Dehler 41 CR Sailboats for Sale

Layouts on the Used Market

Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The 41 CR was sold with a forward V-berth optional with or without lavatory and a stern that could be two identical cabins, one cabin plus a large cockpit locker, or a lazarette. A movable nav desk and fold-down settee armrests that yield a full berth let owners re-task the saloon, so a buyer should confirm which configuration a specific hull carries before assuming berth count.

Equipment and Common Upgrades

Well-equipped boats commonly carry heating, a chartplotter, spinnaker or asymmetric spinnaker, electric winches, teak decks, autopilot, and a life raft. For passage-making, a liferaft and autopilot matter more than cosmetic teak, though teak decks do appear on many hulls. Often-seen additions include solar, hot water, and a cockpit shower — practical cruising upgrades rather than race gear. Less commonly, an inverter or gennaker turns up as an owner upgrade. The original deck hardware was Harken and Spinlock with a Seldén rig, so a buyer should verify whether those remain or were swapped.

What to Inspect

The hull-deck joint was raised above deck level rather than bolted to a toe rail, so check that seam for stress cracking where it meets the sheer. The below-deck Seldén roller furling and under-deck line runs should be cycled to confirm no chafing at the penetrations. The manually raised stern swim platform and foldout helm seats need their hinges and gas struts exercised. The racing version's optional vacuum-bagged construction is approximately 200kg lighter anchor; if a seller claims that build, confirm the laminate method rather than trusting the weight claim.

Availability and Buyer's Takeaway

These boats turn up across the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium, Australia, France, and Denmark. For a shopper, the short list is: confirm the stern layout matches your berth needs; verify the Seldén rig and Harken winches are intact; check the raised hull-deck joint for cracks; exercise the swim platform and helm seats; and decide whether a common three-cabin owner boat or an ex-charter example fits your tolerance for wear.