Dufour 455 GL for sale in Portland United Kingdom

Marketing Description

The Dufour 455 Grand Large is a fantastic and well-proven cruising platform for the keen sailor, offering a good turn of speed allied with the modern creature comforts the whole family demands. The twin wheel layout with a large cockpit table creates an inviting sociable space, whilst practical winch placement and useful features such as the large sail locker forward ensure sails are used with greater ease. The interior offers generous accommodation in a three cabin, two heads layout which provides an owner's master suite forward, whilst twin aft cabins offer comfortable guest or family quarters. The inclusion of a chart table, linear galley to port and ample seating around a large saloon table is a tried and tested winner.
Silver Cloud comes to the market with a comprehensive specification including an electric halyard winch on the coachroof, electric windlass, and bow thruster for ease of use when short-handed. A comprehensive inventory is also included with liferaft, dinghy, outboard and many other items. This Dufour 455 Grand Large boat offers the discerning buyer a fully stocked ready to go boat. Contact us onto book your viewing.

Mechanical

Volvo Penta D2 75 Inboard Diesel 75HP raw water cooled engine with heat exchanger
Sail drive to 4 blade folding propellor (new hub in 2022)
Sail drive seal and oil replaced in 2022
6.5 Knots at 2000RPM consuming approx. 3.2 l/ hr
Ambassador rope cutter
Serviced November 2023
Engine hours as of August
Side Power bow thruster

Electrical

1x Engine battery
4x Domestic batteries
1x Bowthruster battery
Engine alternator charging
Victron Phoenix battery charger (New 2024)
Shorepower 230V circuit with sockets throughout boat
Shorepower cable

Rigging

Fractional rig
Aluminium mast and spars
SS standing rigging (2010) professionally inspected in 2022 and 2023
Single line reefing for mainsail
Facnor LS290 furler for headsail
Deck Hardware
Harken mainsail traveller on coachroof
Spinlock clutches on coachroof for running rigging and mainsail
1x Harken 44 2SPD ST Electric Halyard winch on coachroof
1x Harken 44 2SPD ST Halyard winch on coachroof
2x Harken 53 2SPD ST Sheet winches
Sails
Mainsailgood
Genoaoverhauled winter 2023
Cruising chuteMoatt sails - good

Navigation

Raymarine E80 chartplotter at helm
Raymarine 4KW radar
Raymarine ST2000 Autohelm
Raymarine ST60 Wind
Raymarine ST 60 speed
Raymarine ST 60 depth
Olympic compass at each helm
Raymarine chartplotter repeater on Neovo screen at chart table with Raymarine controller
Icom IC-M505 VHF DSC radio

Deck

Anchor with chain
Quick anchor windlass
Twin wheels in cockpit with a walkthrough to transom
Cockpit table with storage
Sprayhood - refurbished winter 2023-24
Bimini
Wheels covers
Cockpit table cover
Cockpit cushions
Inflatable Dinghy
Yamaha 2.5HP 4 stroke outboard

Safety

Mcmurdo smartfinder EPIRB
Liferaft new 2022
Lifesling
Danbouy
2x Horse shoe life rings
Fire blanket
2x jackstays
Gas system checked and passed 2022 including new flexible pipes
Electric bilge pump
Manual bilge pump

Accommodation

6 berths in 3 cabins with Webasto air blown heating throughout
Forward Cabin
Semi Island double berth with seating on either side
2 x overhead hatches
Wardrobe and and storage lockers port and starboard
Forward heads (ensuite)
Jabsco manual marine toilet
Countertop with basin mixer tap and storage under
Separate shower stall with shower and drain
Saloon
Large saloon table to starboard with seating all around
Samsung flatscreen TV
Stereo with MP3
Overhead lockers
Book shelf
Overhead hatches

Galley
Linear galley to port
Eno gas cooker with three burners and oven
Microwave oven
Fridge
Coolbox
SS sink and a half with mixer tap
Storage cupboards
Chart Table
Large forward facing chart table with chart storage and dedicated seat
Electric panel with battery and tank level monitoring
Hanging cupboard
Shelves and storage
Aft heads
Jabsco manual marine toilet
Countertop with basin mixer tap and storage under
Separate shower stall with shower and drain

Aft cabin starboard
Double berth aft
Wardrobe with hanging and shelf space
Opening ports
Aft cabin port
Double berth aft
Wardrobe with hanging and shelf space
Opening ports

Construction

GRP construction
Fin keel
Spade rudder
Antifouled Jan 2024

Documentation

Bill of sale to current owner
Evidence of 5 years clear title
Invoice to original owner evidencing VAT payment
Builders certificate
Evidence of RCD
SSR registered

Disclaimer

For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website

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.

Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old
NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.