Schöchl Sunbeam 22 Buyer's Guide
The Schöchl Sunbeam 22 is a late-sixties van de Stadt design built by the Austrian yard Schöchl Yachtbau GmbH in fibreglass, with a masthead rig and fin keel. For a shopper on the brokerage market, it is a small coastal cruiser whose appeal lies in its slim, light character rather than in offshore certification, and its documented record is strongest on dimensions and rig rather than interior or condition history.
Layouts on the Used Market
The available record does not describe specific interior layouts, berth counts, or cabin plans for the Sunbeam 22, so used boats should be assessed individually for accommodation. What is established is the external envelope: a fibreglass hull with about 14 square metres (150 square feet) of wet-bottom surface, a fin keel, and a draft of about 1.15 to 1.25 metres (3.77 to 4.07 ft) dependent on load. These figures define the footprint you are inspecting but say nothing about how the cabin was finished or arranged by any given owner.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market an inverter is commonly fitted to Sunbeam 22 boats offered in the region. Beyond that, the only equipment detail in the record is the estimated running-rig schedule: jib and genoa sheets of 6.7 m (22.0 ft) at 10 mm (3/8 inch), a mainsheet of 16.8 m (55.0 ft) at 10 mm, and a spinnaker sheet of 14.7 m (48.4 ft) at 10 mm. Any boat you view should have those lengths checked against wear, but the source does not describe winches, sails, or electronics beyond the inverter prevalence noted above.
What to Inspect
The documented record cites no structural defects, flooding paths, or drainage faults for the Sunbeam 22. The one design-level flag is the capsize screening value of 2.21, which indicates this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races; this is a limitation of the design's stability profile rather than a defect to find in the hull. Inspect the fibreglass hull and fin-keel attachment in the normal manner for a 1960s–era glass boat, but no named recurring issue is recorded in the available material.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Sunbeam 22 typically appears on the used market in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. For a buyer, the checklist is short and sourced: confirm the fibreglass hull and fin keel are sound, verify the draft range of 1.15 to 1.25 m against the boat's load, check the 10 mm running rigging lengths if sheets are original, and expect an inverter as a common fitting. Treat the capsize screening of 2.21 as a coastal-sailing boundary rather than a fault, and view any interior claims per individual boat since the record does not document the layout.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Schöchl Sunbeam 22. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | $ 9,700 | — |
| Dec 25 | 2 | $ 4,850 | -50.0% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $ 1,850 | -61.9% |
| May 26 | 2 | $ 14,122 | +663.4% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $ 7,932 | -43.8% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $ 9,415 | +18.7% |
Where they're listed
Schöchl Sunbeam 22 listings appear across 3 countries. Germany has the most listings with 6 (50.0%), followed by Austria and Switzerland.
Country view
12 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $ 7,932 | 6 | 5 | 50.0% |
| Austria | $ 7,418 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Switzerland | $ 8,199 | 2 | 2 | 16.7% |