Schock Harbor 25 Buyer's Guide
The Schock Harbor 25 makes a compelling used-market entry for sailors wanting a modern 25-foot daysailer with genuine weekending capacity. Designed by Steven Schock and built by W. D. Schock Corp. from 2007, she evolved from the Harbor 20 and pairs a fractional sloop rig with a high-lift fin-and-bulb keel. Shopping the brokerage market means weighing charter history, standard self-tacking gear, and a few owner-upgrade sail plans.
Layouts on the Used Market
Charter four-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The standard interior provides a V-berth forward, two quarter berths aft under the cockpit seats, a head under the forehatch, and a simple galley with sink and icebox. The eight-foot self-bailing cockpit seats six and offers deep coamings with built-in line storage. Buyers should note that below-deck space is limited to sitting headroom, so the boat favors deck-time daysailing with occasional overnights rather than full liveaboard use.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted from the factory are a self-tacking jib and a furling main, which together make the boat approachable single-handed. Less commonly seen but available as owner additions are a gennaker, spinnaker, asymmetric spinnaker, and autopilot. For a buyer, the spinnaker-family sails extend light-air range but add deck-handling complexity, while an autopilot is a useful comfort upgrade for solo mooring approaches. The standard propulsion is a gasoline saildrive rather than diesel, a point worth confirming on any specific listing.
What to Inspect
The Harbor 25's keel is externally fastened to a stub anchor, so inspect the stub-to-hull junction and fastener condition closely. The deck is balsa cored, meaning any undocumented puncture or chronic leakage around deck hardware should be checked for core softening. The gasoline saildrive powerhead sits between the quarter berths; verify its mounting and the saildrive seal for weeps. With lifelines absent by design, confirm the cabinhouse handrails are sound and that the self-tending jib boom hardware remains serviceable.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the United States and Canada. For a shopper, the shortlist is: confirm charter history and interior wear, verify the gas saildrive and folding prop condition, check the balsa deck core and keel-stub fastenings, and decide whether a spinnaker or autopilot upgrade matters to your sailing. The Harbor 25 rewards the buyer who values light, responsive handling over below-deck volume.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Schock Harbor 25. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | $45,500 | — |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $20,000 | -56.0% |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $54,000 | +170.0% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $39,500 | -26.9% |
| May 26 | 1 | $35,314 | -10.6% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $34,950 | -1.0% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $20,000 | -42.8% |
Where they're listed
Schock Harbor 25 listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 9 (90.0%), followed by Canada.
Country view
10 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $34,950 | 9 | 3 | 90.0% |
| Canada | $35,314 | 1 | 0 | 10.0% |
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