Dufour 1800

Sailing yacht from the La Rochelle yard DUFOUR model 1800 from 1980.
Series number: 367

The Dufour 1800 is a monohull coastal cruising sailboat of 7.6m (24'11") designed by Laurent Cordelle (France) and Michel Dufour (France). It was built by Dufour (France) between 1979 and 1982. 

Wheel steering with simple suspended rudder.

The daggerboard system has been deactivated by the previous owner.

Possibility, at extra cost, of an outboard motor, on a seat on the transom: TOHATSU 6hp 4-stroke from 2020, with electric start and remote controls.

SAILS (in Excellent Condition):
- 1 Mainsail
- 1 Genoa
- 1 Foc
- 1 Storm Jib

Inox stanchions
Removable salon table, fitting in the cockpit
Marine toilet

MANUFACTURER'S DATA :
- Hull length : 7.6 m (24' 11")
- Waterline length : 6.7 m (22')
- Beam (width) : 2.62 m (8' 7")
- Waterline beam : 2.1 m (6' 11")
- Minimum draft : 1 m
- Air draft from DWL : 10.8 m (35' 5")
- Light displacement (empty weight) : 1800 kg (4321 lbs)
- Fully loaded displacement (maximum MLDC weight) : 2450 kg (5401 lbs)
- Construction : Polyester and fiberglass fibers (GRP)
- Hull : Monolithic polyester fiberglass fibers
- Deck : Balsa sandwich with polyester fiberglass fibers

Rigging and sails :
- Rig type : Marconi sloop 7/8
- Mast position : Mast mounted on the deck
- Number of forestay stages : 1
- Forestay angle : Pushing
- Rig materials : Aluminum mast and boom
- Standing rigging : Continuous 1x19 wire
- Sail area close-hauled : 30.93 m² (333 sq ft)
- Sail area downwind : 49.29 m² (531 sq ft)
- Main sail area : 14.29 m² (154 sq ft)
- Genoa sail area : 16.64 m² (179 sq ft)
- Foc sail area : 9.37 m² (101 sq ft)

I (measures the height of the foretriangle: distance from the base of the mast to the attachment of the forestay on the mast): 8.4 m (27' 7")
J (measures the base of the foretriangle: distance from the base of the mast to the base of the forestay): 2.58 m (8' 6")
P (measures the luff of the mainsail: distance from the boom to the head): 8.5 m (27' 11")
E (measures the foot of the mainsail: distance from the mast to the clew): 3 m (9' 10")