BENETEAU OCEANIS 40 launched in 2008 - A powerful and attractive yacht with remarkable seakeeping qualities. Fin keel, slab reefing mainsail. Sleeps 6 in 3 cabins + 2 ensuite heads. 40hp Yanmar diesel engine, generator, bow thruster, AIS, autopilot, aircon. Substantial refit in 2018/19 including Raymarine Axiom 9 chartplotter, Harken Reflex furling system, cruising chute, electric windlass, etc, preparing the boat for the ARC. Viewings highly recommended.
Rig
Sloop
9/10ths FRACTIONAL SLOOP RIG
Boom in electro-polished aluminium
Stainless steel standing rigging
Twin backstays
Rigid boom down-haul with tackle
Harken Reflex furling system
Mainsail sheet track
2 x Genoa sheet tracks with piston adjusted traveller cars + 2 x Genoa sheet return blocks
All running led aft to cockpit for single handed sailing (except topping lift)
Rigging replaced 2018 with oversize stainless steel
8 x clutches
Wire luff for storm jib
Selden bowsprit
Seldon Pole
WINCHES
2 x Self-tailing Genoa sheet winches (H46.2 STC)
2 x Self tailing rigging winches (H40.2 STC)
2 x winch handle(s) aluminium
2 x Winch handle boxes
SAILS
Roller reefing 130% Genoa
Stackable Main sail with lazy jacks all controlled from cockpit
Lazy Jacks and stack pack by Coastal Covers in navy blue
Storm Jib
Cruising chute
Harke Reflex roller reefing asymmetric spinnaker
Sail batons replaced 2025
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
2 x steering compasses
Raymarine Axiom 9 18" Touch Screen Multifunction Navigation Display with lighthouse charts
Raymarine ST6002 autopilot
Raymarine 2kw Radome
Raymarine ST60+ Anemometer
Raymarine ST60+ Tridata
Icom M421 DSC VHF
Hawk masthead antenna
Echomax radar reflector
AIS Transponder, Vesper marine WIFI to phones / tablet
Raymarine radar
Iridium Sat phone with external aerial on pulpit– requires sim card
GROUND TACKLE
Electric anchor windlass
20kg delta anchor with 40 meters chain
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
2 x lifebuoys with holder drogue tape and whistle
Stainless steel pulpit pushpit and guardrails with two side gates
Dedicated liferaft storage
Emergency VHF aerial
Fireblanket
3 x fire extinguishers (may require service)
Fold flat safety harness attachment points
Smoke and gas alarms (may require service)
Jonbuoy inflatable danbuoy
Lifejackets with lights and harnesses (may require service)
6 man life raft – requires service
GENERAL EQUIPMENT
Digital TV
CD/Radio
Clock and barometer
Cockpit table
Boat hook
Sprayhood
Cockpit table + wheel covers
Warps + fender
Heavy duty Tender davits
Tender with outboard
Sail bag, spray hood and wheel covers re-stitched 2025 with Teflon – new Zips fitted
YANMAR 3JH3E 40HP DIESEL ENGINE
Shaft drive to three-bladed propeller
Single lever morse controls
Bow thruster
Rope cutter
ELECTRICS
3 x service batteries, 1 x engine battery, 1 x bow thruster battery
240v shore power
Victron battery charger
Victron Phoenix 180 Inverter
Splitting diode for paralleling batteries
Wired for Reserve Battery bank
Rutland 1200 Wind generator
Cabling for Solar panels
Piccolo 5 Variable speed 4KVA Generator
TANKAGE
Fuel capacity: 200L (52.84 gallons)
Water capacity: 360L (95.11 gallons)
Holding tank capacity: 80L (17.56 gallons) - services ensuite heads compartment only – Works on gravity drain at sea or can be extracted from deck.
WATER SYSTEM
Hot and cold pressurised water
Water maker Nautilus S60 with additional membrane for 120 litres / hour – requires new membrane
25 litre water heater (Calorifier with immersion heater)
BENETEAU OCEANIS 40 built in 2007, commissioned 2008
Designed by Berret-Racoupeau and interior by Nauta Design, built by Beneteau in France
HIN: FR-BEYG2343L708
CE Certification: A/Ocean for 8 persons aboard
CONSTRUCTION
White GRP hull and superstructure
Fin iron keel
Spade hung rudder (refurbed shaft and bearings May 2019)
Silver style lines
Twin leather covered wheel steering
Teak laid cockpit sole + seating
Teak slatted GRP cockpit table (refurbed 2018)
Bathing platform with boarding ladder
DIMENSIONS
LOA: 12.15m (39’8”)
LWL: 10.35m (33’9”)
Beam: 3.91m (12’8”)
Draft: 1.90m (6’2”)
Light Displacement: 8260kg
*Please note - All measurements are approximate.
