Known for their high build quality and good sailing capabilities, the Dufour 36 Classic is a sought after yacht on the pre-owned market. 

This particular example is a credit to her current owners who have maintained her to a high standard. She is a shoal draft two cabin version with a comprehensive equipment specification and extensive inventory. 

Make: Dufour Year: 1999 Model: 36 Classic LOA: 36ft   11m Beam: 12ft 4” 3.77m Draft: 4ft 11” 1.45m Displacement: 6,000 kgs

Engine /stern gear: Volvo MD 2030 /Sail Drive.

This yacht received an extensive refit carried out in 2014. 

• All standing & running rigging renewed.

• New Selden Furlex 200S headsail furler fitted.

• New Cockpit Bimini fitted to improve weather /sun protection.

• New 2023 - Genoa 150% & Mainsail: ‘Ocean Premium Plus Dacron. Genakker 75m2.

• Updated Nav Equipment: New Raymarine E7D Chartplotter with sonar /fish finder & AIS overlay capability. 

• New Standard Horizon GX2100 DSC VHF radio with RAM3 command microphone at helm. 

• New Volvo 3 blade folding Prop fitted to improve sailing & motoring performance

• The underwater area of the hull was stripped back to remove all old antifouling; 

hull cleaned & prepared with 6 coats of International Gelshield 200 epoxy. Keel shot blasted & epoxy coated.

Machinery:

Volvo MD 2030 (28HP) Diesel

Maximum Speed 7Kts

Cruising Speed 5 - 6 Kts

Engine hours run to May 2021 = 1,438 Hrs

Engine serviced annually, last service March 2020 @ 1434 Hrs

Volvo120SE Sail Drive with Volvo 3 blade folding Propeller (2014)

Electrics:

12v & 240v systems with mains power outlets in saloon & forward cabin.

Domestic batteries (Two 130Ah AGM marine batteries replaced 2024)

Engine starting battery (Odyssey PC1200 AGM)

Batteries charged by the 75amp engine alternator (Merlin Alternator Management System fitted) or Victron Bluesmart 30 amp 240v battery charger (2024). 

2 x 140w solar panels with MPPT victron energy smart charge regulator. 

There is wiring for two additional 50w panels which can be fitted to the Bimini.

A ‘BEP DCM2’ Battery monitor is installed below the main switch panel to provide charge state data and other information on the condition of the battery banks.

Tankage:

Holding Tank 80 Litres 

Single fuel tank 160 litre 

Two water tanks totalling 340 litres

Domestic Water System:

Pressurised hot & cold water system (new Jabsco pump 2017)

Resettable water meter on main switch panel to monitor usage

Water heated by engine or 240v immersion heater (20 ltr calorifier tank)

Navigation Equipment (Chart table /Nav station):

Raytheon Pathfinder SL70 2kw 24 Mile Radar

Standard Horizon GX2100 DSC VHF radio with AIS receiver,

AIS data transmitted for overlay on E7D chartplotter display.

The radio also provides Loud hailer; Programmable Fog Horn & Listen back functions through the mast mounted Hailing Horn.

MLR Valsat GPS

ICS Nav6 Navtex

Autohelm ST50 Tridata repeater

Navigation Equipment (Cockpit)

A larger upgraded instrument pod at the helm housing the following instruments:

Raymarine E7D Chartplotter with sonar /fishfinder & AIS data overlay

Standard Horizon DSC VHF RAM3 command microphone.

Raymarine ST 60 Plus Wind instrument 

Raytheon ST 5000 Plus Autopilot 

Autohelm ST 50 Plus Tridata display

TinyTach Engine RPM /hour monitor 

Olympic135 binnacle compass mounted on the Whitlock Cobra steering pedestal

General Equipment

Teak cockpit table with foldable extension & matching teak cup holder 

Boat hook + ‘Hook & Moor’ telescopic boat hook /mooring pickup.

Swim platform /sugar scoop transom with folding ladder & deck shower.

Sprayhood & Bimini with removable rear sun blinds

Canvas covers for instrument pod & wheel

Custom cockpit seat cushions & various scatter cushions 

Loadstar NSA 260 inflatable dinghy with Mercury 4Hp outboard motor

Safety Equipment:

Ocean safety 4 Man Life Raft (new 2019) first service due 03 /2022

Fire blanket & 4 x Fire extinguishers

Electric bilge pump

Manual bilge pump

Harness safety lines

6 x Life jackets 

Handheld GPS 

Handheld VHF

First Aid Kit

Searchlight

Grab bag

2 x PLBs

Life buoy

Dan Buoy

Jackstays

Radar reflector

Emergency tiller

Gas & Carbon Monoxide alarms

Harness attachment points in cockpit 

Ground Tackle

Electric windlass: Lofrans Cayman 1000w 

Bower main anchor: 16Kg Stainless Steel Delta with 43m of 10mm chain & 30m of warp.

A Bruce kedge anchor is stowed in the aft cockpit locker

Rig

Masthead sloop rig with Z Spars aluminium mast, boom & vang

Selden telescopic spinnaker pole mounted on mast

New Selden Furlex 200S headsail furling system fitted 2014

All the standing and running rigging replaced in 2014

Additional coach roof clutches fitted to improve sail handling 

All control lines are led aft to the cockpit

Mainsail Stackpack with lazyjacks fitted to boom to improve mainsail stowage & handling.

Lewmar towed cars fitted to the Genoa track to allow headsail sheeting angle to be adjusted from the cockpit. (2019)

Winches:

2 x Lewmar STA40 genoa sheet winches on cockpit combings

2 x Lewmar STA30 halyard winches on coach roof by companionway

Sails: 

Slab reefed Mainsail: Ocean Premium Plus Dacron with 75% battens and three reefing points supplied by Jeckells U.K. (August 2014) 

Headsail: Ocean Premium Plus Dacron 135% Genoa with padded luff Jeckells U.K. (August 2014) 

Tri radial Cruising Chute with sailbag & snuffer