Boat rental in La Forêt-Fouesnant · Dufour — 2800 (1981)

Very pleasant boat; friendly and helpful owner

This boat absolutely does not conform to the description. In no case has it been the subject of a complete renovation as mentioned. On the positive side, the sail plan is correct and the engine is new. The boat is reassuring when sailing. Negative side: absence of weather vane, anemometer present but defective, unusable, some ends are clearly very worn (hawsers), no interior maintenance, the boat is in its juice, mold everywhere, in the dirty glasses (dishes not done), in the so-called refrigerator which is in fact a defective electric cooler (no cold), used lifeline dangerous for the hands and loose, no stick for the tiller, deckhouse hood out of age and service, pierced tender, pierced water reserve with water pump which defuses all the time, pole totally seized and unusable. I'm certainly forgetting 2 or 3 things because the list was very long. I did ask Georges for compensation but he ignored me and he does not take care of the delivery and collection of the boat himself. Boat that I recommend if you like surprises and very rustic. Otherwise absolutely avoid.

From August 3rd to 10th, we rented Georges Dufour 2800. After sailing with this sailboat in different conditions for a week, I can say that the sail plan is healthy with new sails and that the boat performs well in the heavy weather, in a sea formed and good gusts to more than 35 nodes. Unfortunately we were also confronted with various rather negative aspects of the boat, such as a rusty anchor chain with consummate links, the absence of second reef installed, more than 30 liters of water per day that the boat embarks etc, etc. .. We made a list below which was passed on to the owner. In summary, I will only advise this boat to experienced people who know how to navigate well and who can cope with unforeseen difficulties in almost any conditions. Without good experience, these unforeseen difficulties due to these poor maintenance conditions could quickly become dangerous. ____________________________________ The well cover of the anchor was not fixed. The installed screws did not hold. The anchor chain is rusty and many links are consumed more than half. For sailing, the second reef bump is not installed and the reef bats are missing on the sail. It is missing two, see three hawsers. The one (unique) on board is too short and heavily worn. The emergency buoy is not secure and its light does not work. No electric torch on board works. Absence of seals on board. Absence of jerrycan water and especially no jerry can reserve diesel. The electric cable for connection to the pontoon malfunction. The sonar, loch and electronic speedo do not work. Absence on board of hand probe. Absence of foghorn hand. Lack of bats. The ammeter for charging the batteries does not work. The Health First Aid Kit contains outdated or unusable equipment in general. The boat has 30 to 50 liters of water per day (gland?). The last visible date of fire extinguisher inspection visit is 1997. _____________________________

We had a good time on this dufour 2800 with our 3 children. In order to be more honest, I will say that this rental has an acceptable quality / price ratio. The +: New Annex Electronic equipment The welcome and availability of Georges Boat coherent, no surprises The - Lack of general maintenance Pulley / end tired Oxidized anchor chain (following the old comments, I had brought back my chain, I was able to sleep at anchor with my children in roads serenity) Cleanliness a goodbye

It's easy to understand that Sterwenn and George have traveled many miles together. After, it remains only to be guided by this sum of fusional experiences to enjoy a truly exceptional navigation site. The boat was just coming out of the fairing, and the few small preparation gaps on board were largely offset by the approval of a reactive hull en route, and in the maneuvers. The boat was pleasant to lead under the 15/25 knots of wind of this exit for which we also thank the weather, and in the end, there will remain only beautiful images and good sensations. Can not wait for next time !

Big depress to leave this sailboat, to use as a vintage car. Georges will be someone who will teach you a lot of things, to go out with you at the reception of the grement and provide him an aperitif to return!