Dufour 38 Classic Boat for Sale

• Manufacturer: Dufour
• Price: £49,950
• Location: Dartmouth
• Year: 2001
• LOA: 38'8" (11.79m)
• LWL: 32'4" (9.85m)
• Displacement: 6150
• Ballast: 2100
• Colour: White
• Designer: Olivier Poncin
• Beam: 12' 8'' (3.85m)
• Berths: 6
• Draft: 1.9
• Keel: Fin Keel
• ID no.: 171703

• Cabins: 3
• Aircon: No
• Heating: No
• Heads: 1
• Showers: 1
• Watertank Size: 360 Litres
• Engine Make: Volvo Penta
• Horsepower: 40hp
• Drive Type:
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Fuel Tank Size: 160 Litres
• Cruise Speed: 6
• Top Speed: 8
• Engine Hours Port: 2434

Broker Remarks

Remarks

The Dufour 38 Classic is one of the most respected production cruising yachts of her generation, combining solid French build quality with rewarding sailing performance and comfortable long-distance cruising capability. Designed with practicality in mind, the deep fin keel, balanced hull form and spacious cockpit make her equally at home on coastal cruising or extended offshore passages.

Dandelion is an exceptionally rare one-owner-from-new example, built in 2001 and launched in 2002. She has been carefully maintained throughout her life, with many of the major ownership costs already taken care of. Recent investment includes replacement standing rigging by Peterson Rigging, a new saildrive diaphragm (May 2025), new alternator (May 2026), new stainless-steel exhaust elbow (May 2026) and 30m anchor chain renewed in 2022. Combined with a comprehensive navigation package, solar charging and a well-equipped cruising inventory, she is a yacht that has been properly cared for and is ready to be enjoyed immediately.

General Specification

• Builder: Dufour Yachts

• Designer: Olivier Poncin

• Year Built: 2001

• Year Launched: 2002

• Construction: GRP

• Hull: Deep Fin Monohull

• Steering: Wheel

• LOA: 11.79m

• LWL: 9.85m

• Beam: 3.85m

• Draft: 1.90m

• Displacement: 6,150kg

• Ballast: 2,100kg

• HIN: FRDUFC2446I102

• SSR: 100297

Accommodation

The Dufour 38 Classic offers an excellent cruising layout with generous accommodation for family cruising or extended stays aboard. The traditional teak interior provides a warm and practical living space, while the beam carried well aft creates a spacious saloon and comfortable owner's accommodation.

• Three double cabins
• Six berths
• Large saloon with folding dining table
• Practical L-shaped galley
• Marine heads
• Pressurised hot and cold water
• Quicke hot water system
• Excellent storage throughout
• Ideal layout for family cruising or extended passages

A rare opportunity to acquire an exceptionally well-maintained, one-owner Dufour 38 Classic. With sensible upgrades including recent standing rigging, major engine maintenance completed, comprehensive navigation electronics and an excellent cruising inventory, Dandelion is ready to be enjoyed immediately by her next owner.

Mechanical and Rigging

Engine

• Volvo Penta diesel engine
• 40HP
• Single engine
• Engine year: 2001
• Approx. 2,434 engine hours
• Saildrive transmission
• Fresh water cooled
• Folding propeller
• Cruising speed: 5–6 knots
• Maximum speed: approximately 7–8 knots

Recent Mechanical Maintenance

• New alternator fitted – May 2026
• New custom stainless-steel exhaust elbow – May 2026
• Saildrive diaphragm replaced – May 2025

Tankage

• Fuel capacity: 160 litres
• Fresh water capacity: 340 litres (bow and stern tanks)
• Pressurised fresh water system
• Sea water pump
• Quicke hot water system
• Holding tank

Electrical

• 12V electrical system
• Shore power
• Battery charger
• Three batteries
• Two batteries located beneath navigation desk
• One battery located in engine bay
• Solar panels fitted
• Battery isolators located beneath navigation desk
• No generator
• No inverter

Rig

• Bermudan masthead rig
• Slab reefing mainsail
• Furling headsail
• Lazy jacks
• Stack pack
• Spinnaker pole
• Standing rigging recently replaced by Peterson Rigging
• Running rigging renewed as required

Sail Inventory

• Ultimate mainsail
• Kemp furling genoa
• Bristol Sails spinnaker
• Bristol Sails storm sail (unused)

Inventory

Navigation Equipment

• Garmin chartplotter
• Raymarine radar
• Raymarine ST5000 autopilot
• Raymarine ST60 speed/log
• Raymarine ST60 wind instrument
• Plastimo compass
• Garmin GPS
• VHF radio with GPS
• Raymarine AIS 700 transceiver

Deck Equipment

• Two anchors
• Electric windlass
• 30m anchor chain (renewed 2022)
• 25m anchor warp
• Boathook
• Anchor locker
• Pushpit and pulpit rails
• Cockpit table
• Cockpit lockers
• Cockpit shower
• Teak cockpit
• Sprayhood
• Sail cover
• Cockpit cushions

Safety Equipment

• Lifebuoys
• Radar reflector
• Manual bilge pump
• Electric bilge pump
• Hand-held foghorn

Additional Equipment

• Six fenders
• Mooring warps
• No davits
• No boarding ladder
• No bimini
• No cockpit canopy
• No tonneau cover
• No teak side decks
• No teak laid decks
• No searchlight

Tender

• No dinghy
• No outboard
• No trailer

Hull

• Antifouled