Dufour 365 Grande Large

The Grand Large range of designs from Dufour Yachts is the company's cruising range of yachts to stand alongside the well-established Performance range. Designed by the same Umberto Felci, the Dufour Grand Large range has a distinctly traditional cruising-yacht profile, tweaked to maximise available space below decks and improve performance under sail.
A two cabin layout example of the Dufour 365 Grande Large, EARLY BIRD has proven to be an ideal layout for comfortable cruising as a couple with occasional guests. With all lines lead aft to the cockpit she is easily handled by a crew of two and is rewarding to sail. Her inventory highlights include:

Original gelcoat finish
Teak laid decks and cockpit
Volvo Penta D1-30B marine diesel engine with Volvo Penta sail drive
Volvo Penta saildrive rope cutter
2-blade bronze folding propellor
Goiot, removable, stainless steel steering wheel
Quick SBC 250 Advanced Plus battery charger
Adverc alternator controller
Raymarine EVO series autopilot with linear drive unit (2020)
40W solar panel with GenaSun charge controller
Raymarine Axiom PRO9S MFD display in cockpit (2020)
Raymarine e7 MFD display at chart table
Raymarine AIS700 AIS transceiver
Raymarine ST60 navigation instruments
Raymarine DSC VHF
Webasto Airtop 3500 diesel fired blown-air heating system
Harken deck gear and winches
Quick electric windlass
Inflatable dinghy with Yamaha outboard

Offered for sail with an inventory including all that’s required to go cruising this season the Dufour Grande Large 365 EARLYBIRD would be an ideal first yacht. Lying on her mooring in Kerrera Marina, near Oban she is available for viewing strictly by prior appointment.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:
Single-piece hand-laminated GRP hull
NPG gelcoat with first layer of cloth laminate impregnated with NPG resin forming an optimum barrier against osmosis
Twaron fibre reinforcements through keel pan area
PVC core material
GRP moulded internal structural moulding, laminated to the hull internally
Plywood bulkheads laminated to hull and deck
Original white gelcoat to finish topsides
Micron 350 black antifouling to finish underwater hull

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
GRP moulded deck incorporating superstructure and self-draining cockpit
Vacuum-consolidated sandwich laminate construction with PVC foam core
White non-slip texture moulded panels to finish coachroof top
Teak laid decking to finish foredeck and side decks
Teak laid panels to finish cockpit seating and sole

Keel & Rudder:
Cast iron, fin profile ballast keel
Stainless steel keelbolts and backing plates
Semi-elliptical spade hung rudder
Closed-cell epoxy foam rudder core with stainless steel rudder stock and internal structure

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:
Volvo Penta D1-30B
29hp
3-cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
Volvo Penta MS130 saildrive
Single lever Morse control at port side helm station
Engine space ventilation blower

Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced June 2025
Engine hours approximately 1,100hrs
Sail drive diaphragm last replaced in 2015
Skin fittings and seacocks replaced in 2021
Toilet hoses all replaced in 2021
Cruising speed 6kts

Propulsion & Steering:
Volvo Penta MS130 Saildrive
Volvo saildrive rope cutter
2-Blade bronze folding propeller
Goiot, removable, stainless steel steering wheel with leather cover
Emergency tiller

Autopilot:
Raymarine EV-1 course computer (2020)
Raymarine P70s control head (2020)
Raymarine ACU200 actuator unit (2020)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
230VAC shore power system

Shore Power System:
Extension lead to connect to shore supply
Single 16 amp connection point
Hardwired RCD-protected system.
Galvanic isolator
2-pin Euro sockets with UK adaptors, battery charger, immersion heater

Battery Banks:
Domestic Battery – 2x 12V, 115Ah, Yuasa, lead acid batteries
Engine Battery – 1x 12v, 74Ah, Varta, lead acid battery

Battery Monitor:
NASA BM-1 battery monitor showing domestic battery bank
Voltmeter at the chart table

Charging:
Quick SBC 250 Advanced Plus battery charger
230vAC-12vDC, 25amp

Alternators:
Single-engine driven 12VDC alternator
Adverc smart alternator controller
Charge-splitting diode

Solar Panel:
Single 40W deck-mounted panel
Genasun GV Boost, lead-acid charge controller

General:
Generator – Honda petrol ‘suitcase’ style generator, 230VAC, 1000w

PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water systems
Mixer tap in galley
Hot and cold mixer tap in heads
Dedicated shower fitting within shower stall
Cockpit shower with hot and cold water
Hot water provided from calorifier, heated by engine cooling water or 230VAC immersion heater

Salt Water:
Manually pumped tap in galley, foot pump operated

Black Water:
Heads discharging overboard or through holding tank
Single plastic holding tank, discharging overboard by gravity or by deck suction outlet

Bilge Pumps:
Manual Bilge Pump
Electric Bilge Pump

TANKAGE

Fuel:
Single diesel tank
Plastic tank construction
Approximate capacity 90ltrs

Fresh Water:
Twin fresh water tanks
Plastic tank construction
Approximate capacity 265ltrs

Black Water:
Single holding tank
Plastic tank construction
Approximate capacity 50ltrs

Calorifier:
Insulated hot water tank
Heated by engine cooling water or 230vAC immersion heater
Approximate capacity 20ltrs

Tank Monitoring:
Fuel gauge at switch panel

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

In Cockpit:
Depth/Speed/Log – Raymarine ST60 Tri-Data display
Wind – Raymarine ST60
Plotter – Raymarine Axiom PRO9S (2020)
Magnetic Compass

At Chart Table:
Plotter – Raymarine e7 display

Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Raymarine RAY218e DSC VHF with cockpit extension mic
AIS – Raymarine AIS700 Transciever
Navtex – McMurdo ICS NAV6

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Galley Stove – Gas cooker, two burner and oven
Fridge – Top-loading, 120ltr capacity, 12vDC chiller unit
Hotplate – 230VAC, 2 hob, hotplate
Double stainless steel sink
Mixer tap

Heads:
Toilet – Jabsco manual marine toilet
Wash hand basin with mixer tap
Shower stall with dedicated shower fitting

Heating & Ventilation:
Webasto Airtop 3500 diesel-fired blown-air heating system
Outlets in all cabins, heads and saloon
Thermostatic cabin controller

Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout
Bulkhead-mounted reading lights in saloon and cabins
All fitted with LED bulbs

Entertainment:
Radio/CD player head unit with auxiliary input
Speakers in saloon and cockpit for stereo
Astex 12VDC, LCD TV with Glomex omni-directional antenna

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:
Master cabin forward with large double bunk offset to the side
Starboard aft cabin
Saloon, providing an occasional large double berth
Linear galley
Heads

Accommodation Finish:
All joinery work below decks finished in Moabi mahogany
Fiddles, mouldings and framings in solid timber
Moabi laminated soleboards
Vinyl-covered headlining panels with Moabi mahogany trims
Cream Alcantara upholstery in saloon
Off-white fabric upholstery in cabins
GRP moulded heads compartment
Corian galley worktop

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Master Forward Cabin:
Double berth offset to starboard
Countertop forward of bunk
Shelf running length of bunk outboard to starboard
L-shaped bench seat wrapping around cabin outboard to port with storage lockers beneath
Shelve above seat unit outboard, running forward to storage locker
Standing room inboard of seat
Double-doored storage locker outboard aft with shelves forward and hanging space aft

Saloon:
Offset to the starboard side
U-shaped saloon settee wrapping around adjustable height saloon table
Bench seat unit located inboard of saloon table, providing seating for two with storage locker space beneath
Countertop outboard of settee backrest
Storage lockers above settee backrest outboard with lockers forward and aft, bookshelf centrally

Galley:
Linear galley to port side
Double stainless steel sink forward with mixer tap
Gimbal mounted gas cooker centrally with timber crashbar
Worktop section aft with in-built, top-loading fridge beneath
Lockers beneath forward section of worktop and cooker
Storage lockers above worktop, outboard, forward and aft with shelf centrally

Nav Station:
Located to starboard, aft of saloon
Forward-facing chart table
Chart storage within table top
Countertop wrapping around seat outboard with storage locker forward, outboard of table working space
Plotter display mounted above chart table, inboard forward
Ships switch panel above table height outboard with VHF, battery monitor and VHF mounted above

Heads:
Located to the port side, opposite Nav Station
Countertop unit with inset wash hand basin forward outboard
Mirror fronted vanity locker above wash hand basin
Manual marine toilet located outboard aft
Standing room inboard of toilet creating shower stall when required with drain

Starboard Aft Cabin:
Accessed from aft of the navigation station
Standing room forward
Storage locker outboard of standing room with small countertop above
Double bunk extending aft
Shelf running the length of the bunk overhead, outboard

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Deck stepped, double aft swept spreaders, 9/10th fractionally rigged sloop
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars
Stainless steel standing rigging
Facnor roller reefing system for genoa
Slab reefing mainsail, single line reefing, integral to boom for reef 1&2
Mid-boom mainsheet with Harken mainsheet track and car
Rod kicker
Telescopic spinnaker pole
Lazyjacks
Harken ball-bearing, low friction genoa track and cars with control lines lead aft to cockpit
Spinlock rope clutches for lines lead aft to cockpit

Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Harken 40ST, two-speed, self-tailing
Secondary Winches – 2x Harken 30ST, two-speed, self-tailing
Selection of winch handles

Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, fully battened, slab reefing
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing, blue UV strip

Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with lazyjacks
Sprayhood
Wheel/Binnacle cover
Winch Covers – For primary and halyard winches
Cockpit Cushions – full set of fitted cushions

Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – Delta anchor on chain and warp rode, 40m
Anchor Windlass – Quick low profile electric anchor windlass, foot button controls on foredeck, secondary, plug-in remote control with long lead in forward cabin
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders – Selection
Boat Hook x2

Tender:
Dinghy – Inflatable dinghy with ridged floor and transom
Outboard – Yamha 2.5hp, 4-stroke

General:
Single bow roller
Teak toerail running length of deck edge
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails, central gate section in pushpit for transom access
Stainless steel stanchions supporting double-tier guardwires
Below deck, self-draining anchor locker with windlass mounted aft of locker, self-stowing chain into locker
Ventilators to port and starboard side of mast step with stainless steel protectors
Teak grab rails running length of coachroof aft from mast
Lines lead aft to cockpit along port and starboard sides of coachroof
Winches and rope clutches to port and starboard sides of companionway for lines lead aft
Bench seating to port and starboard sides of cockpit
Cockpit lockers beneath aft sections of port and starboard cockpit seating
Teak cockpit table mounted in cockpit centrally with fold-up leaves to port and starboard sides
Steering pedestal at aft end of cockpit with instrument pod and plotter mounted above.
Seat spanning full width of aft end of cockpit with lift-out central section to create walk-thru transom
Transom mounted swimming ladder

SAFTEY 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.

Navigation Lights:
Anchor light
Steaming light
Low-level navigation lights

Life Saving:
Liferaft – 4-person liferaft, in need of service
Gas and Co2 detectors
Webbing Jackstays

DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Unless otherwise stated on the published sales specification the following presumptions are made:

Shaft seal or sail drive diaphragms are more than 5 years old.
Fuel, gas hoses and gas regulators are more than 5 years old.
The vessel doesn’t currently have a GasSafe certificate issued within the last 5 years.
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old.