Dufour 45 E Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Dufour 45 E means choosing between two interior worlds: the owner's three-cabin arrangement and the charter-flavored four-cabin layout, both well represented in used inventory, with ex-charter examples common. Designed by Umberto Felci and Patrick Roséo and built from 2008 onward by Dufour Yachts, she carries a 45-foot 8-inch hull, 14-foot 10-inch beam, and 23,964-pound displacement on 7,341 pounds of iron ballast. The solid-fiberglass hull and deck, inward-flanged joint, and structural grid are background constants; what separates one boat from another is layout, equipment, and the wear that comes with prior service.
Layouts on the Used Market
The three-cabin version gives the owner's stateroom forward with private head, plus two separate aft double cabins and a central saloon with wraparound settee. The four-cabin model instead uses starboard volume for a bunk-room with upper and lower singles, suiting charter use or large families. A folding walk-through transom, gimbaled galley stove with front- and top-load fridge, and a proper navigation station opposite the galley are consistent across both. Buyers should decide early whether they value guest capacity or stowage, because the four-cabin layout trades the latter for berths.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-equipped examples commonly carry solar, an inverter, and a bow thruster for power and maneuvering, with electric winches and an asymmetric spinnaker easing short-handed sail handling. A chartplotter, autopilot, and AIS form the typical navigation cluster, while a bimini, cockpit shower, and teak decks address cockpit comfort. Less frequently seen but worth having are a radar and liferaft for offshore work; a wind generator or washing machine appears mostly as an owner upgrade. The twin faux-carbon wheels and recessed Facnor furler are standard, so focus survey attention on the added systems rather than the base boat.
What to Inspect
The one documented design caveat is the bow roller and ground-tackle extension, which testers found undersized for a vessel of this size anchor. On any example, inspect the anchor locker, roller, and chain run for distortion or reinforcement, and budget for a stronger roller if serious anchoring is planned. A standard hull, rig, and systems survey suffices.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts turn up most often in Türkiye, Ireland, Greece, Italy, and the United States. For a buyer, the short list is: confirm whether three- or four-cabin layout matches your use; verify the bow roller and ground tackle before committing; check that solar, inverter, and bow thruster are functional; and assess charter history on four-cabin boats for interior wear. The 45 E remains a capable, well-built performance cruiser whose main used-market variable is how the previous owner specified and maintained her.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Dufour 45 E. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 9 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $229,343 | — |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $173,745 | -24.2% |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $269,060 | +54.9% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $202,703 | -24.7% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $230,502 | +13.7% |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $214,286 | -7.0% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $203,626 | -5.0% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $175,424 | -13.8% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $186,925 | +6.6% |
Where they're listed
Dufour 45 E listings appear across 4 countries. Greece has the most listings with 4 (36.4%), followed by Ireland and Turkey.
Country view
11 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | $215,209 | 4 | 0 | 36.4% |
| Ireland | $191,120 | 3 | 0 | 27.3% |
| Turkey | $175,605 | 3 | 3 | 27.3% |
| United States | $347,000 | 1 | 0 | 9.1% |
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