Dufour 37

Dufour 37 construction

Launch: 2022

Naval & interior architect: Felci Yacht Design

Hull construction: Infusion

Deck construction: Injection

• Hull: Infused polyester/glassfibre.
• Decoration: Decorative stripes on the hull.
• Gelcoat: NPG Gelcoat with first of cloth impregnated with vynilester resin forming an optimum barrier against osmosis.
• Structure: Inner moulded hull bottom, structural framing laminated to the hull.
• Deck: Sandwich with injected core
• Ballast: Keel bolts bear on stainless back-plates
• Rudder: Semi-elliptical shape, filled with closed-cell epoxyfoam.
• Rudder stock: Solid stainless steel.
• Non-slip deck surface: Diamond point non skid profile on deck.

Specifications

• Overall length (inc. bowsprit): 10.77m
• Waterline length: 9.31m
• Hull length: 9.99m
• Max beam: 3.8m
• Light displacement:6.747kg
• Draft: 1.90m
• Keel weight: 1.860kg
• Fuel tank capacity: 160L
• Water tank capacity: 180L
• Engine power: 18.8HP
• Sail area: 60m²
• Mainsail: 33m²
• Genoa: 25.9m²

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Deck fittings

• Shroud chainplates: Outboard deck side shroud chainplates
• Mooring cleats: 6 aluminum
• Mooring line protection: 6 stainless steel plates, on hull sheerline
• Fuel deck fillers: 1
• Water deck fillers: 1
• Mainsheet: Mainsheet on cockpit bottom
• Self tacking genoa track recessed on coachroof
• Vang: With quadruple-purchase tackle and cascade
• Deck organizers: 4-sheave deck organizer for halyard, sheet, and reef line returns : 1 portside and 1 at starbord
• 2 winches on the roof to trim self tacking jib, mainsail sheet and halyard
• Cleats: 2x4 jamcleats port side of the companionway
• Furler line jamcleats: 1 at aft end of sidedeck
• Hatch covers: Polyester hide halyard forward of companionway

Cockpit

• Lockers: 1 large side locker to stbd with lid with flock
• Helm: Twin helm position with wheels
• Helm console: Polyester POD and aluminium columns.
• Engine control: “Engine controls and control panel on side of
• cockpit”
• Compasses: 1 compass on port helm position
• Instrumentation: On starboard helm
• Gas locker: Sealed locker aft, to port
• BIB locker: Locker in transom.
• Shore supply: Portside
• Bathing ladder: Foldaway stainless steel bathing ladder.
• Cockpit floor: Non-slip polyester cockpit floor.
• Emergency tiller: Head of rudder stock beneath helmsman’s floor for fitting the emergency tiller

Rigging & Sails

• Mast: Anodized aluminium with 2 levels of swept spreaders
• Mast stepping: On deck
• Lights: 3-colour masthead light + anchor light + 2-colour steaming light
• Topping lift: Boom topping lift cleat
• Boom: Anodized aluminium fitted with 2 continuous reefers.
• Furler: Genoa roller furler.
• Standing rigging: Continuous in stainless single-strand cable, chrome-plated bronze rigging screws, comprising: forestay, inter. and lower shrouds.
• Backstay
• Running rigging: Running rigging in pre-stretched textile including: main and genoa halyards, boom topping lift, main and genoa sheets, 2 continuous reef lines, leech tensioner, furling line, downhaul tackle.
• Mainsail: 2 wide reef strips, with battens and bag.
• Genoa: Furling genoa with UV-protection.

Interior

• Woodwork: Real wood veneer in oak or teak, solid matching
• Floors: Moabi.
• Doors: cabin doors can be blocked in the open position
• Mattresses: Mattresses are in quilted
• Cushions: Saloon cushions and cabin mattresses fitted with removable covers.
• Head-liner: Soft grey painted head-liner.
• Versions: 2 cabins – 1 head

Glazing & Lighting

• Hull: 2 hull windows
• Side Coachroof: 2 fixed ports and 2 openable
• Coachroof hatches: 2 size 44 and 2 size 10 Lewmar hatches with curtains
• 1 fix porthole on the roof
• Lighting: Numerous spots and reading lights

Companionway

• Steps: Wide steps
• Companionway hatch: Sliding companionway hatch and door
• in Plexiglas with stops and lock.
• Engine cover: Hinged wooden engine cover with 2 gas struts.
• Hand rails: 2
• Wine cellar: Wine cellar beneath floor in companionway (Pack)

Forward cabin

• Berth: 200 cm approx.
• Mattress: 10 cm thick foam mattress with washable cover.
• Stowage: Below berth.
  • Cubby-hole along side of hull port and stbd.
  • 2 hanging lockers with shelf.
• Water tank: Below berth. (160L as option)
• Access: To sounding and speed transducers
• Access to windglass

Bathroom

• WC: Manual sea toilet
• Wash-basin: Basin unit with top.
• Water: Hot and cold water, chrome-plated brass single-lever mixer tap and shower head.
• Drain: Direct, via an electric pump.
• Mirror: Large mirror
• Ventilation: Via deck panel or opening port.

Saloon

• Living room bench: Large seats.
• Optional: footstool with seat and cover
• Table: Saloon table with 2 leaves
• Storage:
  • Under seats and behind backrests
  • Built in to saloon table
  • Under each bench
  • 2 cubby-holes with doors.
  • Cutlery drawer in saloon table
• Mast foot

Galley

• Configuration: L-shaped, to starboard of the companionway
• Worktop: Wooden fiddle.
• Sink: Stainless twin-bowl sink with covers in synthetic resin
• Water: Hot and cold pumped water with chrome-plated brass single-lever mixer tap.
• Gas cooker: 2-burner gas cooker with oven on gimbals, with stainless rail
• Crockery storage: Dowels to retain crockery when heeling.
• Cooler compressor 12V.
• Refrigerator access: Via the worktop
• Stowage:
  • 2 closed cubby-holes
  • Below sink
  • Under floor.
  • Waste bin: Sort compartments
• Other: Light and ventilation ensured by opening port-lights and led banners over galley.

Aft cabins

• Port aft berth: max width 155 cm(3C) - 200(2C) / max length 200 cm (2 and 3C)
• Starboard aft berth: max width 155 cm / max length 200 cm
• Mattress: 8 cm thick foam mattress with washable cover.
• Fuel tank: In starboard sail locker / Starboard aft cabin (Option)
• Water tank: Beneath port berth.
• Stowage:
  • Hanging locker
  • Storage pockets
• Soundproofing: Double bulkhead provides acoustic and thermal insulation from adjoining engine compartment.
• Technical area: Battery iso

Engine on starboard

• Engine power: 19 hp (13.8 kW).
• Transmission: Sail-drive
• Cooling system: Heat exchanger, anti-siphon valve.
• Tank: Gauge on electrical distribution panel.
• Fuel filter: Fuel filter with water separator.
• Shut-off valve: Emergency fuel shut-off valve.
• Control panel: Control panel close to helmsman, with hour meter and tachometer.

Electricity

• Circuit: 12 V
• Distribution panel
• Isolator: 1 per battery set in aft port cabin
• Alternator: Alternator with battery isolator.
• Ventilation: Ventilation with 1 natural inlet and electric mechanical extract.
• Bilge: Independent engine bilge.
• Access: Access to the engine from front and both sides.
• Propeller: Twin blade, fixed.
• Insulation: Carefully-designed foam acoustic and thermal insulation

Plumbing

• Water tanks: 1 polyethylene water tank with inspection holes and gauges
• Electric bilge pump: With strainer, controlled from electrical distribution panel.
• Manual bilge pump: Operated from cockpit.
• Bilge sump:: Sump built into keel.
• Hot water tank: Pressurized water pump unit.
• Shower waste: pumped directly to the sea.
• Other: Access to strainer via floor trap.

Miscellaneous

• Winch handle
• Owner's bagwith manual of use.
• Grounding of the rig.