New and Used Sloop Sailboats for Sale
Sloop-rigged sailboats are the most popular type of sailboat and are easily identified by their single mast and large mainsail. They are renowned for their speed and ease of handling, and are available in all sizes, from dinghies to superyachts. Search for new and used sloop sailboats for sale an... learn more about Sloop Boats
186 New and Used Sloop Boats
Westbrook, Connec... (United States of America)
27.99 ft.
1986
Used
Very clean boat and well cared for by her knowledgeable owner. North Sails replaced new in July of 2020 Accommodaations Forward you have a V-berth with Storage und...
$29,000
Apollo Beach, Flo... (United States of America)
31.99 ft.
2001
Used
- Stock # Climb aboard this 2001 Hunter 320 sailboat. Ready to go sailing! This 2001 Hunter 320 is a great sailboat that is easily handled and has strong sailing per...
$39,500
Poulsbo, Washington (United States of America)
85.01 ft.
2002
Used
Accommodations / Walkthrough ADJUTOR features a center cockpit with full navigation, communication and control station forward with a Stidd helm seat, settee to port...
$1,200,000
Mystic, Connecticut (United States of America)
41.67 ft.
2002
Used
Accommodations Forward you have the Master head with separate stall shower followed aft to starboard by a queen size bed and a settee to port. A ventilation Hatch an...
$112,500
Annapolis, Maryland (United States of America)
29.0 ft.
1994
Used
Like most Hunter sailboats, the Hunter 29.5 offers maximum accommodations, a large comfortable cockpit, and reasonable sailing performance at an affordable price. The...
$19,900
North Kingstown, ... (United States of America)
31.0 ft.
1967
Used
Overview Galley and Head; Stainless sink with pressure water Ice box Storage drawers and lockers Jabsco manual pump head Vanity sink with pressure water ...
$39,900
Fort Lauderdale, ... (United States of America)
110.01 ft.
1983
Used
TOTO is a bluewater cruising sailboat which was built out of aluminum by the world renown shipyard of Palmer Johnson, and designed by the pedigree firm of John Alden....
$2,250,000
Placida, Florida (United States of America)
35.99 ft.
1980
Used
This Marinerbuilt by The Mariner Yacht Company in New Hampshire. "MIR" is a well maintained vessel, solid fiberglass hull with attractive lines.Heavy displaceme...
$27,000
In verkoophaven (Netherlands)
18.7 ft.
1985
Used
tightly painted new engine new clutch and new transmission and new dasboard NEW ENGINE!!! A very neat tight sloop with new kabelaring, painted by the shipyar...
$22,628 *
, (Spain)
134.51 ft.
2002
Used
OVERVIEW Destination, launched late 2002 and delivered early 2003, turns heads in every port. Her Dubois/Alloy Yachts pedigree is one of the world’s best. Add the or...
$13,050,679 *
Brooksville, Maine (United States of America)
50.98 ft.
1986
Used
Overview NIGHT TRAIN is the most visually appealing model currently available on the market. Originally commissioned for Bob Hinckley she is meticulously designed fo...
$595,000
Moore Haven, Florida (United States of America)
31.0 ft.
1982
Used
- Stock # Experienced bluewater cruiser! Set up for a solo cruise or bring the crew! Raymarine autopilot, radar, Yanmar 3GM with Saildrive! Get ready to cruise the i...
$19,000
Toledo, Ohio (United States of America)
33.01 ft.
1978
Used
- Stock # 1978 Tartan Ten 33 in Great Condition! Powered by a Farymann L30 Diesel Engine! Rigged w/ Upgrades & Many Sails! Great Racing or Cruising Sailboat! The...
$16,450
Cocoa, Florida (United States of America)
42.26 ft.
1985
Used
Looking for a great liveaboard cruiser? This spacious center cockpit sloop has an extremely attractive and well-kept interior. Privacy for two couples with forward an...
$54,900
Sale pending
, Florida (United States of America)
82.35 ft.
2012
Used
BROKER COMMENTS The Nautor’s Swan 80FD is just as well suited to gliding through a regatta or set sail for a family adventure. The Swan 80-102 is designed for those...
$3,157,422 *
Portsmouth , New ... (United States of America)
41.99 ft.
1986
Used
Overview SEPTEMBER MORN, a highly desirable model designed by Ted Hood and built by Little Harbor in 1986 is perfect for entertaining and extended cruising. She fea...
$220,000
Green Cove Spring... (United States of America)
37.99 ft.
1983
Used
- Stock # Just Back from the Bahamas!! Ready to Take Off Again!! You Can Sail This One Away!! VERY MOTIVATED SELLER!! THIS SABRE HAS SERVED HIM WELL BUT HE'S READY T...
$34,999
Ibiza, Balearic I... (Spain)
104.0 ft.
1992
Used
$1,026,162 *
Galveston, Texas (United States of America)
31.99 ft.
1987
Used
- Stock # Excellent condition 322! New Lazy Jack sail cover! New helm cover & Bimini! New interior upholstery! If you are in the market for a sloop, look no furt...
$29,500
St. John, Virgin ... (United States of America)
23.0 ft.
1998
Used
Pepper is a 23' custom Caribbean sloop. A classic sailing vessel known for its sleek design and nimble handling. With a single mast and sail configuration, this stunn...
$23,000
Stuart, Florida (United States of America)
35.01 ft.
1982
Used
Penny - 1982 Departure 35 Sailboat Beautiful full keel, transom hung rudder, blue water sailboat. Spent most of her life on fresh water in Texas. Sailed to Florida a...
$35,000
North Kingstown, ... (United States of America)
33.01 ft.
2009
Used
Listing Detail Sail Area Working Sail Area : 443.00 sq ft Engine Engine Brand: Yanmar Year Built: 2009 Engine Model: 3YM20 Engine Type: Inboard Engine/Fuel Ty...
$225,000
Reedsburg, Wisconsin (United States of America)
23.0 ft.
1978
Used
- Stock # Enjoy sailing in this 1978 American Spirit with a Nissan 9 HP motor. The Spirit 23 is a fiberglass recreational keelboat. It has a masthead sloop rig, a ra...
$6,400
Bristol, Rhode Is... (United States of America)
33.99 ft.
1992
Used
- Stock # Custom built of the lightest and strongest materials she is an great platform to complete your sailing dreams. Custom Built for the Ostar race although she...
$18,999
St. Petersburg, F... (United States of America)
30.84 ft.
2009
Used
Special Features: New Bottom Paint (2022) Two Staterooms New Air Conditioning 2023 In Mast Furling New Main Sail New Thru Hull Fittings New 12 V Refrigerator ...
$69,500
Mattapoisett, Mas... (United States of America)
35.01 ft.
1998
Used
Overview Accommodations The 352 offers a very spacious interior, finished in a Cherry stained Mahogany. The galley is to port and aft of the companionway. To Starb...
$55,000
Indiantown, Florida (United States of America)
34.51 ft.
1990
Used
1990 Contest 35S We are very pleased to present this Contest 35S for your sailing consideration! Conyplex, builder of the Contest 35S, is an established company tha...
$48,000
Stuart, Florida (United States of America)
36.32 ft.
1990
Used
The 1990 Catalina 36 "Dopamine" is a clean, practical, easily handled cruising sailboat perfect for a couple or single-handed sailor. The boat is mild mannered and tr...
$47,000
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ABOUT SLOOP BOATS
Sloop-rigged sailboats are the most popular type of sailboat and are easily identified by their single mast and large mainsail. They are renowned for their speed and ease of handling, and are available in all sizes, from dinghies to superyachts. Search for new and used sloop sailboats for sale and refine by size, price, and brand.
Main Characteristics of Sloop Boats
Sloop sailing boats are a type of sailboat characterized by a single mast, with a mainsail and a headsail. They are the most common type of sailboats cruising the seas all over the world, popular thanks to their simplicity, ease of handling, upwind speed, and often lower cost.
Sloops can be found in all sizes, from small dinghies all the way up to the 254.6-foot (77.6-meter) superyacht M5 (ex-Mirabella V). When it comes to their sail configuration, sloops can have a genoa or jib as their all-around headsail, but racing and cruising spinnakers as well as staysails are common too. The rig is known as a Bermuda or Marconi rig, easily identified by the tall, thin triangular mainsail.
Comparing the sloop to other types of sailboats, it has many advantages. It is generally accepted to be a faster style as it sails closer to the wind, and it’s simpler to sail and maintain with fewer sails to manage. Because of the fewer masts and sails, they may be cheaper to buy, whether new or used. And because of their huge popularity and prevalence there are many to be found on the used market. On the downside, sloop sails are often heavier because they’re large, and therefore require more strength to handle and hoist. In addition, there are fewer sail configurations that can be made on a sloop, which can make them harder to handle in strong winds.
The cutter is a close cousin to the sloop, also with a single mast, mainsail, and headsail but carrying an inner forestay to set an extra jib. The sloop may be closer-winded while the cutter makes it easier to reduce sail in heavy winds while still carrying a headsail.
Types of Sloop Boats
Sloop Dinghies
Small sloop dinghies are a perfect first sailboat and are widely used for learning to sail in. They offer a single mast, simple sail configuration, and tiller—ideal for learning the ropes, as well as offering good speed depending on the model. Dinghies allow families to get out on the water at low cost and explore lakes and coastal areas together. Dinghies for adults start at around 8 feet in length and can be easily trailered.
Blue Water Sloop Sailboats
To cross oceans a sailboat needs to be several things. First and foremost it needs to be safe. It also needs to be easy to handle, able to withstand strong sea conditions, and offer a comfortable interior space for long-term living. Sloops are often a favored choice of blue water sailors as they tick all of those boxes, and there are a huge number of excellent brands, both past and present, that build them so the choice is simply enormous.
Racing Sloop Sailboats
Many racing sailboats are sloops thanks to the speeds they can reach especially when sailing upwind at narrow angles to the wind. The single large mainsail is the driving force here, with the unparalleled speeds needed in competitive circuits. Racing sloop sailboats vary in size, from dinghy sailing to boats well over 100 feet long.
Wooden Sloop Sailboats
The wooden sailboat is a classic style that honors the shipbuilding traditions of the past, and there are some beautiful wooden sloops gracing our waters, most of which have owners willing to restore and maintain them carefully. While most sailboats are built from fiberglass these days, there are still classic wooden boats to be found on the used market.
Best Sloop Boat Brands
The sloop style of sailboat is seen across all sailing boat sectors, and there are many brands, both past and present, building them. The used market for sailboats is simply enormous, with boats for sale from many highly regarded brands which are no longer in operation but which have excellent reputations for build quality and longevity.
When it comes to new sloop sailboat brands there are many to choose from, and choosing the best will depend on the function of the boat and the budget. Blue water cruisers form a huge market share of sloop sailboats, including brands such as Hallberg-Rassy’s traditionally-styled sailboats, Allure with aluminum hulls, fiberglass decks and superstructures, Ovni and its clever interior layouts designed for living onboard, and Dutch brand Contest with its center cockpits and high spec finish. Increasingly popular catamaran brands such as Lagoon and Fountaine-Pajot utilize sloop rigs on all models. Other top brands include Beneteau, Jeanneau, Discovery, Pacific Seacraft, Moody, and Amel Yachts.
FAQs
Why are sloop boats popular?
Sloop sailboats are the most popular type of sailboat thanks to their single-mast and simple sail configuration (which consists of a mainsail and headsail) allowing them to be easily handled and offer impressive speeds. The sloop style of sailboat can be seen in everything from small dinghies all the way up to some of the largest ocean cruisers.