2017 Dufour 512 Grand Large "Ocean Essence" For Sale with The Yacht Sales Co.

2017 Dufour 512 Grand Large "Ocean Essence" For Sale with The Yacht Sales Co.

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2017 Dufour 512 Grand Large | Ocean Essence

This 50-foot yacht from the French Dufour brand not only exudes a high-quality feel, but a luxuriously sized deck and interior, places her firmly in the luxury-class.

The Dufour 512 Grand Large was strongly influenced by the solo around-the-world races with features like a fixed bowsprit that can fly an asymmetrical spinnaker. The upward angled boom from a low gooseneck is another solo-race idea that makes it easier to reach the mainsail. It also makes the Dufour 512 safer to sail offshore. The race-boat pedigree is evident in the powerful hull with wide transom and hull chines. This big Dufour maximises waterline, and hence speed with a straight-edge bow and stern.

Ocean Essence, stands out, boasting all the necessary equipment for easy handling. It's an incredibly comfortable and accommodating yacht, ideal for both sailing and living aboard! She has been immaculately maintained by her one and only owner.

Dockside, you notice the spacious deck with plenty of places for sunbaking and room for guests to move about. A massive T-shaped cockpit can easily host 12 guests whilst you're out sailing. The cockpit incorporates an electric opening transom, which is ideal for stern docking or enjoying some swimming or diving. The cockpit is a truly social location by adding an outdoor cooking centre. This includes a fridge and sink in the cockpit table console and a gas BBQ in the rear transom seat.

Ocean Essence includes options like the Jet thrusters (stern and bow), Fischer Panda 8000i Generator, 60-litre / hr water maker, Fusion sound system with Bose sepakers, Raymarine electronics and 3 electric winches in addition to the two manual winches. She also has the optional Grand Prix pack with 1.4m taller mast and performance-level offshore sails.

This yacht has three luxury-sized en-suite double-berth sleeping cabins to choose from, and exudes an elegance about her that only comes from a very high quality finish. That's real teak decking in the cockpit and below the interior features a very attractive oak panel finish with tastefully matched, expensive upholstery.

The galley is amidships, ahead of the main saloon dining area and spreads across the boat and has a U-shaped cooking/food preparation zone with large sink, Corian bench top and 3-burner oven/stove. To starboard are a double draw fridge/freezer and more bench space. It's a galley that's going to work well for both on and offshore trips because you can brace yourself easily.

Down below, there's a very clean, classy saloon finished in a modern oak with an attractive fabric upholstery. It's all very tasteful with a soft cream overhead liner and darker timber floor panels. Skylight hatches add natural lighting, however at night the saloon comes into its elegant best shown off by floor and overhead lights. The saloon has a large settee lounge to starboard and equally comfortable dinette to port with outboard seating. The latter accommodates six to eight dinner guests, but also converts to an oversized berth. There's also a navigation table and seat on the starboard side with a large house instrument panel outboard.

The master cabin is forward with an impressive island berth and en-suit bathroom split over two compartments. There is plenty of stowage here in two clothes lockers, roll-out bed drawer and side upper-level lockers. Guests can choose from two double-berth staterooms either side of the companionway. Both have decent-size bathrooms with showers, though the port one has dual doors so it can be a general guest toilet/washroom as well.

Luxury refinements include a 32-inch slide-away TV on the starboard side of the saloon and electric-flush toilets. There's also an Espresso machine in the galley.


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