Dufour 40E Performance - Dufour 40e Performance

The Dufour 40 e Performance is elegant, sensitive, and a good performer; the latest Dufour in the Performance range won everyone over right away.  Price includes delivery & commissioning

Its many qualities speak for themselves: finesse, precision, exciting sailing.

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Cruising/racing deck layout, suitable for sailing with a full or reduced crew, out on the open sea or between two buoys;

Various internal arrangements make the 40 e flexible to fit your needs

Below decks, the refinement and quality of Dufour Yachts' interiors.

All adding up to a fast boat for racing or just for the pleasure of skimming through the water; which at the same time lets you enjoy proper cruising in comfort.

Hand laminated GRP Hull, vacuum bagged PVC foam coresandwich above water line
NPG Gelcoat with first of cloth impregnated with NPG resin forming an optimum barrier against osmosis
Inner moulded hull bottom, structural framing laminated to the hull
Navy blue decorative stripes on the hull
Diamond point non skid profile on deck
Deck in PVC foam core sandwich, moulded by injection process (Resin Transfer Moulding) for significant weight saving, excellent interior finish, and a perfect rigidity
Standard draft 2.10 m, cast iron keel, bolts loads taken up by stainless steel backing plate
Semi-elliptical rudder, filled with closed cell epoxy foam
Rudder stock in plain stainless steel
Steering wheel system on self aligning roller bearings and ball bearings sheaves for a maximum of sensation and steering precision
Teak hand rails on cabin roof
Fixed toe rails in teak, at the hull/deck join
Central removable footrest
Self-draining anchor locker with built-in windlass support and anchor chain eyebolt, lockable hatch cover
Anchor roller with removable roller.
Bow pulpits are open with separate green/red LED navigation lights
Stern pulpit with Lifebuoy bracket, jackstaff bracket, and opening life-lines with hook
Stanchions x eight with two levels of stainless steel life-lines
Mast foot is Aluminium with halyard return pulleys 

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