Delphia 28 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Delphia 28 means looking at a 2008-onward Polish-built coastal cruiser from Delphia Yachts, designed by Andrzej Skrzat with a wing keel, outboard rudder, and fractional sloop rig. These are inshore-oriented boats—CE Class C, four berths, solid fiberglass construction—and the brokerage stock tends to cluster in a few European cruising regions rather than spreading worldwide.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Delphia 28 shares the same fundamental plan: a 30-foot monohull with four berths, 90 liters of fresh water, a single diesel, and 21 gallons of fuel. The wing keel gives a draft range from 1.31 to 4.76 feet, so shoal-draft examples exist for river and lagoon cruising while others sit at the deeper end. Because the model is a single-generation coastal design rather than a long-evolving line, buyers are not choosing between radically different interior generations—just between owner-care and equipment levels.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used Delphia 28s commonly carry a modern electrical and navigation suite. Power and energy systems frequently include an inverter, solar, lithium batteries, and hot water, meaning many boats already support silent anchorage and basic creature comfort. On the navigation side, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, and EPIRB are commonly fitted, giving a buyer turnkey coastal safety and routing. A bow thruster is also commonly found, which helps with the outboard-rudder handling in tight marinas.
What to Inspect
Verify the CE Class C inshore certification and confirm the capsize screening value of 2.49, which places the boat outside ocean-race acceptance capsize screening value for Delphia 28 is 2.49. Check that hull and deck are solid fiberglass as built, and confirm the fresh-water capacity of 90 liters and four-berth layout match the specific boat. Sheet sizes are worth a glance if rigging is original: jib and genoa sheets at 29.5 feet by 3/8 inch, mainsheet 73.8 feet, spinnaker sheet 65 feet.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Delphia 28 are the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Croatia, and Germany. For a buyer, the takeaway is straightforward:
- Confirm CE Class C inshore rating fits your sailing grounds
- Expect commonly fitted lithium, solar, AIS, autopilot, and bow thruster
- Inspect solid fiberglass hull/deck and verify documented capacities
- Treat her as a light, fast coastal weekender, not an offshore passage boat
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Delphia 28. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $46,039 | — |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $37,881 | -17.7% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $46,506 | +22.8% |
| May 26 | 1 | $40,212 | -13.5% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $36,874 | -8.3% |
Where they're listed
Delphia 28 listings appear across 5 countries. Germany has the most listings with 2 (25.0%), followed by Italy and Netherlands.
Country view
8 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $36,132 | 2 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Italy | $42,834 | 2 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Netherlands | $46,273 | 2 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Croatia | $68,068 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
| Sweden | $39,364 | 1 | 1 | 12.5% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina 28 | 28.5' | $ 25,000 | 38 | 7 |
| Dehler 28 | 27.89' | $ 27,062 | 22 | 6 |
| Delphia 28You are here | — | $ 42,834 | 8 | 2 |