Bente 28 Buyer's Guide
The Bente 28 is a 2022-launched Judel/Vrolijk design built by Yacht Service Poland, a beamy 28-foot 5-inch offshore cruiser with twin rudders and a bulb keel. On the used market she appeals to couples and young families wanting short-handed capability without sacrificing the light-filled volume of a deck saloon. Knowing her standard layout, common equipment, and documented weak spots will sharpen any survey.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Bente 28 shares the same core plan: a transparent coachroof over an open saloon with no wall forward, giving a loft-like feel, and 1.98-meter headroom in the main spaces. Two cabins sit at the ends — a 200-by-197-centimeter forward vee-berth and a port-quarter double — with a galley, heads, and a standing chart table aft of the saloon. Abaft the keel frames you stand on the foam-covered inner hull rather than a sole. The cockpit is comfortable for three but tight with more aboard, and a fold-up panel at the companionway preserves 40 centimeters of freeboard to block downflooding.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a heating system, a dodger, autopilot, and chartplotter as standard-fit items, and many are set up for short-handed sailing with all lines led aft. For buyer consequence, the power and energy side matters most: the basic Volvo Penta D1-13 saildrive with folding prop is common, while the electric Torqeedo pod motor appears as a chosen alternative, and a diesel Wallas galley plate was seen on a test example. Canvas and sail handling cluster around the dodger and the large standard gennaker flown from a retractable bowsprit. Navigation is handled by the chartplotter and autopilot pair. Comfort items include cabin heat and the transom bathing ladder with deck shower.
What to Inspect
The glass coachroof can make the cabin hot in Mediterranean use, a point flagged by Practical Boat Owner anchor. More pressing for ownership are the engine spaces: once the steps lift away, the alternator is reachable but the water strainer aft of the engine is feel-only, and the primary fuel filter with tank sits in a separate cockpit-sole compartment reached by emptying the locker anchor. The anchor locker on at least one boat lacked a bow roller despite adequate depth.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Bente 28s turn up in Germany and the United Kingdom. When viewing, check the separated fuel-filter access, confirm whether the electric or diesel drive is fitted, and verify the glazed coachroof condition.
- Confirm water strainer and fuel filter reachability
- Verify engine variant and folding prop
- Inspect Perspex coachroof for heat and wear
- Look for bow roller at the anchor locker
- Test companionway fold-up panel freeboard
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bente 28. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $236,984 | — |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $186,481 | -21.3% |
Where they're listed
Bente 28 listings appear across 1 country. United Kingdom has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $186,481 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 27 | 26.24' | $ 108,656 | 38 | 9 |
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| One-Off 28 | 28.18' | $ 40,541 | 14 | 2 |
| Bente 28You are here | — | $ 186,481 | 1 | 0 |