Dufour 56 available for sale - perfect for your Mediterranean escapes!
At 17,25 metres, the Felci designed Dufour 56 is a large volume Ocean capable cruising vessel. With her very modern ‘wedge’ shape and a flat run aft, she has all the advanatges in speed and reaching performance, moderate heeling angles, and exceptional space down below and in the cockipt. ‘Smooth Operator’ has a very extensive specification. She is well tested and proven. The four cabin layout suits a larger family, or ability to take groups of friends. She is a fast, easy to manage vessel, with the size to make her a great choice for Ocean adventures, or luxury cruising.
Last antifoul: May 2026, engine and generator services June 2025.
Boat Specs
| Length | 17.15 m |
| Draft | 2.50 m |
| Beam | 5.05 m |
| Year | 2019 |
| Location | Montenegro (Spain later this year) |
| Price | $ 710,000 AUD |
Boat Inventory
- Reference Number
- Smooth Operator
- Make
- Dufour
- Model
- Dufour 56
- Hull Material
- Fibreglass
- Length
- 56
- Price
- $ 710,000 AUD
- Region
- Montenegro (Spain later this year)
- Vessel Name
- Smooth Operator
- Launch Year
- 2019
- Beam
- 5.05 m
- Draft
- 2.50 m
- Displacement
- 17,625 kg
- Deck Material
- Fibreglass
- Designer
- Felci Yacht Design
- Builder
- Dufour Yachts
- Registration Number
- 862597
- Engine Make
- Volvo Penta
- Engine Hours
- 2136
- Horsepower
- 150
- Fuel Capacity
- 440 L in two tanks + 9 Jerry Cans (180L)
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Genset
- Fischer Panda Generator 10 Kva
- Propulsion
- Fixed drive shaft, 4 blade folding MAXI Prop
- Thrusters
- Yes, Side Power
- Deck Gear
- 2x cabin top winches, one electric, one manual, 2x primary winches – both electric, 2 x additional code zero or yankee winches – both manual.
- Tender
- Fixed floor RIB(2025) on retractable davits
- Outboard
- 6HP Mercury
- Ground Tackle
- Electric windlass, anchor and chain; spare anchor and chain.
- Covers
- Table and wheels covers. Custom made stern arch bar. Full detachable canvas covering from Spray Dodger through to the Stern Arch Bar covering both Port and Starboard sides integrated with Bimini and infill, creates full protected outdoor entertaining BBQ area.
- Accommodation
- Oak floor protected by a carpet. Spacious saloon with two comfortable sitting area. Electrically operated table with options to convert from a dining table to a coffee table and additional berth. Blinds on all windows, fly screens for opening hatches.
Cabins: Forward master cabin with offset double bed, with seat and desk area. Bathroom forward of the main cabin with separate shower, vanity and toilet. Cabin air conditioned and Webasto heated, personal fans installed. Carpet in the cabin.
2 x stern cabins: Port cabin having direct access to bathroom. Both cabins have queen size beds and ample hanging lockers and numerous storage areas. Both airconditioned and Webasto heated. Personal fans installed. Carpet in both cabins.
1 x Pullman cabin which doubles as a laundry and storage room. One single bunk, clothes washer and lower storage bench (could be a bunk bed for a small child).
- Showers
- Yes, two internal showers and one external shower.
- Air Conditioning
- Yes and heating Webasto system
- Entertainment
- TV on a lift in the saloon, Fusion sound system
- Galley
- U-shaped galley split between port and starboard side, lots of storage space. Including: 3 burner gas stove and oven, dishwasher, twin sink, microwave, Nescafe coffee maker, custom made cutlery.
- Refrigeration
- Chest fridge on port side, upright fridge & freezer on the starboard side. Wine fridge on starboard side. Drink fridge in the cockpit table.
- Water Capacity
- 680 L in three tanks
- Water Maker
- Dessalator 12 V / 240V, total of 100L/H
- Hot Water System
- Quick Nautic Boiler 40L
- Safety Gear
- To be audited during survey.8 Person Ocean life raft, serviced 2025, 7 self inflating harnesses with AIS transmitters, Jack Stays Port, Starboard and Cockpit, 2 Horseshoe life rings, Reboard ladder, Dan Buoy, 4 fire extinguishers, 1 fire blanket, Full set of flares, Active radar reflector, Passive radar reflector, Gas Alarm in galley, Raymarine AIS, Raymarine Radar, 2 EPIRBS, Grab Bag, Full Medical kit incl Defib, Blood Press Monitor.
- Bilge Pumps
- yes
- Electrics
- Shore Power 240 Volt, 3 x house batteries (2024) 560 Amps; main engine battery, bow thruster battery; generator battery with own charger; Victron Inverter.
Solbian Flexible Solar Panels 3 x 130 Watts installed on bimini.
- Navigation
- Raymarine Electronics at both helms; engine controls, remote windlass control at Starboard helm, Fixed VHF Radio with antenna on top of the mast and additional antenna on stern arch bar, 2 x hand held VHF, Starlink (2024)
- Sail Inventory
- Main (2019), Self tacking furling headsail (2019), Furling Code 0 (used once, 2019), Furling Yankee (2022)
- Mast Rigging
- Twin spreader rig with twin backstays. “Park Avenue” boom with slab reefing – 3 reefs; two operated from cockpit, 3rd from mast. Modified and enlarged boom bag to accommodate sail. Boom and Mast painted Black. Carbon Fibre whisker pole with captive winch, mounted forward of mast; designed for use with Yankee. Boom Brake (2022).
- General Remarks
- Washing machine. Integrated BBQ and Hot/Cold sink built into the stern, Linen, Kitchen Equipment, 3 x gas bottles USA, 3 x gas bottles Europe, 2 inflatable kayaks, 3 Brompton foldable bicycles, electric Passarelle.
Disclaimer: Whilst every endeavour is made to ensure the accuracy of information provided, details are intended as a general guide to the vessel and its contents. Details are supplied by sellers and the accuracy of those details cannot be guaranteed by Vicsail.
