Tayana 58 DS Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Tayana 58 DS means looking at a 55-foot Taiwanese-built cutter from the early 2000s, designed by Pieter Beeldsnijder and produced by Ta Yang Yacht Building Co. She is a solid-fiberglass cruiser with a skeg-hung rudder and a single 120-horsepower Perkins diesel, aimed at serious offshore living rather than day sailing.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common configuration available to buyers, though both layout types turn up. Ex-charter examples are a common sight on the market, so prospective owners should expect some boats with harder use and a more utilitarian interior finish than a private owner’s yacht. The 250-gallon water and 125-gallon fuel capacity support extended cruising regardless of which layout is chosen.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a strong suite of systems. Commonly fitted items include inverter, electric winches, radar, autopilot, chartplotter, watermaker, furling main, bow thruster, washing machine, and life raft — a package that means a buyer can expect push-button sail handling and independent power. Often-seen additions such as air conditioning, hot water, bimini, and dodger improve comfort but are not on every hull. Less common owner upgrades include solar, dinghy davits, and AIS, which a shopper may want to add after purchase.
What to Inspect
The cutter rig uses long sheets — 55-foot jib and genoa sheets at 5/8 inch, a 137.5-foot mainsheet, and 121-foot spinnaker sheets — so inspect winches, blocks, and lead tracks for wear consistent with those loads. Confirm the Perkins diesel service history and the skeg-hung rudder bearing condition, as these are the running gear items a buyer must trust.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts are typically found in the United States and South Korea. For a buyer, the practical checklist is: verify the three-cabin layout and charter history, confirm the commonly fitted systems function, budget for less common upgrades like solar or davits, and survey the rigging and diesel thoroughly.
- Prefer a private owner hull over ex-charter if condition is equal
- Test all electric winches and the bow thruster under load
- Survey rudder bearing and Perkins cooling system
- Check furling main and watermaker operation before offer
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Tayana 58 DS. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $450,000 | — |
| Aug 25 | 2 | $249,000 | -44.7% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $275,000 | +10.4% |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $447,000 | +62.5% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $447,000 | 0.0% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $249,000 | -44.3% |
Where they're listed
Tayana 58 DS listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 4.
Country view
4 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $447,000 | 4 | 1 | 100.0% |
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