Dufour 56

• Year: 2019
• Length: 56'
• Price: 665000.00
• Located in Solomons, MD
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Engine/Fuel Type: diesel
• YW# 4059461

Smooth Operator is currently located in Solomon's Island, MD. She was built in France and sold in the U.K. to her current and sole owners who sailed her around Europe before joining the ARC and crossing the Atlantic to the Caribbean and then ultimately arriving here in the U.S. late spring 2023. The boat was then properly imported into the U.S. and all duties were paid to customs at that time.

Smooth Operator has a fin keel with a bulb design, but since that wasn't an option on Yacht World, we've listed the boat with a fin keel which is closest in design. This boat is fully loaded with all the cruising kit and gear needed to continue her exploration of the U.S. or continue on to foreign waters. She has very low hours on her engine (1,170) and generator (172) and has been optioned and upgraded extensively.

She is a 220V boat with a transformer allowing her to toggle between 110V here in the U.S. and 220V abroad. A very desirable feature for world cruising. 

MAINTENANCE & UPGRADES:

• 8 KW FISHER PANDA GENERATOR (WITH ONLY 172 HOURS)
• 150-HP VOLVO PENTA DIESEL ENGINE (WITH ONLY 1,170 HOURS)
• ENGINE AND GENERATOR SERVICED (JAN 2023)
• NEW BOTTOM PAINT (APRIL 2022) 
• 4 BLADE FEATHERING MAXI PROP 
• BOW THRUSTER 
• WATER MAKER - 100 LITRES PER HOUR (USED RECENTLY AND THEN PICKLED) 
• SOLAR PANELS (3 X 130 WATT PANELS FOR TOTAL OF 390 WATTS)
• 8 PERSON LIFE RAFT (LAST INSPECTED + RECERTIFIED 2022)
• 8 SELF INFLATING PFDS WITH HARNESSES AND PERSONAL AIS TRANSMITTERS 
• RAYMARINE AIS (TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING ONBOARD THE VESSEL) 
• RAYMARINE RADAR 
• 2 EPIRBS 
• IRIDIUM GO SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH ATENNA MOUNTED EXTERNALLY ON STERN ARCH. MODEM FIXED INSIDE CABIN WITH WIFI ACCESS
• RIB DINGHY/TENDER WITH 6-HP OUTBOARD MOTOR
• ELECTRIC WINDLASS & PASSERELLE 
• AIR CON AND WEBASTO HEATER 
• FUSION SOUND SYSTEM WITH SUBWOOFER IN MAIN CABIN AND COCKPIT
• ELECTRICALLY OPERATED SALON TABLE WITH THREE FUNCTIONS (COFFEE TABLE, DINING TABLE, DAYBED)
• FOLDING TEAK COCKPIT TABLE WITH INTEGRATED FRIDGE AND FOLDING LEAVES 
• TWIN HELMS WITH BLACK CARBON FIBRE SPOKED WHEELS 
• BLACK SELDON CARBON FIBRE WHISKER POLE FOR FURLING YANKEE SAIL
• 4 SAILS TOTAL, MAIN (2019), SELF-TACKING FURLING HEADSAIL (2019), FURLING CODE 0 (USED ONCE, 2019) FURLING YANKEE (2022)
• LAZY JACKS, JACKLINES, ELECTRIC WINCHES 
• BIMINI, DODGER, AND COMPLETE SUN COVERAGE IN COCKPIT, NEARLY FULL ENCLOSURE EXCEPT FOR AFT SECTION 
• INTEGRATED BBQ GRILL WITH SINK AT STERN 
• DINGHY DAVITS AND ELECTRIC WINCH FOR DAVITS
• OUTBOARD STORED/LAUNCHED USING DINGHY CRANE
• FRAMED TEAK DECK (GLUED NOT SCREWED) WITH SPECIAL GRAY CAULKING 
• BACKUP HYDRUALIC AUTOPILOT INSTALLED (2022) & FACTORY FITTED AUTO PILOT
• LOADS MORE CRUISING AND SAFTEY GEAR. SEE FULL SPECS!

Specs

Keel: Fin Keel

Measures

length Overall: 56.33 ft
Length Waterline: 49.83 ft
Max Draft: 8.17 ft
Displacement Measure: 48281.00 lb Full Load
Ballast Weight Measure: 10803.00 lb
Bridge Clearance Measure:77.50 ft
Cabin Head room measure: 6.58 ft
Beam Measure: 16.58 ft

ENGINES

Engine Brand:Volvo Penta
Year Built: 2019
Engine Model:D3
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: diesel
Engine Hours: 1170
Engine Power:150|horsepower

Engine Brand:Mercury
Year Built: 2019
Engine Model:Outboard
Engine Type: Outboard 4 Stroke
Engine/Fuel Type: unleaded
Engine Hours: 50
Engine Power:6|horsepower

Tanks

Fresh Water Tanks:3(59 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: 2(66 Gallons)

Accommodations

Number of double berths:
Number of cabins: 4
Number of heads: 2

CABIN LAYOUT

• 3 Cabins / 2 heads + Small Bunked Cabin/Laundry Room with Washer
• Owner''s Stateroom is Forward with offset double berth, with seat and desk, and a private dry head forward with separate shower. Climate controlled with Air Con and Webasto heat, 12V fans, and carpet covering the cabin sole. 
• Two guest cabins in the stern, each with the port cabin having direct access to the shared guest head. Both cabins have queen size beds and ample hanging lockers, as well as numerous storage areas. Climate controlled with Air Con and Webasto heat. 
• One small bunkbed cabin to starboard which doubles as a laundry room with washer machine. One single bunk on top, with a bench seat bellow. Could be used as a bunk for a small child or to fold laundry.  

MAIN SALOON

• Electrically Operated Table, with three settings for Coffee Table, Dining Table, and Day Bed
• Two Comfortable Seating Areas
• Completely Carpeted Cabin Sole with Oak Flooring Below 
• Complete Climate Control with Air Con and Wabasto Diesel Heater
• Fusion Sound System with Subwoofer in Saloon and Cockpit
• AC and DC Cabin Lights with 4 Settings for a variety of mood lighting 
• TV on Elevator 
• Stowable Chart Tables
• Watermaker (100 L/26 Gal per hour)
• Blinds on all Windows, Screens on all Opening Portholes

GALLEY

• Chest Fridge on Port Side
• Upright Fridge and Freezer on Stbd
• Temperature Controlled Wine Cellar/Fridge
• 3 Burner Gas Stove and Oven (gas needs conversion to propane which simply entails a bottle and regulator)
• Dishwasher
• Twin Sinks 
• Sea Water Tap and Pump
• Microwave
• Nescafe Electric Coffee Maker 
• Custom Cutlery, Knife, and Utensil Caddy

PROPULSION

• 150-hp Volvo Penta Diesel Engine with 1170 hours on engine. Recently serviced (Jan, 2023)
• Direct Drive Shaft with 4-blade Maxi-Prop 
• Bow Thruster 

INSTRUMENTS

• Raymarine AIS (Transmits and Receives) 
• Raymarine Radar 
• Raymarine Autopilot operating via electric motor on helm''s through chain drive.
• Backup Hydraulic Autopilot installed 2022 operating from steering quadrant via hydraulic ram
• Fixed VHF radio with antenna mounted at top of mast and backup antenna mounted on Stern Arch Bar
• 2 Handheld VHF Radios
• Iridium Go Satellite System with antenna mounted externally on Stern Arch Bar
• 2 EPIRBS
• Raymarine Electronics at both helms (Chartplotter, GPS, Wind, Depth, Speed, Radar, AIS, etc.)
• Fusion Sound System Controls
• Engine Controls
• Remote Windlass Control 
  

ELECTRICITY

• Shore Power: 110V + 2204V (Has transformer to toggle between the two)
• DC Power: 12V 
• Solar Power: 3 x 130 Watt Soliban Panels and Solar Charger 
• Alternator on Diesel Engine 
• 4 House Batteries, approximately 560 Amps, + Engine Starter Battery, + Bow Thruster Battery - All AGM
• Victron Inverter

RIGGING & SAILS

• Twin Spreader Rig with Twin Backstays
• "Park Avenue" boom with Slab Reefing (3 reef points, two of wish can be operated from the cockpit, and the 3d from the mast)
• Modified and Enlarged Boom Bag to Accommodate Sail 
• Boom and Mast Painted Black
• 4 Sails Total: Main (2019), Self-Tacking Furling Headsail (2019), Furling Code 0 (Used Once, 2019), Furling Yankee (2022) 
• Seldon Carbon Fiber Whisker Pole with Captive Winch, Mounted Forward of Mast, Designed to be used with Furling Yankee (2022)
• Lazy Jacks
• Two Cabin Top Winches, one electric, one manual 
• Two Primary Winches, both manual
• Boom Brake Installed (2022)
• Tracks Installed Port and Starboard for Traditional Headsail 
• Single Rudder, Operated from Twin Helms, Factory Fitted Raymarine Auto Pilot Operating via Electric Motor on Helms Through Chain Drive; Backup Hydraulic Auto Pilot Installed 2022 Operating from Steering Quadrant via Hydraulic Ram

WATER, FUEL, & WASTE TANK CAPACITIES

• Three Freshwater Tanks, 680 L/179.63 Gal Capacity + 12V Dessalator Water-maker with 100 L/26 Gal Per Hour Output 
• Two Diesel Tanks with 440 L/116.24 Gal Capacity + 9 Gerry Cans Totaling and Additional 180 L/47.55 Gal
• Waste Tank with 100 L/26.4 Gal Holding Tank Capacity 

COCKPIT

• Folding Central Teak Cockpit Table with Built in Storage and Drinks Fridge, as well as folding leaves
• Twin Helms with Black Carbon Fiber Spoked Wheels
• Complete Raymarine Electronics Packs at Both Helms with Chartplotter, Radar, AIS, GPS, Depth, Speed, Wind, Fusion Sound System Controls, Engine Controls and Data, (Remote Windlass Control at Stbd Helm Only)
• Integrated BBQ and Hot/Cold Sink Built Into the Stern
• Framed Teak Deck with Upgraded Grey Caulking and Fully Framed Teak (Very Beautiful Traditional Teak Deck that''s been glued and screwed)
• Complete Set of Cockpit Cushions 
• Covers for Cockpit Table and Wheels 
• Rope Well Below Companionway to Store All Operating Lines 
• Custom Made Stern Solar Arch/Dinghy Davits 
• Fully Detachable Canvas Covering from Spray Hood/Dodger, Through Stern Solar Arch, Covering both Port and Starboard Sides Integrated with Bimini and Dodger (Nearly Full Enclosure, with Exception to Stern Davits)
• Dinghy Suspended on Retractable Davits from Solar Arch; Dinghy Deployed via Operation of Electric Winch on Port Side
• Outboard Motor Stored on Starboard Stern; Deployment Managed via Dinghy Crane 
• Electrically Operated/ Opening Transom/ Swim Platform with Integrated Swim Ladder
• Very Large Stern Storage/Tender Garage, Currently Used to Store Folding Bikes, Spare Fuel, and Misc. Equipment; Originally Designed to Store Fully Inflatable Tender 
• Vented Propane/Kerosene Gas Bottle Storage Adjacent to Stern Sink
• Hot/Cold Cockpit Shower at Stern
• Life Raft Storage Under Rear Starboard Cockpit Cabin Sole 
• Solbian Flexible Solar Panels (3 x 130 Watts) Installed Above Bimini/Solar Arch
• Satellite and Backup VHF Antennas Installed on Solar Arch
• Large Storage Locker Under Starboard Cockpit Seat 

DECK

• All Deck is Teak Framed with Upgraded Grey Caulk 
• Ten Opening Deck Hatches from Main Cabin, Galley, and Forward Cabin
• One Large Fixed Deck Porthole Across the Boat Above Galley 
• Two Dorade Vents 

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

• Folding Fixed Rigged Bottom Dinghy (2019)
• 6-hp Mercury 4-Stroke Outboard Motor (2019)
• Portable Hand Operated High Volume Emergency Bilge Pump
• Spare Anchor and Rode
• Linens 
• Kitchen Equipment, Kettle, Toaster, Cutlery, Utensils, Pots, Pans, Glasses, etc. 

TENDER GARAGE/TRANSOM STORAGE

• Opening transom giving access to swim platform / tender garage with ELECTRIC mechanism /OPT
• Dinghy Garage designed for inflatable dinghy with inflatable bottom (not included) 
  
• Currently used for storage as custom davits and solar arch was added so that an RIB tender could be added, which is included 

USCG SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• 8 Person Ocean Liferaft. Serviced 2022
• 8 Self-Inflating PFDs with Harness and AIS Transmitters 
• Jack Stays Port, Starboard, and Cockpit
• 2 Throwable Horseshoe Life Rings
• Re-boarding Ladder 
• Dan Buoy 
• 4 Fire Extinguishers 
• 1 Fire Blanket
• Full Set of Flares 
• Active Radar Reflector 
• Passive Radar Reflector 
• Gas Alarm in Galley
• Raymarine AIS
• Raymarine Radar 
• 2 EPIRBS
  
• Grab Bag
• Full Medical Kit, Including Defibrillator, Blood Pressure Monitor 

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

• Bottom Paint (Apr, 2022) Prior to Transatlantic Crossing; Will Need Bottom Paint Again Soon
• Engine and Generator Last Serviced (Jan, 2023)
• Life Raft Last Serviced (2022)
• PFDs/Harnesses in Service 
• Flares, USCG Compliant and Up-to-date, +  some expired but kept as backup/emergency 
• Since Yankee Headsail Installed, Code Zero Stored, Not Mounted on Furler, Some rigging adjustments may be needed, but not investigated yet
  
• Galley Stove currently rigged with U.K. Kerosene, simple conversion to propane, only a new propane bottle and regulator will be needed. ABYC Compliant with Emergency Shutoff Solenoid and Properly Vented Propane Locker 
• Electric is European 240V, transformer required to switch between U.S. 120V and E.U. 240V 

DISCLAIMER

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.