Dufour

Dufour 3800

Monohull

1980–1984

Length
9.35 m
Beam
3.25 m
Draft
1.7 m
Sail area
40.78 m²

Specifications

34 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
9.35 m
Waterline length
7.7 m
Beam
3.25 m
Draft
1.7 m
Displacement
3,792 kg
Ballast
1,701 kg
Sails & rig9
Rig type
Sloop, masthead rig
Sail area
40.78 m²
Mainsail area
18.14 m²
Foresail area
22.62 m²
Foretriangle height (I)
12.3 m
Foretriangle base (J)
3.68 m
Mainsail luff (P)
10.68 m
Mainsail foot (E)
3.4 m
Forestay length
12.84 m
Engine & propulsion4
Engine power
8 hp
Engine type
Diesel
Engine make
Volvo Penta
Engine model
MD5
Hull & construction2
Hull material
Fibreglass
Keel type
Fin keel, spade rudder
Tanks2
Fuel tank
45 L
Fresh water tank
106 L
Production & design4
Production started
1980
Production ended
1984
Builder
Dufour SA
Designer
German Frers
Performance ratios7
Sail area / displacement
17.11
Displacement / length
231.56
Ballast / displacement
44.9 %
Comfort ratio
20.55
Capsize screening
2.1
Hull speed
6.73 kn
Load per cm of immersion
171.8 kg/cm

Yacht photography

1

Years, generations and variants

Dufour 38001 generation

01

1980–1984

Dufour 3800

Discontinued