrations. The half-hull bonding seam used by the yard joined two separately molded halves with tacky-resin lamination, and the joint line warrants inspection for fairing cracks or unseen separation.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Nauticat 351 appears in the United Kingdom and Germany as the typical markets. For a shopper, the practical checklist is: confirm the balsa-cored deck is dry, examine the hull half-bond seam, verify the commonly fitted thruster and navigation electronics are operational, and assess the 4+1 layout against your cruising plans. She is a comfort-first heavy cruiser, not a light-air performer.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Nauticat 351. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $226,611 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $288,068 | +27.1% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $226,611 | -21.3% |
Where they're listed
Nauticat 351 listings appear across 2 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 2 (66.7%), followed by Germany.
Country view
3 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $226,611 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Germany | $288,068 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
9 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benneteau Oceanis 351 | 34.83' | $ 54,000 | 49 | 10 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 351 (1997 Version) | 34.45' | $ 52,500 | 31 | 1 |
| Moody 35 | 34.5' | $ 64,939 | 25 | 4 |
| Najad 361 | 36.74' | $ 146,426 | 22 | 5 |
| Nauticat 35 | 34.92' | $ 104,623 | 18 | 4 |
| Siltala 331 | 33.14' | $ 216,396 | 18 | 2 |
| Nordship 35 | 34.45' | $ 135,842 | 15 | 3 |
| Cabo Rico 400 | 42' | $ 154,900 | 10 | 5 |
| Nauticat 351You are here | — | $ 226,611 | 3 | 0 |