She 27 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a She 27 means looking at a 1971-onward Sparkman & Stephens sloop from South Hants Marine, a British builder that finished its SHE series in the late 1970s. These are compact 26-footers with solid fiberglass hulls and the marque's simulated-wood resin deck treatment, and they reward a buyer who knows the generation.
Layouts on the Used Market
The She 27 was offered with four berths, a galley, and a toilet below, arranged around a fin-keel hull drawing roughly 4.8 to 5.1 feet. The coachroof and topsides follow the 1970s SHE profile rather than the later elongated variants seen on bigger sisters, so the cabin is snug by modern standards but complete for weekend use.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, electric winches, autopilot, and chartplotter are commonly fitted to surviving boats, forming the core of a modern shorthanded setup. That cluster covers power-assisted sheet handling, self-steering for short passages, and electronic navigation — the three upgrades that most change how a vintage 26-footer handles in everyday use. No other equipment tiers are notable enough to single out.
What to Inspect
The She 27's deck carries the Shedeck simulated-wood resin layer with black anti-skid caulking, and on a viewing you should check that this cosmetic finish is not crazed or lifting at the caulk lines, since a failed layer lets water track under the resin. The hull is solid hand-laid fiberglass with no core, so sound the topsides for softness and look for any repaired osmosis on the 215-square-foot wetted surface, as a bad repair there is a recurring cost. Confirm the fin keel root and skeg-hung rudder stock for play, and verify the lead ballast is intact and not shifted, since the boat's 638 pounds-per-inch immersion leaves little margin for added weight low in the hull.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
She 27s typically appear in the United Kingdom and Jersey. Before you commit, run through this short list:
- Check the Shedeck layer for lifting at caulk lines
- Sound the solid hull for soft spots or old osmosis repairs
- Test fin keel and rudder for structural play
- Verify lead ballast is secure and undamaged
- Confirm electric winch, autopilot, and chartplotter function
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the She 27. 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 | $9,475 | — |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $9,136 | -3.6% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $9,136 | 0.0% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $12,114 | +32.6% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $8,114 | -33.0% |
Where they're listed
She 27 listings appear across 1 country. United Kingdom has the most listings with 4.
Country view
4 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $9,136 | 4 | 2 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabre Yachts 27 | 27' | $ 5,414 | 12 | 2 |
| SHE 27You are here | — | $ 9,136 | 4 | 2 |