XBOAT ref :6200.
My Dufour 325, a well-built and seaworthy fast cruiser. It will perfectly suit sailors looking for a simple-to-navigate, fast, and secure cruising sailboat.
Limited series "ARPEGE".
It is a first-hand boat, and I have never chartered it.
Reputed maritime qualities and construction (all nautical literature attests to this).
The genoa was renovated in 2022, and the mainsail, lazy bag, and lazy jacks were renewed in 2024. The furling gear is in good condition. The main mooring with electric windlass, 30 meters of chain, and 10 m rope.
Straight tiller, Raymarine autopilot, depth sounder, fishfinder, anemometer, VHF.
Volvo engine 19 HP with Sail-Drive transmission. Exhaust elbow and gas collector replaced in 2025. Anti-fouling applied by yard every spring, including June 2025.
Our sailboat is distinguished because it has been configured for comfortable and extended family cruises:
- 2 double cabins with additional porthole at the rear, sliding door at the front, and 3 berths in the saloon.
- The saloon and cockpit tables can host up to 8 guests.
- Kitchen with 2 burners, oven, fridge with 3 ice bins, additional storage, and seawater pressurized sink (kitchen powered by 2 Butagaz cylinders).
- Washbasin, shower, electric toilet renovated in 2024, seacock replaced in 2025. Black water tank.
- Water heater on 220V or engine circuit.
- Reorganized cockpit locker (more accessible storage, cockpit table, and rear berth layout transversely 140x200).
- Solar panels mounted on RollBar (2 x 180 W and charge regulator).
- One engine battery and 2 deep-cycle service batteries.
- LED lighting, Wi-Fi outlets, and 12V outlets throughout the boat.
The deck and cockpit are very well organized. Movement is very easy, whether passing forward or maneuvering in the cockpit. The cockpit is specifically designed to facilitate maneuvers with a reduced crew or even solo. The version of my Dufour has a tiller, the mainsheet is attached at the back of the cockpit, it is easy to install and remove, fully freeing the cockpit.
Concretely, the Dufour 325 is a secure sailboat, in construction as well as in behavior at sea. The boat clearly enjoys when the wind increases. It always remains very well balanced.
The interior of the Dufour 325 Grand Large is well-designed. Movement is easy, ideal for four people onboard. The two cabins are spacious, very comfortable at sea. I installed two 180 W solar panels on a davit, providing perfect electrical autonomy at sea.
Headroom under the coachroof is 1.87m below the companionway. More information and photos on the website xboat.fr
