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This is an Index of Dufour News Issues 56 to 67. Articles from Issues 24 to 55 and 68 to date will be added. Copies of individual articles can be provided to members of the Association at a small fee for copying and postage. Please contact the Secretary with your requirements.

Where the article is highlighted there will be a link to the appropriate page.

Subject

Issue

ANCHOR MATTERS

Fitting Windlass on 2800

61

Fitting Electric Windlass to a Dufour 31

62

Failure of "Kong Swivel Anchor Connecter"

58

ARPEGE

Arpege compared with Centaur

65

Arpege World Championships

58

Arpege Fuel Tank Removal

56

Arpege Deck Repair

67

Arpege stanchion & Socket Repairs

67

COLLISION REGS

Rules 33, 15 & 17 interpretation

63

CRUISES

Dufour 31 Cruise between Poole & Western Isles

56

Planning Calais to the Med

58

Arpege ASTERAKI Attends World Championship

58

2800 Hamble to Helford & back

58 & 59

Arpege MOON RIVER adventures in Atlantic

58

2800 SOLENT SWAN cruise to North Brittany

59

Integral 30 LARUS in the Baie de Seine

66

Dufour 32 - a Med. Cruise -comparison with Arpege

60

Dufour 31 ROCKBIRD voyages to Brittany

65

2800 LUPS in Baltic

63

Festival of Sea Shanties at Paimpol

67

DESIGN PHILOSOPHIES

65

Spirit of M Dufour Lives On

Michel Dufour - an Appreciation

66

T7 Design

57

Dufour Early History

62

"The Essential Dufour" (2800 & 35 Classic)

57

In Praise of the Original Dufour 35

61

ENGINES

"Fair Wear & Tear" - tips to keep an engine health!          

65

Diesel tank cleaning in situ

57

Fuel tank removal in Arpege

56

2800 - Fitting Beta 722

56

2800-Fitting Nanni 215

64

1800 - Fitting Yanmar 10 hp

57

31 -Fitting Beta 1005

56

31 - Beta 1005 has Hurth Gearbox problem

61

Beta 1005 inadequate sound from Alarm Buzzer

66

Diesel Fuel R & D

57

Volvo Penta Workshop Manuals

61

MD1 1C - changing gearbox seal

61

2800 - making engine accessible via cockpit sole

61

ELECTRICS

2800 complete Electric Refit

66

GAS

Gas Improvements for Safety's sake

61 & 64

HULL PROBLEMS & IMPROVEMENTS

Soft Decks

63, 64, 67

1800 ALCEDONIA gel coat repair

66

CLASSIC 30 Leaks

63

2800 Lifting Plate Replacement

57

288 - Prevention of Corrosion of Lifting Plate

64

2800 Rudder

65 & 67

1800 Rudder

66

A false floor in cockpit locker

59 & 63

Corrosion of Stainless Steel hose clips

61

Rejuvenation of SAFARI hull

60

2800 & 31 Pushpit seating

66

Dufour 29 Improvements in Saloon & cockpit

63

Classic 35 – modifications

61

Arpege Stanchion & Socket Repairs

67

INSURERS

Comparisons between Marine Insurers

60. 62& 63

MISCELLANEOUS

2800 Hot Water Supply

56

2800 - Fitting a Diesel heater 

65

T7 Design

57

Experience of a boat on Fire

57

A Free Mooring in West Scotland

60

Sikaflex Numbers explained

61

Spring Tides at New Moon as well as Full Moon

65

Planning a SUMMER Lift out

62

A new French Dufour Association for Dufour 35's

65

Dufour 31 - A USA Owner's experiences

65

An anti-virus tip

63

Buying a Boat Abroad

67

Dodgers Made Easy

67

Echo Sounder Transducer on Arpege

67

Rogue Fisherman's Gear

67

2800 Cushions & Curtains Renewal

67

Upholstery Matters

63

SURVIVAL IN COLD WATER

66

RADAR

Radar Target Enhancers'

63

RIGGING

Tuning mast-head Rig

60

Tuning Fractional Rig

61

SAILS

Trimming Headsails

67

Spinnaker Handling

67

SURVEYS AND SELLING

Making her Shipshape

64

SURVEYOR'S ADVICE

56, 59

WEATHER

Storm Tactics

59, 60

Forecasts on Web

66 67