Description: Dufour 44 Performance 2004 with Free Berthing
Dufour 44 Performance Balance is the perfect combination of Cruise and Race.
Balance has many features you need for a good cruising yacht. With 3 large Cabins, Large Saloon capable of seating 11, a very well set out L Shaped Kitchen with return to suit your cooking needs both in Marina and out at sea, 2 Large Bathrooms with showers and toilets,
Deck shower for after swim wash, 2 Gas Bottles, 250 Litres of Fuel, 450 Litres of Water, Life Raft, Near new 2.9 Meter Dinghy with Suzuki 4 Stroke Motor, Dodger, Lazy Jacks, Heaps of Storage, 80 Meters of unjoined near new anchor chain, boom tent..... But here is the kicker
She sails extremely well! Not some cruising beachball. When you go for a cruise up the coast you can sit on between 7 and 10 Knots. It is very rare that a sailing yacht will go past you.
So you want to race? This yacht can properly be raced.
She comes with both cruising and racing sails. Including
near new racing jibs, plus some older ones, 3 Mainsails, 3 Spinnakers ( Symetrical and Assymetrical, Removable bow sprit and Spinnaker Pole.
The Volvo Penta 55 HP Motor is also one of the most reliable engines with plenty of grunt to help you a long when the wind is not doing the right thing. The Volvo Mechanic believes these engines are good for 20 to 30 thousand hours. She has a Sail drive with a 3 Blade folding prop.
Balance can easily be cruised with two people or raced with 2 to 9 people depending on the sail choices you wish to use.
Call Mark Bulka
from 38 South Yacht Sales to discuss and organise an inspection.
Region
Victoria
Vessel Location
Mornington Peninsula Region Safety Beach Martha Cove
Usage
Cruising, Racing
Launch Year
2004
Rego
M333
Rego Expiry
12/01/2024
Designer
UMBERTO FELCI/PATRICK ROSEO
Builder
Dufour
Length
44' - 13.40m
Beam
4.25
Draft
2.31 Meters
Displacement
10,500 kg
Keel / Ballast
Lead
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Deck Material
GRP, Teak in Cockpit
Engine Make
Volvo Penta
Engine
Sail Drive
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
55HP
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
3500
Fuel Consumption
3.5 LPH
Max Speed
8 Knots Motoring, 12 Knots Sailing
Cruise Speed
7.5 knots
Propulsion
3 Blade Folding Prop
Fuel
250 Litres
Water
450 Litres
Accommodation
2 Large Aft Cabins plus Forward Owners Cabin with Ensuite. L Shaped Kitchen with plenty of cooking space, Large Fridge, double sink, fresh and salt water and good storage.
Cabins
3 Cabins
Berths
6 + 2 in saloon
Galley
L Shaped Galley with return for using while sailing. Two sinks, 12v Fridge, Stove and Oven plis plenty of storage.
Refrigeration
Large Top Load fridge
Stove
2 Burner Gas Stove + Oven
Hotwater System
Yes
Shower
2 Internal Showers and 1 Deck Shower
Toilet
2 Toilets
Entertainment
Sailing, TV, Radio and CD Player
Dinghy
2022 Big Duck 2.9 Meter
Outboard
Suzuki 2.5Hp 4 Stroke
Covers
Dodger, Sail Covers for Main with Lazy Jacks and full zip up Jib cover.
Ground Tackle
80 Meters of 10mm Chain unjoined new in 2022 + 10 Meters and Warp for Bay sailing.
Safety Gear
Yes
Bilge Pumps
Electric and Manual
Life Raft
Yes (Service)
Epirb
Yes
Life Jackets
Yes
Flares
Yes
Fire Protection
Yes
Electronics
Raymarine Chart Plotter and Helm Station ST60 Instruments + Recent Raymarine AIS
Sail Inventory
2021 Quantum Performance No 2 + No 3 Genoa, Dacron Elstrom Cruising Genoa, Ulman No1 Genoa, Ulman No 3 Genoa, Plus Various other Jibs.
Quantum Performance Main, North Performance Main, Elstrom Cruising Main.
2 Assymetrical Spinnakers and 1 S2 Ulman Mast head Symetrical Spinnaker
Mast / Rigging
Sparcraft Double Swept Back Spreader Mast, Alloy Boom, Removable Bow Sprit, Carbon Spinnaker Pole.
Although Rigging passed a recent Inspection, Insurance Companies will require replacement to be covered.
New Forestay three years ago.