Winga 78 Buyer's Guide
The Winga 78 is a late-seventies pocket cruiser from Winga Marine, designed by Rolf Eliason and built from 1976 as a 25-foot-9-inch solid fiberglass monohull with a fin keel and fractional sloop rig. For a shopper browsing used Winga 78s, it presents as a complete little coastal boat: three cabins, four berths, a galley, and a head, with a shallow draft that keeps it manageable in small harbors. What follows is a guide to the known structure and the few points a buyer should check.
What to Inspect
The Winga 78 uses a saildrive transmission on its Volvo Penta diesel, and the saildrive seal and diaphragm are age-sensitive components on a boat of this vintage — inspect the seal housing for weeping and confirm the last service date, since a failed seal floods the boat through the leg. The solid fiberglass hull should be sounded for osmotic blistering on the 226-square-foot wetted surface, with particular attention along the waterline and around the fin-keel root where load and movement concentrate. Iron ballast of 2,205 pounds is fitted to the fin keel; check the keel-to-hull joint for staining or rust bleed that signals fastener or joint failure. The fractional rig's sheets are period 3/8-inch diameters at lengths up to 64.4 feet for the mainsheet guiding dimensions for the sheets — verify the winches and lead blocks accept that load without cracking the deck, and confirm chainplates are bedded and free of corrosion.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
A used Winga 78 is a simple boat to assess if you respect its age. Before you commit, run through this short list:
- Sound the solid hull for blisters on the wetted surface.
- Inspect the saildrive seal for weeping or overdue service.
- Check the fin-keel joint for rust stain or movement.
- Confirm chainplate bedding is intact and corrosion-free.
- Verify sheet leads and winches suit the 3/8-inch period lines.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Winga 78. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | 1 | $10,410 | — |
Where they're listed
Winga 78 listings appear across 1 country. Germany has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $10,410 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Winga 78You are here | — | $ 10,410 | 1 | 0 |