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Dufour Yachts 2800

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1977–1984

The second most popular Dufour ever built, this masthead sloop features a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal cruising

Designed by Michel Dufour.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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The Dufour Yachts 2800, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

2.11 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.11
LightHeavy

249 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 249
EasygoingPowered-up

15.7 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.7
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

What the fleet has seen

The Dufour Yachts 2800, as the fleet has seen it

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The Dufour Yachts 2800 is a masthead sloop designed by Michel Dufour, built from 1977 to 1984, with 1,300 units produced. It succeeded the Dufour 27 and was the second most popular Dufour model. The model name refers to its displacement of approximately 2800 kg. It has an LOA of 8.2 meters, a beam of 2.9 meters, a draft of 1.5 meters, and a displacement of 2750 kg.12:04 Variants include a CS Club Special with a deeper keel and a lifting keel model.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.7
Displacement / length
249.4
Comfort ratio
19.5
Capsize screening
2.11
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
760
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1977–1984
Units built
1300
Designer
Michel Dufour
Builder
Dufour

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Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Dufour Yachts 1800/25A 7.65-metre fractional sloop built for three years starting in 1979, named for her 1800 kg displacementDufour Yachts 27A 1972 masthead sloop with a skeg-mounted rudder, designed for stability and coastal cruising throughout the seventiesDufour Yachts 28 MezzoA Jacques Fauroux-designed masthead sloop with a light displacement-to-length ratio built for performance in the mid-80sDufour Yachts 29A 1975 masthead sloop with a 1.6m draft, widely exported to the US for stable coastal cruisingDufour Yachts 3800Marketed in the US as the Dufour 31 Frers, this 9.35-metre sloop was offered with both fractional and masthead rigs

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