Santana 35 Buyer's Guide
The Santana 35 is a Shad Turner-designed racer-cruiser built by W. D. Schock Corp. from 1978 to 1983, with 115 completed before the tooling passed to the closely related Schock 35. On the used market it is a defined, limited-production 35-footer: solid fiberglass hull and deck, fractional sloop rig, tiller-steered spade rudder, and a Volvo Penta MD7A diesel. Buyers shopping brokerage listings should understand both the boat's layout and the boundaries of its documented record.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Santana 35 carries the same accommodation plan: two cabins with sleeping for eight, made up of two settee berths and two pilot berths in the main saloon plus a double berth in each of two aft cabins. The galley is to port at the companionway with a two-burner stove, ice box, and sink, and the nav station faces it to starboard. The head with shower sits forward in the bow. Because the 1984 Schock 35 shares the hull but adds a taller mast and deeper keel, confirm the deck badge and rig height before assuming interchangeable parts.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The one factory-listed downwind option is a symmetrical spinnaker of about 451 square feet, which matters for anyone racing or cruising light angles. Otherwise, expect variation in canvas, navigation electronics, and power systems by individual seller; none of these are prevalent enough to assume on a given boat.
What to Inspect
The practical inspection follows normal used-fiberglass discipline: verify the solid hull and deck for prior repair, confirm the MD7A diesel and shaft drive are sound, and check the tiller and spade rudder bearings. The boat's capsize screening value of 2.33 excludes it from ocean racing, so inspect for modifications if a seller claims offshore prep.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Santana 35 boats are found in the United States. For a shopper, the takeaway is straightforward:
- Confirm hull identity (Santana 35 vs. Schock 35) by mast and keel
- Inspect solid fiberglass hull and deck for undocumented repair history
- Verify Volvo Penta MD7A, shaft drive, and tiller rudder function
- Check galley, nav station, and forward head with shower as original layout
- Treat spinnaker and all electronics as possible owner additions, not standard
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Santana 35. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 2 | $6,998 | — |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $3,500 | -50.0% |
Where they're listed
Santana 35 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
7 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortina 35 | 35.83' | $ 115,574 | 28 | 7 |
| J-Boats J/35 | 35.5' | $ 25,799 | 23 | 6 |
| Scanmar 35 | 35.1' | $ 38,000 | 13 | 5 |
| Granada 35 | 35.76' | $ 34,874 | 8 | 6 |
| Saga 35 | 36.5' | $ 89,000 | 7 | 4 |
| Baltic 35 | 34.83' | $ 67,055 | 3 | 0 |
| Santana 35You are here | — | $ 3,500 | 2 | 2 |