Bianca 111 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Bianca 111 means taking a 1975-onward Danish design by Elvstrøm & Kjærulff seriously as a solid-fiberglass 36-footer with a fin keel and spade rudder. Built both at the Bianca yard and elsewhere, with some sold for owner completion, she is a boat where individual history matters more than the brochure.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 111 is a fractional-sloop cruiser of 36 feet 5 inches overall with a 30-foot-10-inch waterline and a 10-foot-6-inch beam. Interiors are mahogany, and because the design was also offered as a home-completion project, you will find factory-finished boats alongside privately completed ones. The fin-keel, spade-rudder hull draws about 6.5 feet, so any layout discussion is framed by a draft that limits her to deeper marina approaches.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A 20-horsepower Bukh DV20 diesel sits on an 18-gallon tank, with a fractional rig and 735 square feet of sail reported. The boat was offered with either a masthead or fractional rig, so a used buyer should confirm which is fitted. No upgrades are prevalent enough to expect on a random example, so equipment expectations should stay with the original specification rather than assumed modern additions.
What to Inspect
The one documented concern is that some Bianca 111s were sold to be home-completed, meaning finished quality can vary hull to hull. On any example, determine whether the interior and systems are factory or owner work, and judge joinery, wiring, and tankage accordingly.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in Denmark and Germany. For a shopper, the short list is: confirm factory versus home completion; verify rig type (masthead or fractional); check the Bukh DV20 and 18-gallon fuel setup; and accept the 6.5-foot draft as a marina constraint. A careful survey focused on completion quality is the right lens for this model.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bianca 111. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | 1 | $49,855 | — |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $40,172 | -19.4% |
Where they're listed
Bianca 111 listings appear across 2 countries. Germany has the most listings with 1 (50.0%), followed by Denmark.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxi 1100 | 36.65' | $ 115,093 | 21 | 4 |
| J-Boats J/111 | 36.42' | $ 199,000 | 21 | 1 |
| Hanse 411 | 40.52' | $ 120,974 | 15 | 4 |
| Swan 411 | 40.81' | $ 115,941 | 7 | 1 |
| Beneteau Oceanis Oceanis 311 | 32.25' | $ 44,058 | 4 | 0 |
| Bianca 111You are here | — | $ 45,014 | 2 | 0 |