Dufour 56 Exclusive

Specifications

CONSTRUCTION

RCD Status:

•    It is our understanding that the yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A — "Ocean".

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

•    Hull: Composite sandwich hand-laminated polyester. 

•    PVC panels are vacuum bonded for better adhesion to laminate.

•    Structure: Hull bottom counter-moulded, floors laminated into the hull.

•    Gelcoat: NPG gelcoat with first mat impregnated with NPG resin forming an optimum barrier against osmosis.

•    White gelcoat topsides

•    Decoration: Grey for waterline and decoration line

•    Deck: Sandwich with injected PVC foam core

•    Teak side decks, coachroof, cockpit sole, cockpit seating and bathing platform with black caulking 

•    Moulded dolphin striker bowsprit/anchor fitting

Keel & Rudder:

•    Ballast: L-shaped keel (with bulb) keel in cast iron with stainless steel bolts bear on stainless back-plates 

•    Twin helm wheels with Single spade rudder

•    Rudder: Semi-elliptical shape, filled with closed-cell epoxy foam.

•    Rudder stock: Solid stainless steel.

•    Rudder quadrant: Stainless steel cables and quadrant 610 mm diameter.

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:

•    Volvo D3-110 110hp 5-cylinder common-rail turbo-charged diesel engine producing 110hp @3,000 rpm

•    Transmission: Shaft-line with hydraulic V-drive HS63IVE-D reverse gear 

•    Cooling system: Heat exchanger, anti-siphon valve.

•    Sea-water strainer: Sea-water strainer

•    Electric engine control and gear/throttle control

•    Ventilation: Ventilation with 3 natural inlets and electric mechanical extract.

•    Insulation: Carefully-designed foam acoustic and thermal insulation.

•    Access: Access to the engine from front and both sides.

Maintenance & Performance:

•    Engine hours – Approx 1,910 as of Summer 2025

•    Date of last engine service:  Spring 2023 @ 1,500hrs

Propulsion & Steering:

•    4-bladed feathering blade propeller with cutter

•    12vDC retractable bow thruster (operated remotely and from the helm position)

•    Carbonnautica white GRP composite helm wheels

•    Emergency steering gear

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:

•    12vDC primary domestic system with 220v AC via shore power or inverter

•    DC monitoring system

Battery Banks:

•    1x 140Ah engine start battery – 2022

•    1x 60Ah Generator start battery – 2025

•    2x 12vDC Victron Energy Smart LiFePO4 330Ah service battery bank – 2022

•    Lithium Batteries/Management System - 2022

Chargers & Inverters:

•    Mastervolt Multiplus automatic battery charger with integral Inverter with Mastervolt inverter control at chart table area

•    Secondary battery charger

Alternators:

•    12vDC engine-mounted alternator

Generator

•    Fischer Panda 50 Hz 8000i single-phase 8 KVA Generator

•    Generator serviced annually 

•    Generators hours: approximately 1,060 as of Summer 2025

•    Date of last generator service:  Spring 2023 

Shore power:

•    220vAC shore power system 

•    220vAC sockets throughout yacht

Other Electrical:

•    Electrical panel with magneto-thermal breakers

•    220vAC sockets throughout

•    USB power sockets

•    12vDC power socket at chart table area

PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:

•    12vDC pressure pump system for fresh water

•    Hot water: Water-heater via heat-exchanger or via 220vAC immersion heater element - 2022

•    Hot water tank: Pressurized water pump unit 50lt

•    Purified fresh water supply to galley

Watermaker:

•    EcoSistems Splash-25 12V reverse-osmosis watermaker producing approx. 25 litres per hour

Salt Water:

•    Seawater foot pump supply to galley

Bilge Pumps:

•    Electric bilge pump: With strainer, controlled from electrical distribution panel

•    Manual bilge pump: Operated from cockpit.

•    Bilge sump: Sump built into keel, access to strainer

•    Shower waste: Electric shower pump 

Black & Grey Water:

•    Grey water discharges at sea

•    Black water discharges to holding tanks 

Gas System:

•    Gas installation (EU appliance) 

TANKAGE

Fuel:

•    Fuel tank: 2x tanks with gauge on electrical panel. 500lt

•    Fuel filter, water separator

•    Shut-off valve: fuel shut-off valve on each tank with selection system.

•    Fuel deck fillers: 2

Fresh Water:

•    Polyethylene water 3x tanks with inspection holes and electric gauges 680lt capacity

•    Water deck fillers: 3

•    2x Water filters (in the lazarette)

Holding Tanks:

•    Black water holding tanks serving heads 

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

Navigation equipment

•    Raymarine Axiom 12” colour Wi-Fi GPS chart plotter displays to port and starboard helms

•    Raymarine Radar scanner

•    Raymarine autopilot system with control head at helm 

•    2x Raymarine i70 instrument displays 

•    Raymarine Speed, depth, and wind transducers 

•    Plastimo Olympic 115 Steering compasses

Communications Equipment:

•    Raymarine Ray 63 VHF with DSC and GPS plus additional handset at helm

•    Raymarine AIS 7000 transceiver - 2022

•    Starlink internet system - 2022

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley

•    ENO gimballed gas stove with 3x burners and oven & grill

•    220vAC Sharp microwave oven

•    Compact integrated Dishwasher 

•    Isotherm Cruise CR 195 stainless steel Integrated double vertical two door fridge/freezer Is fridge-freezer combining 130l refrigerator and a 65l freezer

•    Twin sinks with hot & cold pressurised water supply

Heads:

•    12vDC saltwater flush electric marine heads throughout

•    Hot & cold pressurised showers in heads

Heating & Ventilation:

•    220vAC air-conditioning/heating for saloon area main cabin, and two cabins (operated from the Inverter or from the shorepower) with separate display controls operating independently. 

Lighting:

•    12vDC LED lighting throughout  

•    Indirect lighting: Under ceiling

•    Lighting: Numerous spots and reading lights.

•    Courtesy light: Low-level lighting around saloon furniture

Entertainment:

•    LCD Samsung TV on cantilever bracket in saloon  

•    Fusion MS-RA70N Bluetooth HiFi system with BOSE speakers in saloon and waterproof 2022 JL Audio speakers in cockpit 

ACCOMMODATION 

 

Summary of Accommodation:

•    Three double guest cabins including master cabin forward

•    Crew cabin in forepeak with single bed and ensuite head

•    Sleeps up to 10- guests in three double cabins, one twin bunk cabin and occasional double bed in the saloon plus a one crew in a separate cabin 

•    Forward Crew cabin with access from the deck

•    Owners cabin forward with large double berth

•    Saloon with Electric adjustable table to create a bed area

•    Sofa and lounge settee in the saloon

•    Galley forward to port side

•    Foldable chart table

•    Aft heads compartment to port with separate shower stall, electric vacuum-flush toilet with holding tank, washbasin and storage

•    Day access to aft head plus ensuite from port aft cabin

•    Twin double berth aft cabins with hanging locker and shelving

Accommodation Finish:

•    Light Oak interior joinery

•    Oak colour laminate sole boards

•    Corian counters in galley and heads

•    Teak gratings to shower floors

•    Blue textiles interior upholstery

•    Upgraded mattresses 

•    Roller blinds and curtains

•    Doors: Fitted with twin-bolt anti-vibration locks, cabin doors can be blocked in the open position

•    Cushions: Saloon cushions and cabin mattresses fitted with removable covers.

•    Head-liner: Lined with wood.

DECK EQUIPMENT

 

Rig:

•    Z-Spars mast: Anodized aluminium with 2 levels of swept spreaders 

•    Rigging: 9/10 fractional

•    Mast stepping: On deck

•    In-mast furling system

•    Topping lift: Boom topping lift cleats.

•    Main Vang-Boom Down system

•    Z-Spars boom: Anodized aluminium equipped for 2 continuous reefs.

•    Facnor genoa furler.

•    Detachable Ubi Maior Furler (for the Code zero and Asymmetric)

•    Detachable inner forestay (for a Storm sail or additional Jib)

•    Furler line jam cleats: 1 at aft end of sidedeck to starboard

•    Genoa self-tacking track plus 2 genoa sheet tracks, plunger-adjustable low-lead cars

•    Standing rigging: Continuous in stainless single-strand cable, chrome-plated bronze rigging screws, comprising forestay, backstay bridle with twin rigging screws, inter and lower shrouds.

•    Backstay: double mechanically adjusted

•    Mainsheet tracks: On coachroof with adjusting car (2440 mm)

•    Deck organizers: 2 deck 4-sheave organizers for halyard, sheet and reef line returns.

•    Jam cleats: 2 rows of jam cleats port / starboard level with the companionway

•    Running rigging: “Running rigging in pre-stretched textile including: main and genoa halyards, boom topping lift, main and genoa sheets, 2 continuous reef lines, leech tensio¬ner, 1mainsheet car adjustments, furling line, downhaul tackle, Code-Zero and Storm Sail 

•    Spinnaker pole - 2022

Winches:

•    2x Harken Radial 60 12V Aluminium self-tailing Electric 2-speed primary winches at the helm - 2022

•    2x Lewmar Evo 55 self-tailing manual winch on coachroof - 2022

•    2x Lewmar Evo 50 self-tailing electric halyard winch on coachroof – 2022 Serviced 

Sails:

•    Elvstrom Sails white Dacron in-mast furling mainsail with UV-protection – 2018 (serviced 2022)

•    Elvstrom Sails white Dacron furling genoa with UV-protection – 2018 (serviced 2022)

•    UK Sail Code Zero – 2023

•    UK Sails Asymmetric - 2022

General:

•    Bow pulpits: Stainless, opening for easy access and for spin¬naker handling

•    Stern pulpits: Jackstaff bracket, navigation light, and opening lifelines with hook.

•    Stanchions: With 2 rows of life-lines, one opening gate each side.

•    Electric opening bathing platform with wireless remote control – New motor 2023

•    Integrated foldaway sunbed in port cockpit seat

•    Stainless steel bow protection

•    Hot & cold pressurised cockpit shower

•    Outboard engine bracket

•    Cockpit teak table with folding leafs

•    Isotherm stainless steel fridge in cockpit table

•    ENO gas BBQ grill at transom

•    Wetbar at transom with pressurised fresh water supply

•    Underwater LED lighting

•    Air compressor in the lazarette

•    Folding aluminium passarelle 

•    Dorade box

Anchoring & Mooring:

•    Lewmar 12vDC 1,600w electric anchor windlass, Quick wired remote control in forepeak cabin and control at helm with chain counter

•    30kgs stainless steel Ultramarine anchor with 100m of 12mm anchor chain

•    Mooring equipment with fenders with new covers 2022 and warps

Covers & Canvas:

•    Sprayhood with stainless steel frame and grabrail

•    Large Bimini in cockpit areas with stainless steel frames

•    Cockpit and coachroof sunbathing cushions - 2022

•    Table, winches, steering wheel, covers

Tender and outboard

•    3D Tender Twin air 290 Black – 2022

•    Mercury 6hp outboard 

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

•    Lights: Anchor and steaming lights and deck flood (LED)

•    LED navigation lights with tri-colour masthead light

•    Safety package including liferaft 

•    Safety harness padeye in cockpit floor and wood handrail along coachroof

•    Fire extinguishers

Disclaimer

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