Saro Scimitar Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Saro Scimitar means looking at a 20-foot Laurent Giles fractional sloop built from the early sixties, with under 100 ever completed. She is a small, easily driven coastal daysailer rather than a cruiser, and the brokerage stock is thin by nature of the low production count.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Scimitar is a 20-foot single-purpose daysailer with a compact cockpit and minimal belowdecks space anchor. No distinct layout variants exist across the small built fleet, so buyers should expect the same basic arrangement on every hull they inspect. Her length overall is 20.25 feet with a 16-foot loaded waterline and a 6-foot beam, dimensions that confine her to day use rather than overnight stays, and the tight interior should be boarded to judge fit.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Spinnakers and asymmetric spinnakers are commonly fitted to boats on the market, and these are the sail additions most worth checking when you view a hull — they extend the boat's light-air range and are a normal part of a racing setup. Any spinnaker gear should be matched to the fractional rig and confirmed complete.
What to Inspect
Apply normal used-boat diligence for a 20-foot fibreglass hull with fin keel and fractional rig; no model-specific defect pattern is established in available material. Check the hull for stress at the fin keel root and confirm the deck is solid fibreglass.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Scimitar appears on the used market in the United Kingdom. For a viewing, run this short check:
- Confirm the fin keel and 3–3.3 ft draft suit your ramp or mooring.
- Inspect the solid fibreglass hull for amateur repair quality.
- Verify any spinnaker gear is complete and serviced.
- Check the fractional rig for tired standing rigging.
- Weigh load sensitivity given 335 lbs per inch immersion.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Saro Scimitar. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 1 | $7,112 | — |
Where they're listed
Saro Scimitar listings appear across 1 country. United Kingdom has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $7,112 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |