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LM 32

LM 32

LM Glasfiber A/S🇩🇰· Design: Bent Juul Andersen
$32,970 avg$28,263 – $40,354 (4 listings)1977–1988181 built
$1.6K – $4.2K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoMasthead SloopFull/Long

Specifications

Hull

LOA32 ft
LWL27.84 ft
Beam10.67 ft
Draft4.92 ft
Displacement13,230 lb
Ballast4,839.5 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.1 kn

About the LM 32

Single and Bilge keels. Similar to LM 30.

Performance

Comfort30.0
Capsize1.81
SA/Disp14.5
Disp/Len274
Bal/Disp36.6

ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

24680°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH724.8 s/miOSN701.7

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.71250.93711.0682Inshore0.55480.75960.9055

ORC Measured

Displacement5890 kg (12987 lb)Wetted surface22.9 m² (246 ft²)Stability index128.2

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main22.0 m² (237 ft²)Genoa32.3 m² (348 ft²)Spinnaker60.4 m² (650 ft²)Asymmetric60.4 m² (650 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS681012141620
52°4.55.25.96.36.56.66.7
60°4.75.56.16.46.66.76.8
75°4.95.76.36.56.76.97.1
90°4.85.76.46.76.97.07.3
110°4.85.86.46.77.07.37.7
120°4.65.66.36.77.07.27.8
135°4.25.16.06.56.87.07.6
150°3.64.55.36.16.56.87.2
Beat VMG2.93.53.94.34.64.74.8
Run VMG3.13.94.65.35.96.46.9

Estimated Value

Low Confidence
Based on 4 listings
Low
$21,512
Estimated Value
$24,578
High
$29,077
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Asking price by model year

6 listings · boat years 19781987 · median $40,354

$0$1M$2M$3Mmedian $40,354198019851984 LM-32 · $35,000 · MD, US1978 LM 32 · $3,232,640 · DK1987 32 · $40,354 · NL1980 LM 32 · $321,980 · DE1984 LM 32 · $21,000 · United Kingdom1984 LM 32 · $21,000Asking 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 32ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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$1.6K – $4.2K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the LM 32yet 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
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