A turnkey, fully-crewed 48-footer with boutique-yacht polish and BVI sea legs already earned.
Tied up in Virgin Gorda under a bright, breezy Caribbean sky, S/V Aquanimity makes an immediate case for herself: a 2021 Dufour 48 that has spent her working life in a successful, fully crewed charter fleet in the British Virgin Islands. Broker Glen Hurd of Catamaran Gurus walks prospective buyers through a boat that is, in his words, ready either to continue as a turnkey charter operation or to transition into a private yacht for an owner who wants a boutique alternative to the usual suspects.
Open, Airy, and Built for Guests
The tour begins in the main saloon looking aft, and it’s the right vantage to appreciate how well Dufour has stitched together interior and exterior living. A wide cockpit with side and transom seating wraps a substantial dining table and L-shaped settee, with additional bench seating and storage beneath. Step inside and the teak sole opens onto a proper island galley — genuinely large for a 48-footer — with double stainless sinks, a high-rise faucet, two refrigerators, and enough counter space to plate a buffet without playing Tetris. A small bar and a coffee station near the nav round out the social spaces, and the saloon settee and chair sit beside big picture windows that flood the interior with light.
Cabins and Heads
All guest cabins are queen berths. The starboard forward stateroom sets the tone: generous overhead hatch, ports at pillow height, and — a nice contemporary touch — sliding blackout closures rather than the usual small blinds. Its en-suite head has a separate stall shower, so nothing is a wet head. Moving aft on the starboard side, a day head doubles as the crew head, and a compact crew cabin with bunks offers flexibility for kids or extra stowage. Across to port, the forward and aft queens continue the theme of contemporary black-and-white cabin tops paired with warm, well-finished real wood joinery. Small details — fiddled shelves, recessed cabinetry, roomy knee space at the heads — betray a designer who has actually lived on a boat.
On Deck and at the Helm
Outside, the swim platform sits low and wide — perfect for legs-in-the-water lounging — and a davit system with electric winch makes dinghy handling a solo affair. A liferaft case sits ready to deploy nearby. Walking forward along the port gunwale, you pass three Yeti coolers, generous sunpad space on the coachroof, close-weave trampolines, and a solar array overhead. The foredeck’s non-teak sections stay cooler underfoot and should age more gracefully in the salt. A bowsprit is set up for a roller-furling gennaker, with a secondary anchor chock for good measure.
The flybridge is reached from either side deck. The helm is offset slightly to starboard, with a leather-wrapped wheel, a Raymarine electronics suite, and — importantly — electric winches throughout rather than the usual one or two. Rope clutches feed to the winches cleanly, and a small overhead moonroof panel opens for stargazing or closes off the sun. Flat, unbroken deck space up here invites yoga, cocktails, or simply sprawling out under the stars.
Market Context
The Dufour 48 remains a relatively rare sight on the brokerage market, which is part of the appeal for charter guests who have already worked their way through the mainstream brands.
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Active Dufour 48 listings | 1 |
| Asking price | $699,000 |
| Inquiries, last 30 days | 0 |
| Inquiries, prior 30 days | 1 |
For buyers weighing a charter-income boat against a private cruiser, Aquanimity offers a rare combination: a professionally maintained, well-specced 2021 hull already earning in the BVI, with the interior polish to move straight to private use whenever her next owner is ready.