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''The Dufour Grand
Large or Blue Water cruising boats are lovely, comfortable offshore
cruisers. They have more freeboard and higher cabin profile offering
more space, comfort and pleasure. At the same time this range looks
good, is well designed and most of all, due to the use of advanced
moulding techniques, new concept and new ideas, they also sail well as
any Dufour boat should.''
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The Hull
The unique sandwich design of
the hull makes for a great thermal and acoustic insulation. The lamination
of the network of ribs reinforces the hull's solidity and in this way makes
allows very good spreading of the forces from the keel and rigging. The
inner molding liner with its perfect surface finish produces additional
stowage space under the floors and makes for easier cleaning. Prevention of
osmosis on hull with the use of a NPG gelcoat.
On Deck
The deck is produced by
infusion for an optimum rigidity/ lightness ratio along with excellent
thermal and acoustic insulation, and has an inner moulding liner for a
perfect finish.
All working and traffic areas
have a 'diamond-point' nonslip surface.
Localized monolithic
reinforcing areas are included under deck fittings (winches, tracks,
chain-plates, cleats). To increase the boat's durability, Dufour's team of
engineers have opted to minimize wooden structural inserts beneath deck
fittings..
The Keel
For maximum life, keels
undergo factory treatment before fitting (anti-corrosion and improved finish
thanks to epoxy-based paint and coatings). The keel with a large sole-plate
is fixed to the boat with a system of stainless backing-plate and nuts.
The (bulb) keel is in cast
iron: 1.90 m. As an option, a long, mixed cast-iron/lead ballast keel with a
draught of 2.25 m allows superior (stiff, close-winded) performance, whilst
maintaining an acceptable draught, lowering the centre of gravity, and
increasing the boat's stability.
Helm System
- 2 leather-sleeved
stainless steering wheels, 1066 mm in diameter.
- The steering wheels are
easily controllable from a seated position on the helmsman's side bench
seats.
- Transmission system via
chain and cranks connected to the rudder quadrant.
- The rudder blade is
semi-elliptical in shape - taking advantage of the latest research in
hydrodynamics - and filled with very high density closed-cell epoxy foam
to avoid any ingress of water.
- The solid stainless rudder
stock is mounted on selfaligning bearings for greater precision and
lightness of the helm whatever the wind conditions.
- Stainless steel emergency
tille
- Access deck-plate for
emergency tiller.
Cockpit
- Self-draining cockpit,
with floor in non-slip polyester.
- Large size cockpit benches
with teak trim.
- Very convenient, safe
cockpit coamings with winch areas in teak.
- Large fixed cockpit table
fitted with a teak tray and stainless fiddles with hinged leaves: easy
movement and lots of seating around the table.
- A cubby-hole behind helm
console. For keeping ropes tidy, the cockpit has a rope tub at the
entrance to the companionway.
- Sliding Plexiglass®
companionway hatch.
- Companionway sprayhood (3
brackets) in Dufour Yachts' colors built in to the coach-roof and fitted
with leathercovered stainless handrails.
- Navigation instrument
location above companionway.
- Gas cylinder locker.
Cockpit lighting via dedicated spotlight built in under boom.
Sun Platform & Transom
- Large teak covered aft sun
platform.
- Removable bathing ladder
with teak steps
- Removable ladder with teak
steps for the gate doors.
- Cockpit shower with hot
and cold water.
- Transom with hinged door
to access the liferaft locker, with removable bathing
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