Dufour 1800 for sale in Isle of Wight United Kingdom

Stylist is a rather smart well equipped Dufour 1800. Launched in 1980. The 1800 evolved from the Dufour 25 and is probably the ultimate pocket cruiser with over 200 built from 1979 until production ceased 3 years later. The 1800 refers to the displacement of 1800 Kg. not LOA. The design became very popular in the early 80’s setting the bench mark for small cruisers.

Stylist is a little over 25ft she is surprisingly spacious with 4 good size berths. Under current ownership, she has undergone many improvements and upgrades including a redesign, by a Naval Architect, of the Lifting System for the keel. Equipped with tiller pilot, chart plotter plus new batteries, wind turbine, recent engine service even a new sea toilet. All this in the last two years plus a fresh coat of antifoul in July this year. Stylist is ready and able, and with the benefit of the lifting keel and beaching legs, Stylist can anchor in areas that other boats cannot reach!

Accommodation

This stylish pocket-cruiser has a grey sprayhood and sailcover in keeping with her contemporary grey interior. Down the companionway finds the galley to starboard with its 2 burner meths hob, sink and coolbox. To port is the chart table with Garmin echomap 50s chart plotter, VHF DSC radio, engine control panel, electric panel and Kenwood radio/cd.

The two grey fabric sofas with storage shelving above and the pair of pioneer stereo speakers make for comfortable enjoyment aboard and convert to two single berths, one with trotter box. With the wind turbine providing additional power for those extended periods at anchor.

Forward is a sliding door to the recently fitted manual sea toilet with basin opposite.

The forecabin has a privacy curtain and double berth which continues the modern grey upholstery with a hatch giving plenty of natural light.

 Inventory / Details

Sloop rigged with Crusader slab reefed mainsail - new 2001

Furling Genoa with new UV strip 2023

2 Halyard winches

3 Sheet winches

Plough Anchor with 10 mtrs chain

Yanmar 2GM 13hp Diesel Engine

New engine hatch 2022

Sprayhood and Sail Cover

Swim Ladder

Beaching Legs

Redesigned and custom-made lifting keel tube

Tiller Pilot

Manual Bilge

Garmin echomap 50s Chart Plotter

VHF DSC Radio

Nav Lights

Compass

Clipper Speed / Depth / Wind Instruments

2 x 12v Batteries - 1 engine, 1 domestic (new 2023)

Shorepower

2 Burner Meths Hob

Sink

Coolbox

Recently installed manual marine toilet

Basin

Wind turbine with new rotors fitted 2024

 Brokers Comments

Stylist is a well-maintained and well-equipped cruiser that is reluctantly for sale by the current owners due to mainland commitments hence the low asking price, therefore an early viewing is advised

A Mailspeed Dinghy and 2.5hp Outboard are available by separate negotiation

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.