Dufour 382

When you first step into a Dufour 382 salon, you may not find the galley where you expect it. Instead of the classic corner by the companionway, the kitchen can run the full length of the port side, like an open loft. That is not a designer whim - it is one of six layout options the yard offered for its 50th anniversary in 2014. A 382 buyer faces a fork rare under ~37 ft: a longitudinal Mediterranean galley with a long table, or a traditional L-galley that works better when heeled. While Umberto Felci gave the hull pace, engineers dropped the interior headliner for an injected PVC-cored deck - extra headroom and less weight. The question before the deal: will you trade the familiar galley corner for an open salon where the fridge is a double-drawer pull-out.

The salon feels taller than the class usually allows. The secret is skipping a heavy liner: injection keeps stiffness and air. But the 382 is not only interior. An optional Tall Rig near 18.85 m versus a standard mast near 16.84 m changes sail area and reefing tempo. Two or three cabins, Med galley or L - six schemes on one 2014–2019 platform. On the used market the trap often starts on the card: length with bowsprit near 11.67 m instead of hull 11.25 m, an empty end year, or a mix-up with the Dufour 390 after 2019. Layout and mast on the plate first, salon photos second.

This page is for buyers choosing a French anniversary Felci ~37-footer who refuse to buy the wrong galley and the wrong mast height under one name. Hull counts from a stranger's advert are not invented here.

The sixth layout is not marketing - it is the real question on the survey walk-through: you step aboard and see at once whether the galley runs along the side or sits by the companionway. If the fridge is a double drawer, check runner play at the berth and in a light heel. Tall Rig costs more in sails and pulls standing rigging more often - yet the Felci hull answers faster in light air. The standard mast forgives a newer skipper more, but on a long passage you may miss area. Rig papers and cabin scheme must match the contract before signing. Plate year, length without bowsprit, mast height, and galley type - four fields without which salon photos prove nothing. After 2019 the 390 shares the same market: different name, different platform, similar adverts. Do not mix the cards. The injected deck adds headroom; soft spots at fittings still need a moisture meter. The forward spade rudder is checked apart from keel bolts: bearing play and impact marks. Volvo after winter only from this hull's service book.