Beneteau 361
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]
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| 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 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]
Design
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).[4]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Beneteau 361 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Berret-Racoupeau". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Beneteau 361". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
External links
Media related to Beneteau 361 at Wikimedia Commons