The boat

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Technical data of the boat

ModellDufour 43 Classic
Year1999
OriginFrance
CE-SpecificationA – High Sea
Length – Width13,20 Meter x 4,35 Meter
SailsFurling Mainsail (35.6 m²),
Furling Genoa (63.0 m²)
Parasailor (150 m²)
Anchor20 kg anchor with 80 meter chain + 3 reserve anchors with line
No. of Cabins4 Double Cabins + Saloon
No. of berths 8 (maximum 10 with Saloon)
No. of bathrooms2 (with toilets and showers), warm water boiler
EngineVolvo Penta 50 HP / 37 kW Saildrive
Tender2,7 Meter inflatable – 6 HP Mercury Outboard
KitchenFridge, Gas Stove-Oven, Induction cook top
Water400 Liter + Watermaker
Fuel230 Liter Diesel tank (+ 160 Liter in jerry cans)



Dufour 43 Classic – hull and mast drawing

The Dufour 43 Classic

„…has a 12 millimeter massive laminate – reaching 18 in the keel sole, a flat deck-house and broad side-deck – it is a yacht to walk around on, is not under-rigged for light winds, has well chosen Khaya-Mahagoni veneer and much wood below deck, has a functional pantry and tropics suitable ventilation, is cabin-record holder in der 43-feet-league, an honest boat und allround-yacht.“

YACHT-MAGAZINE TEST REPORT, YACHT 5/2001, P. 46-51

Dufour 43 Classic – Below deck drawing

Special and Safety Equipment

DinghyPlastimo Raid P270SH (269 x 152 x 53 cm) for 3,5 – 4 people, 5 HP outboard engine
WatermakerTecnicomar 1000 SL / slim Modell (140 liters per hour)
GeneratorFisher Panda 5,6 KW Diesel
Air Conditioning3 Climma Units in 13.000 BTU, 9.000 BTU and 4.500 BTU
AutopilotRAYTHEON ST6000
Chart plotterOnwa KCombo-7
EpirbAutomatic release unit with AIS
SART TransponderJotron Sart 20 – 9 GHz Radar Transponder
Satellite messengerGarmin InReach
AISWatcheye BPro Automatic Identification System with Wifi + Watcheye Splitter + Silencer-Switch
LiferaftLalizas for 10 people – annually serviced
VHF1 simple Raymarine VHF + 1 ICOM VHF with DSC – both fed by separate VHF battery and Renogy battery charger and connected to two different independent antennas + two submersible Handheld VHF – one with DSC
NavtexNasa Marine BT Bluetooth Navtex
Safety material3 Fire extinguishers ABC powder (yearly serviced), 10 Life vests, 5 Harnesses, Flares box, TransOcean Offshore First-Aid-and-Medicine Kit, Shroud-Cutter, Emergency Tiller, Safety lines on deck
InternetStarlink Satelite internet dish with unlimited data