2000 Beneteau 46314m

Oceanis 461
1996 October 12
By ROBERT H. PERRY
Bluewater cruiser

Bruce Farr has again combined forces with Beneteau to bring us this new Oceanis 461. It is Euro-styled all the way, and if you like that type of boat, this is a good one. Personally, I’m not too Euro in my yacht tastes. Still, I like to study the beautiful way the Beneteau design team sculpts and tools its decks. The brochure gives the styling credit to Armel Briand.

With the weight of the Farr design office behind the shaping of the hull, we can be sure that this will be a good sailing boat. The D/L is 157. It’s a beamy boat, with plenty of beam carried to the transom. The ends are short but the counter is elevated enough to avoid dragging the transom around. I checked the sheerline with my straightedge and it’s not dead straight, but it’s very close. There might be a total of 3 inches of spring in the entire sheer. Flattish sheerlines go well with this general styling approach.

 

ACCOMMODATIONS

 

• Layout: Three Cabin Three Head Layout

• Air Conditioning: Two Dometic ACs installed in 2020

• Ports: Opening ports throughout.

• Hatches: Large opening hatches throughout for good ventilation.

• Cabin Sole: Teak and holly

• Nav Station: To Starboard.

• Dinette Table: Starboard

• Master Cabin: Forward with Settee and ensuite head. 

• Guest Cabin: Two large guest cabins port and starboard aft with ensuite heads. 

GALLEY

 

• Stove: To port. 

• Refrigeration: Front loading Norcold refrigerator and freezer added 2020 

• Microwave Oven

• Sink: Double sink

• Water: Pressure water.

• Water Heater

ELECTRONICS

 

• Plotter: Ray Marine Axiom 9 - 2019

• Autopilot: Ray Marine ST7002

• Speed/Depth: ST60

• Helm Compass

• VHF

• AIS

• Stereo

• TV

ELECTRICAL

 

• 12v system

• 110v system: 30 amp 110 shore power

• Battery Charger

• Batteries: Replaced in 2019

• 12 volt Fans in each Cabin

SAILS & RIGGING

 

• Main Dacron Conventional - Doyle - Good Condition

• Stack Pack with Lazy Jacks

• Genoa Dacron Roller Furling 110% - Doyle - Good Condition

• All Lines Lead to Cockpit

• 2 Primary Winches - Lewmar 48 ST

• 2 Cabin Top Winch - Lewmar 40 ST

• Line Clutches

• Hard Boom Vang

DECK & HULL

 

• Hull Color: White

• Deck Color: White

• Draft: 5’ 9” 

• Canvas: Replaced 2020

• Cushions: Replaced 2020

• Covers: Deck hatches and windshield covers 2020

• Cockpit Table: in front of binnacle 

• Swim Platform: Large sugar scoop on transom

• Anchor

• Windlass: New motor being installed.

• Locker

• Bottom: June 2020

MECHANICAL

 

• Engine: 2017 Yanmar 4JHSE 50 hp

• Air Conditioning: Dometic 16,000 BTU and 12,000 BTU reverse cycles ACs added 2020

• Steering: Wheel 

• Six Gal Water heater

 

 

The asking price accounts for the following systems that are inoperable or in need of attention:

• Slight gelcoat crazing on deck

• Boat was originally in a charter fleet.

 

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.