Seawind 24 Buyer's Guide
The Seawind 24 on the brokerage market is a trailerable Scott Jutson catamaran from the early 1980s, built by Seawind Catamarans with a few hundred produced. She attracts shoppers who want a light, beamy dayboat with a shallow-draft daggerboard rather than a heavy cruiser, and the used fleet spans hulls from the original Australian yard and other builders.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Seawind 24 is a 24-foot catamaran with a 16-foot beam and a fractional-sloop rig over a daggerboard keel. Her load-dependent draft runs from about one foot board-up to just over three feet loaded, which is the single most consequential layout fact for a buyer: the same boat that trails to a beach campsite also carries enough board-down lateral plane for windward sailing. The broad beam between the hulls gives her more living space than 58 percent of comparable sail catamarans, so the used boats present as open, easy platforms rather than cramped pocket cruisers.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Boats in this class commonly carry an autopilot, solar panels, lithium batteries, a spinnaker, and a trampoline forward — a cluster that speaks to self-sufficient daysailing and light cruising without shore power. The lithium-and-solar combination means a buyer can expect decent house energy from a commonly fitted rig, while the trampoline and spinnaker are the signature catamaran extras that turn a basic trailer boat into a social weekend platform. None of these should be assumed absent on a well-kept example, since they rank as commonly fitted rather than rare additions.
What to Inspect
The Seawind 24 has been built at yards beyond the original Australian facility, so a buyer should confirm the build identity of any specific hull before trusting marque-wide assumptions about construction details. The daggerboard draft varies with load from about one foot to just over three feet, and the board trunk, pivot, and raising gear are the points where age and varied build practice are most likely to show. The solid fiberglass hull avoids cored-structure moisture paths, but the multiple-build history argues for a close look at the specific hull's joinery and deck hardware rather than a generic pass.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The used Seawind 24 turns up in the United States and Australia. For the shopper, the practical checklist is short: verify which yard built the hull, exercise the daggerboard fully to confirm its range and seals, and treat the commonly fitted solar-lithium-autopilot-trampoline-spinnaker suite as the baseline a good example should present. She is a light, roomy coastal catamaran — buy the specific hull, not the generic name.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Seawind 24. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $15,000 | — |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $9,800 | -34.7% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $7,000 | -28.6% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $9,216 | +31.7% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $7,913 | -14.1% |
Where they're listed
Seawind 24 listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 3 (60.0%), followed by Australia.
Country view
5 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $9,800 | 3 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Australia | $8,272 | 2 | 1 | 40.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 24 | 24.61' | $ 20,959 | 27 | 6 |
| Saffier SE 24 | 26.25' | $ 161,857 | 18 | 2 |
| Seawind 24You are here | — | $ 8,632 | 5 | 1 |