Manufacturer Provided Description

The Dufour 512 perfectly combines the philosophy of a yacht with elegant and luxurious style as well as a marine boat with outstanding performances.

After the success of the Dufour 500 GL, produced up to 140 units, Dufour proposes a revisited version of this exceptional yacht, which benefits from all the innovations and features integrated in the latest Grand Large models.

While sailing, the new fixed bowsprit, helmsman console, and inclined boom are notorious advantages for easy maneuvering. At anchor, you will enjoy the fully equipped exterior galley with barbecue, sink and fridge, as well as the wide sunbaths and lighted handrails for an unreached lifestyle approach on a yacht of same category.



Incredibly performant, easy to sail and elegant, the Dufour 512 promises intense emotions in all conditions and embodies a new dimension to sailing adventures.

Construction

• Hull: Hand-laminated in polyester/Glassfiber; sides made from vacuum-bonded foam core sandwich.
• Decoration: Grey
• Gelcoat: NPG gelcoat with first mat impregnated with NPG resin forming an optimum barrier against osmosis.
• Structure: Hull bottom counter-molded, floors laminated into the hull.
• Deck: Sandwich with injected PVC foam core
• Ballast: Keel bolts bear on stainless back-plates
• Rudder: Semi-elliptical shape, filled with closed-cell epoxy foam.
• Rudder stock: Solid stainless steel.
• Non-slip deck surface: Non-slip structured deck surface

Deck

• Shroud chainplates: Chainplates on hull sides
• Safety chainplates: Safety harness chainplates in cockpit floor
• Miscellaneous chainplates: 2 backstay chainplates
• Midships mooring cleats: 2, aluminum
• Mooring cleat: 4, aluminum.
• Rubbing strips: 6 stainless, on hull sheerline
• Fuel deck fillers: 2
• Water deck fillers: 3
• Traveler: On coachroof with adjusting car.
• Genoa tracks: 2 genoa sheet tracks, plunger-adjustable low-lead cars
• Downhaul
• Through-deck fitting: Stainless swan-neck for electrical and electronic cables
• Deck organizers: 2 deck 4-sheave organizers for halyard, sheet, and reef line returns.
• Halyard winches: 2 halyard winches on coachroof.
• Sheet winches: 2 genoa sheet winches at helm positions
• Jamcleats: 2 rows of jamcleats port / starboard level with the companionway
• Furler line jamcleats: 1 at aft end of sidedeck
• Hatch covers: Sliding companionway hatch in Plexiglas®
• Taco rubrail installed on hull sides in 2017
• Lewmar windlass with wired remote
• Delta anchor with chain/rope rode
• Storage locker forward next to windlass
• 6 deck hatches with interior sunshades
• 7 cabin ports

Cockpit

• Cockpit bench seats: Teak covered with removable cushions
• Helmsman’s seat: Teak covered.
• Lockers: 1 large side locker to Stbd with strut-assisted closing and fixing for padlock.
• Port bench seat converts to large sun pad
• Helm: Wheel diameter 900 mm
• Helm console: Polyester.
• Engine controls: At starboard helm position
• Compasses: 2 on columns
• Instrumentation: Port and Stbd helm positions
• Gas locker: Under port helmsman’s seat
• Stern door: Opens in center by swinging up
• BIB locker: Under floor, Stbd helm position
• Tender locker: Under floor, port helm position
• Emergency tiller access
• Handrail: Stainless, on cockpit table
• Cockpit table with teak top and drop leaves
• Cockpit table sink w/ hot and cold water faucet
• Isotherm beverage fridge w/ ice cube tray in aft side of cockpit table base
• Removable light fixture for cockpit table surface
• Transom lowers to create platform for boarding and fold down swim ladder
• Transom shower w/ hot and cold water
• Propane grill in center transom seat
• Dodger and bimini

Salon

• Wine bottle storage under sole forward of companionway steps
• Companionway steps flip up with gas assist for engine access
• Large C shaped settee to port with dining table with drop leaves.
• Bench seat inboard of dinette that can be moved for desired configuration
• Dining table lowers
• Settee to starboard and forward of the Navigation station
• Navigation station with bench seat and table with storage.
• Access to AC/DC breakers outboard of Nav station
• Fusion stereo and Raymarine VHF located in Nav Station
• Bose sound system in Salon
• Accent lighting throughout
• Isotherm fridge/freezer located under aft end of port side salon settee
• Large skylight with interior shades

Galley

• Configurations: Front galley
• Worktop: ‘Corian®’ synthetic resin with wooden fiddle.
• Sink: Stainless steel bowl sink
• Water: Hot and cold pumped water with brushed stainless single-lever mixer tap.
• Gas cooker: Force 10 3-burner gas cooker with oven and grill, on gimbals, with stainless hand rail in port module
• Crockery storage: Dowels to retain crockery when heeling.
• Isotherm 12 V refrigerator with stainless steel drawers
• Storage: 5 cubby-holes to port and 4 cubby-holes to stbd, under floor.
• LG microwave oven: In stbd hull cubby-hole 
• Pump: Sea-water pump built-in under floor to stbd
• Waste bin

Staterooms

Master

• Located forward of mast.
• (2) hatches with interior screen/shades
• Hanging lockers and drawers
• Separate room for head and sink to starboard
• Shower and sink located in separate room to port
• Air conditioning controls for dedicated stateroom air conditioning

Port guest

• Shared head w/ salon
• Air conditioning controls for both aft staterooms
• Hanging locker
• Centerline storage
• Opening ports

Starboard guest

• Private head with sink/shower
• Opening ports
• Centerline storage
• Hanging locker

Rigging and Sails

• Mast: Anodized aluminum with 2 levels of swept spreaders
• Rigging: 9/10 fractional
• Mast stepping: On deck
• Lights: Anchor and steaming lights.
• Topping lift: Boom topping lift cleats.
• Boom: Anodized aluminum fitted with 2 continuous reefers.
• Harken Roller-furling system for jib. New in 2023.
• 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 with hydraulic pump
• 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 tensioner, 2 mainsheet car adjustments, furling line, downhaul tackle.
• Elvstrom Mainsail: 2 wide reef strips, with battens and bag.
• Elvstrom Jib: Furling jib with UV-protection.

Electrical

• 50 amp/250volt shore power cord and receptacle in cockpit
• 30amp/125volt receptacle in cockpit
• AC and DC panels located in Nav Station
• Northern Lights 6 KW generator w/ 429 hrs.
• (1) 4D battery for engine start
• (1) 24 series battery for generator start
• (2) 31 series Lifeline AGM batteries for bow thruster
• (5) 4D batteries for house
• Cristec 80 amp battery charger

Recent service and upgrade highlights

2024

• Annual service and wash of mainsail and jib by North Sails 4/2024
• New UV cover on jib 4/2024
• Bottom painted w/ 2 coats Micron CSC 5/2024
• Saildrive service 5/2024
• Replace air conditioner sea water pump and thru hull 5/2024

2023

• Annual service and wash of mainsail and jib by North Sails 4/2023
• Replace jib and spinnaker halyards w/ new shackles 8/2023
• Replace mainsail reef line 8/2023
• Replace bow nav lights on bow pulpit 8/2023
• Replace headstay wire and install Harken furling unit w/ new furling line 8/2023

2022

• Replace bow thruster batteries w/ Lifeline batteries 6/2022
• Prep and paint bottom w/ Micron CSC 6/2022
• Replace Depth/Speed/Temp transducer 6/2022
• Saildrive service 6/2022
• Engine and generator service 6/2022
• Annual sail wash and service by North Sails 5/2022

2020

• Replace house batteries 10/2020

2017

• Taco rubrail on hull sides

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.