Seamaster Sailer 925 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Seamaster 925 means looking at a Holman & Pye cruiser from 1972 that was built in 153 hulls, 137 of them badged as 925s after earlier lives as the Seamaster 28 Sailer and 880 Sailer anchor. These are solid-GRP British boats with a fin keel and masthead rig, and the used fleet tends to cluster in European freshwater and coastal markets rather than far-flung oceans.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 925's used interiors follow the as-designed plan: seven berths with a galley and a toilet facility, a layout that remains unusually accommodating for a boat with a 30'1" overall length and a beam near 9'11" anchor. Because the type was produced without a later redesign recorded, buyers should expect a single-generation layout rather than a sequence of updated interior arrangements, with the 5-foot draft making the boat manageable in most marina depths.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, autopilots and chartplotters are commonly fitted, reflecting a fleet that has been brought up to date for coastal navigation. A short-handed setup appears as a less common owner upgrade rather than standard gear. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are navigation and steering: a chartplotter paired with an autopilot lets a solo or couple crew handle the standard 154-square-foot mainsail and 169-square-foot jib without constant helm attention, while any short-handed rigging modification is a bonus to inspect rather than expect.
What to Inspect
The original Volvo Penta MD6A or MD1B diesel, rated at 6 and 10 horsepower respectively, should be checked for running condition and mounting integrity anchor. Verify the masthead rigging and the half-inch sheet inventory — jib and genoa sheets about 30 feet, mainsheet about 75 feet, spinnaker sheet about 66 feet — for chafe or corrosion anchor. Confirm the fin keel stub and solid hull show no impact damage given the 5-foot draft.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical markets for the Seamaster 925 are the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, and Switzerland. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm the 925 designation versus the earlier 28/880 names, verify the Volvo Penta diesel model, inspect the seven-berth layout for unmodified structure, and check the masthead rig and sheet sizes. A commonly chartplotter-and-autopilot-equipped example with a clean fin keel remains a practical coastal cruiser.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Seamaster Sailer 925. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | $8,734 | — |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $6,794 | -22.2% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $1,281 | -81.1% |
| Mar 26 | 3 | $11,587 | +804.5% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $11,346 | -2.1% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $13,392 | +18.0% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $13,392 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Seamaster Sailer 925 listings appear across 5 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 6 (50.0%), followed by Germany and Netherlands.
Country view
12 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $10,667 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Germany | $13,392 | 2 | 2 | 16.7% |
| Netherlands | $10,160 | 2 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Switzerland | $34,730 | 1 | 0 | 8.3% |
| Ireland | $1,281 | 1 | 0 | 8.3% |
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