The Dufour 31 is a 30.83ft masthead sloop designed by Michel Dufour and built in fiberglass by Dufour Yachts (FRA) since 1973.
900 units have been built.
The Dufour 31 is a heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range.
Main features
Model | Dufour 31 | ||
Length | 30.83 ft | ||
Beam | 10.50 ft | ||
Draft | 5.67 ft | ||
Country | France (Europe) | ||
Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
Sail area / displ. | 14.04 | ||
Ballast / displ. | 38.50 % | ||
Displ. / length | 352.24 | ||
Comfort ratio | 25.54 | ||
Capsize | 1.98 |
Hull
Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
Construction | Fiberglass | ||
Waterline length | 23 ft | ||
Maximum draft | 5.67 ft | ||
Displacement | 9600 lbs | ||
Ballast | 3696 lbs | ||
Hull speed | 6.43 knots |
Rigging
Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
Sail area (100%) | 395 sq.ft | ||
Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
Sail area fore | 225.04 sq.ft | ||
Sail area main | 169.83 sq.ft | ||
I | 37.60 ft | ||
J | 11.97 ft | ||
P | 33.30 ft | ||
E | 10.20 ft |
Engine
Nb engines | 1 | ||
Total power | 0 HP | ||
Fuel capacity | 13 gals |
Accommodations
Water capacity | 20 gals | ||
Headroom | 0 ft | ||
Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
Nb of berths | 0 | ||
Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
Builder | Dufour Yachts (FRA) | ||
Designer | Michel Dufour | ||
First built | 1973 | ||
Last built | 0 | ?? | |
Number built | 900 |