Nordship 808 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Nordship 808 means looking at a 26.5-foot Danish fractional sloop designed by Elvstrøm & Kjærulff and built from 1982 to 1988. Known also as the Granada 808, she was built by Mariager Bådeværft A/S and at other yards as well, so a buyer should confirm the individual hull's origin rather than assume a single production line.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 808 is a fixed-layout coastal cruiser: six berths, a galley, and a toilet, with teak interior trim throughout. There is no separate deck-saloon variant in the used fleet, and the boat's 4.25-foot draft fin keel and 9.16-foot beam define a compact but berth-rich interior. Fresh water is 18 gallons and the stainless steel fuel tank is about 6 gallons, so the layouts all share the same tight utility envelope regardless of which yard built the hull.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, autopilots, chartplotters, and heating are commonly fitted, and teak decks and spinnakers are also frequently found. For a buyer, heating and a chartplotter with autopilot make her a more usable shoulder-season coastal boat, while a spinnaker adds light-air range but demands clean deck gear. Teak decks are a cosmetic and grip upgrade but should be checked for age. The inboard may be a Yanmar or Volvo Penta diesel at 8 horsepower with saildrive, so confirm which engine is installed and its service history.
What to Inspect
Because both hull and deck are balsa-cored fiberglass sandwich structures, a buyer should survey carefully for moisture in the core, especially around through-decks and the teak-cored deck areas commonly seen on the market. The iron fin keel should be checked for corrosion and sound attachment, and the saildrive seal reviewed for weeps given the small 6-gallon stainless tank and 8-horsepower installation.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Nordship 808 appears most often in Denmark and Germany. For a shopper, the short list is: verify the building yard and hull identity, survey the balsa core and iron keel, confirm the engine make and saildrive condition, and check that heating and navigation gear are present and working. She is a small, stable coastal cruiser best judged on structural soundness rather than optional equipment.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Nordship 808. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | 1 | $12,818 | — |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $10,601 | -17.3% |
Where they're listed
Nordship 808 listings appear across 2 countries. Germany has the most listings with 1 (50.0%), followed by Denmark.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compromis 888 | 28.54' | $ 28,841 | 15 | 4 |
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| Young 88 | 29.33' | $ 20,443 | 8 | 2 |
| Nordship 808You are here | — | $ 11,710 | 2 | 0 |