Beneteau

Among Beneteau's smaller sailing yachts, the 323 is similar in design to her larger sisters in the Oceanis range. She is a great light-air performer, has room for a small family, and is easy to single hand.

The designers, drawing on tremendous experience, have created an agile sailing yacht with beautiful lines, and with warm, inviting, perfectly usable spaces.

Hull construction is of hand-laid solid GRP bonded to a structural grid of directional fiberglass for a strong, stiff, light composite. Vinylester resin is used to resist osmotic blistering and  stitchmat laminates for specific increased strength optimization.

Deck is a sandwich construction for stiffness, thermal and acoustic insulation, and lighter weight. Solid fiberglass reinforcements in high load areas. Integral unidirectional GRP deck beams for added strength. Main bulkheads bonded 360° to the hull and deck for rigid torsional and compressive strength.

Accommodations are in two private cabins; one aft, one forward. Both are nicely sized, and it would be arguable to make with the master over the other.

Headroom in the forward cabin is 183 cm (6 ft). The V-berth is 152 cm wide, (60"), and with the insert in place, is 208 cm long (82"). An opening overhead hatch lets in natural light and fresh air, and there is overhead lighting as well as  two reading lights. Stowage in a hanging locker, shelves, and under-berth storage.

In the aft cabin, to port and aft of the galley, headroom is 183 cm. The berth is 185 cm by 177 cm (82" by 60"). Three opening port lights brings in natural light and ventilation. Overhead lighting, two reading lights, storage in a hanging locker.

• large table with extendable drop leaf to accommodate a small crowd for dining
• straight settees to port and to starboard, with storage and domestic systems underneath
• with the table leaf set up, four can dine comfortably
• two wooden handrails in salon
• overhead skylight, lights as well as reading lights
• opening overhead hatch and two opening port lights, all with curtains
• shelves outboard above settees

The galley is L-shaped, and is to port as you descend the companionway. There is a good working surface, and thoughtful storage spaces.

• 12V top loading refrigeration with shelf and freezer compartment
• Force 10 two-burner propane stove with oven on lockable gimbal
• propane sniffer alarm and solenoid control
• stainless steel rectangular sink
• built-in waste bin
• opening port light over the stove for natural ventilation

There is a navigation area located to starboard, at the aft end of the salon settee.

• table with storage under lifting lid
• 12VDC distribution panel
• stowage locker, high shelf, and access to wiring

The head and shower is to starboard, handy to base of the companionway, and can be useful as a wet locker when needed.

• wash basin
• molded GRP for easy cleaning and wiping down after showers
• large shower with teak seat
• push button drain system on shower sump
• 110VAC outlet
• storage lockers

There are gates in the lifelines port, starboard, and aft for boarding. For boarding aft, the helm seat folds out of the way allowing safe and easy passage of people and gear to and from a tender or a dock.

• stainless steel boarding ladder
• step-through transom
• stainless steel bow pulpit and stern rails
• double lifelines with opening gates port, starboard, and aft
• aluminum toe rail
• stainless steel anchor holder
• bow and stern mooring cleats
• anchor and chain locker
• Lewmar electric windlass

The 323 has a spacious cockpit for 32', with room for lounging and moving about.

• dodger with stainless steel frame & grab rails
• port and starboard pushpit seats
• pivoting transom seat for easy access to the swim step for safe and convenient access to a tender or a dock
• steering pedestal with instrument pods, compass and grab rail
• leather-wrapped steering wheel
• steering wheel pivots out of the way for guest access to the transom
• teak slatted cockpit seats for comfortable natural non-skid and for a flair of the nautical
• large, deep, cockpit locker to starboard
• winch handle holder
• dedicated propane locker with two propane tanks
  
• cockpit shower in recessed locker

• all lines lead aft to cockpit through rope clutches
• the cockpit is kept tidy with rope organizers on forward coaming
• single spreader deck stepped anodized aluminum mast
• mainsheet traveller
• boom vang
• deck organizers
• Lewmar self-tailing two-speed winches (two primary, one coachroof)

There is an aft-facing nav station to starboard in the salon. Here is the electrical panel, storage lockers and a table with lifting top for storage.

• Raymarine ST 40 Bidata
• Raymarine ST 4000 autopilot
• Raymarine ST 40 wind system
• Plastimo compass
• Fusion MS-RA60 stereo
• ICOM VHF IC-402

• electrical panel with AC and DC distribution
• 110V battery charger
• alternator
• Victron 2K inverter
• Victron monitor with screen
• 3 AGM house batteries (2023)
• 1 AGM starter battery (2024)
• 1 AGM windlass battery (2023)
• DC voltmeter
• low battery alarm
• DC outlet at electrical panel and in forward cabin
• 110V outlets in salon, each cabin, and head
• 2 Maxeon 110W solar panels
• 2 MPPT controllers
• Webasto 90 hydronic diesel heat

• Yanmar 3YM20 21 hp diesel, 1360 hours
• ZF marine gears to shaft propulsion
• three-blade fixed bronze propeller
• single lever engine control at helm for throttle / gears
• insulated engine space with good access around three sides
• machinery space exhaust fan

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.