Seaward 32 RK Buyer's Guide
The Seaward 32RK is a retractable-keel cruiser built by Hake Yachts from 2006, a 34.58-foot monohull that sleeps six and folds its underwater profile up to 1.67 feet for trailer and shoal-water use. Among used Seaward 32RK boats it is found as a coastal cruiser whose defining system is the electric-winched lifting keel, and a buyer’s task is less about hull condition than about verifying the moving parts that make the design work.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The recorded accommodation is a double V-berth forward, a U-shaped dinette that forms a double berth, and an aft double on the port side, with the head just aft of the bow cabin to port. The galley is an L-shaped starboard installation forward of the companionway with a two-burner stove and double sink, and a navigation station faces it on the same side. The walk-through transom with swimming ladder and hot and cold shower is part of the as-built layout rather than an add-on.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Cockpit shower, bimini, and swim platform are commonly fitted, while dodger, radar, and chartplotter are often seen. Solar, spinnaker, and electric winches sit in the sometimes-or-owner-upgrade tier and should not be assumed present. The as-built equipment includes the Yanmar 3YM30 29 hp diesel, a 20-gallon fuel tank, 65-gallon water tank, and the electric winch for keel operation; any of these missing or substituted belongs in the negotiation rather than the expectation.
What to Inspect
The documented known issues are limited to the retractable systems themselves. Verify that the lifting keel with a weighted bulb, actuated by an electric winch cycles fully down to 6.42 feet and up to 1.67 feet without binding, and that the transom-mounted lifting rudder retracts and pivots cleanly. Confirm the electric winch that raises and lowers the keel responds reliably, since the boat’s shallow-draft capability depends on it. No survey record in the source material flags hull flooding paths, deck coring, or structural reinforcement defects, so inspection effort should concentrate on the actuation gear and the keel trunk rather than imagined composite faults.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market is the United States. For a shopper, the takeaway is straightforward: confirm the keel and rudder retract smoothly, confirm the electric winch holds the keel at any depth, and treat solar, spinnaker, and electric winches as possible upgrades rather than standard. A short checklist:
- Keel cycles full range 1.67 ft to 6.42 ft with no binding
- Rudder lifts and lowers from transom mount
- Electric winch operates keel without strain
- Walk-through transom shower and ladder intact
- Galley, nav station, and three double berths present as recorded
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Seaward 32 RK. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 8 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 2 | $ 127,000 | — |
| May 25 | 1 | $ 109,900 | -13.5% |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $ 109,900 | 0.0% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $ 109,900 | 0.0% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $ 79,000 | -28.1% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $ 89,000 | +12.7% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $ 87,250 | -2.0% |
| May 26 | 2 | $ 94,950 | +8.8% |
Where they're listed
Seaward 32 RK listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 6.
Country view
6 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $ 84,500 | 6 | 2 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| J-Boats J/32 | 32.6' | $ 65,000 | 23 | 7 |
| Jeanneau Sun Fast 32 | 31.17' | $ 41,819 | 22 | 9 |
| Hake / Seaward 32 RK | 34.58' | $ 94,000 | 18 | 6 |
| Dufour 32 | 33.83' | $ 170,411 | 15 | 5 |
| Seaward 26 RK | 28.42' | $ 60,000 | 12 | 5 |
| Southerly 32 | 32.71' | $ 148,139 | 12 | 2 |
| Sabre 32 | 32.17' | $ 35,000 | 11 | 7 |
| Seaward 32 RKYou are here | — | $ 89,000 | 7 | 3 |