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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]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Group Finot/Conq |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1999 |
| No. built | 822 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Beneteau 331 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 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 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]
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]
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]
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]
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