2013 Dufour 500 GL, 259 000 EUR

“Stairway To Heaven” is a spacious and well-equipped cruising yacht, designed by Umberto Felci and built by Dufour Yachts in France. Combining impressive sailing performance with luxurious onboard comfort, she is ideally suited to Mediterranean cruising, offshore passages, and extended stays aboard.

Powered by a Volvo Penta D2-75 diesel engine with saildrive transmission, folding propeller, Fisher Panda generator, and Side Power bow thruster, she offers excellent capability both under sail and in the marina. Her Selden rig, slab-reefing mainsail, roller-furling genoa, and twin wheel steering provide confident and enjoyable sailing.

The three-cabin owner's layout offers comfortable accommodation for family and guests, complemented by three electric heads, separate shower facilities, five-zone air conditioning, and Webasto heating. A well-equipped galley, extensive refrigeration, large bathing platform, solar panels, sprayhood, bimini, and passarelle complete an impressive cruising specification.

Benefiting from a structural survey completed in 2025, this Dufour 500 Grand Large for sale presents an excellent opportunity to acquire a highly specified 50-foot cruising yacht ready for her next adventure.

Construction

White GRP hull construction
White GRP superstructure
Integrated non-slip GRP deck
Fin keel with iron ballast
Twin wheel steering system
Spade rudder
Structural survey completed in 2025

Machinery

Volvo Penta D2-75 diesel engine
75hp output
Approx. 2,100 engine hours
Saildrive transmission
Folding propeller
Engine serviced in 2024
Fisher Panda 5000i generator
5kW output
Approx. 800 generator hours
Retractable Side Power electric bow thruster

Tankage

400 litres fuel capacity in two tanks
500 litres freshwater capacity in three tanks
150 litre holding tank
Electrics
12V onboard electrical system
4 domestic lead-acid batteries
Approx. 500Ah domestic battery capacity
1kW inverter
2 solar panels
Approx. 500W solar charging capacity
Shore power connection

Rig & Sails

Sloop rig configuration
Selden aluminium mast
Deck-stepped mast
Stainless steel standing rigging
Split backstay arrangement
Retractable bowsprit
Dacron slab-reefing mainsail
Dacron roller furling genoa
3 electric winches
3 manual winches
2 Lewmar primary self-tailing winches
4 Lewmar coachroof self-tailing winches

Accommodation

Owner's three-cabin layout
Sleeps up to 9
Forward owner's cabin
Two additional double guest cabins
3 electric-flush heads
Separate shower facilities
Extensive storage throughout

Deck

Electric anchor windlass
Cockpit and foredeck windlass controls
Approx. 80m anchor chain
Sprayhood
Bimini
Passarelle
Deck shower
Large bathing platform
Arch for dinghy and solar panels
6 mooring warps
8 fenders
Underwater lighting
Stern mooring lights
Custom covers and branding package

Navigation

Binnacle compass
VHF radio
Integrated navigation system
Silent autopilot
Twin wheel steering position

Safety

Life raft included

Buyers are advised to inspect and service all safety equipment as required following purchase.

Responsibility for re-registration and updating EPIRB, VHF, MMSI and AIS details passes to the new owner upon completion of sale.