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OCEANIS 400 (BENETEAU)

OCEANIS 400 (BENETEAU)

Beneteau🇫🇷· Design: Group Finot
1991–1997430 built
$2.4K – $6.4K est. annual maintenance
Offshore CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA40 ft
LWL35.42 ft
Beam12.83 ft
Draft5.42 ft
Displacement19,183 lb
Ballast5,292.6 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL8.0 kn

Rig & Sails

Pmainsail luff18.11 ft
Emainsail foot15.58 ft

About the OCEANIS 400 (BENETEAU)

Similar boat sold to the charter trade as MOORINGS 405, STARDUST 413. Center cockpit version is the OCEANIS 400 CC.

Performance

Comfort26.9
Capsize1.92
SA/Disp14.6
Disp/Len193
Bal/Disp27.6

ORC Performance Data(6 certificates)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

2468100°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
4kn6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH659.9 s/miOSN638.7

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.80971.07351.2127Inshore0.61650.85150.9835

ORC Measured

Displacement7765 kg (17121 lb)Wetted surface33.9 m² (365 ft²)Stability index26.0

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main34.9 m² (376 ft²)Genoa42.4 m² (457 ft²)Spinnaker63.0 m² (678 ft²)Asymmetric53.9 m² (580 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS468101214162024
52°3.65.06.06.77.17.37.47.47.3
60°3.95.36.37.07.37.67.77.87.7
75°4.35.86.87.47.77.98.18.38.4
90°4.45.86.97.57.98.28.58.99.1
110°4.05.66.87.58.08.48.89.59.9
120°3.95.46.77.58.08.48.89.810.8
135°3.44.86.17.07.68.18.59.510.9
150°2.84.05.26.27.07.57.98.89.7
Beat VMG2.33.13.94.44.74.95.04.94.7
Run VMG2.43.54.55.46.16.77.28.08.8

Pricing

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Asking price by model year

5 listings · boat years 19941997 · median $89,700

$0$50k$100kmedian $89,70019951996 Oceanis 400 · $98,000 · CA, US1996 Oceanis 400 · $89,700 · CA, US1994 Oceanis 400 · $69,000 · FL, US1997 Oceanis 400 · $110,000 · CA, US1994 Oceanis 400 · $45,000 · FL, USAsking price (USD)Boat model year

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 40ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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$2.4K – $6.4K
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Articles & Reviews

Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

3 reported issues across 3 systems for the OCEANIS 400 (BENETEAU), compiled from owner reports in sailing forums and owner-association material.

1 major2 minor
Plumbing1Structural1Electrical1

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