Sunbeam 22 Buyer's Guide
The Sunbeam 22 is a 1964-onward van de Stadt design built by Schöchl in solid hand-laid fiberglass, offered on the used market as a masthead sloop with fin or daggerboard keel options. A buyer shopping brokerage boats will find a 21.98-foot hull of 2,094 pounds displacement, 770 pounds of iron ballast, and a 204.5-square-foot rig — small enough to tow, narrow enough to berth in tight marinas. The builder produced 1,200 of these boats from 1964 onward, so class familiarity and spare parts exist across the used fleet.
Layouts on the Used Market
Production ran to 1,200 hulls, each with two cabins and four berths below a solid fiberglass deck. The daggerboard version draws as little as 1.80 feet, the fin keel about 3.77 to 4.07 feet loaded, so the two layouts differ mainly in grounding tolerance rather than cabin arrangement. Either way the interior is a compact four-berth plan without separate saloon volume, suited to a small crew rather than extended coastal living.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
No equipment tiers are standard for this model, so a buyer should assess each boat on its own fitted gear rather than expect a package. Given the manual-sheet sizes listed for the original rig, any replaced winches or lead blocks should match the 3/8-inch diameter working lines the boat was built around.
What to Inspect
The hull and deck are hand laid fibreglass, a material that needs only minimal seasonal maintenance hand laid glass needs little upkeep. On a viewing, look over the laminate for hard impact cracks or poorly repaired gelcoat crazing, and confirm the keel-root or daggerboard trunk joints are sound. Check that the iron ballast is sealed from moisture intrusion at the keel bolt line, since a corroding bolt path can stain the laminate from inside.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in Austria and Switzerland. A short inspection checklist:
- Confirm keel type and measure actual draft at the hull.
- Inspect hull and deck hand-laid laminate for impact damage.
- Verify daggerboard trunk or fin root sealing.
- Check iron ballast for corrosion at fastenings.
- Test masthead rig standing rigging for wear.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Sunbeam 22. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | $8,616 | — |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $49,649 | +476.2% |
Where they're listed
Sunbeam 22 listings appear across 2 countries. Austria has the most listings with 3 (75.0%), followed by Switzerland.
Country view
4 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | $8,035 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Switzerland | $98,251 | 1 | 0 | 25.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbeam 22.1 | 22.47' | $ 65,699 | 10 | 3 |
| Sunbeam 22You are here | — | $ 8,616 | 4 | 0 |