Sweden 340 Buyer's Guide
The Sweden Yachts 340 makes a frequent appearance on the European brokerage circuit as the entry-level Norlin-Östman design from Sweden Yachts, built from 1986 with 101 hulls produced. A 34-foot masthead sloop with a lead-ballasted fin or wing keel, she appeals to sailors wanting a moderate-racing hull with Scandinavian construction. Shopping the used market means understanding which layouts and upgrades are typical and where a survey must focus.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every 340 shares the same 34-foot hull with an 11.5-foot beam and a mahogany interior finished in the period manner. The defining used-market variable is the keel: a shoal wing keel drawing about 5.1 to 5.4 feet, or a lead fin keel drawing 6.4 to 6.9 feet depending on load. A buyer's berth and marina plans should be matched to that draft before viewing. Belowdecks the boat is a standard aft-cockpit cruiser-racer layout of its era.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a chartplotter, autopilot, AIS, and heating as standard brokerage fit, often with teak decks, hot water, a life raft, inverter, spinnaker, electric winches, and a bimini also commonly fitted. Solar panels and a furling main are frequent additions, while lithium batteries are often seen as an energy-storage upgrade. A buyer should verify that the electric winches and autopilot are serviced, as these carry real consequence for short-handed sailing, and confirm the heating system is operational in northern climates. Less common are radar and a dedicated short-handed rigging setup, usually owner upgrades rather than yard standard.
What to Inspect
Both hull and deck are fiberglass sandwich construction anchor, a build that demands close inspection of the balsa core below the waterline for moisture. The saildrive transmission on the Volvo Penta MD2030 should be examined for seal condition and diaphragm wear, as this drivetrain type is integral to the design. Keel bolts on the lead fin or wing keel deserve pull-test or torque verification, and the aluminum toe rail joint should be checked for weeping where it meets the deck flange.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The 340 is typically listed in Germany, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the Netherlands, and France. For a shopper, the checklist is brief: confirm the keel draft against your marinas, survey the sandwich core and saildrive, verify the commonly fitted heating and electric winches work, and check the lithium or lead house bank. She is a well-built Scandinavian 34-footer whose main used-market risk is the period drivetrain and core, not the structure.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Sweden 340. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | $49,052 | — |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $33,122 | -32.5% |
| Apr 26 | 10 | $63,122 | +90.6% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $56,175 | -11.0% |
| Aug 26 | 3 | $59,885 | +6.6% |
| Sep 26 | 1 | $58,769 | -1.9% |
Where they're listed
Sweden 340 listings appear across 7 countries. Denmark has the most listings with 3 (18.8%), followed by Spain and France.
Comparable models
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