Verl 790 Buyer's Guide
Shopping a Verl 790 on the used market means looking at a 26-foot Dubois-designed cruiser built by Verlvale Ltd. between 1977 and 1995. She is a fin-keel masthead sloop with a solid fiberglass hull, four berths, and a saildrive Yanmar diesel — a straightforward little boat whose age now demands a careful eyes-on inspection rather than trust in the spec sheet.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 790's recorded accommodation is consistent across the class: four berths, a galley, and a toilet facility below a 26-foot deck anchor. Buyers should expect the same compact cruising interior on every example rather than variant layouts, with the fin keel and spade rudder unchanged through the production run.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The one fixed mechanical fact is the saildrive transmission on the Yanmar diesel, which matters more than any stereo or canvas when you survey the boat — saildrive seals and diaphragms are age-sensitive and expensive to wrong-foot.
What to Inspect
The known construction is solid fiberglass for both hull and deck, so core rot is not a documented concern, but the saildrive leg deserves close attention: check the rubber seal and diaphragm for weeping or cracking, and confirm the leg lifts and lowers without binding. The fin keel joins a solid molded hull, so inspect the keel-hull joint for crazing or separation and sound the garboards with a hammer. With 1,750 pounds of iron ballast, any prolonged water ingress at the keel bolt or hull joint can start internal corrosion, so look for rust streaks and smell for damp in the bilge. The spade rudder should be checked for play at the stock and for any hairline at the rudder-hull interface.
Buyer's Takeaway
- Inspect the saildrive seal and diaphragm for leaks
- Sound the fin-keel joint and check for rust streaks
- Test the spade rudder for stock play
- Confirm the solid hull and deck show no separation
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Verl 790. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 | 1 | $4,823 | — |
Where they're listed
Verl 790 listings appear across 1 country. Switzerland has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | $4,823 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Com-Pac 27/2 | 29.58' | $ 24,000 | 27 | 7 |
| Verl 790You are here | — | $ 4,823 | 1 | 0 |