This 2023 Dufour 390 Grand Large 'Vulgarie Machin' is an excellent example of the next generation of Dufour sailboats, designed to deliver performance without sacrificing comfort or practicality for a vessel of this size. It features a well balanced hull for good control and steering, with solid sailing capabilities that don’t compromise on ease of movement or mooring. The spacious and well thought out cockpit with all lines lead to the cockpit ensures an enjoyable sail handling experience. The large rear transom door makes for an expansive swim platform and expland the already roomy cockpit while at anchor
'Vulgarie Machin' arrived in December 2023 and after one partial chartering season, this 2023 model remains in excellent condition as you can see in the photos taken March 2025 on the listing. It’s available for sale back into the DYC charter fleet OR the vessel can leave its current charter fleet with some flexibility around existing bookings. Reach out today for an up to date schedule of bookings and or for more information on the programs offered by Dream Yacht Charters to have your asset work for you!
Broker Comments
I took ‘Vulgarie Machin’ out for a sail to get the drone photos you see on the listing on March 23rd. I brought 2 good friends along for the ride. We were all thrilled to actually get out on a monohull and do some ‘real sailing’ as most boats we have been sailing/working on lately have been catamarans. I love a good catamaran and they certainly have their purpose, but being raised on monohulls my whole life there is something about sailing up wind on one ear, holding the wheel and riding the gusts. Setting off from Hodges Creek to the Sir Francis Drake Channel, we were greeted with 15-18kts of breeze from the ESE, a typical tradewind for this time of year. We hoisted the mainsail with ease, unfurled the selftacking jib and we were off. Sailing about 45 degrees off the wind in some moderate seas, we were doing 6-7kts no problem. I let my friend, a bit of a novice sailor, take the forgiving helm and she had no problem holding a course and even throwing in a couple tacks with ease. The self tacking jib was great! We flew the drone and got some amazing photos and videos. I was even more impressed on the way back when the wind angle was above 100 degrees, the boat really lit up and I think we hit 9 kts on the way back to the marina. Never did the helm feel heavy. The sails were all very easy to handle. I did have to go up to the mast to release the tension from the topping lift at one point but other than that there was no reason other than unzipping the sail bag to leave the cockpit. We had a stop on the way in to test out the swim platform and was very impressed with the size of it.
Down below, it is obvious that the Dufour team has put a lot of thought into the layout. Very spacious forward V-berth and ensuite head. Moving aft, the C-shaped settee to port and sofa to starboard with nav station that retracts to make it into a single berth. A giant table that folds up to make a great dining table that can accommodate 6 or more. Moving aft you have a nice galley with a generous top & front load fridge, double sink stove with cover for added counter top space and ample storage throughout. Basically identical aft cabins with large queen size berths and a good sized head to port. Also good access to the 50HP Volvo Penta under the companion way stairs and access from either aft cabin. Did I mention ICE COLD AC on the dock??
All in all, a great layout, functional, fun boat to get out and go sailing!
Inventory
Deck & Hull
Construction
- Hull: Hand-laminated in polyester/fiberglass
- Gelcoat: NPG gelcoat with first mat impregnated with NPG resin, forming an optimum barrier against osmosis
- Structure: Hull bottom counter-molded, floors laminated into the hull
- Deck: Sandwich with injected PVC foam core
- Keel: Shallow Cast Iron Keel - 5’9” Draft
- Keel Bolts: Stainless Steel with stainless backing-plates
- Rudder: Semi-elliptical shape, filled with closed-cell epoxy foam
Deck
- Hand Rails: Solid wood handrails on coachroof
- Fixed Toe Rails: 2, wooden
- Non-Slip Deck Surface: Non-slip structured deck surface
- Windlass: 12V/700W Lewmar with remote on bow and helm, including chain counter
- Primary Anchor: Delta Type Anchor with approximately 200’ of galvanized chain
- Anchor Locker: Molded into the deck, self-draining with built-in windlass support and anchor chain eyebolt, lockable hatch cover
- Bow Pulpit: Stainless Steel to port & Starboard
- Bow Sprit: Molded Fiberglass W/ anchor roller and tang for downwind sail option
- Stern Pulpit (Port & Starboard) : Stainless Steel w/ Lifebuoy bracket, jackstaff bracket, and opening lifelines
- Stanchions: Stainless Steel w/ 2 rows of lifelines
- Mooring Cleats: (6) Aluminum
- Rubbing Strips: 6 stainless, on hull sheerline
- Hatch Cover: Polyester sliding hatch cover
Cockpit
- Cockpit Table: With 2 wooden folding leaves
- Safety Harness D-Rings: In cockpit floor
- Cockpit Shower: Cold/hot water
- Cockpit Seats: Covered with teak, with storage beneath and latches with fixings for padlocks
- Speakers: In cockpit for stereo
- Outboard Engine Bracket: On pushpit
- Cockpit Portlight: For aft port and starboard cabins
- Sprayhood/Dodger: With handrail
- Bimini: With LED light
- Gas Locker: Port aft locker
- Transom Door/Swim Platform: w/ Built-in telescopic stainless bathing ladder
- Shore Supply: Watertight socket in cockpit
- Bathing Ladder: Telescopic stainless bathing ladder
- Cockpit Floor: Non-slip polyester cockpit floor & Swim Platform
Accommodations
- Air Conditioning: Ice Cold Dometic AC at the dock with shore power
- Blinds: With mosquito net
- Toilets: Electric toilet aft and forward
Forward Cabin
- Berth: Approximately 200 × 140 cm
- Mattress: 10 cm thick foam mattress with washable cover
- Storage: Ample storage (below berth, cubby-hole along side of hull, hanging locker with shelves, shoe locker in podium)
- Water Tank: Below berth
- Access: To navigation instrument transducers
Aft Head
- WC: Manual sea toilet
- Wash-Basin: Wash-basin unit with basin in polyester
- Water: Hot and cold water, chrome-plated brass single-lever mixer tap and shower head
- Drain: Direct, via an electric pump
- Cupboards: 1 high-level 1-door storage unit with mirror
- Mirror: Large mirror
- Ventilation: Via port-hole
- Other: Toilet roll holder
Saloon
- Saloon Banquette: U-shaped banquette to starboard
- Wine Storage: Wooden wine storage cellar
- Saloon Table: With two large folding leafs, Convertible into berth (Starboard)
- Saloon Cushions: Bonanza Beige
- Retractable Nav Station: Retracts to make full length bunk
- Central Banquette
- Storage: Under settees, Cabinets above settees to port and starboard, in table and under floor boards
Aft Cabins
- Berth: Approximately 194 × 140 cm
- Mattress: 10 cm thick foam mattress with washable cover
- Fuel Tank: Beneath berth, starboard side
- Water Tank: Beneath berth, port side
Storage:
- Storage at base of hanging locker with hinged lid
- Double hanging locker with shelf and rail for coat hangers
- Cubby-hole along hull liner with fiddle
- Steering Gear Access: Hinged removable cover in Moabi
- Soundproofing: Double bulkhead provides acoustic and thermal insulation from adjoining engine compartment
Galley
- Countertop: L-shaped Corian synthetic resin countertop with wooden fiddle
- Sink: Stainless, twin bowls with Corian covers, one of which can be used as a chopping board
- Water: Hot and cold pumped water with chrome-plated brass single-lever mixer tap
- Stove: ENO 2-burner stove with oven on gimbals, with removable folding protective cover in Corian
- Cookware Storage: Dowels to retain crockery when heeling
- Refrigerator: Front and top-load 12V refrigerator
- Waste Bin: Under sink
- Galley Essentials: Plates, cups, bowls, pots, pans, cutlery, etc.
Mechanical Equipment
- Engine: Volvo Penta D250F (excellent condition)
- Horsepower: 50 hp (22 kW)
- Engine Hours: 865 hrs (as of March 4th, 2025)
- Drive Type: Sail-drive
- Engine Control: Engine controls and control panel at starboard helm
- Cooling System: Heat exchanger, anti-siphon valve
- Ventilation: Ventilation with 2 natural inlets and electric mechanical extract
- Access: Access to the engine from front and both sides, depending on version
- Propeller: Twin blade, fixed
Rigging and Sails
Sails
- Mainsail: 2 wide reef strips, with battens and bag
- Jib: Furling, self-tacking jib with UV-protection
Rigging Equipment
- Mast: Anodized aluminum with 2 levels of swept spreaders
- Rig: Sloop, 9/10 fractional
- Mast Stepping: On deck
- Shroud Chain-Plates: Single chainplate for cap shrouds and lower shrouds
- Backstay Chainplates: (2)
- Standing Rigging: Continuous in stainless single-strand cable, chrome-plated bronze rigging screws, comprising: forestay, twin backstay, intermediate, and lower shrouds
- Running Rigging: Pre-stretched textile, including: main and genoa halyards, boom topping lift, main and jib sheets, 2 continuous reef lines, leech tensioner, furling line, downhaul tackle
- Boom: Anodized aluminum fitted with 2 continuous reefers
- Boom Vang: Manual
- Lazy-Bag + Lazy-Jacks
- Mainsheet Track: On coachroof
- Lights on Mast: Navigation, anchor, and masthead lights
- Furler: Facnor LS165 jib roller furler
- Self-Tacking Jib Track: With car
- Winches: (2) Lewmar 40 halyard winches on cabintop
- Jam Cleats: 2 rows of jamcleats port/starboard level with the companionway (6 each side)
- Furler Line Jamcleat: Aft end of starboard sidedeck
Navigation & Electronics
- Chartplotter: 10” Raymarine touchscreen chartplotter (center in cockpit table)
- Sensors: Raymarine loch speedo wind sensor + multifunction display (starboard helm)
- Autopilot: Rotative drive, 70s display (starboard helm)
- AIS: AIS 700 transceiver
- VHF Radio: Raymarine VHF radio with loudspeaker in cockpit
- Compass: Plastimo compass (port helm)
- Stereo: Fusion MS-RA70N stereo with Bluetooth, speakers in cockpit and saloon
Electrical Equipment
- Shore Power: (2) 110V / 30 Amp shore power (One for charger, one for Air Conditioning)
- 110V US Spec Outlets: In cabins and saloon
- Inverter: Victron Phoenix 12/250 inverter
- Charger: Victron Blue Smart Charger 12V/30Amp, 3 output with Bluetooth
- Water Heater: 40L (10.57 US gallons)
- Air Conditioning: Dometic AC unit (saloon and forward cabin only)
Tender w/ Outboard: Details to be confirmed
Safety Equipment
- Bilge Pumps: Automatic bilge pump and manual bilge pump
- First Aid Kit
- Life Rings: (2) Throwable life rings
- Emergency Tiller: Head of rudder stock beneath helmsman’s floor for fitting the emergency tiller
- Life Jackets