UFO 34 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used UFO 34 means weighing a 1974-onward Holman & Pye cruiser-racer that was molded by Colvic Craft and finished either by professional yards or by home builders from kits. Most survivors trace to UK production, with a smaller Australian-built group, and the class spans well over a hundred boats under 200 total. That history matters more than usual here because the standard of completion is not uniform across the fleet.
Layouts on the Used Market
The production UFO 34 is a three-cabin, six-guest masthead sloop with custom joinery, so interior arrangements differ in detail from boat to boat. The solid fiberglass hull carries an iron fin keel and spade rudder, with a beam of 11 feet and a loaded draft that can reach beyond 6'4". A buyer should expect the saloon and forecabin joinery to reflect whoever finished the shell rather than a single factory standard.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the brokerage market the UFO 34 commonly carries a chartplotter, AIS, autopilot, solar, inverter, spinnaker, bimini, and dodger as baseline cruising equipment. A frequent owner upgrade cluster adds an asymmetric spinnaker, bow thruster, electric winches, hot water, teak decks, radar, or EPIRB, each pointing to a boat pushed toward short-handed or long-range use. A buyer should confirm whether the electric winches and bow thruster were wired by a professional, given the home-completion background.
What to Inspect
The defining inspection point is the home-completed hulls: because the UFO 34 was also sold to be home-completed, the quality of each boat may vary, so scrutinize tabbing, keel bolt isolation, and deck-to-hull joint on any non-professionally finished example. Verify the iron keel for corrosion and check the solid fiberglass hull and deck for prior repair, since no core means impact damage shows as local fracture rather than delamination.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
UFO 34s typically appear in the United Kingdom, Greece, Belgium, and Australia. For a shopper, the short checklist is: confirm whether the boat was professionally finished or home-completed; inspect the iron keel and solid glass structure closely; verify the masthead rig and 135% genoa sail plan are intact; and treat any bow thruster or electric winch as a sign of owner-led upgrades needing electrical review.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the UFO 34. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | $40,787 | — |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $37,291 | -8.6% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $41,603 | +11.6% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $25,834 | -37.9% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $20,395 | -21.1% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $21,748 | +6.6% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $21,748 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
UFO 34 listings appear across 3 countries. Greece has the most listings with 4 (50.0%), followed by United Kingdom and Australia.
Country view
8 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | $39,039 | 4 | 1 | 50.0% |
| United Kingdom | $21,748 | 3 | 1 | 37.5% |
| Australia | $41,603 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Rival 34 | 34' | $ 20,395 | 14 | 1 |
| Sweden Yachts C34 | 34' | $ 51,277 | 12 | 3 |
| UFO 34You are here | — | $ 31,562 | 8 | 2 |
| UFO 31 | 30.87' | $ 12,917 | 7 | 2 |