Dufour 39 CC Buyer's Guide
When shopping the brokerage market for a used Dufour 39 CC, the buyer is looking at a 39-foot center-cockpit yacht built by Dufour Yachts from 1996 under the pen of Mortain & Mavrikios. She is a solid-fiberglass hull with iron ballast and a single Volvo Penta MD22 diesel of 40 horsepower, a straightforward mechanical package that most yards know well. The center-cockpit layout and modest 12-foot-7-inch beam make her a manageable used boat for a couple or small family, though her 215 displacement/length ratio confirms she is a cruiser first.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every 39 CC shares the same core plan with one variable: the aft owner's stateroom. Some boats show a centerline double berth aft flanked by two small settees, while others carry a double to one side with a settee opposite. All versions place a single head to starboard of the center cockpit, reachable from both the saloon and the aft cabin, so buyers should check which berth configuration suits their liveaboard or charter-style use. The center cockpit itself is reasonably sized and paired with narrow side decks and a shallow broad swim platform aft.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market will commonly carry a furling main, electric winches, a bimini and dodger, autopilot, chartplotter, and life raft, along with heating, solar, and a fixed life raft as standard cruising kit. For a buyer, the power-and-energy cluster (heating, solar) matters most in cold or anchor-out use, while the sail-handling cluster (furling main, electric winches) reduces crew load and signals an owner who cruised short-handed. Navigation and safety items like the autopilot, chartplotter, and life raft are expected on a prepared offshore boat.
What to Inspect
The deck is the area to study closely. Note that the transom is a distinct plane apart from the hull sides and deck surface, and the deck features narrow side decks with set-up areas sculpted into the aft end of the house. Confirm the curved windshield is intact and not crazed, since it is the focal point of the deck. Check that the halyards still pass aft under a cover and leave the deck at the companionway without chafe, and verify the far-aft rudder shows no play at the stock.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in Canada, France, and Gibraltar. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm the aft-berth layout you want, test the head access from both sides, inspect the curved windshield and narrow side decks for wear, and verify the Volvo Penta MD22 starts clean. A well-kept 39 CC is a sensible center-cockpit cruiser with a practical shared head and a protected helm.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Dufour 39 CC. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $100,166 | — |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $109,951 | +9.8% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $92,062 | -16.3% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $80,408 | -12.7% |
Where they're listed
Dufour 39 CC listings appear across 4 countries. Canada has the most listings with 1 (25.0%), followed by France and Gibraltar.
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 39 | 39.16' | $ 99,054 | 114 | 26 |
| Beneteau Oceanis Oceanis 36 CC | 36.42' | $ 64,500 | 88 | 30 |
| Beneteau Oceanis Oceanis 400 CC | 41' | $ 104,670 | 36 | 12 |
| Dufour Classic 43 | 43' | $ 87,400 | 33 | 3 |
| Dufour Classic 41 | 41' | $ 90,605 | 24 | 1 |
| Bavaria Ocean 47 CC | 48.16' | $ 152,217 | 23 | 0 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 44 CC | 44.58' | $ 134,014 | 21 | 4 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 CC | 42.16' | $ 94,116 | 12 | 5 |
| Dufour Classic 45 | 45.92' | $ 107,869 | 10 | 1 |
| Dufour 39 CCYou are here | — | $ 86,482 | 4 | 1 |