Vindö 50 MS Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Vindö 50 MS means looking at a mid-seventies Swedish motor-sailer from Nötesunds Varv AB, later badged under the Vindö name, with a fiberglass hull, long lead keel, and a choice of masthead or ketch rig. These are heavy-cruiser boats — a displacement-length ratio of 314 puts them firmly in that class — and the used fleet reflects a design with a mahogany interior rather than production-line sameness.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 50 MS carries two cabins and 4+2 berths with a mahogany interior, a galley, and a toilet. Headroom is above average for the length, and tankage runs to 200 liters of fresh water, 100 liters of waste, and 100 liters of diesel. The "MS" denotes the motor-sailer version, so expect a shaft-driven 75 hp Volvo Penta MD21A to be part of the package on most examples, paired with either a masthead or ketch rig.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, autopilots, chartplotters, solar, inverters, bow thrusters, AIS, and life rafts are commonly fitted, and teak decks are a common original or refit feature. For a buyer, the power-and-energy cluster — solar, inverter, and often bow thruster — speaks to whether the boat is set up for marina-free cruising or tight-quarter handling without engine strain. Navigation gear such as chartplotter and AIS is typically present, and a life raft rounds out the safety profile; teak decks, while attractive, are a maintenance item to survey closely.
What to Inspect
The construction record shows the hull is fiberglass with a long, full lead keel, and the boat has at times been built at yards other than Nötesunds Varv AB, so confirm the build origin and keel attachment on any candidate. The wetted surface runs about 322 square feet with an immersion rate of 1,001 pounds per inch, meaning hull condition and antifouling history carry real weight. Check the Volvo Penta MD21A shaft drive for wear, and verify the rig — masthead or ketch — matches the sheet inventory (jib and genoa sheets of 34.9 feet, mainsheet 87.4 feet, spinnaker sheet 76.9 feet, all 0.55-inch diameter).
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up across Germany, Italy, Sweden, and the Netherlands. For a shopper, the short checklist is: confirm original or secondary yard build, inspect teak decks and keel joint, verify the diesel and shaft drive, and match the rig to its documented sheet specs. The 50 MS rewards the buyer who wants a stable, roomy motor-sailer with real tankage and a mahogany interior over a fast hull.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Vindö 50 MS. 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 | $48,695 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $34,782 | -28.6% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $45,797 | +31.7% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $45,217 | -1.3% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $40,579 | -10.3% |
Where they're listed
Vindö 50 MS listings appear across 4 countries. Sweden has the most listings with 2 (40.0%), followed by Germany and Italy.
Country view
5 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | $42,898 | 2 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Germany | $34,782 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Italy | $48,695 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Netherlands | $45,797 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
Comparable models
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