Dufour 325 Grand'large - Standard Description - Dufour Yachts - #1

>>> TECHNICAL DATA >>>

Architects: .......................Umberto Felci / Patrick Roseo

Overall length:.....................................................10,08 m

Hull length: ...........................................................9,85 m

Waterline length: ..................................................8,62 m

Max beam: .............................................................3,40 m

Light displacement [approxj: ............................4 700 Kg

Standard draft : .....................................................1,85 m

Optional draft : ......................................................1,55 m

Draft weight [approxj:........................................1 300 Kg

Air draft: ..............................................................14,46 m

Fuel capacity: ............................................................90 L

Water capacity:........................................................160 L

Engine power: .........................................19 CV [13,2 kW]

>>> SAIL AREA >>>

Sail area, close-hauled: ...................................54,10, m2.

Mainsail: ........................................................... 26,30 m2.

Genoa [130%) : ................................................. 27,80 m2.

>>> SAIL PLAN >>>

I : ...............................................................12,35 m

J : ................................................................3,55 m

P :..............................................................11,20 m

E :................................................................3,90 m

LP [130 % overlap) .....................................4,61 m

DUFOUR

YACHTS

The Ultimate Sailing Pleasure

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>>> CONSTRUCTION >>>

• Hand laminated GRP hull.

• NPG gelcoat, the first layer of cloth impregnated with

NPG resin, forming an optimum barrier against osmosis.

• Inner moulded hull bottom, structural grid laminated to

the hull. Hull portlights in saloon.

• Deck in PVC foam core sandwich, moulded by injection

process [Resin Transfer Moulding) giving significant wei-

ght saving and an excellent interior finish.

• Draft: 1.85m, cast iron keel, bolt loads taken up by

stainless steel backing plate.

• Semi-elliptical rudder, filled with closed cell epoxy

foam. Stainless steel solid stock.

>>> DECK & DECK FITTINGS >>>

• Teak handrails on coachroof. Teak toerail.

• Self-draining chain locker with eye bolt and integrated

windlass bracket, lid with locking bolt. Stemhead fitting

anchor roller.

• Pulpit with wooden step and separate port/startboard

navigation lights.

• Pushpits with horseshoe buoy bracket, flag pole holder,

navigation lights, and opening cable gate with hook.

• Stanchions with two levels of life line.

• Four aluminium mooring cleats. Single stainless

steel chainplate for cap shrouds/aft lower shrouds. Two

chainplates for backstay.

• Two deck fillers, one for water and one for fuel.

Mainsheet tackle on the roof.

• Boomvang with 4:1 purchase.

• Genoa sheet tracks with piston lead blocks. Genoa

sheet turning blocks on coaming.

• One X four sheave deck organizer for halyard returns,

mainsail sheet and reefing lines. Stainless steel swan

neck electric/electronic cable gland. Four clutches on

roof.

• One X 32.2 ST halyard winch on roof.

• Two X 32.2 ST Genoa winches on coamings close to the

>>> COCKPIT >>>

• Teak trimmed seats, GRP sole. Large side locker with

lid fitted with padlock hasps.

• Rudder stock head under helmsman's sole for instal-

ling the emergency tiller.

• Engine lever and control panel easily available to the

helmsman.

• Transom open in centre by removing helmsman's seat

giving access to the swimming/boarding platform. Gas

cylinder locker in aft port seat. Life raft stowage in star-

board cockpit locker. Cockpit shower in aft locker. Folding

bathing ladder.

>>> RIGGING AND SAILS >>>

• Anodised aluminium mast with double swept backed

spreaders, rigged 9/10, deck stepped.

• Anchor and steaming lights. Boom topping lift cleat.

Anodised aluminium boom equipped with a two single

line reefing system.

• Genoa furler. Grounded rigging system. Continuous

standing rigging in single strand stainless steel cable and

chrome plated bronze turnbuckles including: Forestay,

double backstay, cap shrouds, inter and lower shrouds

• Pre-stretched running rigging including: Main and Ge-

noa halyards, boom topping lift, Main and Genoa sheets,

two reefing lines, outhaul line, furling line, boom vang

tackle.

• Mainsail equipped with two broad reef bands, with bat-

tens and bag. Furling Genoa with anti- UV protection.

>>> VENTILATION & LIGHTING >>>

Excellent ventilation ensured by:

• Two deck hatches with integrated ventilators

• Four opening port-lights on roof with curtains

• Permanent ventilation with two aerators, «mushroom»

models

• Two hull port-lights as well as two port-lights on the

roof add to the saloon natural lightness.

Electric lighting is provided with numerous spotlights and

reading lights in a chrome finish.