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SUNDEER 56

SUNDEER 56

TPI🇺🇸· Design: Dashew
$275,000 avg$225,000 – $325,000 (2 listings)1994–199717 built
$5.2K – $14K est. annual maintenance
Offshore CruisermonoFractional SloopFin
Dashew Offshore/Setsail.com

Specifications

Hull

LOA56.92 ft
LWL56 ft
Beam13.72 ft
Draft6 ft
Displacement34,600 lb
Ballast9,999.4 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL10.0 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height54.08 ft
Jforetriangle base18.83 ft
Pmainsail luff54.58 ft
Emainsail foot19.58 ft
FLforestay18.8 ft
Mainsail796.53 sq ft
Jib (100%)484.38 sq ft
Spinnaker865.6 sq ft

Engine

CommonlyUniversal, Sole

About the SUNDEER 56

Shortened version of the SUNDEER 60. Total built is for both models. Built on a semi-custom basis so there are small differences between each of them. Masts were made in three sizes, and had various foretriangle arrangements. The reported sail area above is based on: -Main: 74 m² / 796.53 ft² -Jib: 45 m² / 484.38 ft²

Performance

Comfort29.1
Capsize1.69
SA/Disp19.4
Disp/Len88
Bal/Disp28.9

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Estimated Value

Limited Data
Based on 2 listings
Low
$196,202
Estimated Value
$217,580
High
$238,957
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 56.92ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Annual Maintenance
$5.2K – $14K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the SUNDEER 56yet 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
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