Little Gull is presented in very good condition and has been well maintained and cared for throughout her ownership. She is well suited to shorthanded sailing, with all lines led aft to the cockpit, making her easy to handle whether sailing with a crew or single-handed.

The standing rigging was replaced in September 2019, along with the installation of a new Harken MK4 Unit 1 headsail furling system.

At the end of 2025, approximately £18,000 was invested in servicing, maintenance and improvements, including:

• Annual service of the Volvo Penta D1-30 engine.
• Replacement of the saildrive diaphragm.
• Propeller calculations undertaken and a Featherstream feathering propeller fitted.
• Hull antifouling fully stripped back, followed by epoxy treatment and the application of three coats of Seajet 034 antifouling.
• Teak decks thoroughly cleaned, treated, sealed and protected with biocide.
• Replacement of the boot-top stripe and decals.
• Rudder removed for inspection of the bearings and stock, with a new rudder bearing housing installed.
• Crack in the transom-to-topsides joint professionally made good.
• Hull polished.
• Freshwater system flushed through with Puraclean.

Further maintenance was carried out in January 2026, when the standing rigging was checked, the winches serviced and the running rigging replaced where required and in June 2026 new Spreader ends were installed.

This substantial recent investment, together with her ongoing maintenance, makes Little Gull an attractive proposition for anyone seeking a well-presented and carefully maintained performance cruising yacht.

Manufacturer Provided Description

The Dufour 34 meets all criteria that has made the Dufour 40 a worldwide success: speed on all points of sailing, stability and manoeuvrability, good-looking and useful design, a practical interior layout. With the Dufour 34, Dufour has created a new benchmark among 34-foot fast cruisers. Sailing a Dufour 34 is sheer pleasure: You can either share it with a crew, or enjoy sailing her single handed, as she is very easy to handle.

Construction

• Hand laminated GRP Hull, vacuum bagged.
• PVC foam core sandwich above water line.
• NPG Gelcoat with first layer of cloth impregnated with NPG resin forming an optimum barrier against osmosis.
• Inner moulded hull bottom, structural framing laminated to the hull.
• Navy blue decorative stripes on hull and coach roof.
• Deck in PVC foam core sandwich, moulded by injection process (Resin Transfer Moulding) for significant weight saving and excellent interior finish.
• Deep draft 1.90 m, cast iron keel, bolts loads taken up by stainless steel backing plate.
• Semi-elliptical rudder, filled with closed cell epoxy foam.
• Stainless steel solid stock, on self-aligning bearings.

Deck and Cockpit

• Teak trimmed cockpit and side decks, slightly curved teak sole.
• Large side locker to starboard and smaller locker to port with lids fitted with padlock hasps.
• Large size steering wheel with pedestal.
• Compass on wheel binnacle
• Single lever engine controls and recessed engine control panel.
• Large Propane locker in aft port seat.
• Life raft stowage with straps under helmsman seat.
• Swim/boarding platform teak trimmed in central part.
• S/S grab rail as well as step on transom.
• Cockpit shower in aft locker.
• Stainless steel bathing ladder in the centre to be folded on transom, with teak steps.

Mechanical’s

• VOLVO D1-30  (30Hp). Sail-drive transmission.
• Heat exchanger, anti-siphon valve.
• Control panel close to helmsman, with hour meter and tachometer.
• Alternator with battery isolator.
• Fuel tank approx. 90 l, gauge on electrical switchboard.
• Fuel filter with water separator.
• Emergency fuel shut-off handle.
• Engine room ventilation blower, and 2 ventilation hoses.
• Featherstream feathering propeller.
• Access to the engine from front and both sides.
• Independent engine bilge.
• Quality sound proofing high density foam.

Electrical System

• 12 V DC SYSTEM.
• 12 function switchboard.
• 12 V outlet at galley and switchboard.
• 1 x 75 Ah engine battery
• 2 x 75 Ah house battery.
• Battery switch for each battery.
• 240 volt Shore power system with cable
• Battery can be charged via shore power charger, engine
• Solar Panel to charge batteries whilst on mooring.

Tankage and Water System

• 2x Water tanks 265 litres (forward and aft cabin)
• 1x Diesel Tanks 90 litres
• 1x Holding Tank 50 litres (starboard cockpit locker).
• Water system 
• Fresh Hot and cold pressurized water system.
• Hot water via shore and engine calorifier (Quick Nautic Boiler BX 20 litres).

Accommodation

• Two Cabins with one heads layout.
• Sleep 6 with two single berths in the saloon.
• All joinery work in prime choice light Moabi mahogany, with fiddles and moldings in solid wood.
• Eberspacher diesel heating.
• Locker doors have ventilation louvers.
• The cabin doors have double anti-vibration bolts.
• The floorboards are in laminated marine Moabi wood.
• Saloon cushions have removable covers.
• The upper cabin and saloon linings are in Moabi wood.
• L-shaped galley close to companionway.
• Worktop with fiddle.
• Double stainless steel sink.
• Chrome plated brass mixer tap for pressurised water (hot/cold).
• Cooker with 2 burner stove/oven on gimbals.
• 12 V electric refrigerator with ice cube compartment with new control box
• Stowage under sink with shelf and sliding baskets.
• Space for garbage bin.
• 3 upper cabinets with doors on hull side.
• Light and ventilation ensured by opening port-light and 2 spotlights over galley.
• Crumb tray under sole.
• Forward cabin with Large 210 x 156 cm bespoke Duvalay mattress
• Access under berth for storage and transducers
• Large hanging locker and full length shelf with deep fiddle
• Aft Cabin with double berth 200 x 150 cm bespoke Duvalay mattress topper
• Seat which forms a shoe locker with large hanging locker above
• Shelf with deep fiddle
• Deck hatch for ventilation
• Saloon Settee on port and starboard sided which and form berth’s
• Backrest and seat foam with washable covers, storage under seats and behind backrest
• Folding Saloon table with built in cutlery drawer and a built-in central drinks locker
• Chart table Large chart table with hinged desk top to starboard of the companionway, seat with storage underneath and vinyl covered curved cushion.
• Electrical panel with switch and instruments console angled towards the navigator.
• Book shelf under switchboard and storage under chart table.
• Main Heads Manual marine toilet.
• Wash hand basin unit with moulded basin and stainless steel handrail.
• Large mirror
• Chorme plated mixer tap combining basin tap and shower.
• Shower with direct drainage by electric pump.
• Hanging locker for wet weather gear.
• Eberspacher Cabin Heating with 4 outlets and programmable timer

Deck Equipment

• Teak handrails on coachroof. Wooden toerail on hulldeck joint.
• Self-draining chain locker with eye bolt and integrated windlass bracket, cover with locking bolt.
• Stemhead fitting with removable double anchor roller.
• Pulpit in two separate parts with separate green/red navigation lights.
• Asymmetrical spinnaker tack ring ahead of forestay.
• Pushpits with horseshoe buoy bracket, flag pole and Danbouy holders and opening cable gate with hook.
• Stanchions with 2 levels of stainless steel guard-rails.
• 4 Mooring cleats, stainless steel rubbing plates on sheer line.
• 2 spring cleats.
• Single chainplate for cap shrouds/aft lower shrouds including an eye for fixing extra control lines.
• 3 deck filler plates for 2x water, 1x fuel.
• Mainsheet track on cockpit sole with adjustable traveller.
• Genoa sheet track with piston lead blocks.
• 2 x sheet turning blocks with buil tin jammer and pad-eye for fixing spinnaker sheet block.
• Aluminium mast step with return blocks.
• Stainless steel swan neck for electric cable gland.
• 3 and 5 sheave deck organizers for halyard returns to cockpit.
• 6 clutches on coachroof.
• 2 Harken x 32.2 ST halyard winches on coachroof.
• 2 Harken x 40.2 ST Genoa sheet winches on coamings close to helmsman.
• Clutch on toerail for Genoa furling line.
• Sliding companionway hatch and washboard in Plexiglas with stops and lock.
• Stowage of washboard under port side berth or in starboard locker next to holding tank.
• GRP cover ahead of companionway with spray deflector.
• 2 winch handles with holder.

Sail Area

I : 41.75 ft
J : 12.25 ft
P : 38.58 ft
E : 14.58 ft
Working Sail Area : 663.00 sq ft

Sails and Rigging

• Anodised aluminium mast with double swept backed spreaders, rigged 9/10, deck stepped.
• Anchor and steaming lights.
• Possibility to rigging a removable inner forestay (optional).
• Boom topping lift cleat.
• Anodised aluminium boom equipped with single line reefing system.
• Rigid boom vang, with tackle led back to cockpit.
• Harken MK IV UNIT 1 Genoa Furling System
• Split backstay with 32 to 1 purchase.
• Running rigging in pre-stretched textile including: low stretch main and Genoa halyards, boom topping lift, main sheet on 5 to 1 purchase and Genoa sheets, Mainsail reef lines in Dyneema and Genoa furling line.
• Sanders Sails Mainsail cover in Navy Blue
• SAILS
• 2019 – Sanders Full Battened Mainsail
• 2021 – Sanders Sails Genoa
• 2016 – Sanders Sails Cruising Chute with Snuffer in as new condition.
• Owen Sails Main Sail with 3 reefs
• Owen Sails Furling Genoa
• Asymmetric Spinnaker in very good condition (unbranded possibly Owen Sails)

• Navigation 
• 1 x Compass on binnacle
• 2x Raymarine ST60 Tri-data for log speed and depth each side of the helm
• 2x Raymarine ST60 Wind speed and direction each side of the helm
• 1x Raymarine ST60+ Speed in cockpit
• 1x Raymarine ST60+ Depth in cockpit
• 1x Raymarine ST60+ Graphic at Chart table
• Raymarine ST6002 autopilot
• 2 x Raymarine Axion chart plotters at chart table and helm
• Raymarine S100 wireless autopilot remote
• VHF ICOM IC-M421 DSC
• Navtex ICS Nav 6
• General 
• Gas detector
• Boarding ladder
• Electric and Manual bilge pumps
• Zodiac Cadet 230 Dinghy in Bag, good condition
• Fenders and Warps
• 20 Kg Delta with 30m chain and 50m warp
• Electric Anchor windlass with foot buttons and wireless remote
• Sanders Sails Sprayhood in Navy
• Shipping Cradle
• Clock and Barometer
• JVC Radio and CD player
• Avtec TV
• Safety 
• Seago 4 Man Liferaft
• 3x Fire Extinguishers
• Fire Blanket
• Danbouy
• Lifering
• Lifesling