51' Dufour 2017

Cruising World Magazine's Best Full-Size Production Cruiser

SAIL Magazine's pick for Best Flagship Cruiser 

The Dufour 512 perfectly combines the philosophy of a yacht with elegant and luxurious style as well as outstanding performance. 

After the success of the Dufour 500 GL, selling over 140 units in 2 years, Dufour proposes a revisited version of this exceptional yacht which benefits from all the innovations and features integrated in the latest Grand Large models. 

While sailing, the new fixed bowsprit, helmsman console, and inclined boom are advantages for easy maneuvering.  At anchor, you will enjoy the fully equipped exterior galley with barbecue, sink and fridge as well as the wide sunbaths and lighted handrails for an unreached lifestyle approach on any yacht of the same category. 

Incredible performance, easy to sail and dreamily elegant, the Dufour 512 promises intense emotions in all conditions and embodies a new dimension to sailing adventures.

• Hull: Hand-laminated in polyester/glassfibre; sides made from vacuum-bonded PVC foam core sandwich.
• Decoration: Grey
• Gelcoat: NPG gelcoat with first mat impregnated with NPG resin forming an optimum barrier against osmosis.
• Structure: Hull bottom counter-moulded, floors laminated into the hull.
• Deck: Sandwich with injected PVC foam core
• Ballast: Keel bolts bear on stainless back-plates
• Rudder: Semi-elliptical shape, filled with closed-cell epoxy foam.
• Rudder stock: Solid stainless steel.
• Non-slip deck surface: Non-slip structured deck surface

• Handrails: Solid wood handrails on coachroof.
• Fixed toe rails: solid wood
• Anchor locker: Self-draining with built-in windlass support and anchor chain eyebolt, lockable hatch cover.
• Anchor roller: Single retractable anchor roller
• Bow pulpits: Stainless, opening for easy access and for spinnaker handling
• Stern pulpits: Jackstaff bracket, navigation light, and opening life-lines with hook.
• Stanchions: With 2 rows of life-lines.
• Other: “Solid wooden toe-rail.”

• Shroud chainplates: Chainplates on hull sides
• Safety chainplates: Safety harness chainplates in cockpit floor
• Miscellaneous chainplates: 2 backstay chainplates
• Midships mooring cleats: 2, aluminium
• Mooring cleat: 4, aluminium.
• Rubbing strips: 6 stainless, on hull sheerline
• Fuel deck fillers: 2
• Water deck fillers: 3
• Mainsheet tracks: On coachroof with adjusting car.
• Genoa tracks: 2 genoa sheet tracks, plunger-adjustable low-lead cars
• Downhaul
• Through-deck fitting: Stainless swan-neck for electrical and electronic cables
• Deck organizers: 2 deck 4-sheave organizers for halyard, sheet, and reef line returns.
• Halyard winches: 2 halyard winches on coachroof.
• Sheet winches: 2 genoa sheet winches at helm positions
• Jamcleats: 2 rows of jamcleats port / starboard level with the companionway
• Furler line jamcleats: 1 at aft end of sidedeck
• Hatch covers: Sliding companionway hatch in Plexiglas®

• Mast: Anodized aluminium with 2 levels of swept spreaders.  In-mast furling for mainsail
• Rigging: 9/10 fractional
• Mast stepping: On deck
• Lights: Anchor and steaming lights and deck flood.
• Topping lift: Boom topping lift cleats.
• Boom: Anodized aluminium fitted with 2 continuous reefers.
• Roller-furler: Genoa roller furler.
• Standing rigging: Continuous in stainless single-strand cable, chrome-plated bronze rigging screws, comprising: forestay, backstay bridle with twin rigging screws, inter and lower shrouds.
• Backstay: double
• Running rigging: “Running rigging in pre-stretched textile including: main and genoa halyards, boom topping lift, main and genoa sheets, 2 continuous reef lines, leech tensioner, 2 mainsail car adjustments, furling line, downhaul tackle.
• Mainsail: Furling Mainsail
• Genoa: Furling genoa with UV-protection

• Cockpit bench seats: Teak covered.
• Helmsman’s seat: Teak covered.
• Lockers: 1 large side locker to Stbd with strut-assisted closing and fixing for padlock.
• Helm: Wheel diameter 36 inch
• Helm console: Polyester.
• Engine controls: At starboard helm position
• Compasses: 2 on columns
• Instrumentation: Port and Stbd helm positions
• Gas locker: Under port helmsman’s seat
• Stern door: Opens in centre by swinging up
• BIB locker: Under floor, Stbd helm position
• Tender locker: Under floor, port helm position
• Handrail: Stainless, on cockpit table
• Shower: In aft central section
• Shore supply: Stbd helm position
• Bathing ladder: Foldaway stainless bathing ladder.
• Cockpit floor: Non-slip polyester floor
• Emergency tiller: A stainless tiller with deck plate for access

• Woodwork: real wood veneer in Oak, solid oak trim
• Floors: Laminate
• Doors: Fitted with twin-bolt anti-vibration locks, cabin doors can be locked in the open position
• Mattresses: Mattresses are quilted, anti-allergenic fabric
• Cushions: Saloon cushions and cabin mattresses fitted with removable covers
• Headliner: Lined with wood

• Hull: 8 hull ports
• Coachroof – fixed: 5 fixed ports
• Coachroof – opening: 3 opening ports with curtains
• Hatches: 9 deck hatches
• Indirect lighting: Under ceiling
• Lighting: Numerous spots and reading lights
• Courtesy light: Low-level lighting around salon furniture

• Steps: Curved wooden steps
• Companionway hatch: Sliding companionway hatch and door in Plexiglas with stops and lock
• Engine cover: Hinged wooden engine cover with gas struts
• Handrails: 2 stainless
• Wine cellar: Wine cellar beneath floor in companionway

• Saloon Settee: U-shaped settee on port side
• Central Settee: Sliding with movable back
• Table: 3 function saloon table
• Storage: Stowage under seats and behind backrests. Galley return on stbd side. 4 cubby holes with doors and bookshelf to port and 3 to stbd.  Removable fiddles.  Hatches to under floor stowage
• Mast foot: Stainless

• Seat: One seat with cushions, can be angles according to heel. Table can be angles according to heel.
• Lighting: 1 ceiling light. 1 reading light
• Storage column: below table with door
• Pivoting console: holding the instruments and electrical distribution panel
• Instrument console: Instrument console with cubby-hole below
• Radio: Radio/CD player with 2 speakers, MP3 compatible
• Other: Electrical distribution panel, Plexiglas cover, outboard side

• Configuratin: Lateral.
• Worktop: Corian synthetic resin with wooden fiddles
• Sink: Stainless steel double basin sink in starboard module
•  Water: Hot and cold pressure water with brushed stainless steel single-lever mixer tap
• Gas Cooker: 3-Burner gas stove with oven and grill, on gimbals, with stainless hand rail in port module
• Crockery Storage: Dowels to retain crockery when heeling
• Refrigerators: 12v refrigeration storage bins. Separate bulkhead prt module
• Refrigerator access: Front access to refrigerator. Via the worktop for the coolbox
• Storage: 5 cubby holes to port and 4 cubby holes to starboard under floor
• Microwave Oven: In starboard hull cubby hole
• Pump: Sea-water pump built in under floor to starboard
• Waste Bin: Sort compartments to starboard

• Berth: 79 x 63 cm approx..(Queen)
• Mattress: 4.5 inch thick foam mattress with washable cover.
• Stowage: Below berth. Cubby-hole along side of hull. 2 hanging lockers with shelves. 2 tidy pockets
• Water tank: Below berth
• Access: To navigation instrument transducers

• WC: Electric flush marine toilet
• Wash-basin: Polyester bowl with ‘Corian®’ synthetic resin top
• Water: Hot and cold water, chrome-plated brass single-lever mixer tap and shower head.
• Discharge: Direct, via an electric pump.
• Mirror: Large mirror
• Grating: ‘Corian®’ synthetic resin (std) or teak (option)
• Ventilation: Via deck panel or opening port.
• Cupboards: Storage unit
• Other: Separate stall shower

• Berth: 79 × 63 In approx. (Double)
• Mattress: 10 cm thick foam mattress with washable cover.
• Fuel tank: Under port and stbd berths
• Water tank
• Stowage: Hanging locker with shelves Cubby-holes along side of hull.
• Soundproofing: Double bulkhead provides acoustic and thermal insulation from adjoining engine compartment.
• Technical area: Between aft berths

• WC: Electric flush marine toilets
• Wash-basin: Wash-basin unit with basin in Corian®C synthetic resin.
• Water: Hot and cold water, chrome-plated brass single-lever mixer tap and shower head.
• Discharge: Direct, via an electric pump.
• Cupboards: 1 high-level 2-door storage unit with mirror
• Mirror: Large mirror
• Grating: Corian synthetic resin or teak (option)
• Ventilation: via deck panel or opening port

• Water tanks: 2 polyethylene water tanks with inspection holes and electric gauges.
• Electric bilge pump: With strainer, controlled from electrical distribution panel.
• Manual bilge pump: Operated from cockpit.
• Bilge sump:Sump built into keel, access to strainer
• Hot water: Water-heater via heat-exchanger
• Hot water tank: Pressurized water pump unit.
• Shower waste: “Shower waste pumped automatically to the sea

• Engine power: Volvo75 hp
• Transmission: Sail-drive transmission
• Cooling system: Heat exchanger, anti-siphon valve.
• Sea-water strainer: Sea-water strainer
• Fuel tank: Gauge on electrical distribution panel.
• Fuel filter
• Shut-off valve: Emergency fuel shut-off valve.
• Control panel: Engine control panel with hours meter, engine stop, and tachometer.
• Alternator: Alternator with battery isolator.
• Ventilation: Ventilation with 2 natural inlets and electric mechanical extract.
• Bilge: Separate engine bilge.
• Access: Access to the engine from front and both sides.
• Propeller: 4-blade, folding
• Insulation: Carefully-designed foam acoustic and thermal insulation.

• Comfort Version with oak interior
• 3 Cabin / 3 Heads
• Oak interior, clay Corian countertops, chocolate leather saloon cushions
• 75hp engine with saildrive, 4 blade folding propeller
• Retractable bow thruster
• Furling mainsail
• (2) Additional winches for spinnaker
• Electric Halyard Winch on coachroof
• Electric genoa winches, port and starboard
• Asymmetrical spinnaker gear with bowsprit
• Natural teak on cockpit floor, bathing platform, and roof
• Integrated sunbed in port side cockpit seat
• Double windlass control with chain counter
• Electric opening bathing platform with wireless control
• Cockpit seat cushions with backrests, including sunbed
• Sprayhood with handrail, Steering wheel and cockpit table covers
• Dorade vent box
• Saloon table convertible to berth
• Espresso machine
• Electric toilets in heads
• Freezer unit
• Integrated Gas grill in cockpit, fridge integrated to cockpit table
• Radio CD + Bose loudspeaker in saloon
• Raymarine Electronics Pack: e95 Multifunction Display- one each helm, I70 display- one each helm, Autopilot P70 Controller with Lewmar rotative motor, Wireless Smart Controller, VHF

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. A yacht buyer should instruct his yacht broker, or his boat surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.