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Beneteau Forban MKI

Fractional Sloop · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · 1968–1975

A 1968 Andre Beneteau design featuring a long keel and transom-hung rudder for stable, traditional coastal cruising

Designed by Andre Beneteau.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.30 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,400 kg of hull, so roughly 2,000 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.85 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a beamy beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

2.08 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.08
LightHeavy

312 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 312
EasygoingPowered-up

17.3 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.3
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.3
Displacement / length
312.3
Comfort ratio
18.8
Capsize screening
2.08
Hull speed
5.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
442
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1968–1975
Designer
Andre Beneteau
Builder
Beneteau

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