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C821123	Bènèteau Oceanis 323 Clipper			Lying	Ashore Hampshire
Builder	Bènèteau, France			Year	2007
Builder	Bènèteau, France			Price	£52,500
LOA	32' 10"	Sail area	540 sq ft main and genoa	Brief details
LWL	29' 2"	Rig	Sloop	This is a really well looked after and updated example of these popular family cruisers. She has excellent recent sails, and an inventory that includes good electronics, cabin heating and a full cockpit "camper" cover. The interior is in immaculate condition, and the dark blue hull also looks very good indeed. This yacht is the "Clipper" version, which includes some nice extras over the basic specification. She is for sale now as the very experienced owners are thinking of downsizing.
Beam	10' 9"	Cabins	2 plus saloon
Draught	5' 10"	Berths	6
Displacement	8,460 lbs *	Engine	Yanmar 2YM20 diesel
Ballast	1,976 lbs *	BHP	21
Keel type	Deep iron bulbed fin and spade rudder
* Different Beneteau brochures and documents sources show slightly varying figures for displacement, ballast, and fuel and water capacities - the figures we have used here are taken from a French Beneteau sales brochure. Also the Beneteau brochure gives the yacht as being RCD Cat 'B', whilst several other sources say she is RCD Cat 'A'. We find such minor technical discrepancies are fairly common with many models of production yachts.

Designed by Groupe Finot, the Beneteau Oceanis 323 is a modern family cruiser with good performance under sail. The hull is GRP with a structural inner moulding, and the deck is a GRP balsa sandwich with a slotted aluminium toerail. There were three keel options, deep fin, shallow fin and centreboard, this yacht having the deep fin keel. Some sources state that twin aft cabins were an option, but every boat we know of has the larger single aft cabin.

Nominally 7 berth, she is very comfortable for a couple, with either children or occasional guests. The aft cabin and forecabin are good double berths, and the saloon offers another narrow double and a short single berth if required. There is only so much you can fit into a 32 foot hull with a good separate heads compartment!

In reviewing the design, 'Yachting Monthly' reported ".... forget the traditional idea of an Oceanis, this boat really performs" and ".... a competent and reasonably fast all-rounder, capable of making good progress to windward in quite damaging conditions and decidedly sporty off the wind".

'Yachting World' said ".... the hull looks surprisingly slippery. It is, in fact, essentially the same hull that Groupe Finot and Jean Berret designed in the early 1990s for Beneteau’s single-handed offshore racer, the Figaro. Since then it has been used for two other sporty Beneteaus, the First 310 and First 31.7, as well as the Beneteau Oceanis 323’s predecessors in the Oceanis range, the 311 and 300".

Yachtsnet photographs and video November 2023

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In addition to the opening hatch over the forward end of the table, the saloon has two large

fixed windows into the deck, here seen with velcro-attached cloth covers

The three-cylinder Yanmar 3YM20 diesel has run approximately 800 hours, and drives a fixed three-bladed prop via a conventional sternshaft

There is a full zip-on canopy with frame and windows for the cockpit - most photos here show this removed

The Goiot steering pedestal allow the wheel to be quickly swung fore and aft to allow walk-through access from the stern platform to the companionway when berthed. The aft centre section of the cockpit seating also hinges down to complete this access route.

Owners photographs

These two photos show the original Beneteau supplied Elvstrom sails: the yacht now has a new suit of sails by Sanders of Lymington

This is a really good example of these compact modern cruising yachts, maintained by a very experienced couple to a high standard. The yacht is well equipped, is in remarkably good order inside and out and the engine has low hours. They are selling now as they are planning to downsize.

Inventory:
Engine details		Yanmar 3YM20 three-cylinder 854cc diesel, freshwater cooled, run approx. 800 hours
Fuel tank capacity		75 litres
Propeller		Three bladed fixed on shaft drive with dripless shaft seal
Batteries		2 x 105AH services batteries (new winter 2021/22) and 85AH engine start battery
Battery charging/electrics		Engine alternator and shorepower battery charger, also Photonic solar panel on deck - new 2018. Victron BMV-702 battery monitor
Sails and deck equipment
Rig details		Sloop rig, single spreader alloy mast, boom and rod kicker with S/S standing rigging believed original from 2007
Mainsail		Sanders Sails - new battened mainsail February 2023 with stackpack type cover and lazyjacks
Genoa		Sanders Sails roller genoa - new February 2023
Genoa furling		Facnor
Primary winches		2 x Harken 40.2 two-speed self-tailing
Secondary winches		1 x Harken 32.2 on coachroof
Bower anchor		15 Kg Brittany with 50 metres chain
Anchor windlass		Quick Genius electric windlass with up-down wired remote control
Steering		Wheel on Goiot fore/aft hinged pedestal
Autopilot		Raymarine Evolution EV-100 with ST4000+ Mk II wheel drive - new June 2018
Steering compass		Plastimo on binnacle
Warps & fenders		6 warps and 8 fenders
Miscellaneous		Cockpit table, full cockpit cover with frame and windows - new 2019
Navigation Equipment and instruments
GPS/Chartplotter		Raymarine Axiom 9 touchscreen plotter - new 2018
Log/speed		Raymarine ST60+ Tridata
Depth sounder		Raymarine ST60+ Tridata
Windspeed/direction		Raymarine ST60+
VHF radio		Standard Horizon GX2100 with AIS receive - new 2018
Navtex		Furuno NX300
Safety/emergency equipment
Lifebuoy		2 x horseshoe with floating light and danbuoy
Radar reflector		Mast mounted
Bilge pumps		Manual and electric pumps
Miscellaneous		Jackstays, 3 x fire extinguishers and fire blanket
Interior
Cabin layout		Forecabin, saloon, heads and aft cabin
Cabin heating		MV Airo 2Kw blown hot-air diesel heating - new winter 2021/22
Berths		4 + 2 in saloon (also 7th short berth in saloon)
Water tank capacity		160 litres plus 22 litres in calorifier. Hot and cold pressurised water.
Cooker		Eno 2-burner and oven
Coolbox		Coolbox with Frigoboat refrigeration
Heads		Jabsco with 88 litre holding tank
These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available. For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Yachtsnet on 01326-212234 or

The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests

UK sailing yacht brokerage and boat sales

SOLD

C821123

Bènèteau Oceanis 323 Clipper

Lying

Ashore Hampshire

Builder

Bènèteau, France

Year

2007

Price

£52,500

LOA

32' 10"

Sail area

540 sq ft main and genoa

Brief details

LWL

29' 2"

Rig

Sloop

Beam

10' 9"

Cabins

2 plus saloon

Draught

5' 10"

Berths

6

Displacement

8,460 lbs *

Engine

Yanmar 2YM20 diesel

Ballast

1,976 lbs *

BHP

21

Keel type

Deep iron bulbed fin and spade rudder

In reviewing the design, 'Yachting Monthly' reported ".... forget the traditional idea of an Oceanis, this boat really performs" and ".... a competent and reasonably fast all-rounder, capable of making good progress to windward in quite damaging conditions and decidedly sporty off the wind".

Yachtsnet photographs and video November 2023

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In addition to the opening hatch over the forward end of the table, the saloon has two large

fixed windows into the deck, here seen with velcro-attached cloth covers

The three-cylinder Yanmar 3YM20 diesel has run approximately 800 hours, and drives a fixed three-bladed prop via a conventional sternshaft

There is a full zip-on canopy with frame and windows for the cockpit - most photos here show this removed

The Goiot steering pedestal allow the wheel to be quickly swung fore and aft to allow walk-through access from the stern platform to the companionway when berthed. The aft centre section of the cockpit seating also hinges down to complete this access route.

Owners photographs

These two photos show the original Beneteau supplied Elvstrom sails: the yacht now has a new suit of sails by Sanders of Lymington

This is a really good example of these compact modern cruising yachts, maintained by a very experienced couple to a high standard. The yacht is well equipped, is in remarkably good order inside and out and the engine has low hours. They are selling now as they are planning to downsize.

Inventory:

Engine details

Yanmar 3YM20 three-cylinder 854cc diesel, freshwater cooled, run approx. 800 hours

Fuel tank capacity

75 litres

Propeller

Three bladed fixed on shaft drive with dripless shaft seal

Batteries

2 x 105AH services batteries (new winter 2021/22) and 85AH engine start battery

Battery charging/electrics

Engine alternator and shorepower battery charger, also Photonic solar panel on deck - new 2018. Victron BMV-702 battery monitor

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Sloop rig, single spreader alloy mast, boom and rod kicker with S/S standing rigging believed original from 2007

Mainsail

Sanders Sails - new battened mainsail February 2023 with stackpack type cover and lazyjacks

Genoa

Sanders Sails roller genoa - new February 2023

Genoa furling

Facnor

Primary winches

2 x Harken 40.2 two-speed self-tailing

Secondary winches

1 x Harken 32.2 on coachroof

Bower anchor

15 Kg Brittany with 50 metres chain

Anchor windlass

Quick Genius electric windlass with up-down wired remote control

Steering

Wheel on Goiot fore/aft hinged pedestal

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