Beneteau Gran Turismo Boats For Sale

The Beneteau Gran Turismo is a line of express sports cruisers running from the Gran Turismo 32 up to the Gran Turismo 50, with the GT45 sitting near the top of the range as a fast family day boat. These are planing hulls built for speed, short-handed handling and outdoor living rather than long offshore passage-making. A GT45 suits an owner who treats the boat as a floating beach house, changing anchorages each weekend, while a buyer planning slower coastal cruising would weigh a different style of boat. Across the range Beneteau pairs joystick control, bow thrusters and Zipwake trim tabs to keep the workload low, which is part of why a step up from the 32 GT to the 45 is manageable for most owners.

The Beneteau Gran Turismo 32 is offered with outboard power, an unusual and welcome option on a cruiser this size. Standard power is twin 200hp four-strokes, with upgrades to 250hp V8s, the 300s, and a maximum rating of 350hp on Mercury's V10 platform; stern-drive versions start with a 230hp diesel and rise to 300hp petrol. The GT 32 carries a 35-knot top speed, weighs 12,182 lbs, measures 32'8" in length with an 11-foot beam and a 2-foot draft, and runs 400-liter fuel tanks. Its Airstep 2 air-induction hull, with deadrise easing from 39 degrees at the bow to 16 degrees at the transom, gives a soft, efficient ride. Below are two double berths, a fully enclosed head with a walk-in shower, and walnut joinery styled by Pierre Angelo Andriani.

The Beneteau Gran Turismo 38, badged GT 38, runs twin Volvo Penta D4 engines of 300hp each on sterndrive outdrives, cruising at 28 knots. Listed at 38 feet, it measures closer to 40 feet overall thanks to a large swim platform. The enclosed cockpit rolls open with canvas, the helm is centered with a double seat plus an accessory chair, and accommodation runs to two cabins served by a single wet head, finished in wood veneer.

The Beneteau Gran Turismo 45 pairs twin Volvo Penta IPS 440s for a top speed of around 33 knots, recorded at 87 liters per side. Its happy cruise sits at 27 knots burning roughly 68 liters per side, with a comfortable slow cruise near 23 knots at 60 liters per side. The layout offers up to three cabins and a tender garage, with anchoring handled from the helm. Beneteau positions it against the Azimut Atlantis 45, Riviera 4600 Sport Yacht and Sealine C430.

The Beneteau Gran Turismo 50, including the Sportfly configuration, rides a Bill Dixon hull driven by twin Volvo Penta IPS 650s at 480hp per side, for a 32-knot top speed and roughly 250 to 300 nautical miles of range at 25 knots. The roofline sits 37cm lower than the previous GT50, and the helm carries three Garmin MFDs, an Alcantara wheel and a carbon-backed adjustable chair in Alpine trim. The aft transformer deck includes an optional hydraulic bathing platform rated to 400kg for launching a tender, and accommodation runs to three cabins and two bathrooms with the owner's cabin forward. Fully optioned, a GT50 reaches the best part of a million pounds.

When shopping a Beneteau Gran Turismo for sale, weigh engine choice against use, confirm beam and bridge clearance for transport and berthing, and check which options are fitted, since fridge capacity, hydraulic platforms, towers and the Alpine pack vary widely between boats.