Dufour 27 Buyer's Guide
Shopping for a used Dufour 27 means looking at a 1970s Michel Dufour design built by Dufour Yachts, with 320 produced between 1972 and 1979. Most originally sold in France. She is a 27-foot masthead sloop with solid fiberglass construction and a utilitarian molded interior — a straightforward boat to survey if you know where the age shows and what to look for on a specific hull.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Dufour 27 is a fixed-layout design: a masthead sloop with semi-flush decks, very high freeboard, and a window in the hull. Below she carries four berths and 5ft 11in of headroom in a very bare, GRP-dominated interior. There is no alternative factory layout to choose between — what varies boat to boat is the state of refurbishment, not the plan. The molded finish means cosmetic wear is visible immediately, with no hidden wood to mask problems.
What to Inspect
The defining watch item on these boats is age. The early Dufours are now getting a little tired, and any example that has not already been refurbished will need it. Start with the hull window: press around its frame for softness and look for staining on the berths below that signals a failed seal. Then assess the whole boat for deferred work — a boat in need of refurbishment will show it in tired rigging, a rough engine, and a grubby molded interior that hides nothing. Check deck penetrations and the chainplate areas for movement.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, Malta, and the United States. Before you commit, run this short check:
- Inspect the hull window bedding for leaks
- Confirm refurbishment history or budget for it
- Test the diesel engine
- Check rigging age and condition
- Look for soft spots around deck penetrations
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Dufour 27. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $14,566 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $22,140 | +52.0% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $8,332 | -62.4% |
Where they're listed
Dufour 27 listings appear across 2 countries. Germany has the most listings with 2 (66.7%), followed by Austria.
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3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody 27 | 27.67' | $ 14,953 | 28 | 9 |
| Sabre Yachts 27 | 27' | $ 5,438 | 12 | 3 |
| Dufour 27You are here | — | $ 12,235 | 3 | 0 |