41' Dufour A9000

High-Latitude Aluminum Expedition Sailboat - 1982 41' Dufour A9000 - for sale for $40,000

S/V High Climber has the potential to reach any edge of the watery map. The A9000s were built by Dufour in La Rochelle, France. Hull #1 was the 1980 French entrant into the Admirals Cup, the now-defunct championship of offshore sailing in the North Atlantic. They were designed and built to win races in a notoriously stormy and violent patch of ocean and have the construction to show.

During my ownership I have prioritized keeping High Climber always in a high state of readiness for sailing and expeditioning and focused mainly on performance upgrades.The boat has been improved in my ownership. That being said, it would best go to an experienced boat person who wants to buy into offshore and high-latitude expedition sailing at an affordable price, in return for regular investments and input of sweat equity.
The above-waterline coatings are solid but aesthetically poor at this point. The standing rig is aging and while I have just purchased a new carbon laminate mainsail, the headsails are beginning to show their age. There is a problem spot on the keel which will require a round of welding.

The boat is priced according to these needs. I have sailed Climber many thousands of miles and hope to sell it to someone who would continue in this tradition with a similar mindset. If that might be you, please get in touch. Max

Professionally surveyed in February 2019, available on request

Basic Particulars: Length: 41', Beam: 12.25', Draft: 7', Airdraft: 65', Interior standing headroom: 6'2" throughout. Displacement: 20,000lbs
Tankage: 65 gallons Diesel, 66 gallons water
Accommodations for 12 adults day sailing and comfortably sleeps 6. Extensive cabinet storage in lieu of racing berths.

Bottom paint fresh in Summer 2020; good for many years to come

Ground tackle:
Fortress FX-37 primary anchor, 40' 3/8" G4 chain on swivels with 200' of 3/4" anchor rode
Lofrans Tigres windlass (currently only mechanically enabled)

Standing rigging & sails:
Mid side stays replaced in 2017
Mechanical backstay tensioner
2 spinnaker poles and spinnaker tackle
Spare halyards
Sails:
Elvstrom EPEX laminated carbon fiber main sail with double taffeta backing (1yr old)
Furling 170% Dacron Genoa (fair condition) on a Hood SeaTack2 furler;
Hank-on heavy weight Dacron cutter staysail (good condition)

Navigational Instruments:
Masthead mounted VHF/AIS antenna with a manual switch between a Digital Yacht Wi-Fi enabled AIS receiver or Raymarine VHF
Iridium Go satellite phone/data uplink
Nexus Depth Sounder
Hy-Pro Drive Linear Actuator hydraulic ram controlled through a Nexus Autopilot interface
Sestrel binnacle mounted compass
Aries Windvane
All LED running lights

Emergency/Safety:
Jordan Series Drogue with attachment points on the transom
5-person Crewsaver ISO Ocean Liferaft last certified in 2017
1" Webbing stitched jacklines (port&starboard, new in 2017) and 2x CO2-inflator West Marine lifejacket harnesses with jackline tethers

Electrical:
Aero6 Wind Generator
2x 150W solar panels (new in 2017) regulated by a Blue Sky SolarBoost regulator charging
300amp-hour Renology AGM house battery bank (new in 2019) and Duralast Marine Group 27 starter (brand new) separated by BlueSea Automatic Charging Relay. Complete engine starting circuit upgraded within the last year, including new Perkins OEM starter.
Small inverter for laptops

Engine & drivetrain:
Drivetrain overhauled in 2020: new transmission shaft coupler, new PYI graphite dripless seal, shaft straightened & balanced at Svendsens Marine, new 2-blade 20 feathering bronze MaxProp
Perkins 4-108, low hours upgrade in 2019, with a Hurth ZF gearbox. Uses 1gallon/hr at 6 knots.
65gal hull-integrated aluminum diesel tank with inspection ports added
Spare reconditioned engine header in addition to other engine spares.
Continuously blower-ventilated engine compartment with excellent access

Amenities:
2 marine heads (aft, new in 2017) with holding tanks or direct discharge option offshore
Stainless steel galley sink with electric freshwater pump and manual saltwater
Stainless steel freshwater tanks: 2x 33gal
Built-in 12V refrigeration
Eberspacher forced air Diesel Central Heating installed
Bluetooth stereo with 10" speakers mounted on radar arch and salon surround sound inside
3burner propane range oven
West Marine rectangular grill mounted to the radar arch
Fully updated LED interior lighting
Memory foam mattresses in the v-berth and aft cabin (new in 2017)
Excellent offshore leecloths for salon berths
Retractable Cockpit Bimini

Dinghy:
8' Walker Bay dinghy with 5hp 2stroke Nissan NS-5 (planes with 1 person) and oars