Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 Sloop Buyer's Guide
The Swan 47 S&S on the brokerage market is a 1975–1984 product of Oy Nautor AB in Finland, a 47-foot Sparkman & Stephens cruiser-racer of which 70 were built. For a buyer, she represents a sizeable glassfibre sloop with serious accommodation and a racing-derived rig, now well clear of production but still prevalent enough to appear in dedicated markets.
Layouts on the Used Market
Used examples present the standard five-berth arrangement: a bow double V-berth, main-cabin settees, and two aft cabins with a starboard double and port single. The split galley to port abaft the companionway and the opposing starboard navigation station define the saloon, while two heads — one forward-port, one aft-starboard — serve the layout. The 32,400 lb displacement and 15,500 lb lead ballast mean a heavy, steady hull rather than a light displacer, and the 7.80 ft fin keel drafts too deep for thin water.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Teak decks are commonly fitted on these boats. Beyond that, a buyer should expect the Volvo Penta MD21A 61 hp diesel as the standard auxiliary, with 53-gallon fuel and 93-gallon water tanks establishing the baseline systems capacity.
What to Inspect
The discontinuous stainless steel rod rigging and aluminium spars with two sets of unswept spreaders deserve close survey, as rod rigging fatigues and is unforgiving if neglected aluminium spars with discontinuous stainless steel rod rigging. The glassfibre hull with wood trim should be checked where teak meets fiberglass, since commonly fitted teak decks are a known area for fastener and bonding attention. The skeg-mounted rudder and fixed swept fin keel should be examined for structural attachment at the skeg and keel bolts given the boat's displacement and age.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in the market in Trinidad and Tobago. For a shopper, the checklist is brief: confirm rod-rigging service history, inspect teak-deck fastenings and hull-to-trim bonds, verify keel and skeg attachment, and validate the Volvo Penta's running condition and tank integrity before committing.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 Sloop. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $184,000 | — |
| Sep 26 | 1 | $87,154 | -52.6% |
Where they're listed
Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 Sloop listings appear across 1 country. Denmark has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | $87,154 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velmare 47 | 46.58' | $ 90,000 | 27 | 3 |
| Wauquiez Centurion 47 | 47.33' | $ 66,112 | 17 | 4 |
| Sparkman and Stephens S&S 34 | 33.42' | $ 25,876 | 13 | 0 |
| Nautor Swan 47 S&S | 47.83' | $ 151,274 | 10 | 7 |
| Cheoy Lee Offshore 47 | 46.75' | $ 149,000 | 5 | 1 |
| Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 SloopYou are here | — | $ 87,154 | 1 | 1 |