2008 Beneteau 323Sold
$65,000
Boat in Olympia, WA 98501 US
Built in 2008
323
1 Engine (Yanmar)
32 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
Comfortable, Capable, and Ready to Cruise
Get underway with confidence in this well-equipped 2008 Beneteau 323. This model has become a favorite for cruising couples, solo sailors, and those seeking a manageable, mid-sized yacht with big-boat comforts.
Beneteau is one of the world's largest sailboat manufacturer and is known for delivering innovative, user-friendly yachts designed for real-world sailors. The 323, designed by Groupe Finot, hits a sweet spot in the cruising market-ideal for those stepping up from smaller boats, downsizing from larger yachts, or entering sailing for the first time.
Design & Performance
The Beneteau 323 offers solid sailing performance and comfort with a layout designed for short-handed or solo sailing. She sports a nearly plumb bow, a reverse sugar scoop transom for easy boarding, and a sleek profile. Her low-slung cabin top with a wide Plexiglas portlight is both practical and eye-catching.
Under sail, VANORA offers a comfortable heel, and carries her beam well aft to provide unexpected interior volume. Her deck-stepped mast with a single set of spreaders and CE Category 2 coastal cruising certification ensures confidence, while a compression post supports the structure without sacrificing space below.
Cockpit & Deck Features
Comfortable and thoughtfully designed, the cockpit features:
- Tilting helm seat bracket for easy transom access
- Teak slatted seating for six adults
- Lewmar #30 self-tailing winches, rope clutches, and mid-boom mainsheet control
- Traveler on cabin top, with all lines led aft
- Split backstay to ease boarding
- Mooring cleats fore and aft, and a self-draining anchor locker with an offset bow roller designed to accommodate dual anchors.
Interior Comfort & Livability
Below decks she feels like a larger boat with her smart layout and thoughtful design:
- 6' 4" headroom
- Private forward and aft cabins, each sleeping two adults comfortably
- Spacious saloon with settees to port and starboard to accommodate six
- (4) 110V outlets
- L-shaped galley w 2-burner stove/oven, Adler-Barbour 12V refrigeration
- Generous head with shower and wet locker space
- Functional navigation station and ample storage
- Quality fit and finish that reflects Beneteau's evolving standards in craftsmanship
Sailing Systems & Rigging
VANORA is rigged for simplicity and ease of handling:
- Fully battened mainsail with canvas stack-pac
- Genoa on roller furling
- Rigid vang and continuous reefing lines
- Inboard/outboard adjustable genoa tracks
- US Spars mast and boom are anodized aluminum construction
- Stainless steel standing rigging
Why Choose the Beneteau 323?
Whether you're cruising the coast, day sailing, or enjoying a weekend on the water, the VANORA delivers:
- Big-boat comfort in a manageable size.
- Comfortable performance under sail.
- Smart systems for single or short-handed sailing.
- Quality design from one of the industry's top naval architects.
- A modern look with practical features and strong resale value.
VANORA is ready to cruise and lovingly maintained and is the perfect balance of performance, comfort, and value. Step aboard and see why so many sailors have chosen this model to begin-or continue-their sailing adventures.
Contact us today to schedule an appointment to view VANORA.
- Fluorescent strip light, deckhead lights above fridge and sink.
- A functional workspace.
- Laminate counter top.
- Stainless steel sink.
- Hot and cold pressurized water.
- Two-burner gas cooktop and oven, with gimbals and safety bar.
- Top-opening insulated GRP icebox with plastic baskets and a 12 V refrigerating unit.
- Ample locker space.
- Locker under stove with hinged door.
- Cutlery drawer.
- 2 shelves.
- Lockers and bin-bag holder under sink.
- Bottle locker.
- Two lockers with doors above worktop.
- Opening T1 port above stove with curtain.
- A handrail runs around saloon to ease moving around while underway.
- Salon has symmetrical layout with two straight settees, port and starboard.
- Beautiful wood dining table with bottle stowage and folding leaves.
- Numerous storage lockers along the hull sides to port and beneath port settee.
- Openings and lighting throughout.
- One Lewmar T30 hatch with blind.
- Two fixed Lewmar T4 ports with curtains.
- One large panoramic window at deck level with rigid blinds.
- Two fixed hull ports (1 each side).
- Three halogen deckhead lights with independent switches throughout.
- One 110 V socket.
- One bright wall light on forward saloon bulkhead.
I : 42.67 ft
J : 11.06 ft
P : 38.91 ft
E : 13.17 ft
Sail Area Fore: 235.97 ft
Sail Area Main: 256.22 ft
Working Sail Area : 492.19 sq ft
- Stainless steel stemhead fitting with offset bow roller to allow permanent anchor stowage.
- 2 midships roller fairleads.
- Bow sprit that can be use for a spinnaker or gennaker.
- 2 roller fairleads and 2 aluminum mooring cleats aft.
- 2 aluminum mooring cleats forward.
- Self-draining anchor well with clinch fitting.
- Closed stainless steel pulpit with 4 supports and bicolor navigation light.
- Lewmar 22lb Claw anchor.
- S1600 Danforth anchor (spare)
- Two sheathed stainless steel guardrails with six stainless steel stanchions each side.
- Two stainless steel pushpits at aft end of cockpit, with wire rails between.
- Ensign staff holder.
- Outboard motor bracket.
- Two teak handrails on cabin roof.
- Dodger and bimini top
- Hinged helm seat allowing access through transom (Beneteau patent).
- Cockpit locker with stowage.
- Separate vented gas locker.
- Teak-slatted cockpit seats.
- Steering column with console for instruments (optional extra).
- Steering compass on console.
- 12 V cigarette lighter socket on console.
- Engine control lever on cockpit coaming to starboard.
- Manual bilge pump.
- Folding drop-leaf cockpit table fixed to steering column.
- Handrail.
- Cup-holder.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/28/25 | Initial price | $65,000 |
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700 Marine Drive NE, Suite 105, Olympia, WA, 98501
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700 Marine Drive NE, Suite 105, Olympia, WA, 98501
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