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1998 Dufour 45 Classic
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Specifications
Make
Dufour
Model
45 Classic
Year
1998
Length
45.0ft (13.7m)
Beam
4.29m
Draft
1.70m
Hull Material
Fibreglass
Engine
Volvo Penta MD22P, 2000 hours
Fuel Type
Diesel
Location
Baldacchino, Malta, Morocco
Equipment & Extras
- AIS
- Raymarine fitted in 2021
- VHF
- Icom
- Hobs
- Two
- Oven
- One
- EPIRB
- Fitted
- Genoa
- White Dacron 130% (over 10 years old)
- Heads
- Two
- Radar
- Raymarine
- Spars
- Selden Sparcraft aluminium
- Cooker
- Two-burner Stoke
- Davits
- One set fitted
- Fridge
- 12v with Isotherm ASU ice box
- Fenders
- Six
- WC type
- One electric and one manual
- Boathook
- One
- Bowsprit
- Retractable 12mm
- Designer
- Umberto Felci
- Inverter
- Victron with 3000k output
- Mainsail
- White Dacron (three-reef, over 10 years old)
- Outboard
- Mercury 5hp serviced in 2025 (propane)
- Windlass
- Lofrans from 1998
- Autopilot
- Raymarine M2 EVO 100 with drive unit 2 2021
- BBQ grill
- One
- Enclosure
- Blue Sunbrella Isinglass enclosure and bimini top
- Jackstays
- Two
- Sprayhood
- Fitted
- Storm jib
- Orange Dacron from 2022
- MOB system
- Full
- Upholstery
- Fabric
- Deck shower
- Fitted
- Galley sink
- Stainless-steel single
- Instruments
- Raymarine ST60 wind, depth and speed
- Para anchor
- Purchased in 2021
- Plow anchor
- 20kg with 20m chain and rope
- Delta anchor
- 25kg with 100m chain
- Engine hours
- 2000 as of 4 November 2025
- Fire blanket
- One
- Life jackets
- Eight
- Music system
- Fitted
- Saloon berth
- One
- Solar panels
- Three producing 540w
- Double berths
- Three excluding the saloon
- Fuel capacity
- 385 litres via one aluminium tank
- Holding tanks
- Two plastic
- Rigged vessel
- Sloop
- Tender length
- 10.2ft with capacity for five people
- Chartplotter 1
- Raymarine Axiom 9in 2022
- Chartplotter 2
- Raymarine Axiom 12in 2021
- Engine battery
- One marine gel 70Ah (installed 2022)
- Spinnaker boom
- Fitted in 2022
- Asymmetric sail
- Orange Riff-top (over 10 years old)
- Battery charger
- Victron
- Halyard winches
- Two Lewmar 32 CTS
- Navigation desk
- Fitted
- Onboard voltage
- 12v, 24v, 110v and 220v
- Primary winches
- Two Lewmar 55 CST
- Average headroom
- 6ft 3in (1.9m)
- Binnacle compass
- Raymarine
- Cooking utensils
- Full set
- Emergency tiller
- Supplied
- Freshwater tanks
- Two plastic
- Interior joinery
- Medium-tone wooden
- Length waterline
- 11.38 metres
- Number of cabins
- 3
- Radar reflectors
- Two
- Standing rigging
- Wire replaced in 2020
- Inflatable tender
- West Marine PHP 310
- Saildrive gearbox
- 150
- Spinnaker winches
- Two Lewmar 44 CST
- Domestic batteries
- Three Victron lithium approx. 90Ah (installed 2022)
- Fire extinguishers
- Three
- Manual bilge pumps
- Three
- Shore power cables
- Two
- Bimini or sun awning
- Fitted
- Cutlery and crockery
- Full
- Electric bilge pumps
- Five
- Self-steering system
- Hydrovane 2021
- Additional tender equipment
- 10.2ft big-tube dinghy, Mercury 5hp engine and a 10ft Decathlon paddleboard
- Fin keel
- Lead keel material
- Spade rudder
- Wheel steering
- Last structural survey September 2025
- Engine serviced every 100 hours or annually with original Volvo Penta oils and filters
- Electrical system rewired and upgraded in 2022
Description
1998 Dufour Classic 45 for Sale
PUNGA is a well-kept 1998 Dufour 45 Classic for sale, offered in excellent condition and ready for blue-water or coastal cruising. Her sleek white fiberglass hull, clean non-slip deck, and dependable Volvo Penta MD22P engine with only 2,000 hours provide confidence on every passage.
Her navigation suite includes Raymarine chart plotters, autopilot, AIS, and a Hydrovane self-steering system. On deck, she carries an electric windlass, sprayhood, Bimini, deck shower, and a full Blue Sunbrella Isinglass enclosure. A Delta anchor, Plow anchor, and Para anchor support secure holding in varied conditions. For fun on the water, she includes a West Marine PHP 310 inflatable tender with a Mercury 5 hp outboard and a Decathlon paddleboard.
Below, the Dufour Classic 45 layout offers three double cabins, a saloon berth, two heads, and a proper navigation desk. Warm wood joinery, fabric upholstery, and 6’3” headroom create a welcoming interior. The galley features a two-burner stove, oven, BBQ grill, stainless steel sink, and a 12V fridge with an Isotherm ASU icebox.
Safety gear is extensive, with three fire extinguishers, eight life jackets, five electric bilge pumps, three manual pumps, an EPIRB, radar reflector, and a MOB system. Standing rigging was renewed in 2020. Sails include a 2022 storm jib and an asymmetrical spinnaker for broad performance across wind ranges.
Now ashore at A&J Baldacchino Boat Yard in Malta, this Dufour 45 Classic for sale comes with a proven cruising record from Florida to the Mediterranean. PUNGA is a strong match for sailors seeking comfort, reliability, and capable offshore performance. She is ready for her next owner.
Arrange your viewing and step aboard this exceptional cruising yacht.
Construction
Fiberglass hull
Non-slip deck
Fin keel
Lead keel material
Spade rudder
Wheel steering
Last structural survey September 2025
Machinery
One Volvo Penta MD22P engine, original from 1998
Engine hours 2000 as of 4 November 2025
Saildrive 150 gearbox
Serviced every 100 hours or annually with original Volvo Penta oils and filters
Electrics
Onboard voltage 12v, 24v, 110v and 220v
Victron battery charger
Victron inverter with 3000k output
Three solar panels producing 540w
Two shore power cables
Electrical system rewired and upgraded in 2022
Three Victron lithium domestic batteries approx. 90Ah (installed 2022)
One marine gel engine battery 70Ah (installed 2022)
Lofrans windlass from 1998
Tankage
Fuel capacity 385 litres via one aluminium tank
Two plastic freshwater tanks
Two plastic holding tanks
Accommodation
Three double berths excluding the saloon
Three cabins excluding the saloon
One saloon berth
Two heads
One electric WC and one manual WC
Navigation desk fitted
Fabric upholstery
Medium-tone wooden interior joinery
Average headroom 6ft 3in (1.9m)
Domestic
Two-burner Stoke cooker
One oven
One BBQ grill
Two hobs
Stainless-steel single galley sink
12v fridge with Isotherm ASU ice box
Full cutlery and crockery
Full set of cooking utensils
Music system fitted
Deck
Delta 25kg anchor with 100m chain
Plow 20kg anchor with 20m chain and rope
Para anchor purchased in 2021
Lofrans electric windlass
Six fenders
One boathook
Sprayhood fitted
Bimini or sun awning fitted
Deck shower fitted
Blue Sunbrella Isinglass enclosure and bimini top
Navigation
Raymarine binnacle compass
Raymarine radar
Icom VHF
Raymarine AIS fitted in 2021
Hydrovane self-steering system
2021 Raymarine Axiom 9in chartplotter
2022 Raymarine Axiom 12in chartplotter
2021 Raymarine M2 EVO 100 autopilot with drive unit 2
2021 Raymarine ST60 wind, depth and speed instruments
Tenders
West Marine PHP 310 inflatable tender
Tender length 10.2ft with capacity for five people
Mercury 5hp outboard serviced in 2025 (propane)
One set of davits fitted
Additional tender equipment includes a 10.2ft big-tube dinghy, Mercury 5hp engine and a 10ft Decathlon paddleboard
Safety
Three fire extinguishers
One fire blanket
Five electric bilge pumps
Three manual bilge pumps
Eight life jackets
Two jackstays
EPIRB fitted
Two radar reflectors
Emergency tiller supplied
Additional safety equipment includes a full MOB system
Rig & Sails
Sloop-rigged vessel
Selden Sparcraft aluminium spars
Wire standing rigging replaced in 2020
Retractable 12mm bowsprit
Spinnaker boom fitted in 2022
Winches include two Lewmar 55 CST primaries, two Lewmar 44 CST spinnaker winches and two Lewmar 32 CTS halyard winches
Sail wardrobe includes a white Dacron mainsail (three-reef, over 10 years old), a white Dacron 130% genoa (over 10 years old), an orange Dacron storm jib from 2022 and an orange asymmetric Riff-top sail (over 10 years old)
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