Beneteau 31

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Beneteau 31
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Development
Designer Groupe Finot
Location France
Year2002
Builder(s) Beneteau
NameBeneteau 31
Boat
Displacement 8,933 lb (4,052 kg)
Draft 5.83 ft (1.78 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction glassfibre
LOA 31.67 ft (9.65 m)
LWL 28.50 ft (8.69 m)
Beam 11.08 ft (3.38 m)
Engine type Yanmar 22 hp (16 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel with weighted bulb
Ballast2,207 lb (1,001 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height38.67 ft (11.79 m)
J foretriangle base12.08 ft (3.68 m)
P mainsail luff35.75 ft (10.90 m)
E mainsail foot12.75 ft (3.89 m)
Sails
Sailplan Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area227.91 sq ft (21.174 m2)
Jib/genoa area233.57 sq ft (21.699 m2)
Total sail area461.47 sq ft (42.872 m2)
Racing
PHRF 135 (average)
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The Beneteau 31 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Groupe Finot and first built in 2002. [1] [2]

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Production

The design was built by Beneteau in France, starting in 2002, but it is now out of production. [1] [3]

Design

Beneteau 31, showing the walk-though transom Beneteau 31 sailboat Sugar Magnolia 8385.jpg
Beneteau 31, showing the walk-though transom

The Beneteau 31 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre. It has a fractional sloop rig, a nearly-plumb stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,933 lb (4,052 kg) and carries 2,207 lb (1,001 kg) of ballast. [1]

The boat has a draft of 5.83 ft (1.78 m) with the standard keel and 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. the shoal draft keel version carries 2,412 lb (1,094 kg) of ballast. [1]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 22 hp (16 kW). The fuel tank holds 34 U.S. gallons (130 L; 28 imp gal) and the fresh water tank also has a capacity of 34 U.S. gallons (130 L; 28 imp gal). [1]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee and dining table in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a transverse double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side at the companionway ladder. The galley is C-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a double sink. The enclosed head is located opposite the galley, aft. [1]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 135 with a high of 129 and low of 153. It has a hull speed of 7.15 kn (13.24 km/h). [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Browning, Randy (2018). "Beneteau 31 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Beneteau 31". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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