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CORNISH CRABBER 24 MK I

CORNISH CRABBER 24 MK I

Cornish Crabber🇬🇧· Design: Roger Dongray
$57,641 avg$12,636 – $87,483 (15 listings)from 1974
$1.4K – $3.8K est. annual maintenance
Coastal CruisermonoGaff Topsail CutterVariableFull/Long
Cornish Crabber Owners Cornish Crabbers Club

Specifications

Hull

LOA29.25 ft
LWL20.25 ft
Beam8 ft
Draft4.67 ft/ 2.42 ft min
Displacement4,600 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.0 kn

About the CORNISH CRABBER 24 MK I

SA = Main - 155 sqft / 14.4 sqm Jib - 50 sqft / 4.65 sqm Staysail - 60 sqft / 5.57 sqm Topsail - 40 sqft / 3.72 sqm Originally built with marine ply by Westerly Boats (UK) which became Cornish Crabber. Early boats had Sole engines but Yanmars were most often used. 8-18 hp

Performance

Comfort19.4
Capsize1.93
SA/Disp17.7
Disp/Len247

Estimated Value

Low Confidence
Based on 4 listings
Low
$13,192
Estimated Value
$38,411
High
$63,781
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Asking price by model year

12 listings · boat years 19772021 · median $74,668

$0$50k$100kmedian $74,6681980198519901995200020052010201520202019 CORNISH CRABBER 24 MK V · $74,6682019 Cornish Crabbers Crabber 24 Mk V · $65,000 · ENG, United Kingdom1977 Cornish Crabber Mark 1 · $15,000 · Northumberland, United Kingdom2021 Cornish Crabber 24 MK V · $85,375 · Great Britain, Plymouth2005 cornish crabbers 24 mark iv · $50,4642021 2021 Cornish Crabber 24 MK V · $85,7252002 2002 Cornish Crabbers Crabber 24 MKIII - Gaff Rigged · $50,7932019 2019 Cornish Crabbers Crabber 24 Mk V · $76,1362021 Cornish Crabber 24 MK V · $85,725 · United Kingdom2002 Cornish Crabbers Crabber 24 MKIII - Gaff Rigged · $50,793 · United Kingdom2020 Cornish Crabbers 24MKV · $76,136 · United Kingdom2019 Cornish Crabbers Crabber 24 Mk. 5 · $69,786 · United KingdomAsking price (USD)Boat model year

Each dot is one listing · hover for details · dashed red line marks the median · obvious data-entry outliers (top & bottom 2.5%) excluded.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 29.25ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Annual Maintenance
$1.4K – $3.8K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the CORNISH CRABBER 24 MK Iyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

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