Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 Boats For Sale

The Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 is a midsize cruising monohull launched in 2017 as part of the Oceanis seventh generation and the successor to the Oceanis 45, of which more than 800 were sold. It won European Yacht of the Year 2019 in the family cruiser category. The boat measures roughly 48 feet length overall with a beam near 15 feet (about 4.50 m) and a moderate displacement of around 10,597 kg, enough to carry two to three tons of cruising payload. It suits a short-handed couple or a family wanting catamaran-like interior volume in a sailing hull, and it works equally well as a charter platform or a full-time live aboard for the South Pacific and Caribbean.

The defining feature is a full hard chine that runs nearly the length of the hull, keeping the underwater body narrow for low drag while the topsides flare out for interior width. Twin rudders keep the leeward blade deep and vertical as the boat heels into the 15 to 20 degree range, so it settles onto its chine and tracks predictably. The Oceanis 46.1 specs include three rig choices: a standard 66-foot aluminum mast, an ICW-friendly 63-foot spar, and a First Line performance rig roughly 3 feet taller in carbon, which adds about 28% sail area. Keel options span a 1.75 m shallow draft, a 2.35 m deep keel, and a 2.65 m performance bulb keel. The standard engine is a 57 hp Yanmar with an 80 hp upgrade available. Under sail it is fast, recorded at over 14 knots in the high 20s of wind, with nearly 1,000 square feet of sail in the larger configurations.

The cockpit is large enough to seat eight on two L-shaped benches around a central table with an integrated cooler and life raft access. All halyards, sheets and control lines lead aft to winches beside each of the twin helms, leaving the coachroof clear of winches; standard rigging includes in-mast furling and a self-tacking jib. A GRP arch carries the mainsheet overhead and supports a full bimini enclosure. The motorized fold-down transom forms a wide swim platform, and the helms run B&G chartplotters, multifunction displays, autopilot and bow thruster controls.

The Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 interior is bright, with panoramic coachroof and hull windows and a light White Oak finish. The Oceanis 46.1 layout offers several configurations: a three-cabin version that pushes the galley forward into a longitudinal layout, and a two-cabin arrangement with a conventional U-shaped galley. Charter boats are often the four-cabin, four-head setup. The galley carries a front-opening fridge around 130 L and a top-loading freezer around 85 L, with deep counter space, ample drawers, cupboards running the saloon length, and underfloor bins with gas struts for bottle and provision storage.

The forward owner's suite is spacious, with an island bed of 2 m by 1.53 m accessible from both sides, storage cubbies and a large under-bed drawer, plus a split head with a separate shower stall to one side and toilet and sink to the other. Upper shelves in the forward cabin sit high and are easier to reach from the bed. Aft cabins are roughly queen-sized, each with its own head.

Fit and finish is solid, though some details divide opinion, including the domestic-style fridge behind a veneer door and the DC panel placement behind the nav seat. Fresh water capacity is 98 gallons. A Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 for sale starts near $350,000 from the factory, with heavily optioned examples reaching around $600,000, so the Oceanis 46.1 price depends entirely on rig, keel and equipment. When buying used, check the spec sheet for a second helm winch, the performance package, water maker, generator and solar.