1985 Dehler 31 / Duetta 94
Asking Price: $22,000
Location: Carlyle Lake, Illinois
Boat Details
- Make: Dehler
- Model: 31
- Year: 1985
- Length: 31 ft
- Beam:10 ft
- Draft: 5 ft
- Air Draft: 49 ft
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hull Material: Fiberglass
Description
- 1985 Dehler 31 / Duetta 94 sailboat. This German-engineered racer-cruiser offers the best of both worlds in regards to comfort and seaworthiness. Instead of a typical hull to deck joint, the hull is bonded to the deck in one piece. The boat has just one fiberglass pan under the engine, galley, and head. The rest of the boat is “stick built” which makes for easy access to the hull and wiring/plumbing.
- This boat is a sistership to the Dehler featured in the “sailboat crash test” video found on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvxhQO4pw2E-
Background
- This vessel was built in 1985 in Germany and delivered to Kemah, Texas in 1986 where the original owner used her for racing. The second owner moved her to Illinois in 1999. We bought her in 2009 and completely renovated her. She’s proven herself as a perfect pocket cruiser, traveling thousands of miles on open salt water and inland rivers/waterways before returning to freshwater lakes.
Mechanical Systems
- Yanmar 2GM20 18hp Diesel (rebuilt 2012)
- Shaft coupler replaced 2020
- Easy engine access under removable step/engine cover
- Secondary fuel tank for increased range
Tankage / Capacity
- Primary fuel tank capacity:15 Gallons
- Secondary fuel tank capacity: 12 Gallons
- Water tank capacity: 25 Gallons
- Holding tank: 22 Gallons
Electrical
- Blue Seas AC and DC panels and switches
- 400 watts Renogy solar
- MPPT charge controller
- 4 x 6volt house bank
- 1 – size 24 dedicated starting battery
- Pro iso-charge – Intelligent charger for alternator
- Victron Smart Shunt monitor
- LED lighting throughout
- 2000-watt Renogy Inverter
- Xantrex 20amp AC charger
- AC shore power plug in anchor locker
Plumbing
- Thru-hulls replaced 2010
- Pressurized hot/cold
- 3 gallon water heater
- Whale cockpit shower
- Anchor wash down pump and connection at anchor locker.
- Manual seawater pump at sink
Ground Tackle
- Lewmar 1000 Electric Windlass
- switch located in anchor locker and 2 wireless remotes
- 120 ft 5/16 G4 chain attached to 3-strand rode
- 15kg (33lb) Rocna Anchor
- Mantus snubber
- Secondary/Stern anchor: Danforth w/ approx. 30 ft chain with 3-strand rode
Electronics
- Simrad navigation suite
- nss7 – 2016
- Go-free wifi
- Depth
- Navico Radar – 2019 (mounted on custom built carbon fiber pole)
- Simrad VHF
- Simrad TP32 Tiller Autopilot
- Tacktick wireless wind/depth/speed display
- Wind instrument replaced 2024
- Stereo and speakers (internal and cockpit)
Cockpit
- Tiller steering
- Custom-made hard top dodger (carbon fiber and stainless steel)
- Custom-made hard top bimini (fiberglass and stainless steel)
- Removable Sunbrella “tweener” cover
- Custom transom “tailgate” that opens allowing easy dock or water access
- Port-bulkhead mounted compass
- Traveler and headsail winches conveniently located for solo-sailing
Deck and Hull
- non-skid paint 2025
- Bottom paint 2026
- Barrier coat 2022
Rigging, Hardware, Sails
- Standing rigging and Harken furler (2012)
- AmSteel Lifelines
- Sails in good condition
- 1 Elvstrom main
- 1 Dieball headsail (2013)
- 1 Elvstrom jib
- 1 asymmetrical spinnaker
- Whisker pole mounted to stanchions
Galley
- 3 burner gimballed stove/oven (propane)
- Double stainless steel sink
- Sliding oven cover
- Storage cabinets located above stove, next to and under sink
- Waeco/Dometic portable freezer/cooler
Head
- Jabsco twist ‘n lock marine toilet
- Single sink
- 3 storage lockers
- 1 hanging locker
- 22 gallon head tank
- Whale mark 5 manual overboard discharge pump and Y valve.
Ventilation
- Caframo Bora fans
- Webasto AirTop Aironic diesel heater
- Solar vent mounted in main salon hatch
Main Salon
- Engine access under stairs w/ additional storage in top step
- Fold-down bulkhead table with storage space for plates and cutlery
- Side berths w/ above, behind, and below storage compartments
- Navigational flip-top table
Aft-Cabin
- Double berth
- Port for aft ventilation
- Access to secondary fuel tank, engine batteries, and aft storage locker
V-Berth
- Long double berth
- Large overhead port for ventilation
- Overhead storage
- Access to water tank located under berth
Other Included Equipment
- Magma kettle grill (propane)
- Dry storage cradle – repainted 2023
- Shore power cord
- Window unit air conditioner w/ custom companionway hatch
