2005 Dufour 40 Performance
"New Journey" is a well maintained Dufour 40 Performance, featuring a 2 cabin 1 head layout. The 40P will excite the sailor who enjoys performance but also needs the interior amenities for family cruising. This model will cover those bases.
For the racer she features a fully battened mainsail with end-boom sheeting, large destroyer wheel and instrumentation on either side of the binnacle for quick and easy referencing. For cruising mode, she has the comforts of having a dodger and bimini, dinghy on davits and a large comfortable cockpit for the family to relax in.
Down below, the cabin is heated with an Espar diesel heater. The interior is spacious and inviting featuring warm African Mahogany cabinetry. There is a well appointed L-shaped galley to port with good storage and counter space. The salon features a large u-shaped dinette and a bench seat allowing for plenty of relaxation for the family. The owners cabin forward features a pullman double berth with plenty of storage. The guest cabin aft features a large double berth. The head features two separate areas. There is the toilet and vanity in one compartment and the shower is in a separate compartment.
Regular maintenance has been performed on New Journey such as yearly engine maintenance/servicing by a professional mechanic. Last bottom painted in 2024, but hauled in 2025 for new zincs and saildrive paint and prop spray.
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2005 Dufour 40 Performance Specifications
Dufour 40 Performance
Name........................................................ New Journey
Year...................................................................... 2005
Builder..................................................... Dufour Yachts
Designer.................................................. Umberto Felci
LOA...................................................................... 40’5”
LWL...................................................................... 35’3”
Beam.................................................................. 12’10”
Draft...................................................................... 6’11”
Displacement.................................................. 17,160lbs
Ballast............................................................... 5918lbs
Sail Area ........................................................... 885sqft
Hull ...............................................................Fiberglass
Deck............................................................. Fiberglass
Steering............................................................... Wheel
Keel......................................................... Lead deep Fin
Rudder................................................................ Spade
Fuel............................................................ Diesel 42gal
Water................................................................... 87gal
Hot Water............................................................... 6gal
Holding Tank......................................................... 12gal
Heat.......................................... Espar Diesel Forced air
Headroom............................................................... 6’5”
CONSTRUCTION
- Hull: Hand-laminated fiberglass, solid GRP below the waterline, vacuum bagged PVC foam core above the waterline ensuring strength and weight savings
- Deck: vacuum bagged, injection molded resin transfer
INTERIOR
- 2 Cabin 1 head layout, sleeps 6
- Cabinetry finished in African mahogany with hardwood trim and fiddles
- Teak and holly style sole
- Bright and airy with 5 opening ports and 5 overhead hatches, curtains and blinds
- Salon: large U-shaped settee to port with fold down leaf table, storage in the center of the table
- Table is offset to port allowing for easy walk-through access to forward cabin
- Settee to starboard, with option to dine from here when leaf is folded up
- Storage lockers and shelving outboard of settees and storage under settees
- Galley: L-shaped to port aft with off white counter tops
- Double sink, hot/cold pressurized water with mixing faucet, saltwater faucet with foot pump
- Isotherm top loading 12V fridge
- Eno 2 Burner propane stove with oven
- Storage below counter tops plus overhanging lockers
- Chart table: to starboard fwd facing table and seat
- Storage in table and under the seat
- AC/DC distribution panel, tank gauges, VHF, diesel heat
- Forward Cabin: owners cabin features a pullman double to port, bed is 7’ in length
- Bench seat to starboard
- Double door hanging locker with shelves.
- Storage forward of the bed
- Shelves outboard
- Aft Cabins: double bed, hanging lockers with shelves, opening ports, reading lights
- Head: located starboard aft, separate shower stall, shower pump, Jabsco manual toilet, vanity with storage below, mirror, storage lockers and wet locker
MECHANICAL
- Volvo Penta D2-55, 55hp
- Engine hours: +/- 2000
- Saildrive with separate through-hull installed for engine intake (2023)
- Propeller: 3 blade folding
ELECTRICAL + PLUMBING
- 30amp shore power, 120VAC/12VDC
- AC/DC distribution panel with breakers
- Start Battery: 1 x GRP 24 AGM
- House Batteries: 4 x 6 V- 210Ah GRP 27 AGM
- Battery charger: Cristec CPS 300
- Battery monitor: Xantrex Link Lite
- Solar panels: 2 x 100W flexible with MPPT 75 controller
- Galvanic Isolator (2015)
- LED interior lighting
- LED Navigation/running lights
- Through-hulls, seacocks, Y-valves and hoses replaced in 2019
- Electric bilge pump, manual bilge pump
- Hot water heater: Quick Nautic Boiler 20L
- Gravity fed holding tank to ocean, deck discharge
- 2 x Propane tanks, 1 x 2.5L
INSTRUMENTS
- GPS/Plotter: Garmin Map 4212
- Radar: Garmin, mounted on stern pole
- Autopilot: Raymarine ST 6002 SmartPilot
- AIS: Receiver and transponder
- Wind instruments: 2 x Raymarine ST60
- Depth/speed tridata: 2 x Raymarine ST60, plus repeater
- VHF: Standard Horizon Quest with DSC, RAM at helm
- Ships compass at Binnacle
- Barometer at Navigation station
SAILS & CANVAS
- Mainsail: Full-battened with two reefs, single line reefing
- Leitch & McBride stow pack with lazy jacks – replacement required
- Genoa: furling 120%
- Symmetric Quantum spinnaker, sheets, blocks and pole
RIGGING
- Last rigging inspection in 2022
- Aluminum anodized mast and boom
- Fractional rig with double swept back spreaders
- Single Backstay, adjustable
- End-boom mainsheet with traveler in the cockpit
- Rigid boomvang
- Harken headsail furling system (2022)
- Adjustable genoa cars with lines to the cockpit
- All lines lead aft to the cockpit through clutches
- Primary winches: Harken ST 2 speed #48
- Coach roof winches: Harken ST 2 speed #44
- Spinnaker pole
- Whisker pole, extendable
DECK GEAR
- Windlass: Quick 1000 electric with remote up and down
- Anchor: Delta, 160ft chain, 120ft tri-strand.
- Deep anchor locker
- Double stranded lifelines
- Wooden toe rail
- Side gates
- Teak on cockpit seats
- Teak cockpit table
- Large destroyer wheel
- Drop down helm seat for easy access off the transom
- Swim ladder
- Cockpit shower
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
- Dodger and bimini (needs replacing soon)
- Tender: 2011 Mercury 280 Hypalon RIB
- Dinghy davits
- Outboard: Suzuki 2.5hp, 4 stroke
- Bug screens for all hatches
- Man-over-board pole on the stern
- Fire extinguishers and flares
- 3 Low wattage dehumidifiers
- Pedestal and winch covers
- 3 x Lewmar one touch winch handles
- Fenders and mooring lines
MAINTENANCE
- Last haul out for wet sanding and anti-fouling: 2024
- Last haul out for: Zinc change, saildrive paint, prop zinc spray Dec 2025
- Yearly engine maintenance by Gartside Marine
- Last engine oil change: Apr 2025
Note: Bimini, dodger and sail pack will need to be replaced soon – asking price reflects cost to replace
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