Engineering:Beneteau 331
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Group Finot/Conq |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1999 |
| No. built | 822 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 11,173 lb (5,068 kg) |
| Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 33.92 ft (10.34 m) |
| LWL | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
| Beam | 11.33 ft (3.45 m) |
| Engine type | Westerbeke 27 hp (20 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,253 lb (1,476 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 41.08 ft (12.52 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 12.34 ft (3.76 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 34.58 ft (10.54 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 14.27 ft (4.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 246.73 sq ft (22.922 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 253.46 sq ft (23.547 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 850 sq ft (79 m2) |
| Total sail area | 500.19 sq ft (46.469 m2) |
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The Beneteau 331 is a French sailboat that was designed by Group Finot/Conq for cruising and first built in 1999.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Beneteau 331 has also been marketed as the Oceanis 331, Oceanis Clipper 331 and Moorings 332.[1][2][4][5]
The design replaced the Oceanis 321 in the company's line.[6]
Production
The design was built by Beneteau in France and in the United States , with 822 examples completed between 1999 and 2004, but it is now out of production. It was introduced in 1999 as a 2000 model.[1][2][4][5][7][8]
Design
The Beneteau 331 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of solid fiberglass with the deck balsa-cored. It has a masthead sloop rig, aluminum spars, a deck-stepped mast, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel, shoal draft keel or lifting keel. It can be equipped with a spinnaker of 850 sq ft (79 m2).[1][2][4][5]
The interior layouts vary, based on the model and role, but a typical layout has sleeping accommodation for four to six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin around a drop-leaf table and an aft cabin with a double berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, 39.6 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33.0 imp gal) icebox and a single sink. A navigation station is forward of the galley, on the port side. The head is located opposite the galley on the starboard side and includes a shower. A three-cabin layout was also available.[1][2][4][5]
Headroom is 74 in (188 cm) in the galley and head, 74 in (188 cm) in the main and aft cabins and 73 in (185 cm) in the bow cabin.[4][5]
The design has a hull speed of 7.40 kn (14 km/h).[4][5]
Variants
- Beneteau 331
- This model has a length overall of 33.92 ft (10.3 m), a waterline length of 30.50 ft (9.3 m), displaces 11,173 lb (5,068 kg) and carries 3,253 lb (1,476 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard fin and weighted bulb keel. It was also sold with a shoal draft bulb keel and lifting keel with twin rudders. The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW). The fuel tank holds 18 U.S. gallons (68 L; 15 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 48 U.S. gallons (180 L; 40 imp gal).[1]
- Oceanis 331
- This model has a length overall of 33.96 ft (10.4 m), a waterline length of 30.51 ft (9.3 m), displaces 9,920 lb (4,500 kg) and carries 3,086 lb (1,400 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard fin and weighted bulb keel and 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with the optional shoal draft bulb keel. A lifting keel with twin rudders was also offered. The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 18 U.S. gallons (68 L; 15 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 52 U.S. gallons (200 L; 43 imp gal).[2][4][5]
- Moorings 332
- Model with three cabins, for the yacht charter market.[1]
Operational history
A review described the design, "the Beneteau 331 offers a sophisticated hull with traditional lines. A spacious cockpit, top-of-the-line deck hardware and a roller furling main accent her ease of handling. The 331 features lots of extras such as an optional retractable keel, standard refrigeration, improved ventilation and additional electronics."[8]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Beneteau First Class 10
- C&C 34
- C&C 34/36
- Catalina 34
- Coast 34
- Columbia 34
- Columbia 34 Mark II
- Creekmore 34
- Crown 34
- CS 34
- Express 34
- Hunter 34
- San Juan 34
- Sea Sprite 34
- Sun Odyssey 349
- Tartan 34 C
- Tartan 34-2
- Viking 34
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Beneteau 331 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729154307/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/beneteau-331.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Oceanis 331 (Beneteau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. https://archive.today/20200624153948/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oceanis-331-beneteau.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729154238/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/finot-groupe-finot-jean-marie. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "Oceanis 331 Fin Keel". Boat-Specs.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200624145210/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats/beneteau/oceanis-331-fin-keel.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "Oceanis 331 Keel and Centerboard". Boat-Specs.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200624153901/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats/beneteau/oceanis-331-keel-and-centerboard.
- ↑ "Bènèteau Oceanis 331". yachtsnet.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. https://archive.today/20200624170037/https://www.yachtsnet.co.uk/archives/beneteau-oceanis-331/oceanis-331.htm.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729154255/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/beneteau.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Murray Yacht Sales (2020). "Beneteau Oceanis 331 Reviews (2000-2005)". murrayyachtsales.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. https://archive.today/20200624170427/https://www.murrayyachtsales.com/beneteau-oceanis-331-review/.
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