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Dufour 39 |
Brief details |
Builder |
Michel Dufour, La Rochelle, France |
Not a modern
lightweight Dufour, but the older German Frers designed Dufour
39 from 1983 onwards, with a very attractive and high-performance
hull. The interior is light and airy, although somewhat short
of stowage space if all the berths are used. Many were originally
charter boats, but now make excellent fast cruisers |
LOA |
38' 5" |
Sail area |
748 sq ft main and genoa |
LWL |
30' 6" |
Rig |
sloop |
Beam |
12' 6" |
Cabins |
Saloon, forecabin and two aft cabins |
Draught |
6' 9" |
Berths |
originally 10 or 11 |
Displacement |
14,990 lbs |
Engine |
usually a Perkins or Volvo diesel |
Ballast |
6,990 lbs |
BHP |
33 - 43 |
Keel type |
Fin keel with spade rudder |
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Dufour Yachts was established in 1964,
and until the late 1980s built a series of solidly built
fast cruising yachts, of which this Dufour 39 is one
of the larger models. Designed by German Frers, who
also designed for Nautor Swan and Hallberg Rassy, she
has elegant lines and a fast hull with a good ballast
ratio of over 46% (most current Dufours tend to have
ballast ratios under 35%). The boats have a very good reputation for handling and performance - in fact they are often compared to Swans in this respect, if not in the build or fitout quality.
Like all Dufours of this
period, the hull has extensive interior mouldings, providing
lots of dry under-berth storage, with a light and spacious
interior. Originally designed as a ten or eleven berth
boat, the example illustrated here, as have many, has
been reduced to eight berths by fitting shelves and
storage spaces into what were the two pilot berths in
the saloon. About 120 Dufour 39s were built.
Some of the later boats were built specifically for the US market and sold by "Dufour & Sparks" - with an upgraded interior finish.
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