My Dufour 325, a fast, well-built, and seaworthy cruiser. It perfectly suits pleasure boaters looking for a simple-to-navigate, fast, and safe cruising sailboat.
Limited series "ARPEGIO".
It's a first owner, and I never rented it out.
Renowned seafaring qualities and construction (all nautical literature attests to this).
The genoa was renovated in 2022, and the mainsail, lazy bag, and lazy jack were refurbished in 2024. The standing rigging is in good condition. The primary mooring with electric windlass, 30 meters of chain, and 10m of cable.
Tiller steering, Raymarine autopilot, log, depth sounder, anemometer, VHF.
Volvo 19 HP engine with Sail-Drive transmission. Exhaust elbow and gas collector changed in 2025. Antifouling by yard each spring, including June 2025.
Our sailboat stands out as it has been fitted for comfortable and prolonged family cruises:
- 2 double cabins with an additional porthole at the stern, sliding door at the bow, and 3 berths in the saloon.
- The saloon table and cockpit table can accommodate up to 8 guests.
- Kitchen with 2 burners, oven, fridge with 3 ice trays, additional storage, and seawater pressure at the sink. (Kitchen powered by 2 Butagaz cubes).
- Washbasin, shower, electric WC refurbished in 2024, new stern gland in 2025. Black water tank.
- Water heater on 220 V or engine circuit.
- Cockpit locker refitted (more accessible storage, cockpit table, and rear berth converted to transverse 140X200).
- Solar panels mounted on RollBar (2 x 180 W and charge controller).
- 1 engine battery and 2 service batteries with slow discharge.
- LED lighting, WiFi sockets, and 12V sockets throughout the boat.
The deck and cockpit are very well organized. Circulation is easy, whether going forward or maneuvering in the cockpit. The cockpit is designed to facilitate maneuvers with a reduced crew, even solo. My Dufour version has tiller steering, the mainsail halyard winch is mounted at the stern of the cockpit, and it can be installed and removed in an instant, freeing up the entire cockpit completely.
In short, the Dufour 325 is a safe sailboat, both in construction and at sea. The sailboat loves when the wind picks up, clearly. And the boat remains very well balanced.
The fittings of the Dufour 325 Grand Large are well thought out. Circulation is easy for living aboard with 4 people. The 2 cabins are spacious, very pleasant to live in at sea. I installed on a boom 2 solar panels of 180 w each which gives perfect electrical autonomy at sea.
The headroom is 1.87m under the companionway. More details and pictures on xboat.uk
My Dufour 325, a fast, well-built, and seaworthy cruiser. It perfectly suits pleasure boaters looking for a simple-to-navigate, fast, and safe cruising sailboat.
Limited series "ARPEGIO".
It's a first owner, and I never rented it out.
Renowned seafaring qualities and construction (all nautical literature attests to this).
The genoa was renovated in 2022, and the mainsail, lazy bag, and lazy jack were refurbished in 2024. The standing rigging is in good condition. The primary mooring with electric windlass, 30 meters of chain, and 10m of cable.
Tiller steering, Raymarine autopilot, log, depth sounder, anemometer, VHF.
Volvo 19 HP engine with Sail-Drive transmission. Exhaust elbow and gas collector changed in 2025. Antifouling by yard each spring, including June 2025.
Our sailboat stands out as it has been fitted for comfortable and prolonged family cruises:
- 2 double cabins with an additional porthole at the stern, sliding door at the bow, and 3 berths in the saloon.
- The saloon table and cockpit table can accommodate up to 8 guests.
- Kitchen with 2 burners, oven, fridge with 3 ice trays, additional storage, and seawater pressure at the sink. (Kitchen powered by 2 Butagaz cubes).
- Washbasin, shower, electric WC refurbished in 2024, new stern gland in 2025. Black water tank.
- Water heater on 220 V or engine circuit.
- Cockpit locker refitted (more accessible storage, cockpit table, and rear berth converted to transverse 140X200).
- Solar panels mounted on RollBar (2 x 180 W and charge controller).
- 1 engine battery and 2 service batteries with slow discharge.
- LED lighting, WiFi sockets, and 12V sockets throughout the boat.
The deck and cockpit are very well organized. Circulation is easy, whether going forward or maneuvering in the cockpit. The cockpit is designed to facilitate maneuvers with a reduced crew, even solo. My Dufour version has tiller steering, the mainsail halyard winch is mounted at the stern of the cockpit, and it can be installed and removed in an instant, freeing up the entire cockpit completely.
In short, the Dufour 325 is a safe sailboat, both in construction and at sea. The sailboat loves when the wind picks up, clearly. And the boat remains very well balanced.
The fittings of the Dufour 325 Grand Large are well thought out. Circulation is easy for living aboard with 4 people. The 2 cabins are spacious, very pleasant to live in at sea. I installed on a boom 2 solar panels of 180 w each which gives perfect electrical autonomy at sea.
The headroom is 1.87m under the companionway.
