Northshore Mg-C27 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Northshore Mg-C27 means chasing a small, Humphreys-designed cruiser that began as the Contessa 27 before MG Yachts and later Northshore carried the moulds forward. Around 150 of the Contessa 27 and Mg-C27 were sold, mostly as fin-keel boats, with the lifting-keel version the rarer find. For a buyer, the appeal is a 27 foot 5 inch hull with a 10 foot beam and a 6,000 lb displacement that carries a 9 BHP Volvo Penta 2001 diesel as the usual auxiliary — a manageable size for a couple or a single-hander.
Layouts on the Used Market
Most boats you will meet are the fin-keel layout, with the saloon galley to port, an aft-facing chart table to starboard, and two settee berths. Forward, a raised berth area sits behind a zipped curtain, and aft of the galley is a large quarterberth that is nominally a double but a small one in practice. The lifting-keel boats keep the same plan except for the centreboard case, and mount the keel winch on the aft end of the saloon table with a clear panel on the keel box to show keel position. Berths run to four or five across the design.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, chartplotters, heating, spinnakers, and autopilots are commonly fitted, and a spinnaker alongside the standard fractional rig makes sense for a light-displacement cruiser-racer. Heating is a common comfort addition for UK sailing, while autopilot and chartplotter reduce the short-handed load the original design brief intended. The self-tacking jib track seen on built boats has often been removed in favour of conventional jib sheeting, so check how the foredeck is rigged on any candidate.
What to Inspect
The key difference to survey between versions is the keel gear. On lift-keel examples the winch and sight panel should be present and operable, with the removable handle accounted for and the keel box clear panel intact to confirm keel travel. Because most boats were fin-keel, a lifting-keel candidate deserves extra attention to the centreboard case and the saloon-table winch mounting. Otherwise, confirm whether the self-tacking track remains or has been removed and the jib sheeted conventionally, as on the reviewed boat.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the United Kingdom. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm fin or lift keel and inspect the lift-keel gear if fitted; verify the Volvo Penta 2001 and its 9 BHP output; check the galley-port and quarterberth layout matches the standard plan; and note whether the original self-tacking jib track survives. The Mg-C27 is a scarce but well-mannered small cruiser worth a look.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Northshore Mg-C27. 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 | $8,798 | — |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $10,828 | +23.1% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $8,730 | -19.4% |
Where they're listed
Northshore Mg-C27 listings appear across 1 country. United Kingdom has the most listings with 3.
Country view
3 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $8,798 | 3 | 1 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina 27 | 26.83' | $ 7,900 | 77 | 20 |
| Mirage Yachts 27 | 27.17' | $ 5,000 | 9 | 4 |
| MG Yachts Mg-C27You are here | — | $ 8,798 | 3 | 1 |