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Dufour Grand Large 460

By George Day · On September 20, 2017

The French builder dials in the sweet spot with their new, three-cabin ultra-modern family cruiser, complete with built-in grill  

 

Good ideas are catching. Once you’ve had one, it’s only natural to want to leverage it. That’s why French builder, Dufour, picked the most popular features from their recently-launched larger designs and included them in a 46-foot model that settles nicely into the sweet spot for a versatile family cruiser.

Dufour rolled out five models over the last two years, which is a good clip. What made this possible was dialing in suggestions from market feedback about what makes a boat fit today’s lifestyles at anchor as well as under way. With this latest launch, the Dufour line consists of seven models, 31-56 feet, and the new GL 460 is a puzzle piece that fills in an important gap in the midrange. Read more.

 

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