Seawolf 26 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Seawolf 26 means chasing a rare bird: fewer than 100 were built by Seawolf Yachts Ltd. under David Feltham's late-seventies design, and the boat's twin-keel, beachable nature shapes both its appeal and its buyer pool.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every example shares the same fundamental plan: a 26-foot-8-inch fibreglass hull with a 9-foot-6-inch beam and a fractional sloop rig over a bilge-keel bottom. The twin keels hold draft near 3 feet, so most boats will have led a life in shallow creeks and drying harbors rather than deep marina berths. Below, the 20-gallon fresh water and 10-gallon diesel capacities define a weekend coastal interior, not a long-range liveaboard.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the brokerage trail, solar panels, a dodger, an autopilot, and a chartplotter are commonly fitted to surviving boats, forming the modern navigation-and-comfort cluster a buyer should expect to find already installed. The Volvo Penta 2001 inboard diesel at 7 hp remains the period-correct power plant where original.
What to Inspect
The recorded capsize screening value of 2.19 means the design would not meet ocean-race acceptance, so confirm the boat's papers and any claimed offshore use match a coastal profile. Check the twin-keel junctions and bilge areas for wear where the hull has rested ashore, since the beachable configuration invites ground contact absent on fin-keel sisters. Verify the 7 hp Volvo Penta 2001 starts clean and that the fuel and water tanks are sound, as modest tankage leaves little margin if neglected.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The United Kingdom is the typical market where these boats surface. Before committing, run through this short list:
- Confirm shoal draft and twin-keel condition at the hull-keel seams
- Start the Volvo Penta 2001 and listen for clean idle
- Check tank integrity for the fuel and water systems
- Match any voyage history to the coastal capsize-screening limit
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Seawolf 26. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | 1 | $9,936 | — |
| May 26 | 1 | $9,267 | -6.7% |
Where they're listed
Seawolf 26 listings appear across 1 country. United Kingdom has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $9,602 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
4 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerly Griffon 26 | 26' | $ 10,562 | 40 | 10 |
| Sadler 26 | 25.75' | $ 12,586 | 26 | 6 |
| Pearson 26 | 26.12' | $ 6,750 | 8 | 1 |
| Seawolf 26You are here | — | $ 9,602 | 2 | 0 |