Ontario 32 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Ontario 32 means looking at a C&C-designed 32-foot cruiser built by Ontario Yachts between 1977 and 1986, with 158 hulls produced. She is a full-coach-roof cruising boat rather than a racer-cruiser, and her 11-foot beam gives her more interior room than many rivals of the size. Buyers on the brokerage market will find her mostly in Canada and the United States, where the fleet is concentrated.
Layouts on the Used Market
The interior that shows up in almost every example pairs a forward V-berth, head with shower, and hanging locker with an open main salon and good headroom. A starboard settee and pilot berth share the salon with an L-shaped settee running to the head bulkhead, while aft along the starboard side sits a smallish U-shaped galley and an aft-facing chart table with nav seat. The cockpit is a deep, protected T-shaped layout, and the deck carries the original anchor locker that was a North American first on this model.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-equipped used Ontario 32s commonly carry heating, air conditioning, a chartplotter, solar, an inverter, and hot water, which together make her a credible liveaboard in northern and temperate waters. Canvas and sail handling are typically addressed with a bimini, dodger, furling main, and a gennaker for off-wind ease, while an autopilot is a common fitting for short-handed passages. A buyer should treat these as expected creature comforts rather than signs of heavy modification, since they appear across the fleet.
What to Inspect
The one operational weak point to verify is the offset propeller shaft, which exits the hull on an angle and, as a consequence, can cavitate in certain rough conditions and leaves the boat slow to get moving under power anchor. Long-term owners report that hulls have stayed dry, with no leaks around port lights or hatches even after eighteen years anchor. Inspect the shaft angle and bearing wear, and confirm the deck penetrations remain sealed.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Ontario 32 is a Canadian and United States market boat, and the fleet is small enough that patience is useful when a clean one appears. For a buyer, the checklist is short:
- Confirm the offset shaft and propeller show no abnormal cavitation wear
- Check port lights and hatches for any sign of past leakage
- Verify heating, canvas, and furling gear match your cruising plan
- Expect a beamy, voluminous cruiser that is steady off-wind but not a motorboat in chop
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Ontario 32. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 1 | $18,000 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $35,000 | +94.4% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $15,849 | -54.7% |
| May 26 | 1 | $22,437 | +41.6% |
| Aug 26 | 2 | $23,750 | +5.9% |
| Sep 26 | 3 | $23,349 | -1.7% |
| Oct 26 | 1 | $23,211 | -0.6% |
Where they're listed
Ontario 32 listings appear across 1 country. Canada has the most listings with 6.
Country view
6 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $20,011 | 6 | 3 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
6 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contessa 32 | 32' | $ 32,984 | 68 | 20 |
| Sadler 32 | 31.5' | $ 22,206 | 47 | 10 |
| C&C 32 | 31.5' | $ 21,517 | 13 | 4 |
| Sabre 32 | 32.17' | $ 35,000 | 10 | 3 |
| Ontario Yachts 32You are here | — | $ 22,437 | 9 | 6 |
| Morgan 32 | 31.92' | $ 27,200 | 6 | 1 |