Pacific Seacraft Orion 27-2 Buyer's Guide
The Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 is a limited-production pocket cruiser—115 built from 1979 to 1984—that continues to attract brokerage shoppers who want a 30-foot 11-inch bluewater-capable boat with secure decks and a genuine cabin. Shopping the used market means understanding which layouts and equipment are typical and where the documented wear points lie.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Orion 27 on the used market will show one of two interior plans, both carrying a V-berth, dinette, galley, head, and a quarter berth under 6 feet 2 inches of headroom. The A-layout placed the galley to starboard and used a dinette table that could be lowered and converted into a double berth. The C-layout was designed for long-distance cruising, trading the U-shaped dinette for a smaller table and a wet loc while increasing space in the V-berth and creating more stowage forward. Exotic wood cabinetry, teak-and-holly accents, and a holly sole appear in both, and teak and holly are used plentifully in the cabin.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats were fitted with steering wheels, though a tiller was an option, and self-tailing winches were standard. A six-foot bowsprit with a teak anchor platform carries the sail load, and the coachroof is fitted with grabrails. On the used market, air conditioning, code zero sails, hot water, bimini, dodger, and autopilot are commonly fitted, while radar and chartplotter are sometimes or owner upgrades rather than factory equipment. The original Yanmar diesel—typically a 16-horsepower 2GM or larger 27-horsepower 3GM—remains, with easier access from a watertight hatch in the cockpit sole than from the saloon.
What to Inspect
Documented known issues are few but specific. Chainplates may need rebedding, and signs of wear caused by compression from the deck-stepped mast could also be evident. The bronze port lights weighed 15 pounds in 1979 and should be checked for bedding integrity, and the teak-capped hull-to-deck joint deserves a close look for deterioration.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for the Orion 27 is the United States. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm which interior layout suits your cruising, verify chainplate bedding and mast-step compression, inspect the bronze ports and teak joint, and confirm the Yanmar service history through the cockpit hatch. A sound example rewards the buyer with a seakindly, encapsulated-ballast cruiser built in small numbers for long passages.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Pacific Seacraft Orion 27-2. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $ 53,000 | — |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $ 39,250 | -25.9% |
| May 26 | 4 | $ 34,000 | -13.4% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $ 20,000 | -41.2% |
Where they're listed
Pacific Seacraft Orion 27-2 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 6.
Country view
6 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $ 34,000 | 6 | 4 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Packet 27 | 26.5' | $ 29,900 | 43 | 13 |
| Com-Pac 27/2 | 29.58' | $ 23,250 | 24 | 7 |
| Pacific Seacraft Orion 27-2You are here | — | $ 34,000 | 8 | 6 |