Tripp 47 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Tripp 47 means engaging with a William Tripp III design of the early nineties, built by Carroll Marine as a fiberglass cruiser-racer with a lead bulb keel. The used fleet splits between owner three-cabin layouts and the other layout, with ex-charter examples a common sight; knowing what was standard, what shows up in the market, and what to inspect keeps a purchase grounded in documented fact rather than gloss.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The boat's 47-foot length and 13.67-foot beam, with a documented load-dependent draft near nine feet, shape any interior footprint regardless of layout choice. A 100-gallon water and 50-gallon diesel capacity supports extended cruising in either configuration.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, spinnakers, asymmetric spinnakers, radar, autopilot, chartplotter, life raft, inverter, freezer, and short-handed setups are commonly fitted. Solar, code zero, electric winches, hot water, and dodger are less commonly seen and typically reflect owner upgrade paths rather than factory standard. The boat's two rig options — fractional and masthead — both document specific halyard and sheet lengths, so any buyer should confirm which rig is present and whether the running rigging matches that configuration.
What to Inspect
The documented known issues are narrow but concrete. The capsize screening value of 2.06 means this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races, a rating fact rather than a defect but one to verify against any racing ambitions. More practically, the load-dependent draft of about 8.99 to 9.29 feet means the Tripp 47 can only enter major marinas; inspect the keel bulb and hull below the waterline for grounding damage consistent with that constraint. No construction defects or recurring system failures are recorded in the source material, so survey effort should concentrate on keel integrity and rig confirmation.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical markets for the Tripp 47 are the United States and Australia. For a shopper, the checklist is short and factual: confirm the rig type and matching rigging lengths; verify keel and bulb condition given the deep draft; accept the ocean-race exclusion from the 2.06 screen; and choose between the more common owner three-cabin layout and the alternative with eyes open to ex-charter history.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Tripp 47. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $ 53,900 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $ 52,500 | -2.6% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $ 57,379 | +9.3% |
| Mar 26 | 4 | $ 75,000 | +30.7% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $ 66,240 | -11.7% |
Where they're listed
Tripp 47 listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 7 (77.8%), followed by Australia.
Country view
9 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $ 75,000 | 7 | 0 | 77.8% |
| Australia | $ 57,430 | 2 | 1 | 22.2% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 44.7 | 44.83' | $ 139,999 | 46 | 9 |
| Robertson 47 | 46.83' | $ 290,000 | 19 | 4 |
| Tripp 47You are here | — | $ 75,000 | 9 | 1 |
| Lagoon 47 | 46.25' | $ 175,000 | 9 | 6 |