- Manufacturer: Beneteau
- Location: Chatham
- Year: 2006
- LOA: 35'5" (10.80m)
- Beam: 11' 5'' (3.48m)
- Berths: 6
- Draft: 1.5
- Keel: Fin keel
- ID no.: 38196
- Cabins: 3
- Heating: No
- Heads: 1
- Showers: 1
- Watertank Size: 255 Litres
- Engine Make: Yanmar
- Horsepower: 29hp
- Drive Type: Shaft drive
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Fuel Tank Size: 75 Litres
- Cruise Speed: 6
- Top Speed: 7
Broker Remarks
2006 Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 343 £54,950
A well-priced Beneteau Oceanis 343 ready to go is now available in Chatham. The 343 is one of the very best cruising yachts. She sails extremely well and is well balanced with all lines led back to the cockpit she is perfect for sailing shorthanded. She had new mainsail in 2018 and has been regularly maintained throughout her life.
Accommodation
The Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 343 offers 6/7 berths in 3 cabins. 3 doubles, 1 single. U shaped saloon dinette to port which can convert to a double berth. The Beneteau offers very good headroom in the Saloon 6'5", with cream leatherette upholstery, which is in good condition. Settee berth to starboard. Chart table aft. Forecabin: Double vee berth forward with plenty of storage. Aft Cabin: Double berth in aft cabin. Galley: Gimballed two burner gas hob with oven and grill. Stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressurised water. Upright fridge with freezer compartment which are much better than the traditional cool box and plenty of storage. Heads: Jabsco sea toilet with holding tank, wash basin and shower. Cockpit: Aft, self-draining cockpit with teak seats. a very large and deep cockpit locker on the starboard side, with access from the stern cabin as well as the cockpit. Radio/CD, TV with fixed masthead ariel.
Mechanical and Rigging
This Beneteau 343 is Bermudan sloop masthead rigged, deck stepped mast, stainless steel standing rigging, Terylene running rigging, in mast mainsail reefing. Furling genoa by Facnor.
Sails:
1x Mainsail (2018 Jeckells excellent condition)
1 x Genoa (year unknown Elvstrom Sobstad reasonable condition)
Winches
2 x Sheet winches
2 x Halyard winches
The Beneteau Oceanis 343 is powered by a single 2006 Yanmar three-cylinder 29hp engine with indirect cooling. Shaft drive to a three bladed propellor with rope cutter. The yacht is also fitted with a Bowthruster to aid manageability. 75 litre plastic fuel tank, Cutlass bearing changed 2016, last out of water service April 2018.
4 x 12-volt batteries, 2 x Domestic 2017, 1 x engine 2017, 1 x Bowthruster. Charging from the engine alternator, shore power connection with 12-volt battery charger, 240-volt ring main.
Inventory
- 1 x Anchor
- 1 x Kedge
- Chain/Warp 20/20m
- Windlass (Lofrans electric)
- Sprayhood
- Bimini
- Full cockpit enclosure
- Cockpit dodgers
- Binnacle cover
- Bathing platform
- Boarding ladder
- 6 x Fenders
- 6 x Mooring warps
- Fender blanket
- Wooden folding cockpit table
- Outboard motor bracket
- Compass (Plastimo)
- Depth (Raymarine)
- Speed/Log Raymarine)
- Windspeed/Direction
- VHF Radio (Northstar 710) plus cockpit repeater
- GPS/Chartplotter (Garmin 750)
- Autopilot (Raymarine)
- Navtex (Navtech)
- Electronic charts
- Navigation lights
- Masthead light
- Clock/Barometer
- Fire extinguishers
- Fire blanket
- Cockpit harness points
- Horseshoe lifebuoy
- Floating light
- MOB Sling
- Liferaft (4 person, DOM 2012)
- Emergency tiller
- Electric bilge pump
- Manual bilge pump
Fin Keel, Wheel steering
Designed by Berret/Racoupeau and built in 2006 by Beneteau. GRP construction with a blue hull, white deck and superstructure. Wheel steering. Spade rudder configuration, fin keel. Owned by the current owner for the last for the last 6 years, selling as he is looking to purchase a yacht in the Med. Only used locally UK south coast and Northern France. 2 previous owners.
Disclaimer : The company offers the details of this vessel for sale but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of the information contained in the specification or warrant the condition of the vessel or equipment. A buyer should instruct his agents, or surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered for sale subject to no prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.