Dehler Optima 106 Buyer's Guide
The Dehler Optima 106 is the 1986–87 Van de Stadt derivative that preceded the renamed Dehler 34, a 33-foot fractional-sloop performance cruiser with a high ballast ratio and a low, narrow-sterned hull. For a buyer scanning the brokerage market, the boat’s lineage matters: she is solid fiberglass with lead ballast and a functional deck layout, but her tight headroom and aft-space trade-offs shape the right expectations before you step aboard.
Layouts on the Used Market
Used Optima 106 boats reflect the original Van de Stadt arrangement with the toilet and galley aft and a successful room layout below, but headroom is tight and there is much less space below deck aft than the later Dehler 34, plus a smaller cockpit. The saloon berths were praised as seaworthy, and the interior fittings are clean. Optional wheel steering appeared on some boats, so a tiller-versus-wheel split is normal across examples rather than a sign of modification.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most used Optima 106 boats you encounter will commonly carry heating, autopilot, and chartplotter as baseline cruising kit. Often-seen additions include solar panels, a gennaker or spinnaker (including asymmetric), hot water, teak decks, AIS, and a life raft. For a buyer, the energy cluster of solar with autopilot and heating signals a boat set up for extended shoulder-season use; the sail-handling cluster of gennaker or asymmetric spinnaker with AIS and life raft points to owners who equipped for offshore or rally-style sailing. Teak decks are a cosmetic and maintenance item to inspect rather than a performance upgrade.
What to Inspect
The one documented engine caveat is that the original motor is only single-circuit cooled, so verify what powerplant sits in the boat and whether it has been replaced with a raw-water or fresh-water cooled block. Beyond that, the flat hull and narrow stern are design traits rather than defects, but the tighter aft space and low freeboard mean check for any structural stress around the aft galley and toilet mounts and the integrated bow ladder, since the hull is flat-bottomed with reduced aft buoyancy.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Optima 106 boats typically appear in the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, and Denmark. For the shopper, the short list is: confirm the engine cooling circuit, assess headroom and aft-space fit for your crew, check teak decks if fitted, and verify the spinnaker rigging (topgallant, downhaul, barber-hauler sheets) is complete if offwind sail is part of the plan.
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 | $44,834 | — |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $44,251 | -1.3% |
| May 26 | 2 | $41,597 | -6.0% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $45,416 | +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 | $45,125 | 4 | 1 | 44.4% |
| Germany | $44,251 | 3 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Denmark | $38,944 | 1 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Greece | $24,455 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
Comparable models
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9 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehler 38 | 38.71' | $ 244,547 | 50 | 16 |
| Dehler 31 | 30.84' | $ 28,996 | 39 | 6 |
| Dehler Optima 101 | 33.14' | $ 22,804 | 24 | 4 |
| Dehler 39 | 39' | $ 133,918 | 19 | 2 |
| Dehler Optima 92 | 30.18' | $ 19,535 | 18 | 7 |
| Dehler 36 | 35.92' | $ 90,837 | 17 | 3 |
| Dehler Duetta 86 | 28.21' | $ 12,780 | 16 | 5 |
| Dehler Optima 106You are here | — | $ 44,251 | 9 | 2 |
| Dehler 37 CR | 36.74' | $ 74,734 | 9 | 1 |