Phobos 24.5 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Phobos 24.5 means looking at a 25.92-foot Dalpol Yacht cruiser designed by Wojciech Spisak, built as a wing-keel or centreboard small cruiser with a fractional sloop rig. These boats were pitched as universal cruisers for inland and internal sea waters, and the used fleet reflects that dual role with highly individual interiors and keel choices.
Layouts on the Used Market
No two Phobos 24.5s need look alike below. The builder offered many interior configurations and let the original owner pick any wood for the finish, so brokerage boats range from simple weekender layouts to fuller cruising interiors with a separate wet room, oil locker, and a galley. The manufacturer describes a six-berth plan with a bathroom and lockers, while period tests counted sleeping for eight with 1.65 meters of headroom; a sliding door closes the v-berth and a full berth folds from the mess table. Cockpits are very large, though tight with a full crew. The standard version carried a centreboard with internal ballast, and a fixed keel was a yard option, so draft and stability differ by hull.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Heating is commonly fitted on used Phobos 24.5s, a meaningful asset for extended-season sailing. On deck, the standard modern equipment—jib furler, lazy jack, and a winch—makes short-handed sailing manageable, and the yard's option to replace the jib with a gennaker or a 12-square-meter genoa and large spinnaker is a frequent consideration for lighter-air reach work. Beyond those, buyers should focus on the condition of the chosen keel system and the bespoke interior rather than aftermarket gadgetry.
What to Inspect
The principal flagged trade-off is the test finding that the generous extension and space below deck brought a compromise in sailing characteristics; sail her and judge whether the volume suits your handling priorities. Otherwise, the variable keel and interior spec mean each hull must be checked for its own configuration: confirm the centreboard or fixed keel is sound, the customer-chosen wood shows no rot at locker bases, and the wet room and galley plumbing are intact.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical markets for the Phobos 24.5 are Germany and Ireland. For a buyer, the checklist is straightforward: verify keel type and matched ballast, inspect the bespoke interior wood and berth hardware, confirm heating is present if desired, and sail the boat to feel the volume-driven handling compromise. Choose the layout that matches your crew size, and treat the large cockpit and eight-berth claim as occasional-capacity rather than routine.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Phobos 24.5. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $54,014 | — |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $50,034 | -7.4% |
Where they're listed
Phobos 24.5 listings appear across 1 country. Germany has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $50,034 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Boats Ranger 245 | 24.5' | $ 18,523 | 8 | 0 |
| PHOBOS 24.5You are here | — | $ 50,034 | 1 | 0 |