2004 Dufour 40

This 2004 Dufour 40 is a fast, modern cruiser-racer built for offshore racing and coastal sailing. At nearly 40 feet with a 12.8-foot beam, the design balances competitive performance with comfortable cruising. The boat has been extensively upgraded and maintained over recent years, making it both seaworthy and well-equipped for extended passages.

Navigation and electronic systems have received major attention, with a complete suite installed or refreshed through 2025: Zeus³S chartplotter, NAC-3 autopilot, Precision-9 electronic compass, rudder feedback and wireless autopilot control, V60-B VHF with AIS, wind and depth sensors, and a Hercules sailing processor. Power management includes a new 60Ah starter battery, two 100Ah LiFePO₄ batteries with individual monitors, a 95W solar panel with charge controller, and Victron charging and monitoring systems. A 12,000 BTU marine air-conditioning system and multiple USB charging ports throughout provide modern comfort and convenience.

The rigging and sails reflect an owner invested in performance: standing rigging was rebuilt in stainless steel in 2022, running rigging replaced in Dyneema through 2024, lazy jacks and stack pack installed, and a full suit of sails added or renewed between 2023 and 2024, including a Code Zero with continuous furler and asymmetric spinnaker. A Unibow bowsprit with spinnaker attachment was fitted in 2023. The keel box was rebuilt, and through-hull fittings are all new composite construction with Lloyd's certification.

Core systems have been overhauled: freshwater and calorifier pumps replaced, internal and external bilge pumps renewed with a second manual pump added, and the electric bilge pump fitted with automatic sensing and manual override. Deck anti-slip coating was applied in 2025, and lifeline fittings, stanchion mounts, and the alternator have been replaced or reconditioned. A 10-person Arimar liferaft, 1500W Quick windlass with cockpit control, and Delta anchor with chain and rode complete the essential safety and anchoring gear.