Beneteau Oceanis 281

The Beneteau Oceanis 281 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Groupe Finot and first built in 1995.[1][2]

Oceanis 281
Development
DesignerGroupe Finot
LocationFrance
Year1995
No. built331
Builder(s)Beneteau
Boat
Boat weight5,732 lb (2,600 kg)
Draft4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA28.50 ft (8.69 m)
LWL24.50 ft (7.47 m)
Beam9.42 ft (2.87 m)
Engine typeVolvo MD2020 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel with weighed bulb
Ballast1,676 lb (760 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)33.33 ft (10.16 m)
J (foretriangle base)10.08 ft (3.07 m)
P (mainsail luff)29.50 ft (8.99 m)
E (mainsail foot)11.33 ft (3.45 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area167.12 sq ft (15.526 m2)
Jib/genoa area167.98 sq ft (15.606 m2)
Total sail area335.10 sq ft (31.132 m2)

The Oceanis 281 is a development of the Beneteau First 265.[1][3]

Production

The design was built by Beneteau in France and the United States starting in 1995, with 331 examples completed when production ended.[1][4]

Design
Beneteau Oceanis 281

The Oceanis 281 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel or tiller, and has a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 5,732 lb (2,600 kg) and carries 1,676 lb (760 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD2020 diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). The fuel tank holds 8 U.S. gallons (30 L; 6.7 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal).[1]

The design has a hull speed of 6.63 kn (12.28 km/h).[5]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Oceanis 281 (Beneteau) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. Browning, Randy (2018). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  3. Browning, Randy (2018). "First 265 (Beneteau)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  4. Browning, Randy (2018). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Oceanis 281". Sailing Joy. Missing or empty |url= (help)
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