Westerbeke diesel driving a three-bladed prop.

Beneteau sailboat reviews. Beneteau makes a point of noting that none of their boats has ever suffered a hull-deck-joint failure. For a small production yacht sitting squarely at the entry-level. Beneteau Oceanis 423 in FIJI.

After surveying several of these boats I have some consistent observationsfindings to share. The basic systems that come with the 411 include a 420-hp. Moderate to heavy groundings can cause some bonding failures between the interior pan structure and hull laminate.

It is said that Bénéteau the worlds biggest boatbuilder has seen more of its designs sail across the Atlantic than any other boat. End of the market it has crammed the Oceanis 301 full of. Some boats tend to have some crazing in the deck gelcoat.

Beneteau offers several other electronics and equipment packages as well. S for Sale. Nearly 1000 Beneteau First 30 yachts were produced in just four years 1977-81 putting Beneteau on the sailing map Beneteau First 30 After its launch in 1977 the first model in the companys range of performance yachts the First 30 put Beneteau on the map as a mainstream volume producer of sailing yachts and set the scene for the companys later rapid expansion.

A Collection of Beneteau Sailboat Reviews. You can request different furniture structures to a point like adding a nav station in the forward port corner of the saloon. At first glance the Beneteau Oceanis 323 is exactly what you would expect a Beneteau Oceanis to look like.

The boat we tested was powered by the optional 110 Yanmar with shaft drive. From a structural point of view the Beneteau 40s consistently survey well. If a boat is to be judged by how well it meets its design brief the First Yacht 53.