Willing 31 Buyer's Guide
The Willing 31 is a 31-foot fiberglass cruiser designed by Jan Herman Linge and built in Norway from the mid seventies, with several hundred hulls produced across more than one yard. On the used market she presents as a beamy coastal cruiser with a teak interior and a choice of two masthead rigs — a straightforward boat to assess if you know where the design's soft edges lie.
Layouts on the Used Market
The boat carries six berths, a galley, and a toilet, with 27 US gallons of fresh water tankage and a teak interior throughout. The beamy hull — roomier below than 62% of similar designs by length-to-beam proportion — makes the six-berth layout livable for a family weekender rather than a stripped racer. Buyers should expect a period coastal interior, not a modern open-plan charter layout.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Two inboard diesel options appear on these boats: the Volvo Penta MD7A or the MD7, each 13 hp, with a calculated max under-power speed near 4.6 knots. A used Willing 31 may show either engine, and the rig choice — standard or alternative masthead — affects halyard lengths (28.6 m versus 25.6 m) but not the 12 mm sheet diameters. Beyond the engine and rig, no buyer-consequence upgrades such as generators or watermakers appear as factory options, so any such gear on a specific listing is an owner addition.
What to Inspect
The Willing 31 has no structural defects, blistering, or rigging failures, so a buyer's inspection centers on confirming the boat matches her design limits rather than hunting known faults. The one quantified design fact to keep in view is the capsize screening value of 2.01, which places her outside ocean-racing acceptance — verify that inventory and planned use suit a coastal boat, not a passage-maker. Confirm which Volvo Penta diesel is installed and its service history, since the two 13 hp options are not interchangeable in parts without checking. Check the rig variant present and measure halyard condition against the correct length for that mast.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Regional availability is not characterized in the available market material. For a viewing, run through this short list:
- Confirm the installed Volvo Penta model and its maintenance records.
- Identify the masthead rig variant and inspect its halyards.
- Verify the six-berth teak interior matches your needs.
- Accept the capsize figure as a coastal-use limit.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Willing 31. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 1 | $45,217 | — |
Where they're listed
Willing 31 listings appear across 1 country. Austria has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | $45,217 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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6 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallberg-Rassy 31 | 31.56' | $ 92,264 | 43 | 13 |
| CAL 31 | 31.5' | $ 10,500 | 16 | 3 |
| Elan Boats 31 | 30.84' | $ 48,678 | 15 | 4 |
| Tartan 31 | 31.33' | $ 34,000 | 14 | 2 |
| Pearson 31 | 31' | $ 16,900 | 9 | 6 |
| Willing 31You are here | — | $ 45,217 | 1 | 0 |