Dufour T7 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Dufour T7 means looking at a 1980s pocket cruiser that Dufour Yachts produced in a brief run of 250 boats. Jean-Louis Noir's 22-foot centre-cockpit design was built as a family coastal cruiser, and the examples that survive are small solid-fiberglass sloops with a lifting or swing iron keel. Most have seen decades of owner use, so the right questions are about layout, upgrades, and the few structural facts the record supports.
Layouts on the Used Market
The T7's signature is a centre cockpit with an aftercabin reached through the cockpit itself — a layout almost never seen at 6.70 metres overall. Below, you get two berths in the saloon and two in the aftercabin, with headroom just over six feet. The keel configuration varies by example: some carry the lifting keel with about a foot minimum draught, others a swing keel drawing 0.30 to 0.40 metre, and some a fin keel at roughly 1.05 to 1.15 metre. That choice shapes where a given boat can go and how she sits on a trailer or in a drying mooring.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used T7s often carry a self-tacking jib and a spinnaker or asymmetric spinnaker, which suit the fractional rig and short-handed sailing the sheet dimensions imply. Solar power and an autopilot are frequent additions, and a chartplotter is commonly found at the helm. For a buyer, that means many boats already have the energy and navigation basics for simple coastal passages; the spinnaker gear adds downwind range but should be checked for age and chafe.
What to Inspect
The T7 was lightly constructed, and the hull is solid fiberglass with an iron keel — so inspect the keel-to-hull joint and any pivot or lifting gear for corrosion and wear anchor. The shallow-draught configurations invite grounding, so look closely at the keel trunk and bilge for impact damage. Beyond those points, the focus remains on the keel system rather than widespread structural faults.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The T7 turns up most often in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Germany. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm which keel type is fitted and its condition, verify the lifting or swing mechanism operates cleanly, and assess the aftercabin access and headroom for your crew. She is a niche but practical small cruiser where found.
- Identify keel type (lifting, swing, or fin) and inspect iron for corrosion
- Exercise the lift or swing mechanism before purchase
- Check hull around keel trunk for grounding damage
- Confirm centre-cockpit and aftercabin access suit your use
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Dufour T7. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $3,384 | — |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $8,122 | +140.0% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $7,179 | -11.6% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $3,384 | -52.9% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $8,997 | +165.9% |
Where they're listed
Dufour T7 listings appear across 3 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 5 (71.4%), followed by Germany and Netherlands.
Country view
7 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $3,384 | 5 | 1 | 71.4% |
| Germany | $12,666 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Netherlands | $9,196 | 1 | 1 | 14.3% |
Comparable models
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2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirie 720 | 24.67' | $ 12,724 | 8 | 1 |
| Dufour T7You are here | — | $ 8,122 | 7 | 2 |