Beneteau 31
The Beneteau 31 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Groupe Finot and first built in 2002.[1][2]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Groupe Finot |
| Location | France |
| Year | 2002 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 8,933 lb (4,052 kg) |
| Draft | 5.83 ft (1.78 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 31.67 ft (9.65 m) |
| LWL | 28.50 ft (8.69 m) |
| Beam | 11.08 ft (3.38 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 22 hp (16 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 2,207 lb (1,001 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 38.67 ft (11.79 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 12.08 ft (3.68 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 35.75 ft (10.90 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 12.75 ft (3.89 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 227.91 sq ft (21.174 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 233.57 sq ft (21.699 m2) |
| Total sail area | 461.47 sq ft (42.872 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 135 (average) |
The design was built by Beneteau in France, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
Design
The Beneteau 31 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a nearly-plumb stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,933 lb (4,052 kg) and carries 2,207 lb (1,001 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 5.83 ft (1.78 m) with the standard keel and 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. the shoal draft keel version carries 2,412 lb (1,094 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 22 hp (16 kW). The fuel tank holds 34 U.S. gallons (130 L; 28 imp gal) and the fresh water tank also has a capacity of 34 U.S. gallons (130 L; 28 imp gal).[1]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 135 with a high of 129 and low of 153. It has a hull speed of 7.15 kn (13.24 km/h).[4]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Beneteau 31 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Beneteau 31". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
External links
Media related to Beneteau 31 at Wikimedia Commons