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NICHOLSON 35-1

NICHOLSON 35-1

Camper & Nicholson🇬🇧· Design: Ray Wall/Camper & Nicholson
$50,213 avg$36,631 – $96,062 (5 listings)1971–1985200 built
$2.0K – $5.4K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA35.25 ft
LWL26.75 ft
Beam10.42 ft
Draft5.5 ft
Displacement15,650 lb
Ballast7,339.8 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.9 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height40.03 ft
Jforetriangle base13.45 ft
Pmainsail luff34.12 ft
Emainsail foot12.14 ft
FLforestay14 ft
Mainsail234 sq ft
Jib (100%)303 sq ft
Spinnaker515.3 sq ft
SA total303 sq ft

About the NICHOLSON 35-1

Alternate engine: Watermota Sea Panther diesel. Taller rig after 1977.

Performance

Comfort36.4
Capsize1.67
SA/Disp17.9
Disp/Len365
Bal/Disp46.9

Estimated Value

Low Confidence
Based on 3 listings
Low
$28,084
Estimated Value
$29,281
High
$29,981
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Asking price by model year

9 listings · boat years 19661979 · median $29,950

$0$50k$100kmedian $29,95019651970197519801973 Camper & Nicholson 35 · $15,000 · Hampshire, United Kingdom1971 Nicholson 35 · $28,000 · United Kingdom1972 Camper & Nicholson 35 · $29,950 · United Kingdom1978 Nicholson 35 · $31,950 · United Kingdom1971 Nicholson 35 · $28,0001973 Camper & Nicholson 35 · $15,0001972 Camper & Nicholson 35 · $29,9501966 Camper & Nicholsons 35 · $96,062 · Great Britain, Beaulieu1979 camper and nicholson 35 · $36,631Asking 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 35.25ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Annual Maintenance
$2.0K – $5.4K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the NICHOLSON 35-1yet 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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