X-Yachts X-34 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used X-Yachts X-34 means looking at a 34-foot Danish performance cruiser built between 2007 and 2013, with 144 hulls produced. It is the smallest of the builder's Performance Cruising line, and the design brief was a boat a cruising family could handle easily yet still campaign competitively. On the brokerage market that translates to a boat with a serious rig and a finished interior, where the right questions are about configuration and condition rather than fundamental seaworthiness.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every X-34 shares the same core interior: a saloon with light horizontal-grain mahogany, a drop-leaf centerline table, and two sea-berth settees. Forward is a V-berth and aft a double cabin whose quarterberth runs across the centerline under the cockpit sole. The galley is to port with the head and forward-facing nav station opposite. The main variable you will see is the transom — some boats have the open stern as built, others carry the optional filler piece or helmsman seat — and the keel, either the standard 6-foot-2 draft or the 5-foot-2 shoal version.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Hot water, a bimini, a dodger, and a chartplotter are commonly fitted, and a short-handed setup is a standard market expectation rather than a rarity. For a buyer, the consequential clusters are sail-handling and energy: the deck-recessed Profurl furler and ample self-tailing winches mean most boats are already rigged for easy single-watch control, while a commonly fitted hot-water system and canvas suite speak to cruising use. The short-handed setup confirms the boat was sold into the market already tuned for reduced crew, so verify the mainsheet and furler lead runs are intact rather than expecting to add them.
What to Inspect
The X-34's open transom was standard, with a helmsman seat offered only as an option, so check whether the hull you view has the optional seat or the filler piece or was left as a bare open stern — an unmodified open transom affects cockpit shelter and boarding. The galley is tight by design, so work the stove and confirm the counter space on each side is unobstructed and the passage is usable at sea. On the shoal-draft boats, measure the keel against the 5-foot-2 figure and understand you are giving up upwind grip versus the standard 6-foot-2 keel. The discontinuous rod rigging and recessed Profurl furler are specialist gear; have a rigger confirm the rod terminals and furler drum condition, since knowledgeable service is not universal.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
X-34s regularly appear in Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. For a viewing, run through these points:
- Confirm transom configuration: open, filler piece, or helmsman seat.
- Test the galley workflow and stove clearance.
- Verify keel draft against the standard or shoal spec.
- Have a rigger inspect rod rigging and recessed furler.
- Check the windlass and anchor locker if optional gear was fitted.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the X-Yachts X-34. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $168,965 | — |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $162,267 | -4.0% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $121,226 | -25.3% |
Where they're listed
X-Yachts X-34 listings appear across 3 countries. Australia has the most listings with 2 (50.0%), followed by Germany and Netherlands.
Country view
4 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | $141,311 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Germany | $168,965 | 1 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Netherlands | $163,139 | 1 | 0 | 25.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
8 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehler 34 | 33.13' | $ 43,989 | 92 | 19 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 34 | 33.92' | $ 95,090 | 75 | 20 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 34 | 33.73' | $ 118,621 | 60 | 12 |
| Sabre 34 | 34.18' | $ 24,500 | 39 | 5 |
| Performance 34 | 33.63' | $ 88,354 | 38 | 9 |
| Pearson 34 | 33.79' | $ 16,000 | 16 | 6 |
| X-Yachts X-35 | 34.81' | $ 102,416 | 10 | 5 |
| X-Yachts X-34You are here | — | $ 162,267 | 4 | 1 |