2008 Dufour 40 Performance

WILD T'ING is a 2008 Dufour 40 Performance Edition offered for sale by her single owner. She has spent her life cruising and racing in the Caribbean until recently being transported up north. The 40P is a rare offering in New England. WILD T'ING is both well equipped for comfortable cruising but still retains all the characteristics and performance of a pedigreed racer. 

Price Reduced on 2/11/2025 Motivated seller

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Hull: Stars and Stripes Awlgrip (2020) Cove Stripe: White Boot Stripe: Triple White Bottom: Black Sea Hawk Islands 77 (2024) (5) Deck mounted Lewmar opening hatches (6) Lewmar opening port lights 4 Fixed glass port lights Teak and Rubber surfaced cockpit seats 54 “ Lewmar wheel recessed into cockpit floor Stainless 30 Lb Lewmar Delta with Stainless chain and 3 strand nylon rode Propane locker Cockpit table Swim ladder Fenders and dock lines Volvo Penta folding propeller - spare (2) Fire extinguishers Manual bilge pump Bimini and Dodger Life Ring  

Storm Jib (2010) - never used Nordac furling jib (2010) Norlam racing jib (2016) 140% North 3DI Ocean racing jib (2023) - never used North Sails Full Batten Nordac Main (2014) Quantum Spinnaker (2014) (10) Spinlock rope clutches Sparcraft Aluminum Mast (2018) Rod Rigging (2018) (4) Harken #48 ST winches (2) Harken #44 ST winches Selden Rod Kicker Vang Forespar Carbon / Aluminium spinnaker pole 

Garmin 10” 7610 touch screen chart plotter (2018)   Autopilot Raymarine P-70 (2016) ICOM IG-M504 VHF Fusion Stereo MS-RA70NSX w/ interior and exterior speakers (2) B&G Nav repeaters at helm (3) B&G Nav repeaters - mast mounted

V-Berth: Double with storage and water tank below Hanging locker 12 volt Caframo Sirroco fan Storage shelves Forward Head: Jabsco manual head Sink with storage below Handheld Shower  MAIN CABIN: 4 opening storage lockers U shaped dinette with storage below Settee with storage below Large drop leaf table with interior storage Forward facing nav station with VHF and Nav repeater GALLEY: Gimbaled 2 burner ENO stove w/ oven Double stainless sink Hot and cold pressurized water Ice box with Isotherm refrigeration 3 Cabinets  3 under counter cabinets Silverware drawer AFT HEAD: Jabsco manual head Sink  with storage below Handheld Shower  AFT CABIN PORT: Lewmar Opening port & Hatch Double Berth with water tank below Access to ships batteries and electronics Hanging lockers Storage Shelf  AFT CABIN STARBOARD: Lewmar Opening port & Hatch Double Berth with fuel  tank below Hanging lockers Storage Shelf

Volvo Penta 40HP D2-40B diesel engine w/ approximately 1200 hrs  (2) Lifeline house batteries 105 AH (1) Lifeline engine start battery 105 AH  Battery Charger SBC Advanced VP Saildrive  4 Blade Max Prop feathering propeller (2023) Shore power inlet w/ cord Anchor windless Quick A1012 Water Heater Quick Nautic Boiler - 20g Jabsco bilge pump

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Wild T’ing has never disappointed either as a club racer or weekend family cruiser. She accelerates very quickly off the start line, and can out point most production boats in its class. The helm is extremely well balanced requiring the lightest touch for wind adjustment. She heads up automatically in a slight lift and down in a header . She is a pleasure to sail and extremely rewarding to its owner. She has had many podium finishes at the Heineken Regatta in St Martin, the Nanny Cay regatta in the BVI and in 2024 won the St Thomas international regatta in the jib and main class.

She is fully race optimized with harken equipment and top of the line halyards and sheets.

When under power the 4 blade feathering Max Prop gives the boat that extra punch in a heavy sea or when working against a strong negative current. She has minimal prop walk making docking and maneuvering well controlled and predictable. The Max Prop makes this possible while retaining the added performance advantage of a very low drag coefficient when under sail.

I’ve enjoyed this vessel immensely but time of life is limiting my ability to enjoy even more. She is in need of a new loving owner.

The existing instrumentation will work but will need to be replaced in a few years .

Wild T’ing has been loved tenderly and meticulously maintained. Her bilge has always been completely dry so occasionally you have to put some water into the bilge to ensure the pump is working properly ,

I’m looking forward to handing her over to a new and caring owner.