Najad 390

In the 1980s–1990s Najad kept a line of heavy Scandinavian centre-cockpit cruisers: Karlsson, encapsulated long keel, skeg rudder, cored deck sandwich. The 390 sits in that line beside neighbouring yard lengths, not as a one-off hull.

The typical power plant of the era is a Volvo Penta MD30; the exact install and hours belong only to the plates and service file on that hull. Shallow-draft keels appear in listings; draft and berthing then differ from the standard table draft of about 1.85 m. Open cards often leave “how many built” blank: do not fill that field from another listing.

Later catalogues and secondary cards sometimes shift years and designer onto a neighbouring line. Do not mix an Mk stern or later redesigns onto this hull without proof on the boat in front of you.

Item	Low (SEK)	High (SEK)	Note
Berth	24 000	55 000	~11.8 m class, Stockholm/Gothenburg
Insurance	12 000	28 000	agreed value and cruising area
Lift + winter	14 000	34 000	crane and keel supports
Antifouling + hull	7 000	20 000	materials and labour
Engine / drive	7 000	24 000	Volvo MD30 packages
Rig reserve	10 000	28 000	wire or rod age
Deck / osmosis / systems	14 000	48 000	deck core, barrier, electrics
Annual total	95 000	240 000	excluding major refit years

Table of routine ownership costs for a Najad 390 in the Baltic. Planning bands from northern-yard practice and survey notes, not an offer from your marina. A full deck-core repair, an underwater barrier campaign, or a large electronics rebuild sit outside the annual band.

Pre-purchase survey checklist: Najad 390

Hull, keel and underwater

1. Moisture map of the underwater hull after drying ashore; note barrier or blisters on 1980s–1990s gelcoat eras.
2. Build year 1984–1995 and hull number before comparing systems or sisters such as the Najad 391.
3. Access to keel encapsulation and skeg-rudder bearings under load underway.

Deck core, windows and hardware

1. Map stains and high readings under winches, cleats and stanchions; soft deck at fittings needs action.
2. Check 1980s–1990s windows and hatches for sealing separately from underwater moisture.
3. Sound teak toe rail and rubbing strake; fastener corrosion moves the budget.

Spar and sails

1. Standing-rigging invoices; undocumented terminals count as near-term spend.
2. Mast step, spreaders and furling-swivel wear under load.
3. Cutter stay or removable inner forestay only with proof for a storm jib.

Machinery and systems

1. Volvo MD30 history including cooling, shaft seal and tank biocide.
2. Electronics map: charging, inverter, plotter generations and battery chemistry on the panel.
3. Owner heaters and circuits against labels before praising a modern options list.