Bénéteau 31 Shoal draft

Sailboat 31′ 8″ Monohull Since 2007

Overview

Builder
Bénéteau
Model
31 Shoal draft
Type
Sailboat
Category
Monohull
Built
2007 on
Designer
Finot Conq Architectes
Hull material
GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberg
Rig
Sloop Marconi fractional

Dimensions

Length overall
31′ 8″ (9.65 m)
Waterline length
29′ 2″ (8.89 m)
Beam
11′ 1″ (3.38 m)
Draft
4′ 4″ (1.32 m)
Displacement
10,913 lb (4,950 kg)
Ballast
2,405 lb (1,091 kg)

Power and tanks

Engine
1 inboard engine
Power
21 hp
Fuel
34 gal (129 L)

Sails and rig

Sail area
530 sq ft (49.2 m²)

Accommodation

Cabins
2
Berths
4
Heads
1

Design ratios

Sail area / displacement
17.2

Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.

Displacement / length
196

How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.

Ballast ratio
22%

Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.

Capsize screening
2.00

Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.

More details

Appendages
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Asymmetric spinnaker area
643 ft²
Ballast ratio
22 %
Ballast type
Cast iron
Boiler capacity
6.6 gal
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
Country
France
EC design category
B
Fridge/ice-box capacity
26.4 gal
Genoa area
265 ft²
Helm
Single helm wheel
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Number of levels of spreaders
1
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi fractional
Rotating spars
No
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
About 78 000 € (2017)
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire continuous
Symmetric spinnaker area
1023 ft²
Trailerable
No
Unsinkable
No

Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.

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