Dehler Optima 92 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Dehler Optima 92 means looking at a 30-foot Van de Stadt-designed sloop built from 1974 with a fiberglass hull and iron keel. These are coastal cruisers, not modern performance boats, and the buying question is how a specific hull has been kept over its long service life.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Optima 92 was produced with different keel alternatives, and the draft on a given boat ranges from about 5.41 feet to 6.21 feet depending on keel type and load anchor. A buyer should confirm which keel a boat carries before judging marina access, since the deeper variant limits harbor choice. Used boats should be assessed individually for cabin use rather than assumed against a standard plan.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Autopilots and chartplotters are commonly fitted, and heating, inverters, and spinnakers are often seen. Less common owner upgrades include solar, electric winches, AIS, EPIRB, life raft, and short-handed sailing setups. Heating and inverter suggest colder-climate use and house-battery draw; a spinnaker or short-handed rigging changes how the boat is sailed short-crewed. Navigation is usually covered by the chartplotter and autopilot pair, which should be tested at the helm.
What to Inspect
The iron keel is the first point of scrutiny on any viewing. Iron as ballast is vulnerable to corrosion where moisture reaches it, so inspect the keel-hull junction and bilge for rust staining or active creep. The boat's immersion rate of 821 pounds per inch means load changes draft measurably; check that the stated draft matches the keel type and no undocumented ballast was added that would alter the trim. The inboard Volvo Penta diesel should start clean and show no coolant or exhaust leaks.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and Czechia. Before committing, walk the keel for rust, verify the draft against the keel type, confirm the Volvo Penta diesel runs clean, and test the heating and inverter if fitted. Check the chainplate bedding. Survey the bilge for moisture. Confirm the chartplotter and autopilot function.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Dehler Optima 92. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 8 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | $20,254 | — |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $21,874 | +8.0% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $18,207 | -16.8% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $22,702 | +24.7% |
| May 26 | 2 | $18,518 | -18.4% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $13,811 | -25.4% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $28,301 | +104.9% |
| Aug 26 | 3 | $22,569 | -20.3% |
Where they're listed
Dehler Optima 92 listings appear across 5 countries. Netherlands has the most listings with 8 (47.1%), followed by Germany and Belgium.
Country view
17 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | $18,362 | 8 | 1 | 47.1% |
| Germany | $21,064 | 6 | 2 | 35.3% |
| Belgium | $37,036 | 1 | 0 | 5.9% |
| Switzerland | $28,301 | 1 | 1 | 5.9% |
| Czech Republic | $13,811 | 1 | 1 | 5.9% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
5 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehler 31 | 30.84' | $ 28,021 | 38 | 5 |
| Dehler Optima 101 | 33.14' | $ 22,728 | 24 | 3 |
| Dehler Optima 92You are here | — | $ 20,242 | 17 | 5 |
| S2 9.2 A | 29.92' | $ 9,600 | 15 | 7 |
| Dehler Optima 98 | 32.15' | $ 28,497 | 8 | 1 |