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Specifications
Whisper of Colne is a Dufour 40 launched in 2004. Moulded using
the latest Hi-Tech vacuum-bag techniques with PVC Foam and fibre glass and
Twaron aramid fibres produces a lightweight hull of immense strength. The
laminated stringer system reinforced with Twaron ensures a Perfect spread of the
load throughout the entire structure. The Lead keel is fixed with Stainless
Steel keel bolts.
Approximate Dimensions
| Length Overall |
40ft 6ins |
12.32m |
| Length on Deck |
39ft 5ins |
12m |
| Waterline Length |
35ft 4ins |
10.74m |
| Beam |
12ft 8ins |
3.9m |
| Draft |
6ft 10ins |
2.1m |
| Sail Area |
960sq ft |
89sq m |
| Displacement |
7.2 tons |
7,300kg |
| Ballast |
2.66tons |
2,700kg |
Certification
 | RCD CE Category A - Ocean |
| Currently MCA Coded Cat 2 for charter - some safety equipment will
be removed, prior to sale for transfer to new craft. All equipment listed
below will be included in the sale. |
Rig, Sails and Spars
| 7/8ths sloop rig |
| Anodised Aluminium spars |
| Anodised Aluminium spinnaker pole |
| Stainless steel standing rigging |
| Dynema running rigging |
| Quantum Mainsail in Pentex 2006 |
| Slab reefing on mainsail |
| Cruising mainsail Quantum (2004) |
| Mainsail cover |
| Quantum Genoa, white, laminated Pentex (2006) |
| Cruising Genoa Quantum (2004) |
| Facnor headsail furling |
| Quantum Spinnaker (2005) |
| 6 x Self tailing winches |
Deck Equipment
| Delta anchor with 10m chain + warp |
| Electric anchor windlass |
| Steering wheel cover |
| Plastimo Olympic 135 steering compass |
| Deck mop |
| Boat hook |
| Fenders |
| Warps |
| Cockpit cushions |
| Cockpit shower |
General Equipment
| Gimballed Gas cooker with pan clamps and safety bar |
| Pots, pans and cutlery included. |
| Large chest refrigerator 12Volt. |
| Pressurised hot and cold water to galley and both heads/showers. |
| Hot water from engine calorifier and immersion heater when shore power
available. |
| Eberspacher diesel fired warm air heating |
Engine and Mechanics
| Volvo D2 4-cylinder 55hp diesel on to a Saildrive |
| three-bladed folding propeller. |
Tankage
| Diesel 160 litres |
| Water 350 litres |
Electrics / Electronics
 
| 3 x 12Volt Batteries |
| Shore power installation |
| 115/230Volts AC to 12Volt 25Amp DC battery charger |
| Comprehensive switch and meter panel |
 
| Raymarine C120 combined Radar and Chart plotter display |
| ICS Nav 6 Navtex |
| Simrad RD 68 DSC VHV Radio telephone |
| Raymarine C60 Wind, close hauled wind, tridata log, depth and speed indicator
and universal graphic displays |
| Raymarine ST 202 big display at mast with remote control |
| Raymarine ST6001 Autopilot |
 
| See-Me radar target enhancer |
| Oregon Scientific clock / barometer / weather station |
| Stereo Radio / CD player |
| Cockpit light |
| Navigation lights |
| Deck lights |
Safety Gear
 
| 2 x lifebelts with lights and drogues |
| Danbuoy |
| Lifesling |
| Jackstays |
| Boarding ladder |
 
| Fire extinguishers in each cabin |
| Fire blanket |
| Flares |
| Manual bilge pump |
| Electric bilge pump |
| Smoke alarms in each cabin |
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