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Dufour 2800 |
Brief Notes |
Builder |
Michel Dufour |
A spacious modern
styled family cruising yacht from Dufour, the high freeboard
offering very good accommodation |
Length OA |
27' 3" |
Sail Area |
330 sq ft |
Length WL |
22' 5" |
Rig |
Sloop |
Beam |
9' 7" |
Cabins |
Saloon and forecabin |
Draught |
3' 11" or 4' 11" - centreboard
version also produced |
Berths |
5 |
Displacement |
6,050 lbs |
Engine type |
usually Volvo MD7A |
Ballast |
1,980 lbs |
Engine bhp |
13 |
Keel type |
Iron fin keel with bulb and spade
rudder. Two fin keel draught options, plus a (rare) centreboard
version. |
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The Dufour 2800 was introduced in around 1977 as a development
of the earlier 1973 Dufour 27 model. There was also a higher
performance 2800CS (Club Special) version produced. The 2800
was available in deep or shallow fin keel models, the pictures
below are mostly from a 3' 11" draught shallow fin model.
The design is typical of French yachts of the period, with
quite a high-volume hull and a smart interior finish, with
good use of interior mouldings and enough wood finish to give
a touch of tradition. |
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