Seller's Description
Unique and very cool pilothouse boat coming out of refit. This original Andre Beneteau design was ahead of its time: with galley up, 360 degree view, and single level living she feels like a catamaran in a monohull; spacious and airy though only 32 feet. And with a easy to sail ketch rig on an hourglass hull form she is stable, well balanced and easy to sail. Not fast but quite relaxing. And when you want to motor the big 3-blade prop will give you 5 knot at 1100 rpm, sipping fuel. both helm positions are nice–inside the visibility is amazing and you will always be dry and warm (if too warm then open up the sun roof!! really!); outside the tiller is a joy in a cockpit that can easily seat 6.
She would make a great cruiser for a couple or perhaps a full-time live-aboard. the pilothouse will extend your sailing season well into later fall/early winter and the windows insure warmth. if you have questions please EM or text (i don’t carry the phone) to 865 two zero one 6 zero one six. I am happy to talk about the boat and the refit work.
Equipment: Ketch rigged. Beautiful tanbark sail all in good shape–no patches. standing rigging in great shape (about 5/6 yrs old). mostly new running rigging.
Engine is rebuild 30hp Perkins Perama with 1500 hours. these were also rebadged as a VolvoPenta MD30 so parts are common. As part of this refit I rebuilt the exhaust system from the exhaust elbow outward, and the water intake–thru hull, seacock, strainer. Inspected hoses changed one, and new belts. also new glo-plugs.
Boat had been on hard for some time so all paint removed to gelcoat then barrier, hard, and ablative paints (3 layers). hull and code stripe were painted along with cabin accent. removed alll under water through hulls except engine water intake. New teak cleats (really; this is the original design and very cool), and teak cap rail redone: teak looks great!!
New lexan windows 360 watts of solar panels. Rewired the120 shore power and the 12VDC systems. all interior light (and there are lots) are LED. Interior has been remodeled to open up the space (go on-line to look at originals–not good). galley has refrigerator, new water tank and water pump. Removed toilet system for composter. Instruments: depth, chart plotter, speed. Raymarine autohelm. Three anchors (CQR & Bruce up front, 75ftchain ea 100ft rode; Danforth for rear. Loftrans manual windlass. 8ft Avon inflatable
Specs
- Designer
- André Bénéteau
- Builder
- Beneteau
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 286
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Long
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 31′ 11″ / 9.8 m
- Waterline Length
- 23′ 11″ / 7.3 m
- Beam
- 9′ 9″ / 3 m
- Draft
- 4′ 5″ / 1.4 m
- Displacement
- 12,680 lb / 5,750 kg
- Ballast
- 3,970 lb / 1,800 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Ketch
- Reported Sail Area
- 524′² / 48.7 m²
- Total Sail Area
- ?
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- ?
- P
- ?
- E
- ?
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- ?
- I
- ?
- J
- ?
- Forestay Length
- ?
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Renault
- Model
- ?
- HP
- 30
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 32 gal / 121 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 53 gal / 201 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 2
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
6.2 kn
Classic: 6.56 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
15.4
<16: under powered
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
31.3
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
411.9
>400: very heavy
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
35.2
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
1.7
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
The first EVASION and the beginning of new era for Beneteau.
Sold as BENETEAU M/S 32 in US.
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