Dufour 1800 Shoal draft

Sailboat 24′ 11″ Monohull Since 1979

Overview

Builder
Dufour
Model
1800 Shoal draft
Type
Sailboat
Category
Monohull
Built
1979–1982
Designer
Laurent Cordelle & Michel Dufour
Hull material
GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberg
Rig
Sloop Marconi 7/8

Dimensions

Length overall
24′ 11″ (7.60 m)
Waterline length
22′ (6.71 m)
Beam
8′ 7″ (2.62 m)
Draft
3′ 7″ (1.09 m)
Displacement
4,321 lb (1,960 kg)
Ballast
1,653 lb (750 kg)

Power and tanks

Engine
1 outboard or inboard engine
Power
8 hp

Sails and rig

Sail area
333 sq ft (30.9 m²)

Accommodation

Cabins
1
Berths
4
Heads
1

Design ratios

Sail area / displacement
20.1

Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.

Displacement / length
181

How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.

Ballast ratio
38%

Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.

Capsize screening
2.11

Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.

More details

Appendages
Keel : fin without bulb
Ballast ratio
38 %
Ballast type
Cast iron
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
Country
France
Former French navigation category
3
French customs tonnage
4.37 Tx
Genoa area
179 ft²
HN (French rating)
9.0
Helm
Single tiller
IOR rating
18.1
Jib area
101 ft²
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Maximum transverse section
8 ft²
Number of levels of spreaders
1
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 7/8
Rotating spars
No
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
N/A €
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire continuous
Symmetric spinnaker area
377 ft²

Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.

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