1996 Beneteau Oceanis 351
$55,000
Boat in Tracys Landing, MD 20779 US
Built in 1996
Oceanis 351
1 Engine (Yanmar)
35 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
Recent Price Improvement
Thalassa, a beautifully maintained Beneteau Oceanis 351 that perfectly combines comfort, performance, and elegance, making it ideal for seasoned sailors and newcomers alike. Over $26,000 in system upgrades and maintenance in the two years of ownership. This boat was under a vessel management program ensuring maintenance schedule were on-time and not missed. This 35-foot cruiser offers an inviting, spacious interior with two generous cabins, a fully equipped galley, and a comfortable salon perfect for gatherings. Outfitted with a balanced sail plan and easy-to-handle controls, Thalassa promises smooth and reliable performance for coastal cruising or offshore adventures.
Additional highlights include a dependable Yanmar engine, modern navigation equipment, and thoughtful design details for extended stays on the water. Thalassa is in good condition and ready to embark on new adventures with you. Don't miss this opportunity to own this well-cared for sailboat!
Latest Improvements:
- Vessel Detailing: April 2025
Known Project:
- Rebed to make cosmetic look nicer on two fixed ports on cabin top (they are not leaking)
Thalassa is in the water making a short-haul easy. Set sail this season; she is ready to go!
- LOA: 34.83 ft / 10.62 m
- LWL: 30.42 ft / 9.27 m
- Beam: 12.42 ft / 3.79 m
- Displacement: 11,684.00 lb / 5,300 kg
- Ballast: 3,748.00 lb / 1,700 kg
- Engine: 27 HP diesel
- Keel draft: 1.15 m / 2.30 m (3.75’ / 7.58’)
- Keel ballast: 1995 kg / 4397 lb
- Sail area / displ. 19.71
- Ballast / displ. 32.08 %
- Displ. / length 173.41
- Comfort ratio 19.59
- Capsize 2.20
Forward Cabin
- Double berth: 7'3" x 5'11"
- Mattress: High-density foam with removable cover
- Hanging locker
- Reading lights: 2 halogen
- Overhead light: 1
- Opening hatch: 20" x 14" with blind
- Storage space beneath berth
- Opening ports: 2, 13" x 7" with curtains
Salon to Starboard
- Salon table with U-shaped settee (can be transformed into a double berth)
- Bottle storage behind settee back
- Storage space beneath settee
- Reading light: 1
- Deck hatch: 20" x 14" with blind
- Fixed hatch above the table with curtain
- Opening port: 26" x 7.5" with curtain
- Fixed hull porthole
- Overhead lights: 2 halogen
Salon to Port
- Settee seat with storage under
- Chart table (aft-facing) with outboard storage
- Electrical panel: 12 function
- Halogen light: 1
- Red-white light over chart table
- Electronics installation panel
- Opening port: 26" x 7.5"
Galley to Port
- Headroom: 6'3"
- Twin stainless steel sinks with mixing faucet
- Pressurized fresh hot and cold water
- Trash can
- 3-burner stove with oven, stainless steel safety bar
- Icebox: 4.5 cubic feet, insulated with polyurethane foam
- 12-volt electric refrigeration unit
- Hot water heater: 6 gallons
- Storage lockers
- Dust pan in cabin sole
- Fixed hull port
- Overhead lights: 1 halogen, 1 neon
- Opening hatch: 10.25" x 10.25" with blind
- Opening port on the coaming: 15" x 7.5"
Head
- Headroom: 6'1"
- Compartment: Molded in one piece for easy cleaning
- Wash basin with faucet for pressurized hot and cold water
- Shower
- Stowage lockers
- Mirror
- USCG approved marine head with holding tank
- Open molded wet locker
- Discharge of used water via 12V electrical sump pump
- Opening hatch: 15" x 7.5" with blind
- Neon light
Companionway
- Headroom: 6'3"
- Removable steps for engine access, fiberglass with non-skid covering
- Wood grab rails: 2
- Plexiglas sliding panel
- Plexiglas drop boards
Aft Cabin
- Double berth: 6'7" x 6'3"
- Mattress: 4.75" thick with removable cover
- Lockers
- Hanging locker
- Stowage space
- Opening hatch: 10.25" x 10.25" with blind
- Opening port on the coaming: 15" x 7.5"
- Fixed hull port
- Curtains
- Reading lights: 2
- Engine access panel: 1
- Dodger
- Bimini
- Bimini Connector
- Furling mainsail
- 140% furling genoa (has a preventive maintenance need to sew a section of the uv cover)
- Spinnaker (we believe it to be symmetrical)
- Mast and boom: Anodized aluminum furling, 2 sets of spreaders
- Boom vang: Rigid
- Rigging: Stainless steel rigging forestay, forward and aft lower shrouds, upper shrouds, intermediates, twin backstays
- Running rigging: Includes mainsheet, genoa sheets, mainsail halyard, genoa halyard, traveler cross haul lines, boom vang pennant, furling control line
- Genoa furler: With drum below deck in anchor locker
By the numbers:
- Masthead Sloop
- Sail area (100%) 634 sq.ft
- Air draft 44.95 ft
- Sail area genoa 373.50 sq.ft
- Sail area main 260.49 sq.ft
- IJPE: 522.25 sq ft
- I: 43.25 ft
- J: 12.33 ft
- P: 37.17 ft
- E: 13.75 ft
- 27 hp, 3-cylinder diesel
- Fuel tank: 24 gallons
- Engine compartment with eggshell foam insulation
- Shaft protected by fiberglass molded skeg
- 3-bladed fixed propeller: 16 x 12 RH
- Exterior engine panel on console protected by Plexiglas
- Hour meter
- Fuel gauge
- Battery: 1 x 70 amp (Group 24), 1 x 135 amp (4D)
- 110V shore power system with 4 outlets
- Battery charger: 20 amp
- Hull type: Monohull
- Rudder: spade rudder
- Keel: Lead bulb keel with winglets
- Construction: Fiberglass
- Waterline length: 31.10 ft
- Maximum draft: 5.02 ft
- Displacement: 11684.50 lbs.
- Ballast: 3747.86 lbs.
- Hull speed: 7.47 knots
- Bow pulpit: Stainless steel with red-green navigation lights
- Stern pushpin: Stainless steel with ring buoy and flag staff supports
- Stanchions: 20" stanchions with double lifelines and gates (6)
- Handrails: 2 teak handrails on coach roof
- Toe rail: Extruded anodized aluminum
- Stem head fitting: Reinforced anodized cast aluminum with 2 roller fairleads
- Fairleads: 4 roller fairleads amidships and aft
- Stern anchor roller
- Mooring cleats: 4 anodized aluminum
- Chain locker: With windlass support and ring bolt for anchor rode
- Windlass: Manual, located in chain locker
- Genoa sheet tracks: 2 coach roof-mounted tracks with roller bearing cars
- Turning blocks: Genoa sheet turning blocks with stoppers
- Mainsheet traveler: Coach roof mounted with roller bearing car
- Sheaves: 2 cheek blocks with 6 sheaves for lines led to cockpit
- Spinlock stoppers: 6 for halyards, genoa furler lines, mainsail furler, and mainsheet
- Lewmar 44 STO winches: 2, for halyards and genoa sheets
- Sail lockers: 2, one full depth and one shallow
- Gas bottle locker: 1 molded locker for gas bottle
- Cockpit table: Fixed with icebox and 2 leaves
- Steering wheel: 42" diameter with console for engine controls and optional electronics
- Stern bathing platform: Accessible via fold-down door with locking mechanism
- Swim ladder: Recessed with teak steps
- Cockpit shower: Mounted on transom
- Stern light
- Cockpit seating: Teak slats
- Integrated Transom fender
- Manual bilge pump: 1
- Electrical bilge pump: 1
- Water tanks: 2 (2 x 50 gallons) built into hull liner
- Propane bottle: 1
- Teak flagstaff
- Owner's manual
- Owner's service records
Hull
- Laminated GREP hull with internal fiberglass hull liner
- Reinforced with unidirectional roving
Deck
- Balsa sandwich for stiffness, thermal, and acoustic insulation
- Deck liner for additional insulation and easy maintenance
Interior Wood
- Varnished cherry
- Builder: Beneteau
- Designer: Jean Berret
- First built: 1992
- Last built: 1997
- Number built: 439
About the Designers
The Bénéteau Oceanis 351 was designed by Jean Berret and Olivier Racoupeau. Both designers are well-known in the world of yacht design, particularly for their work with the French boatbuilding company Bénéteau.
Jean Berret was the chief designer and responsible for many of Bénéteau's designs in the 1980s and 1990s. He is recognized for creating boats that are both performance-oriented and easy to handle, with a focus on comfort and space. Olivier Racoupeau, who worked alongside Berret, is also a highly respected designer, known for his work on many of the Bénéteau cruising and racing yachts. Racoupeau's influence can be seen in the sleek, modern lines and functional layouts of the Oceanis series.
The Oceanis 351, introduced in 1991, was part of the Oceanis range, which was Bénéteau's line of cruising yachts. The design of the 351 was aimed at offering a balance between performance and comfort, with a spacious interior layout, solid sailing characteristics, and relatively easy handling for short-handed crews.
The Oceanis 351 was popular for its versatility, comfort, and good sailing performance, making it a well-regarded option for cruising sailors at the time.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 11/19/25 | Price decreased | $55,000(-0.9%) |
| 10/15/25 | Price decreased | $55,500(-1.8%) |
| 10/29/24 | Initial price | $56,500 |
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Overview from around the web 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 351
Customers praise the 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 351 for its spacious and comfortable interior, making it ideal for both cruising and liveaboard experiences
Many highlight its solid sailing performance, easy handling, and reliable build quality. Owners appreciate the well-designed layout that maximizes cabin space and storage, along with the boat's balanced handling in various wind conditions. Overall, the Oceanis 351 from 1996 is noted for offering excellent value, combining comfort, performance, and durability for sailors seeking a versatile and enjoyable cruising yacht.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
The 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 351 offers a balanced blend of performance, comfort, and style, making it a popular choice among cruising sailors. Here are some key pros and cons of this model:
Pros
Spacious Interior: The Oceanis 351 features a well-designed layout with comfortable sleeping accommodations, a functional galley, and ample storage, ideal for extended cruising.
Solid Construction: Built by Beneteau, it boasts a sturdy fiberglass hull and quality craftsmanship, ensuring durability and reliability.
Good Sailing Performance: With a moderate sail plan and efficient hull shape, it delivers respectable speed and handling for a cruiser of its size.
Easy Handling: The boat is manageable for short-handed crews, featuring user-friendly sail controls and a responsive helm.
Versatile Layout Options: Available in two or three-cabin configurations, catering to different owner preferences and needs.
Attractive Design: The Oceanis 351 has classic lines and a timeless aesthetic that appeals to many sailors.
Cons
Aging Systems: Being a 1996 model, some onboard systems such as electrical, plumbing, and rigging may require upgrades or maintenance.
Limited Headroom: While comfortable overall, standing headroom in the main cabin can be slightly restricted for taller individuals.
Moderate Upwind Performance: Although solid for cruising, it may not satisfy sailors seeking high-performance or racing capabilities.
Engine Access: The engine compartment can be somewhat tight, making maintenance a bit challenging compared to newer designs.
Deck Hardware Wear: Original fittings and hardware might show signs of wear or corrosion after years of use, potentially necessitating replacement.
Made For
The 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 351 is ideal for sailors and cruising enthusiasts seeking a reliable and comfortable mid-sized sailboat. Perfect for small families, couples, or solo adventurers, this boat offers a spacious interior and user-friendly handling, making it well-suited for coastal cruising, weekend getaways, or extended voyages. Its combination of performance and comfort appeals to both novice and experienced sailors looking for a versatile vessel that balances ease of use with solid sailing capabilities.
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