Schöchl Sunbeam 22.1 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Schöchl Sunbeam 22.1 means looking at a 2016-launched Austrian trailerable cruiser designed by J&J Design with Manfred Schöchl, 6.85 metres overall and 2.49 metres beam, built only with a swing keel. Its 1.3-tonne weight and 0.60-to-1.40-metre draft range make it a practical shore-or-trailer boat, and its four-berth interior is unusually generous for the length.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every example on the brokerage market is a swing-keel variant, as the boat was never offered with a fixed keel. The pivoting ballast keel carries 230 kilograms of cast iron and is paired with 200 kilograms of internal lead plate ballast between the trunk and bow. Below decks the open plan centres on a 2.12-metre foredeck double, with saloon berths aft; the companionway is wide and a large forward hatch provides airflow, though the two superstructure windows are fixed. Cockpit benches run two metres and the 1.30-metre lockers can be pulled for racing use.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Factory-standard fit includes bow and stern rails, lifelines, a bathing ladder, and self-tailing coachroof winches. Buyers specified either a folding outboard bracket or a permanent E-Pod with removable lithium battery. Sail-handling upgrades worth noting are the retractable sprit with furling gennaker and, less commonly, a conventional spinnaker. The rig itself is backstay-free with diamond-stay mast control, so a used boat should be checked for mast-step and diamond integrity rather than backstay corrosion.
What to Inspect
The swing keel is raised and lowered on a 4:1 tackle and folds beneath the hull if grounded anchor, so examine the pivot, trunk, and centreboard-case laminate for impact or water ingress. The swivelling rudder is held by two gas struts and has a bionic fin with three forward knobs anchor; confirm the struts still hold position and the blade is undamaged. Deck is foam sandwich with a clean inner shell, and hull-to-keel solid laminate should show no crazing around the keel bolt area.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Regional availability is not separately documented for this model. For a buyer, the checklist is short: verify keel pivot and trunk condition, confirm gas-strut rudder function, check diamond-stay rig tension, and decide between outboard bracket and E-Pod drive. A clean example offers a light, roomy, easily trailered coastal cruiser with league sailing use.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Schöchl Sunbeam 22.1. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $55,606 | — |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $85,172 | +53.2% |
Where they're listed
Schöchl Sunbeam 22.1 listings appear across 1 country. Germany has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $85,172 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbeam 22.1 | 22.47' | $ 64,159 | 10 | 2 |
| Schöchl Sunbeam 22.1You are here | — | $ 85,172 | 1 | 0 |