French builder Dufour continues to revamp its entire line of cruising and performance boats. Its latest cruiser plugs a gap in the line between the 405 and 485. This looks like a strong, competent cruising boat with some clever features both above and below decks. dufour-yachts.com
SPECS
LOA: 44ft, 3in
LWL: 39ft
Beam: 14ft, 3in
Displacement: 23,724lbs.
Draft: 6ft, 5in
