Dufour 1300 Buyer's Guide
The Dufour 1300 is a 23-foot masthead sloop that Michel Dufour drew in the early seventies and Dufour Yachts built from 1973 to 1976, sixty in all. On the used market she is a small, light coastal cruiser whose appeal rests on cabin width and a lively rig rather than offshore pedigree, so a shopper should approach her as a daysailer or weekender with known boundaries.
Layouts on the Used Market
No layout variants are described for the brokerage population, and the available data describes only proportional space and tankage rather than berth counts. The beam-to-length ratio of 2.76 makes her noticeably roomier than most peers of her size, and the 100-liter fresh-water capacity defines the practical cruising envelope as short coastal use.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Solar power is commonly fitted on these boats, the one upgrade tier the market data supports; no other systems appear as frequent equipment. A buyer should treat any autopilot, wind vane, or refrigeration as an owner addition rather than standard, and judge each on its own installation quality.
What to Inspect
The known-issue material for the 1300 is limited to performance envelopes rather than physical defects, so the viewing should center on confirming the boat has not been asked to exceed her design. The capsize screening value of 2.40 means she was never intended for ocean racing anchor, so look for signs a prior owner pushed her offshore — worn rigging terminals, salt-stained interior bulkheads, or improvised belowdecks seamanship gear — and treat them as misuse rather than original specification. Her significantly overrigged character with a 135 percent genoa driving a sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 23.7 means the mast, chainplates, and deck partners should be checked closely for fatigue from repeated high-load sailing; a soft deck around the mast base or crazed gelcoat at the chainplates is a red flag on a specific hull.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in Italy. For a shopper, the practical checklist is short:
- Confirm the rig and deck show no fatigue from overrigged sailing.
- Verify the hull has not been used beyond coastal limits.
- Check that solar wiring is tidy and fused.
- Measure available cabin width against your own needs.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Dufour 1300. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 1 | $2,912 | — |
Where they're listed
Dufour 1300 listings appear across 1 country. Italy has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | $2,912 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dufour 2800 | 27.08' | $ 13,582 | 25 | 5 |
| Dufour 24 | 24.1' | $ 9,090 | 12 | 2 |
| Dufour 1300You are here | — | $ 2,912 | 1 | 0 |