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I have the opportunity to get into a new Dufour 45 or 44 at a great price. I have been liking these boats since I first sailed on a smaller Dufour years ago. The construction and design seem top end for a production boat.

The older boats are reputable but I don't hear much about the newer boats at least in the USA.

The Dufour is a handsome boat with a really nice interior. I believe they are good sailing boats but again, there is not a whole lot out there unless you visit a bunch of European Web sites where they seem very popular.

Or: Catalina 47 that I like a lot too??? Catalina is Catalina. Not a lot of guess work here.