A well-loved and carefully maintained Dufour 385 with excellent accommodation and extensive equipment
After 11 years of sailing and countless great experiences, our Dufour 385 is now looking for a new owner.
She is a solid, practical and very comfortable cruising yacht, offering an excellent combination of sailing performance, stability and spacious accommodation.
With three double cabins, a spacious U-shaped saloon and a longitudinal galley, the interior feels remarkably open and spacious for a yacht of this size. The forward cabin has a custom-made mattress topper for additional comfort.
The yacht is CE Category A – Ocean and is very stable and comfortable under sail. Typical upwind speed is approximately 6.5 knots. With a beam of approximately 4 metres, she provides excellent stability and a generous feeling of space both inside and in the cockpit.
The boat has a distinctive and well-coordinated dark blue colour scheme, including antifouling, sprayhood, cockpit enclosure, stanchion covers, fender covers, boom cover and cockpit cushions.
Maintenance and upgrades
The yacht has been regularly maintained and upgraded throughout our ownership:
- Jotun Nonstop Supreme antifouling applied regularly
- Drive and propeller anodes checked/replaced annually
- Additional anode fitted to the keel
- Engine oil, gearbox oil, oil filter and fuel filter changed annually
- Water pump/impeller serviced by LASA before the previous season
- Exhaust elbow replaced
- Saildrive diaphragm replaced in 2018
- Coolant replaced in 2023
- Sprayhood windows replaced and seams reinforced
- Side windows in cockpit enclosure replaced due to oxidation
- Mainsheet and halyard blocks upgraded to Selden
- Refrigerator thermostat replaced
- Toilet pump completely replaced
- UV protection on 140% genoa replaced by Elvstrøm
Comfort and equipment
- Electric anchor windlass – bow
- Electric anchor windlass – stern
- Sleipner bow thruster – 80 kg thrust
- New bow thruster propellers
- New bow thruster batteries
- Hot water system with separate on/off switch when connected to shore power
- 2-burner cooker
- Two gas bottles
- 3-blade folding propeller
- Webasto 5 kW diesel heating
- Heating outlets in saloon, heads and all cabins
- Washing machine
- Shower in heads with separate drain pump
- Stern shower
- Teak cockpit
- Alcantara saloon upholstery
- Outboard engine bracket
- Full-width cockpit enclosure with large windows
- Saltwater pump in galley
- 440 litres fresh water capacity
Sails and rig
A versatile sail wardrobe is included:
- Full-batten, enlarged mainsail from UK Sailmakers
- Cruising laminate, 2012
- Original Dacron mainsail
- 140% Elvstrøm genoa, with renewed UV protection
- 125% Gran genoa
- Lazy bag
- Lazy jacks
- Spinnaker pole
- Rod kicker
Navigation and electronics
- Raymarine ST60 speed
- Raymarine ST60 depth
- Raymarine ST60 wind
- Raymarine GPS
- Raymarine Ray54E VHF
A well-equipped and well cared-for cruising yacht
This Dufour 385 has been our “home office” for 11 years, and she has given us many memorable sailing holidays and experiences.
She has been continuously maintained and upgraded, and the combination of three cabins, excellent storage and living space, bow thruster, diesel heating, electric windlasses and several sails makes her particularly well suited to family cruising and longer stays aboard.
We are now ready to hand her over to a new owner who can enjoy her as much as we have.
Ready for new adventures.
