X-Yachts XC 47 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an X-Yachts Xc 47 means looking at a boat that began a new generation of the builder's XCruising range and was designed in Denmark for safe, comfortable ocean sailing. These are modern bluewater cruisers with a semi deck-saloon layout and serious systems, and the used examples you meet reflect both private and ex-charter histories.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The standard C1 three-cabin arrangement places a larger-than-super-kingsize berth forward, twin aft cabins that convert to doubles with an insert, and a saloon with a stepped cabin sole — the first X-Yacht so configured. A starboard aft cabin can instead be specified as a workshop with extra freezer, workbench, vice, and a fold-down pipe cot, or given over to a washer-dryer. Between the aft cabins there is room for a stern thruster and generator, and both the owner's ensuite and aft heads have separate shower compartments.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted items on the used Xc 47 include a furling main, teak decks, and a shorthanded setup that keeps all sail handling at the aft cockpit. For buyer consequence, the power and energy side is worth noting: ample space between aft cabins allows a generator, and the starboard aft cabin can hold a washer-dryer or workshop. Canvas and sail handling center on the furling main and the four self-tailing winches forward of the wheels, with an optional integrated electric gennaker furler and a bowsprit longer and wider than earlier boats. Navigation is served by angled instrument pedestals at the helm and a forward-facing chart table for monitoring systems. Comfort touches commonly seen include teak decks and the deep, closed-transom cockpit with wide coamings and a full-width aft seating area.
What to Inspect
The one documented trial frustration is how hard it is to reach the water strainer at the rear of the engine compartment anchor. Otherwise, the known construction details — vacuum-infused epoxy sandwich with solid laminate around keel, rudder posts, and through-hulls, plus carbon reinforcement at chainplates and bulkheads — are worth confirming visually for any repaired impact around those high-load zones.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Xc 47 are Denmark and France. For a buyer, the practical checklist is: confirm whether the three-cabin owner layout or an alternative workshop/utility aft cabin suits your plans; verify the furling main, teak decks, and shorthanded cockpit setup are present and serviced; check the aft-end water strainer access in the engine bay; and inspect the high-load carbon-reinforced structures around keel and chainplates for prior damage.
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 | $1,162,947 | — |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $1,456,596 | +25.3% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $1,666,812 | +14.4% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $1,345,805 | -19.3% |
Where they're listed
X-Yachts XC 47 listings appear across 1 country. Denmark has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | $1,506,309 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
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