DUfour 35

[NorthPacific]

Has anyone taken the pre classic model offshore or know anyone who has? I am planning to leave in a little over 2 years in the final stages of adding gear.

Advice greatly appreciated

[Drobert]

i would be interested in any responses. I am looking at purchasing a Dufour 36 cc.

[djmarchand]

I used to sell Dufours when I was a yacht broker in Annapolis ten years ago. We considered the Dufour to be a pretty well built yacht. Not as good as a Pacific Seacraft, but certainly better than a B/C/H.

Perhaps a good comparison boat would be a Jeanneau. These (at least back then) were built with floors and stringers rather than a fiberglass pan. Furniture was well tabbed to the hull. Hardware was a step up from the B/C/H boats.

One big negative was the way (10 years ago) waste holding tanks were installed. They were an afterthought stuffed into the vertical space behind the head. I certainly wouldn't want all of that weight sloshing around offshore. But no one in their right mind would keep a full holding tank offshore.

David

[Drobert]

Thanks for the reply.

Have you any knowledge specifically of the 36cc from 1999/2000? She was bought by the previous owner in NC in 2007 and brought up to Canada. I am looking at her as a live-aboard in the carribean with the possibility of some offshore sailing.

Thoughts?

If you know of any in your area I'd appreciate being connected with current owners.

[Cheechako]

I have friends from Montreal who are completing a circumnavigation in I think it is a 35 built in the 80's.... is that the model you are talkng about? They were quite impressed with their boat. PM me for contact info if you want....

[NorthPacific]

Cheers Cheechako,

Will take you up on that offer. Yip mine was built in 84! #254 Since officially hey stopped at 250 , I feel special:-) Very different than the more modern boats. Thanks for the info.

Steve