Beneteau 361

Beneteau 361
Development
Designer Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design
Location United States
Year 1999
Builder(s) Beneteau
Boat
Boat weight 13,349 lb (6,055 kg)
Draft 5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 36.42 ft (11.10 m)
LWL 31.08 ft (9.47 m)
Beam 12.50 ft (3.81 m)
Engine type Volvo Penta 2030 30 hp (22 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type fin keel
Ballast 4,156 lb (1,885 kg)
Rudder(s) internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I (foretriangle height) 45.21 ft (13.78 m)
J (foretriangle base) 13.94 ft (4.25 m)
P (mainsail luff) 38.39 ft (11.70 m)
E (mainsail foot) 14.44 ft (4.40 m)
Sails
Sailplan Masthead sloop
Mainsail area 277.18 sq ft (25.751 m2)
Jib/genoa area 315.11 sq ft (29.275 m2)
Total sail area 592.29 sq ft (55.026 m2)

The Beneteau 361 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design of La Rochelle, France and first built in 1999.[1][2]

The design was built by Beneteau in the United States, but it is now out of production. It was also called the Oceanis 361 and was marketed as the Moorings 362 with a two cabin configuration and as the Moorings 363 and Stardust 363 with three cabins, for use primarily in the yacht charter business.[1][3]

The Beneteau 361 design was developed into the Beneteau First 361 in 2000.[4]

Design

Beneteau 361 showing its walk-through reverse transom.

The Beneteau 361 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin bulb keel. It displaces 13,349 lb (6,055 kg) and carries 4,156 lb (1,885 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel fitted. It was sold in three cabin configurations, two cabin, three cabin and with a main saloon.[1]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo Penta 2030 diesel engine of 30 hp (22 kW). The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 125 U.S. gallons (470 L; 104 imp gal).[1]

The design has a hull speed of 7.47 kn (13.83 km/h).[5]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2018). "Beneteau 361 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. Browning, Randy (2018). "Berret-Racoupeau". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. Browning, Randy (2018). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. Browning, Randy (2018). "Beneteau First 361 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Beneteau 361". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
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