- Builder : Dufour
- Area : Crosshaven, Cork, Ireland
- Length : 30.00 Ft
- keel : Fin Keel
- Material : GRP
- Year : 1999
- Beam : 8.99 Ft
- Draft : 0.00 Ft
his 1999 Dufour 30 Classic is an easy to handle family boat. Her accommodation comprises saloon, forward double berth, aft cabin to port, heads to starboard, L-shaped galley and forward facing chart table. Her inventory includes a 19HP Volvo diesel engine with a 2022 saildrive seal, six berths, slab reefing mainsail, 2024 lazy bag, 2024 furling headsail, spinnaker, 2024 sprayhood, depth, log, VHF, tiller-pilot and more. Viewing recommended. Updated photos will follow shortly.
Accommodation :
FORWARD (open plan), double berth with opening deck hatch, shelving and storage under the berth
SALOON Two settee berths, saloon table with folding leaves, storage lockers, storage under the settees and opening deck hatch. GALLEY L-shaped is to port and comes with a two burner gas cooker and oven, stainless steel sink with cold pressurised water, 12V. fridge and storage lockers.
NAV. STATION to starboard, comes with a forward facing chart table, seat and electric switch panel
AFT CABIN to port with a double berth, opening porthole, hanging locker and shelving.
HEADS COMPARTMENT to starboard with a marine toilet, wash-hand basin and opening porthole
Laminated floor boards (no maintenance).
Inventory :
Construction
GRP Hull and Deck
Fin keel with bulb
Spade Rudder with tiller
CE Category "B"
Rigging
Masthead sloop
Aluminium mast and boom by Z-Spars
Single set of swept back spreaders
Mast was unstepped and inspected in 2020
2020 Forestay (wire)
2024 Lazy-bag
Facnor furling gear with twin foil
Z-Spar spinnaker pole
Sails
Slab reefing mainsail in fair condition
2024 "One Sail" Furling genoa in excellent condition
Spinnaker
On Deck
Pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guardrails
Anchor, chain, warp, fenders and mooring lines,
Four mooring cleats
2 x "Lewmar" 30 Self tailing winches on the coachroof for genoa sheets etc.
Clutch jammers on the coachroof
Teak grab rails on the coachroof
"Lewmar" 7 reefing winch on the mast
Genoa sheet leads are mounted on the coach-roof giving clear side decks
2024 Sprayhood by "Marshalls"
Pad-eye on the cockpit sole for the mainsheet (can be unclipped, when not in use).
Tiller with tiller extension
Large cockpit locker to starboard
Winch handle pocket
Electrics
Engine Battery
Service Battery
Navigation
Bulkhead Compass
Raymarine ST60+ (boat speed, log and depth)
MLR Valsat 2008 M2 GPS
SeaCom m-168F VHF radio
Simrad TP10 Tiller - Pilot
Pioneer Radio/CD player
Navigation lights
Safety
Electric bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Stainless steel swim ladder
Horseshoe Buoy
Fire extinguisher
Other
Cockpit cushions
Updated photos will follow shortly.
Broker's Comments
"La Belle Vie" is a neat family cruiser that has the potential to Club Race if required. She also has the added advantage of the larger engine (19hp) with an overhauled (2022) saildrive unit.
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
Mechanical :
Volvo MD2020 (19HP)
In August 2022 the Sail-drive was overhauled and the Sail-drive seal was replaced.
Two blade folding propellor.








