Dufour 412 Grand Large Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Dufour 412 Grand Large means looking at a 2016-onward Felci-designed cruiser built at La Rochelle, the evolution of the 410 GL with a fixed bowsprit in place of the earlier retractable unit. She is a wide-beam 40-footer offered in Comfort, Liberty, and Adventure trims that differ in equipment and interior arrangement rather than hull. Most used examples are owner three-cabin layouts, though both three- and two-cabin versions appear, and ex-charter boats are common in the pool.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 412 was sold in three cabin plans: the standard three cabins with one head, a three-cabin two-head version that testers felt slightly squeezed the forward owner's stateroom, and a two-cabin two-head layout for those wanting more private space. The voluminous hull gives 194 cm of headroom and good natural light, with a wine cellar under the saloon sole at the foot of the companionway stairs. Ex-charter boats will typically show the higher-capacity three-cabin configurations, while privately spec'd examples may favour the two-cabin plan.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, chartplotter, autopilot, bimini, and the swim platform are commonly fitted, and a cockpit shower, solar, dodger, hot water, inverter, teak decks, life raft, and AIS are often seen. For a buyer, the consequential clusters are power and energy — solar and inverter support off-grid stays — and canvas and sail handling, where bimini and dodger matter for tropical use. A furling main, bow thruster, electric winches, asymmetric spinnaker, and freezer are less common and usually reflect an owner upgrade rather than standard spec; note that the original test boats used Holland Marine jet thrusters instead of a bow propeller, so a conventional bow thruster is itself a later addition.
What to Inspect
The deck layout is functional with four winches and a clear path to the bow, but check the side decks for any evidence of the uncluttered design having been compromised by added hardware. The fixed delfiniera replacing the retractable bowsprit should be examined for stress at its attachment, since it is a structural change from the 410. Where a boat carries jet thrusters rather than a bow propeller, inspect the four nozzles — two fore and two aft — for fouling or casing damage, as these replace the more familiar thruster tunnel.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the 412 Grand Large are Greece, Croatia, France, Spain, Guadeloupe, and Martinique. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm which of the three cabin layouts suits your plans, verify the delfiniera and any jet-thruster installation, and expect ex-charter examples among the three-cabin boats. The 412 is a practical, roomy cruiser with a proven hull; choose the layout and equipment tier that match how you intend to sail her.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Dufour 412 Grand Large. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 15 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 2 | $139,841 | — |
| May 25 | 1 | $161,982 | +15.8% |
| Jun 25 | 4 | $151,494 | -6.5% |
| Aug 25 | 3 | $180,627 | +19.2% |
| Sep 25 | 13 | $161,982 | -10.3% |
| Oct 25 | 5 | $175,966 | +8.6% |
| Nov 25 | 3 | $139,841 | -20.5% |
| Jan 26 | 16 | $184,148 | +31.7% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $192,281 | +4.4% |
| Mar 26 | 5 | $150,329 | -21.8% |
| Apr 26 | 21 | $163,147 | +8.5% |
| May 26 | 5 | $203,934 | +25.0% |
| Jun 26 | 5 | $227,241 | +11.4% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $140,288 | -38.3% |
| Aug 26 | 6 | $150,614 | +7.4% |
Where they're listed
Dufour 412 Grand Large listings appear across 18 countries. Croatia has the most listings with 16 (20.0%), followed by Greece and France.
Country view
80 listings · 18 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | $160,234 | 16 | 2 | 20.0% |
| Greece | $180,448 | 15 | 1 | 18.8% |
| France | $157,321 | 12 | 2 | 15.0% |
| Guadeloupe | $151,494 | 6 | 0 | 7.5% |
| Spain | $161,982 | 5 | 0 | 6.3% |
| Canada | $324,247 | 4 | 0 | 5.0% |
| Italy | $204,686 | 4 | 1 | 5.0% |
| Martinique | $145,667 | 3 | 0 | 3.8% |
| Slovenia | $231,902 | 3 | 0 | 3.8% |
| Australia | $230,397 | 2 | 2 | 2.5% |
| United Kingdom | $237,083 | 2 | 0 | 2.5% |
| Mexico | $99,995 | 2 | 0 | 2.5% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dufour 430 Grand Large | 43.44' | $ 247,966 | 80 | 21 |
| Dufour 360 Grand Large | 35.2' | $ 156,730 | 69 | 26 |
| Dufour 41 | 41' | $ 407,847 | 55 | 5 |
| Custom 41 | 42.08' | $ 103,127 | 53 | 14 |
| Dufour 512 Grand Large | 49.87' | $ 360,815 | 52 | 7 |
| Dufour 405 Grand Large | 39.93' | $ 147,990 | 45 | 6 |
| Dufour 350 Grand Large | 33.73' | $ 93,222 | 36 | 4 |
| Dufour 500 Grand Large | 49.54' | $ 314,625 | 23 | 2 |
| Dufour 410 Grand Large | 40.68' | $ 186,444 | 21 | 0 |