Valiant 40 (101-199) Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Valiant 40 means entering a market where both owner three-cabin layouts and ex-charter examples are commonly available, with the three-cabin owner version the more common of the two. These are Robert Perry cutters built by Uniflite, and the serial number on the hull tells you more than the cosmetic condition ever will.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Valiant 40 interior has remained the same across production, so a buyer gets a V-berth forward, outboard pilot berths, an aft stateroom, a head with separate shower, and a U-shaped galley with strong storage. The main saloon takes a bulkhead table or a permanent fold-down version. Ex-charter boats are common and may show heavier wear, but the bones are identical to the owner versions. Cabin headroom clears 6 feet, and the cockpit is comfortable and secure.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, circumnavigation-prepared boats are commonly fitted with autopilot, heating, solar, inverter, and spinnaker, and often carry an asymmetric spinnaker, hot water, radar, dodger, and chartplotter. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are power and energy — solar and inverter systems that support off-grid living — and navigation and sail handling, where autopilot and radar reduce crew load on passage. A watermaker, dinghy davits, or EPIRB shows up as a less common owner upgrade. The later mid-boom traveler rig is the safer handling choice over early end-boom-sheeted boats.
What to Inspect
The single most important survey point is the hull number. Between hull numbers 120 and 249, resin mixtures included a fire-retardant additive, and blisters developed on most boats produced between 1976 and 1981 anchor. A moisture meter and hull-core sampling in that serial range are non-negotiable. Separately, if the boat is an early example with longer booms and end-boom sheeting, recognize the gybe-handling hazard for an unaware helmsperson and budget for a rig conversion.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Australia. A short buyer checklist:
- Confirm hull number before survey; treat 120–249 as blister candidates
- Prefer mid-boom traveler rig over early end-boom sheeting
- Verify solar, inverter, and autopilot function if circumnavigation-equipped
- Inspect aft stateroom and U-galley storage for charter wear
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Valiant 40 (101-199). The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 13 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 2 | $115,000 | — |
| May 25 | 1 | $75,000 | -34.8% |
| Jun 25 | 2 | $72,586 | -3.2% |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $49,500 | -31.8% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $99,999 | +102.0% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $75,000 | -25.0% |
| Dec 25 | 3 | $80,000 | +6.7% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $69,500 | -13.1% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $69,900 | +0.6% |
| Apr 26 | 9 | $69,900 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 3 | $69,900 | 0.0% |
| Jul 26 | 4 | $69,900 | 0.0% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $48,000 | -31.3% |
Where they're listed
Valiant 40 (101-199) listings appear across 4 countries. United States has the most listings with 18 (75.0%), followed by Mexico and Australia.
Country view
24 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $69,900 | 18 | 6 | 75.0% |
| Mexico | $54,250 | 4 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Australia | $43,397 | 1 | 0 | 4.2% |
| Canada | $99,999 | 1 | 0 | 4.2% |
Comparable models
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