Southerly 35 RS Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Southerly 35RS means looking at a Rob Humphreys-designed 35-foot blue water cruiser with the marque’s signature swing keel. These are traditional passage-makers popular with families, and the used fleet reflects both private and ex-charter ownership. Knowing which layouts and upgrades are common helps a buyer focus a survey rather than chase missing options.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts appear more often on the used market, though the standard two-cabin arrangement with a spacious galley, dining area, and clever stowage is also available. Ex-charter examples are common, so a buyer should expect higher hours and more wear than a privately kept boat. The raised saloon and deep forward cockpit are constant across layouts, as is the customisable interior that means no two boats are finished identically.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a short-handed setup with teak decks, a self-tacking jib, and a chartplotter as commonly fitted gear. Often-seen additions that matter to a cruiser include a bow thruster for tight marina work, an autopilot to ease long passages, a heating system for shoulder-season comfort, and solar panels with an inverter for autonomous power. An asymmetric spinnaker or gennaker on davits with a radar and liferaft rounds out a typical offshore-minded package. Less common but worth noting as owner upgrades are a furling main, electric winches, and an AIS transponder.
What to Inspect
The swing keel is the heart of the design and the first thing a survey should address for wear or corrosion at its attachments. Because the cockpit is deep forward and open aft, check the drainage paths and sole integrity for any history of standing water. The customisable interior means verify what was actually installed against the specific boat’s spec rather than assuming standard fit-out.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical markets for these boats are the United Kingdom and France. For a buyer, the short list is: confirm keel mechanism service history, prefer a known three-cabin owner boat over a tired charter unit, verify heating and power upgrades are operational, and budget for swing-keel maintenance from day one.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Southerly 35 RS. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | $122,515 | — |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $144,537 | +18.0% |
| Jun 26 | 3 | $139,108 | -3.8% |
| Aug 26 | 2 | $156,707 | +12.7% |
Where they're listed
Southerly 35 RS listings appear across 2 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 6 (75.0%), followed by France.
Country view
8 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $135,763 | 6 | 1 | 75.0% |
| France | $156,656 | 2 | 0 | 25.0% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody 35 | 34.5' | $ 62,930 | 22 | 9 |
| Southerly 420 | 42.19' | $ 555,335 | 18 | 4 |
| SOUTHERLY 100 | 33.75' | $ 34,867 | 16 | 2 |
| Southerly 32 | 32.71' | $ 161,597 | 12 | 5 |
| Nordship 35 | 34.45' | $ 133,205 | 11 | 2 |
| Southerly 35 RSYou are here | — | $ 139,108 | 9 | 2 |
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| Southerly 135 Mk II | 44' | $ 284,841 | 3 | 0 |