Starwind 19 Buyer's Guide
The Starwind 19 is a trailerable pocket cruiser designed by Jim Taylor and built from 1982 by Starwind, with some hulls from Chrysler Marine and later from Spindrift One Designs, a division of Rebel Industries. She is out of production today, and buyers on the used market are looking at a 19-foot fiberglass sloop with a stub keel and centerboard that sleeps four. This guide covers what to expect in brokerage listings and where to focus a pre-purchase inspection.
Layouts on the Used Market
The boat's footprint is compact: 18.58 feet overall, 7.5-foot beam, and a centerboard that draws 1.5 feet retracted or 4.5 feet extended. Below, the standard arrangement is a double V-berth forward, two settee berths in the main cabin, a port-side galley with sink at the companionway, and a head under the bow berth. Headroom is 38 inches, so the interior is a camping-style space rather than a standing-room cabin. A 2.5-gallon tank is the only fresh water capacity quoted, which sets expectations for weekend use rather than extended cruising.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The as-built specification centers on simplicity: a 3 to 6 hp outboard on the transom for docking, a tiller on the transom-hung rudder, and a fractional Bermuda sloop rig. The forward opening hatch and on-deck anchor locker are notable factory features for a boat this size. Because no qualitative prevalence tiers show commonly fitted or often-seen upgrades, buyers should treat any added navigation, canvas, or sail-handling gear as a sometimes-seen owner improvement rather than standard, and judge each on its own merit at survey.
What to Inspect
A period review found no significant worst features to mention for the design. The known construction is fiberglass with wood trim, so any pre-purchase look should focus on the wood trim condition and the centerboard trunk, since the shoal keel and board are the defining underwater features. The outboard mount and transom rudder attachment are also worth a close check given the tiller-steered, outboard-powered layout.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for these boats is the United States. For a shopper, the practical checklist is: confirm the centerboard and trunk are sound, check the wood trim for rot or fatigue, verify the transom and outboard bracket, and assess the forward hatch seals. The Starwind 19 remains a straightforward, low-complexity pocket cruiser whose main limits are headroom and water capacity rather than structural red flags.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Starwind 19. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | $5,900 | — |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $3,500 | -40.7% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $3,450 | -1.4% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $1,900 | -44.9% |
Where they're listed
Starwind 19 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 3.
Country view
3 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $3,450 | 3 | 1 | 100.0% |