PlaneFox tracks 3 Seawind 3000 aircraft for sale and re-reads every one of them from the broker and dealer sites it watches, so the figures below move when the market moves. Every number on this page is measured from those live listings, not taken from a published price guide.
A Seawind 3000 flies about 980 nm, roughly 1,815 km, which is about 6 h 40 min in still air at typical cruise.
A Seawind 3000 costs about EUR 2,452 a month to run, or about EUR 267 for every flight hour when it is flown 150 hours a year.
The Seawind 3000 is a four-seat, composite amphibious aircraft developed by Seawind, a Canadian-origin design later associated with Seawind LLC in the United States. It first flew in the early 1980s and was offered primarily as an amateur-built kit aircraft rather than a type-certificated production model. Its role is a personal amphibian for pilots who want land and water capability in a relatively fast, retractable-gear package. The Seawind 3000 matters in the used market because it occupies a specialized niche: a pusher-engine amphibian with cross-country performance, cabin seating for four and a distinctive high-mounted powerplant arrangement.
Typical Seawind 3000 examples use a Lycoming IO-540 series six-cylinder engine of about 300 hp, driving a pusher propeller mounted above and behind the cabin. Reported cruise speeds are commonly in the 150 to 170 knot range, depending on engine installation, propeller, weight and finish quality. Range is often quoted around 700 to 800 nautical miles with reserves, but individual fuel systems and build configuration matter. The aircraft has retractable tricycle landing gear for runway operations and a boat-hull fuselage for water operations. Published useful load figures vary by individual build, so buyers should rely on the actual aircraft weight and balance data, not generic brochure numbers. Service ceiling is typically cited in the high-teens, subject to engine and propeller installation.
The cabin is arranged for four occupants, usually with two front seats and a rear bench or two rear positions. Access, visibility and baggage accommodation depend on the specific interior completion. Because the Seawind 3000 was kit-built, there is no single factory-standard avionics suite. Older aircraft may have conventional analog instruments, basic navcomm radios and legacy GPS units. More recently updated examples may feature Garmin GNS or GTN navigators, Garmin G3X, Dynon SkyView, electronic engine monitoring and modern transponders. Garmin Perspective and G1000 are not typical original equipment for the Seawind 3000.
Used Seawind 3000 values are driven less by model year and more by build quality, documentation, engine time, corrosion control, amphibious systems condition and avionics modernization. Buyers should review the builder logs, operating limitations, weight and balance records, hull repairs, landing gear rigging, control system setup and water-handling history. Pre-purchase inspection should involve a mechanic familiar with composite amateur-built aircraft and, ideally, amphibious operations. Common upgrades include modern glass panels, updated engine monitoring, improved propellers, interior refurbishment and communications or ADS-B equipment. In the used market, the Seawind 3000 is positioned as a capable experimental amphibian for experienced owners, with pricing that reflects condition, equipment and the quality of the original construction.