BENETEAU 343
Fractional (9/10) Sloop • Fin w/bulb & spade rudder • Built 2005–2008
Dimensions
- LOA
- 35.5 ft
- LWL
- 30.83 ft
- Beam
- 11.42 ft
- Max Draft
- 6.23 ft
- Displacement
- 13,448 lbs
- Ballast
- 3,402 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.92 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 18.4
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 205
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 25.3%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 649 sq ft
- I
- 43.44 ft
- J
- 12.8 ft
- P
- 39.14 ft
- E
- 13.58 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
- Rig Type
- Fractional (9/10) Sloop
- Hull Material
- GRP
- Ballast Type
- Cast iron
Production
- First Built
- 2005
- Last Built
- 2008
- Number Built
- —
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Yanmar
- Power
- 29 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 67 gal
- Fuel
- 20 gal
- Mast Height
- 49.4 ft
- Headroom
- 6.6 ft
Notes:
AKA Oceanis Clipper 343
Displacement above is lightship.
At the beginning of the model run, Beneteau reported the displacement of the 343 as 5,380 kg / 11,861 lbs. They also reported the shallow keel as the standard keel (later it became an optional keel) with a draft of 1.45m / 4.75ft and a ballast of 1,960 kg / 4,321 lbs.
Additional lifting keel option: draft - 1.20-1.60m / 3.94-5.25ft
Rig measurements are for the classic mast. P measurement for the furling mast is 38.65ft / 11.78m
Designer
Builder
- Beneteau (1884)