Veno 108 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Veno 108 means looking at a Dutch-built Bob Vermaas design from the 1981–1991 production run, a 35-foot masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder that draws just over six feet loaded. She is a solid-fiberglass cruiser with lead ballast, a single Bukh diesel, and nine berths — a boat whose brokerage appeal rests on predictable handling numbers rather than flash.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every 108 shares the same fundamental plan: a masthead sloop of 35 feet 4 inches overall with a 29-foot-2-inch waterline and a beam just under 11 feet. The nine-berth interior is consistent across the class, as is the 69-gallon fresh-water tank and 26-gallon diesel capacity. Because the model was built to one specification over a decade, buyers are not choosing between radically different factory layouts — condition, rigging age, and owner additions matter far more than variant hull numbers.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market the 108 commonly carries a full modern navigation and comfort suite. Heating, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, solar, inverter, radar, and a life raft are all commonly fitted, meaning most boats will already support extended coastal cruising without immediate investment. For a buyer, the presence of solar and an inverter speaks to house-battery autonomy at anchor, while radar and AIS reflect a prior owner's offshore or crowded-water intent. A life raft aboard is a strong signal the boat was kept to passage standards rather than day-sailing alone.
What to Inspect
The draft varies from 6.23 to 6.53 feet with load anchor, so confirm the stated keel and any prior ballast or keel-stub work against that range. Each inch of sinkage absorbs about 1,337 pounds of added weight, so check for undue settling that hints at absorbed moisture or overweighting. The jib, genoa, mainsheet, and spinnaker sheets are all specified at a half-inch diameter and lengths from 35 to 89 feet anchor, so verify running rigging is not undersized or chafed beyond those original dimensions.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The 108 turns up in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm the keel type and draft against the 6.23–6.53 foot band, verify sheet diameters and lengths, check the lead fin for prior repair, and confirm which of the common upgrades (heating, AIS, autopilot, solar, inverter, radar, life raft) are present. A well-kept example with the common electronics suite already aboard is a turnkey Dutch cruiser of measured, conservative design.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Veno 108. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | 1 | $40,061 | — |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $62,901 | +57.0% |
Where they're listed
Veno 108 listings appear across 2 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 1 (50.0%), followed by Netherlands.
Country view
2 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $40,061 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Netherlands | $62,901 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
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