Beneteau Sense Boats For Sale

The Beneteau Sense is a crossover cruising sailboat that borrows cockpit ideas from the motorboat world, built around a lowered cockpit floor that sits only three small steps above the saloon, so the helm, dining and living areas stay close and connected. The line was conceived after Beneteau saw the cruising market shifting toward deck saloons and catamarans, with a design goal of heeling roughly 5 degrees less than the equivalent Oceanis for easier 24/7 living aboard. On the used market the range runs through the Sense 43, Sense 46, Sense 50, Sense 51, Sense 55 and Sense 57, all sharing a wide, flat-bottomed hull, twin rudders and an emphasis on natural light and outdoor living. Shoppers comparing Beneteau Sense vs Oceanis are choosing between that flatter, more comfort-focused Sense concept and the more traditional sailing layout.

The Sense 50 carried the concept to its extreme by putting the engine, generator and water maker in the after section where aft cabins would normally sit, keeping noise and smells away from the sleeping accommodation forward. It used a balsa-cored hull for lighter weight, came with four electric winches, electrically operated tables and window blinds, a pop-up TV, and 7 feet of headroom in an apartment-style interior. Pointing is not its strength: with sail reduced it made over 7 knots but only at 50 to 55 degrees, and it prefers to be sailed flat rather than heeled. Buyers researching Beneteau Sense 50 problems should know that the dock-and-go rotating sail drive system was prone to failures and was eventually dropped by Beneteau, with many owners removing it in favor of a conventional Yanmar diesel and bow thruster. Used Beneteau Sense 50 boats for sale from model years 2011 to 2014 have been listed between roughly $300,000 and $431,000, prices that warrant careful thought about depreciation and the cost of maintaining aging electrical systems.

The Sense 55 measures 17.2 meters in length, 4.97 meters in beam and draws 2.35 meters, weighing about 18.5 tons and powered by a 75-horsepower Yanmar that pushed it over 10 knots under power. Its wide hull is built for Atlantic crossings, with twin rudder blades for directional control in strong wind. Under sail in 10 to 12 knots true it ran 5.6 to 6.8 knots on a broad to close reach and hit 9 knots close hauled, helped by its high-aspect rig and relatively light displacement. The layout has three cabins and three bathrooms, a master cabin forward with a separate shower, and two midship cabins with large sliding doors. Color-coded control lines lead under the deck to labeled cam cleats, and the optional dock-and-go joystick and electric winches make the boat manageable single-handed.

The Sense 57, designed by Berret Racoupeau with interiors by Nauta Design, has an overall length of 17.78 meters, a waterline of 15.93 meters, a beam of 4.97 meters and 2.4 meters of draft, with light displacement just under 19,000 kilograms. Sail area is 74 square meters for the main, 78 for the genoa and 210 for the gennaker on a Selden aluminum mast. Its 110-horsepower Yanmar cruises near 2,500 rpm at a good 8 knots with a maximum around 9.5 knots, and under sail it reached 8 knots in 14 knots of breeze and touched 9 knots with a code zero. The forward layout carries three double cabins and three bathrooms with sliding doors and abundant light, while the cockpit adds a sailor's cabin in a large locker and a stern barbecue and sink for outdoor cooking.

The Sense 46 follows the same logic, isolating the generator, water pumps and the optional 360 docking sail drive in the after lockers so the accommodation forward stays quiet. It carries the owner's cabin in the bow plus a midship double, three water tanks and two fuel tanks under the cockpit, chain-and-cable twin-rudder steering with individual posts, and Harken 46 and Harken 50 winches in the cockpit. Reaching in 12 to 16 knots of apparent wind it held 7 to 8 knots, and in flatter water with 17 to 21 knots apparent it pointed about 35 degrees while making 6.8 to 7.6 knots. The linear galley faces the saloon, and the large hull windows make the interior bright, suiting a live-aboard owner who values comfort and space over upwind sailing.

Anyone considering a Beneteau Sense for sale should weigh the concept's strengths against its trade-offs. These are spacious, light-filled cruisers that sail easily and dock with a joystick, well suited to owners who spend more time aboard at anchor than racing to windward. Against that, the flat hull dislikes heeling and points poorly, the open transom feels exposed to some, and on older boats the heavy reliance on electric winches, blinds and the now-discontinued dock-and-go system raises long-term reliability and resale questions worth checking before purchase.



Currently, there are 822 boats available for sale for Beneteau boats. Prices range from $9,900 to $2,396,700, with an average listing price of $252,377. The inventory includes 297 new boats and 525 used boats. The selection consists of 377 powerboats and 445 sailboats. 1 boat has been added to the marketplace in the past month. Popular boat types include Sail Cruisers, Power Cruisers, Racer/Cruiser, Sloop, and Trawler. boats are most popular in South Dartmouth, Fort Lauderdale, Point Pleasant Beach, Shady Side, and Stuart. There have been 1,665 boats listed on MarineSource that have sold in the past year. May is the most common month for new and used boats to be added to MarineSource, so be sure to check back regularly. May is the most common month for boats to sell, so be sure to beat the rush! The most common activities for boats are overnight cruising, sailing, day cruising, long distance cruising, and yachting. Most boats contain with heads, with cabins, depth sounder, heated interior, and joystick. boats tend to have an average of 1 engine. It is common for boats to have Yanmar engines or Mercury engines or Volvo engines.