Dehler Optima 106 Buyer's Guide
The Dehler Optima 106 is the mid-1980s Van de Stadt derivative that became the Dehler 34, built in large numbers across several versions and now a familiar name among used Dehler Optima 106s in Europe. She is a 10.60 m fractional sloop with a low superstructure, narrow stern, and high ballast ratio — a compact cruiser whose used-market appeal rests on simplicity and a seaworthy interior rather than volume or speed.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Optima 106 carries a successful room layout with the toilet and galley located aft, a plan carried into the later Dehler 34. Saloon berths are seaworthy and the interior fittings are clean, but headroom is tight and the boat has less space in the cockpit and below deck than her successor. A smaller cockpit and much reduced aft cabin volume are the trade for her significantly lower freeboard and superstructure. Optional wheel steering appeared on some boats within an otherwise functional deck layout.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, heating, autopilot, and chartplotter are commonly fitted to the Optima 106. Solar panels, gennaker, spinnaker, asymmetric spinnaker, hot water, teak decks, AIS, and life raft are often seen. The boat's rig came with simple trimming devices and plenty of sail area, and flying the spinnaker requires a boom with topgallant and downhaul and sheets with barber haulers — gear an owner may have refined. No owner-upgrade-only categories are noted for this model.
What to Inspect
The one documented mechanical caveat is the original motor, which is only single-circuit cooled. A buyer should confirm whether the engine remains original or has been replaced or converted to a closed cooling circuit, since raw-water-only cooling invites long-term corrosion. No structural or hull-integrity defects are recorded, though the flat hull and narrow stern are inherent design traits rather than faults to flag.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Optima 106 typically appears in the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, and Denmark. For a shopper, the checklist is short: verify engine cooling configuration, confirm the galley and head aft layout suits your needs given tight headroom, and check the spinnaker rigging if downwind sailing matters. She is a high-ballast, easy-trim cruiser with a practical deck and a seaworthy saloon — a sensible used buy where a low, narrow hull is accepted as the character rather than the compromise.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Dehler Optima 106. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | $ 44,055 | — |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $ 43,483 | -1.3% |
| May 26 | 2 | $ 40,875 | -6.0% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $ 44,628 | +9.2% |
Where they're listed
Dehler Optima 106 listings appear across 4 countries. Netherlands has the most listings with 4 (44.4%), followed by Germany and Denmark.
Country view
9 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | $ 44,342 | 4 | 1 | 44.4% |
| Germany | $ 43,483 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Denmark | $ 38,267 | 1 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Greece | $ 24,030 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehler 38 | 38.71' | $ 235,000 | 48 | 22 |
| Dehler 31 | 30.84' | $ 26,891 | 41 | 10 |
| Dehler Optima 101 | 33.14' | $ 22,900 | 25 | 4 |
| Dehler 39 | 39' | $ 131,594 | 19 | 2 |
| Dehler 36 | 35.92' | $ 89,255 | 16 | 1 |
| Dehler Optima 92 | 30.18' | $ 18,345 | 13 | 6 |
| Dehler Duetta 86 | 28.21' | $ 13,732 | 13 | 5 |
| Dehler Optima 106You are here | — | $ 43,483 | 9 | 3 |