1981 Dufour 45' (13.72 m) DF1200
Westbrook, Connecticut, United States
Charmed Elisa
1981 Dufour DF1200
- Cruisers
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull

Description
Built for passage making in comfort! Huge interior spaces make for a Liveaboard/second home on the water. This capable performance ketch rig offers great flexibility in multiple conditions. Lots of upgrades recently include wiring batteries
Specifications
LOA: 45' 6'' (13.87 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1981
Beam: 13' 0''
LWL: 38' 0''
Draft Max: 7' 0''
Cabins: 2
Single Berths: 5
Double Berths: 3
Heads: 2
Maximum Speed: 8 Knots
Cruise Speed: 6 Knots
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Fuel Tank: 267 Gallons (1010.7 Liters)
Fresh Water: 267 Gallons (1010.7 Liters)
Displacement: 33000 lbs
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Perkins
- Engine Model: 4-236
- Engine Year: 1981
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 85.00
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 2642.00
Full Details
Overview
Electronics
Depthsounder
Log-speedometer
Wind speed and direction - Brookes and Gatehouse
Autopilot - RayMarine ST6000
Compass
GPS - Garmin
VHF - West Marine and Icom w distress
Radar - Pathfinder RL70
Radio
Sails
Fully battened mainsail
Battened mainsail - MIZZENSAIL
Genoa
Furling genoa - 140%
Spinnaker
Rigging
Steering wheel
Electric winch - Lofrans
Spinnaker pole
Inside Equipment
Bow thruster
Electric bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Battery charger - 50ampMastervolt
Hot water
Sea water pump
Oven
Marine head - 2 heads Raritan & Jabsco
Refrigerator - Danfoss /Freezer Wacco
Deep freezer
Electrical Equipment
Shore power inlet
Electrical Circuit: 110V
Outside Equipment/Extras
Teak cockpit
Teak sidedecks
Wind generator
Solar panel
Swimming ladder
Liferaft
Electric windlass
Covers
Bimini Top
Cockpit cover
Lazyjacks
Accommodations
Large forward storage compartment foc'sle
Head, sink foc'sle forward
Two fore cabins, each cabin equipped w 1 Upper and 1 Lower berth (optional double berth)
1 Hanging locker for portside cabin
Forward rooms with privacy doors
Salon:
On Portside
U-shaped Settee converts to double berth
In center dining table convertible in low cocktail table
Two removable seats
On Starboard Side
Steering station w hydraulic wheel/helmsman seat
Chart table
Storage locker and bar
Galley at lower level, features:
3 burner Force 10 two burner stove and oven (LPG fuel)
Refrigerator, freezer, double sink
Extractor fan above galley
Fresh water tank approx. 237 gal
Hot and cold pressure water
Hot water tank, engine heated or 110V
Lockers
Aft Cabin:
Light/ventilation via 4 opening portholes
Center berth double in private cabin
Hanging lockers
Head compartment:
Shower w hot/cold pressure water
wash basin
Storage cabinet, lockers
Ventilation via porthole in cockpit
Ample cockpit space/seating for long cruises
Aft lazarette is 7.5'
Multiple gauges Speed, depth, wind direction (Brooks and Gatehouse) both P & S
Autopilot
Deck/Hull Construction
GRP deck and Hull with glassed in stringers
fore, aft and side decks are teak over cored fiberglass
Balsa sandwich deck
Fittings and bolts in SS
Teak decks and cockpit boarding platform
SS stanchions, bow and stern pulpits
"Bird seats" built in aft rails
SS rails at mast base
Jib sheet tracks w roller fairleads and turning blocks
SS stanchions w double lifelines and 2 opening gates P&S
Rocna anchor, 45#CQR primary w chain/nylon rode, double bow rollers
5 opening hatches
four opening port lights and five half inch Lexan port lights in cabin
four port lights in the hull quarters
SS framing on overhead canvas on cockpit
Ketch rigged aluminum booms and mast
Electric windlass
Teak helm seat with ss guard
Engine
Perkins diesel model 4-236 85 hp
Hurth transmission HBW 250-20R
Engine hours are 2642
Electronics/Electricals
VHF radio telephone
Icom VHF w Distress
West Marine VHF 580 w distress
Autopilot via RayMarine (Below deck ram)
Speed, depth, wind and direction gauges (by Brooks and Gatehouse) on Bulkhead at steering station both sides
Ritchie 6" compass on steering pedestal
Emergency tiller post Behind helm seat
Vetus Bow thruster joystick at helm panel installed recently
110 VAC input w shore power power
110VAC/12VDC Distribution panel (on Bulkhead to aft cabin) w Circuit breakers and fuse access
12VDC power from Lead acid batteries
Two banks of Group 24 dedicated to vessel systems
4D engine starting battery
An additional battery is dedicated to windlass and bow thruster
Charging via engine alternator or 50 Amp Mastervolt charger
Electric Lofrans Tigre TG 007917 with Chain Gypsy and rope drum foot controls at the bow
Propane cabin heater
Xintex tank level monitor
Refrigeration is a Danfoss
Freezer is a newer Wacco unit
Water heater is 6 gal Raritan 110vac or engine heated
Sails and Rigging
Wire rigging 1X19 standing rigging
All winches are Lewmar:
2 spd jib halyard #25
2 #55 3 spd primary winches
2 #44 self tailing secondary winches
Main mast : 2 30 2 spd,1 #16 2 spd, and 1#8 single spd.
Main sheet track w #8 winch on roof
Mizzen: 1 #8 single spd, and 1 #6 single spd
Main sheet: 1 #8 single spd
Main boom:1 #6 single spd
Sails: In good condition, all sails are Dacron except nylon spinnaker.
2 genoa sails
Roller furling/reefing 140% Genoa by Kappa Sails excellent condition
Spinnaker
Fully battened Main Sail
Fully battened Mizzen Sail
Dimensions/Tankage
Length of Hull 45' 6"
LWL 38'
Beam 13'
Draft 7'
Headroom 6'
Fuel: 267 gal
Water: 267 gal
Displacement 33,000#
Ballast 9,600#
Sail Area 1200 sq. ft.
Additional Information
This is a Sparkman Stephens design.
Mast height is 52'
Keel depth 7' fin with external iron ballast
Skeg rudder
Vetus bow thruster
Force Ten LPG, 2 burner, gimballed stove w oven
Non propulsion machinery
Thru Hulls are bronze w seacocks
Manual bilge pump is a Whale brand.
There are 2 Rule electric bilge pumps w float switches and overrides
Dometic water pump is a Shurflo
2 foot pumps in galley fresh water and saltwater
Macerator is by Jabsco
Water heater is a Raritan w 6 gal capacity heated by 110VAC or engine heat exchanger
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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.
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