Shogun 43 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Shogun 43 means looking at a narrow, all-carbon performance cruiser built for two-person world exploring at higher than average speeds. These are recent boats with raceboat-derived handling, and the used fleet splits between owner and ex-charter examples with different cabin layouts.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The three-cabin arrangement places one double forward and two doubles aft, with a saloon centered on a table and bench settees, a port-aft galley, and a facing nav station.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted gear on these boats includes electric winches, autopilot, chartplotter, inverter, AIS, heating, hot water, lithium batteries, a self-tacking jib, teak decks, and a cockpit shower, with many carrying a short-handed sail-handling setup and an asymmetric spinnaker. Often-seen additions are a gennaker or spinnaker. Less common owner upgrades include a code zero, a furling main, or an EPIRB. For a buyer, the lithium batteries and inverter matter most for off-grid living, while the self-tacking jib and electric winches define how easily one person can manage the boat.
What to Inspect
The low freeboard that helps performance also makes the bows prone to burying in a leftover swell, so inspect the forward deck and hull penetrations for stress or water staining from repeated green-water loads. Because the ride runs wetter than wind-driven waves alone would imply, check locker drainage and the forepeak closure for signs of sustained dampness. Confirm the hydraulic vang, backstays, and electric traveler respond cleanly from the helm, since fingertip control is central to the design's short-handed promise.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Finland. Before committing, walk through the key risk points:
- Check forward hull and deck for swell-impact staining
- Verify locker drainage and forepeak dryness
- Exercise hydraulic and electric sail controls at the helm
- Confirm cabin layout matches owner or ex-charter intent
- Test self-tacking jib and winch function single-handed
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Shogun 43. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1 | $790,312 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $790,312 | 0.0% |
| Apr 26 | 7 | $904,027 | +14.4% |
| May 26 | 1 | $904,027 | 0.0% |
| Sep 26 | 1 | $790,312 | -12.6% |
Where they're listed
Shogun 43 listings appear across 5 countries. Germany has the most listings with 5 (45.5%), followed by Spain and United Kingdom.
Country view
11 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $904,027 | 5 | 0 | 45.5% |
| Spain | $790,312 | 3 | 0 | 27.3% |
| United Kingdom | $904,027 | 1 | 0 | 9.1% |
| Netherlands | $790,312 | 1 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Sweden | $904,027 | 1 | 0 | 9.1% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
5 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elan Impression 43 | 44.62' | $ 322,179 | 50 | 6 |
| X-Yachts X-43 | 42.42' | $ 255,857 | 43 | 5 |
| Saga 43 | 43.25' | $ 169,500 | 26 | 5 |
| Shogun Yachts 43You are here | — | $ 904,027 | 11 | 1 |
| Baltic 43 | 43.34' | $ 142,143 | 8 | 0 |