Wibo 990 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Wibo 990 means looking at a steel Dutch cruiser designed by Ericus Gerhardus van de Stadt and built from 1984 by Jachtwerf G. van Wijk & Zoon. At 32 feet 6 inches with an 11-foot beam and an iron-ballasted fin keel drawing about five and a half feet loaded, she is a substantial small cruiser rather than a weekend dayboat. Most examples on the market trace to German ownership, where the type has remained in circulation.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 990 was built with six berths and a fractional sloop rig on a steel hull and deck. The 26.5-foot waterline and 575 square feet of sail over nearly 11,700 pounds displacement make for a roomy, weighty interior volume distributed across a saloon and sleeping quarters suited to a family.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-kept examples commonly carry a heating system, solar panels, lithium battery banks, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, and an EPIRB — a cluster that together means a buyer can expect modern navigation, emergency signaling, and off-grid power as standard rather than retrofit surprises. The heating and lithium-solar-autopilot combination in particular points to boats already set up for extended shoulder-season cruising without shore power. Beyond those, no other equipment tiers are noted as prevalent, so canvas, sails, and ground tackle should be judged individually on each boat.
What to Inspect
Steel hull and deck with an immersion rate of about 1,288 pounds per inch anchor mean any corrosion or poorly executed repair will alter trim and compromise structure more than on a fiberglass sister. Buyers should closely examine hull and deck plate thickness at chainplates, keel-hull junction, and around through-hulls, and confirm the iron ballast keel shows no creeping rust at the bolt line. The shaft-drive Bukh diesel and its stern gland should be checked for weepage, and the uniform half-inch sheet diameters (jib, genoa, mainsheet, spinnaker) anchor are a useful reference when assessing whether running rigging has been uprated or neglected.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Wibo 990 is typically found in Germany, where she has remained a recognizable used-market steel cruiser. For a shopper, the takeaway is a short list: confirm steel integrity first; verify the Bukh shaft drive and gland; check that the common navigation and power upgrades (heating, solar, lithium, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, EPIRB) are present and functional; and judge sail and canvas condition per boat. A clean, documented 990 is a sensible entry into steel cruising.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Wibo 990. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 | 1 | $28,984 | — |
Where they're listed
Wibo 990 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 | $28,984 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
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