X-Yachts XC 47 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an X-Yachts Xc 47 means looking at the first boat of a completely new generation of XCruising, a 49 ft 11 in semi deck-saloon bluewater cruiser built by X-Yachts Denmark from 2023 onward. These are modern vessels rather than aged cruisers, and the used X-Yachts Xc 47s afloat tend to reflect the builder's intended shorthanded, ocean-going brief more than any worn-out charter history, though ex-charter examples are common. The known documentation on the model centers on its construction, deck layout, and a short list of service-access quirks worth checking before you commit.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available. The standard three-cabin arrangement is termed C1, with a forward owner's cabin, convertible twin aft cabins, and a saloon built around a stepped cabin sole — the first X-Yacht so configured. The starboard aft cabin may instead be specified as a workshop with extra freezer, workbench, vice and fold-down pipe cot, or take a washer-dryer in place of the main locker. A proper forward-facing chart table, deep soft saloon sofa, and pull-up screen day bed are consistent features, and the headroom runs to 220 cm in the saloon and 210 cm forward.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, furling main, teak decks, and a shorthanded setup are commonly fitted to the Xc 47. The builder's optional integrated davits with "easy launch" function appear as a factory option rather than a universal fit, and an integrated electric gennaker furler and easily mountable bow ladder with hand rail are likewise option-level. The tested boat carried twin powered Andersen winches (58ST primaries, 52ST secondaries), an in-boom furling mainsail, and a Quooker tap noted by an owner as replacing the kettle; induction cooking is an option, and the large anchor locker swallowed 100 m of chain with room to spare.
What to Inspect
Documented known issues are limited and mostly about access. The water strainer location at the aft end of the engine compartment is the one frustration a tester recorded, so check reach and any signs of neglected servicing there. The recessed jib tracks allow twist adjustment for the full jib but are not long enough to tighten the leach of a partially furled headsail, a point to verify if you sail with a furling headsail partly rolled. The deep third reef and removable inner forestay went untested on the review boat, so confirm their fitting and condition rather than assuming wear patterns from use.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Xc 47 typically appears on the used market in Denmark and France. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm which cabin layout is fitted (C1 three-cabin or the workshop/utility variant), verify the davits and electric platform function if specified, check the aft-end water strainer access, and inspect the recessed jib tracks for the partial-furl limitation. These are new-generation boats with documented structure and few faults, so the search is more about configuration than condition.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the X-Yachts XC 47. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $ 1,142,225 | — |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $ 1,430,643 | +25.3% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $ 1,637,113 | +14.4% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $ 1,334,295 | -18.5% |
Where they're listed
X-Yachts XC 47 listings appear across 1 country. Denmark has the most listings with 3.
Country view
3 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | $ 1,334,295 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| X-Yachts XC 47You are here | — | $ 1,334,453 | 3 | 0 |