[1][3][4] The Dufour 24 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.
[1][3] The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD6A diesel engine or, optionally, a small 4 to 8 hp (3 to 6 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
You might expect a sleek, rounded hull from the French, a la Beneteau, but here you get high topsides, not an inch of springy sheer, and only a small spread of sail, oddly shifted forward, (It may be that the mast has been ooched forward to be positioned directly over the main bulkhead for support.)
The hull design is apparently aimed at maximizing cabin space: a squared-off, slab-sided hull with the beam stretched wide all the way back to the transom; high topsides, and a bubble in the small coachroof to squeeze in extra inches of headroom and to aid in access to the cabin, since there is no companionway hatch.
Worst features: The high, slab-sided topsides and small sail area make for unusually large 'top hamper,' which will tend to catch the wind and slide the boat sideways, especially in light air when the going is slow and the keel isn't moving fast enough to take a bite.