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DEHLER 34-2

DEHLER 34-2

Dehler Yachts🇩🇪· Design: Judel/Vrolijk
$40,658 avg$30,955 – $89,925 (9 listings)2002–2007
$1.5K – $4.0K est. annual maintenance
Offshore CruisermonoFractional SloopFin
Dehler Yachts

Specifications

Hull

LOA33.5 ft
LWL30.51 ft
Beam10.5 ft
Draft6.23 ft
Displacement9,921 lb
Ballast3,748.2 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.4 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height44.62 ft
Jforetriangle base12.7 ft
Pmainsail luff43.47 ft
Emainsail foot16.24 ft
FLforestay12.7 ft
Mainsail664.6 sq ft
Jib (100%)283.3 sq ft
Spinnaker481.7 sq ft

About the DEHLER 34-2

Shallow draft keel: 1.6m / 5.25 ft.

Performance

Comfort21.3
Capsize1.96
SA/Disp21.2
Disp/Len156
Bal/Disp37.8

ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

246810120°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
4kn6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH615.5 s/miOSN599.3

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.86791.09401.2038Inshore0.67600.89140.9948

ORC Measured

Displacement4623 kg (10194 lb)Wetted surface24.4 m² (263 ft²)Stability index-1.0

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main34.4 m² (370 ft²)Genoa38.1 m² (410 ft²)Asymmetric94.3 m² (1015 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS468101214162024
52°4.15.56.46.97.17.27.27.37.3
60°4.45.86.77.17.37.47.47.57.5
75°4.66.06.87.27.57.67.77.98.0
90°4.45.86.87.27.57.88.08.38.5
110°4.35.96.97.57.98.28.48.89.2
120°4.25.76.87.47.98.38.79.39.9
135°3.65.16.37.17.68.08.59.611.7
150°3.04.35.46.47.07.57.88.710.1
Beat VMG2.63.64.44.85.05.15.25.25.1
Run VMG2.63.74.75.56.16.66.97.68.8

Estimated Value

Low Confidence
Based on 4 listings
Low
$25,621
Estimated Value
$28,732
High
$42,834
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Asking price by model year

9 listings · boat years 19871993 · median $31,750

$0$20k$40kmedian $31,75019901987 Dehler 34 Optima · $18,500 · Massachusetts, US1993 Dehler 34 TOP · $25,0001991 Dehler 34 TOP · $29,9501992 Dehler 34 TOP · $23,0001993 1993 Dehler 34 Top Nova · $31,7501991 Dehler 34 Top Nova · $37,8001993 1993 Dehler 34 TOP · $31,7501991 1991 Dehler 34 TOP · $38,0361993 Dehler 34 Top Nova · $31,750 · United KingdomAsking price (USD)Boat model year

Each dot is one listing · hover for details · dashed red line marks the median · obvious data-entry outliers (top & bottom 2.5%) excluded.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 33.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the DEHLER 34-2yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
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