Probably the best equipped fast cruising 44 for sale in the UK. Well equipped for
shorthanded long distance cruising, including in mast main furling.
The Dufour 44 concentrates on performance, aesthetics, safety and comfort at sea, she is
suitable for use as a long-distance cruiser or long-term live aboard as well as round the
cans action. The latest techniques from competitive racing are used to improve the
performance, durability and finish. Fast on all points of sail, the yacht is also stable and
safe, capable of crossing oceans as well as racing.
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Builder: Dufour Designer: Umberto Felci
Dimensions
LOA: 44' LWL: 38' 8" Beam: 13' 9"
Displacement: 10250kg Draft: 5'8" Ballast: 3444 kg
Engines
Engine(s): Volvo Engine(s) HP: 55 Engine Model: D2 55
Cruising Speed: 8 Max Speed: 10
Tankage
Fuel: 250lts Water: 430lts
Accommodation
L-Shaped galley close to companionway. Synthetic stone work top with fiddle. Double
stainless steel sink. Chrome plated brass mixer tap for pressurised water (hot/cold).
Cooker with 4 burner stove/oven on gimbals, with grill. 12V electric fridge. Stowage under
sink with shelf and trays. Hinged door with rubbish bin. Lower cabinet with cutlery drawer
and sliding vegetable baskets. 3 upper cabinets with doors on hull side, one of which
houses a 12 volt microwave oven. Light and ventilation ensured by opening port light and
2 spotlights over galley. Crumb tray under sole. Sea water foot pump
Comfort
Carpet, Eberspacher D5 with 6 outlets and original Dufour crockery along with the Dufour
modified chart table all enable comfortable cruising.
Electronics
E80 chart plotter with Gold 24g Chart and radar at binnacle, with a 15" repeater screen at
the chart table with Raymarine control pad, Navtex 6+ with NMEA interface, repeated log,
speed, depth and wind on each binnacle, St7001 S2G autopilot with rotary motor, Simrad
RD68 DSC vhf with cockpit speaker and switch.
Electrical
Shore power, Anchor windlass with fwd and cockpit controllers, Gas and smoke alarms, Tri
colour and anchor light at mast head, port stb and stern light, deck flood light, Bow
thruster, unobtrusive flush mounted solar panel on coach roof and extra service battery.
Deck
Teak handrails on coach roof, wood toe rail on hull/deck joint. Self draining chain locker
with eye bolt and laminated windlass bracket, dinghy inflater point, cover with locking bolt.
Double anchor roller with cruising chute tack point ahead of forestay. Pulpit in two parts
with green/red navigation lights. 6 mooring cleats on backing plates, stainless steel
rubbing plates on sheer line. Single chain plate for cap shrouds/aft lower shrouds
including an eye for fixing lower control lines. 2 deck filler plates for water, 1 for fuel.
Mainsheet track on cockpit sole with adjustable traveller, genoa sheet tracks with towable
cars and clutches. 10 Spinlock clutches on coachroof with ball race line controllers to allow
halyards to be run to electric primary winches. 2x halyard winches on coach roof. In mast
furling main. 2x Electric Genoa sheet winches on cockpit coamings close to helmsman.
Clutch on toe rail for genoa furling line. Padeyes on side decks for spinnaker guy blocks.
Sliding companionway hatch and washboard in plexiglass with stops,lock and spray cover
for hatch. Sprayhood with handrail. Outboard engine bracket on starboard pushpit.
* New for the 2007 season, Hyde sails Main and genoa. A DC radial cut polyester laminate
genoa and tri radial cut polyester main have improved the performance of this already fast
well maintained yacht,even the Dufour Valet kit is there!!
* Ambassador rope cutter, removable inner forestay, anchor, 60mts of chain, fenders and
lines. Fixed cockpit table with Stainless steel crab bar, covers for : Wheel and binnacle ,
winches and table.
* Horse shoe buoys, lights and ocean danbuoy with folding padeyes in cockpit and
jackstays on side decks.
Construction
Hand Laminated GRP hull, vacuum bagged PVC foam core sandwich above the water line.
NGP gelcoat with first layer of cloth impregnated with NGP resin forming an optimum barrier
against osmosis. Inner moulded hull bottom, structural framing laminated to the hull. Navy
blue decorative strips on hull and coach roof.
Deck in PVC foam core sandwich, moulded by injection process (Resin Transfer Moulding)
for significant weight saving and excellent interior finish. Semi-elliptical rudder, filled with
closed cell epoxy foam. Stainless Steel solid stock, on self aligning bearings. Deep lead
keel, bolt loads taken up by stainless steel backing plate
shorthanded long distance cruising, including in mast main furling.
The Dufour 44 concentrates on performance, aesthetics, safety and comfort at sea, she is
suitable for use as a long-distance cruiser or long-term live aboard as well as round the
cans action. The latest techniques from competitive racing are used to improve the
performance, durability and finish. Fast on all points of sail, the yacht is also stable and
safe, capable of crossing oceans as well as racing.
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Builder: Dufour Designer: Umberto Felci
Dimensions
LOA: 44' LWL: 38' 8" Beam: 13' 9"
Displacement: 10250kg Draft: 5'8" Ballast: 3444 kg
Engines
Engine(s): Volvo Engine(s) HP: 55 Engine Model: D2 55
Cruising Speed: 8 Max Speed: 10
Tankage
Fuel: 250lts Water: 430lts
Accommodation
L-Shaped galley close to companionway. Synthetic stone work top with fiddle. Double
stainless steel sink. Chrome plated brass mixer tap for pressurised water (hot/cold).
Cooker with 4 burner stove/oven on gimbals, with grill. 12V electric fridge. Stowage under
sink with shelf and trays. Hinged door with rubbish bin. Lower cabinet with cutlery drawer
and sliding vegetable baskets. 3 upper cabinets with doors on hull side, one of which
houses a 12 volt microwave oven. Light and ventilation ensured by opening port light and
2 spotlights over galley. Crumb tray under sole. Sea water foot pump
Comfort
Carpet, Eberspacher D5 with 6 outlets and original Dufour crockery along with the Dufour
modified chart table all enable comfortable cruising.
Electronics
E80 chart plotter with Gold 24g Chart and radar at binnacle, with a 15" repeater screen at
the chart table with Raymarine control pad, Navtex 6+ with NMEA interface, repeated log,
speed, depth and wind on each binnacle, St7001 S2G autopilot with rotary motor, Simrad
RD68 DSC vhf with cockpit speaker and switch.
Electrical
Shore power, Anchor windlass with fwd and cockpit controllers, Gas and smoke alarms, Tri
colour and anchor light at mast head, port stb and stern light, deck flood light, Bow
thruster, unobtrusive flush mounted solar panel on coach roof and extra service battery.
Deck
Teak handrails on coach roof, wood toe rail on hull/deck joint. Self draining chain locker
with eye bolt and laminated windlass bracket, dinghy inflater point, cover with locking bolt.
Double anchor roller with cruising chute tack point ahead of forestay. Pulpit in two parts
with green/red navigation lights. 6 mooring cleats on backing plates, stainless steel
rubbing plates on sheer line. Single chain plate for cap shrouds/aft lower shrouds
including an eye for fixing lower control lines. 2 deck filler plates for water, 1 for fuel.
Mainsheet track on cockpit sole with adjustable traveller, genoa sheet tracks with towable
cars and clutches. 10 Spinlock clutches on coachroof with ball race line controllers to allow
halyards to be run to electric primary winches. 2x halyard winches on coach roof. In mast
furling main. 2x Electric Genoa sheet winches on cockpit coamings close to helmsman.
Clutch on toe rail for genoa furling line. Padeyes on side decks for spinnaker guy blocks.
Sliding companionway hatch and washboard in plexiglass with stops,lock and spray cover
for hatch. Sprayhood with handrail. Outboard engine bracket on starboard pushpit.
* New for the 2007 season, Hyde sails Main and genoa. A DC radial cut polyester laminate
genoa and tri radial cut polyester main have improved the performance of this already fast
well maintained yacht,even the Dufour Valet kit is there!!
* Ambassador rope cutter, removable inner forestay, anchor, 60mts of chain, fenders and
lines. Fixed cockpit table with Stainless steel crab bar, covers for : Wheel and binnacle ,
winches and table.
* Horse shoe buoys, lights and ocean danbuoy with folding padeyes in cockpit and
jackstays on side decks.
Construction
Hand Laminated GRP hull, vacuum bagged PVC foam core sandwich above the water line.
NGP gelcoat with first layer of cloth impregnated with NGP resin forming an optimum barrier
against osmosis. Inner moulded hull bottom, structural framing laminated to the hull. Navy
blue decorative strips on hull and coach roof.
Deck in PVC foam core sandwich, moulded by injection process (Resin Transfer Moulding)
for significant weight saving and excellent interior finish. Semi-elliptical rudder, filled with
closed cell epoxy foam. Stainless Steel solid stock, on self aligning bearings. Deep lead
keel, bolt loads taken up by stainless steel backing plate
John Rodriguez ABYA Broker & Ocean Cruising Club Member |
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