Dufour 310

This Dufour 310 Grand Large is Calypso, launched in 2015. A remarkably spacious 31 footer benefitting from significant recent investment and maintenance.

In 2023, she received new standing and running rigging, new skin fittings and seacocks. She is equipped with an Elvstrom cruising laminate main and genoa, plus a Doyle top down furling gennaker. In 2025, both the domestic and starter batteries were replaced with a safety override link installed. A high performance ceramic coating was applied in 2025, and antifoul was refreshed in October 2025. The Webasto hot air central heating was also installed in 2025.

Below deck, the interior features oak furniture with oak flooring and upholstery in Bonanza Moon with removable covers to the saloon and forward cabin. Multiple hull windows and ports provide light and an airy feel throughout.

The saloon offers large settees to port and starboard with a folding saloon table and extensive stowage. An L-shaped galley to port has a Corian work top with an integrated fiddle and a gimballed 2-burner gas cooker certified in August 2024. The navigation station to starboard of the companionway features a large tilting chart table, VHF with external handset, and a Nasa Clipper BM-1 battery monitor.

The forward cabin has a large V berth with stowage below and hanging lockers. The aft cabin offers a large double berth with a 10cm foam mattress and washable cover. The heads include a manual marine WC with pump and hoses renewed in 2025, wash basin, and combined shower head.

On deck, Calypso presents well maintained and properly equipped. The cockpit features teak seats and transom with Flexi-teak flooring, a removeable table, and a large starboard locker. A folding transom and self-draining anchor locker with 700w windlass are fitted forward. Twin Lewmar T30 self-tailing halyard winches and twin T40 self-tailing genoa winches manage the sail plan, along with spinlock clutches. Dual helm stations are equipped with Raymarine navigation systems and an autopilot.