Sagitta 35 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Sagitta 35 means looking at a cruiser produced between 1969 and 1976, a 34.5-foot masthead sloop with a solid fiberglass hull and a Volvo Penta MD2 diesel. These boats were turned out by Bianca Yachts after the yard took over the Sagitta name in 1973, and they remain a recognizable choice for traditional cruiser-minded buyers across northern Europe.
Layouts on the Used Market
The standard boat is a two-cabin, one-head, five-berth cabin cruiser with a 10-foot beam and a fin keel drawing six feet standard version 2. Most examples follow that same interior plan, with the saloon and sleeping spaces arranged for cruise use rather than charter volume. A 32-gallon water tank and 21-gallon diesel tank are the baseline figures, so buyers should expect modest autonomous range unless upgraded.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-equipped used Sagitta 35s commonly carry a heating system, autopilot, solar power, a spinnaker, hot water, a bimini, AIS, a chartplotter, a life raft, and have often completed a circumnavigation. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are power and energy — heating and solar paired with the original Volvo Penta MD2 diesel shape how long you can stay off the dock — and navigation and safety, where autopilot, AIS, chartplotter, and life raft turn a period cruiser into a credible passage-maker. Canvas and sail handling, represented by the bimini and spinnaker, speak to comfort and downwind capability rather than structural change.
What to Inspect
A buyer should confirm the condition of the solid fiberglass hull and deck, the Volvo Penta MD2 installation, and the original masthead rig proportions on any individual boat.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Finland. For a shopper, the checklist is short and practical: verify the S&S 2008 pedigree and Bianca build, confirm the two-cabin layout and tankage match your plans, check that common cruising equipment is present or budget for it, and survey the solid-glass hull and Volvo Penta MD2 engine as you would any 1970s fiberglass sloop.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Sagitta 35. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $22,725 | — |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $30,593 | +34.6% |
| May 26 | 2 | $21,670 | -29.2% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $18,646 | -14.0% |
Where they're listed
Sagitta 35 listings appear across 4 countries. Denmark has the most listings with 3 (50.0%), followed by Germany and Finland.
Country view
6 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | $23,229 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Germany | $22,725 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Finland | $18,646 | 1 | 1 | 16.7% |
| United Kingdom | $33,903 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
6 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinterhoeller Niagara 35 | 35' | $ 25,000 | 14 | 4 |
| Scanmar 35 | 35.1' | $ 38,000 | 13 | 5 |
| Saga 35 | 36.5' | $ 89,000 | 7 | 4 |
| Sparkman and Stephens 35You are here | — | $ 22,977 | 6 | 1 |
| Swan 37 | 36.5' | $ 80,172 | 6 | 2 |
| Baltic 35 | 34.83' | $ 67,263 | 3 | 0 |