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Beneteau Oceanis 36 CC

Masthead Sloop · Wing Keel · 1998–2002

A center-cockpit cruiser sharing its performance-oriented hull design with the Beneteau First 36s7

Designed by Berret-Racoupeau.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Wing Keel

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The Beneteau Oceanis 36 CC, on the water

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Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.12
LightHeavy

195 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 195
EasygoingPowered-up

18.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.1

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

  • Draws less than ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2960 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau Oceanis 36 CC, as the fleet has seen it

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The Beneteau Oceanis 36 Cc is a masthead sloop with a wing keel, built by Beneteau from 1998 to 2002. Designed by Berret-Racoupeau, it shares its hull design with the Beneteau First 36s7. The boat measures 11.1 meters LOA, with a 3.8-meter beam, 1.5-meter draft, and 6000 kg displacement. Some models were equipped with Yanmar diesel engines.

The living fleet

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.1
Displacement / length
195.2
Comfort ratio
21.6
Capsize screening
2.12
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1392
Hull
Hull type
Wing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1998–2002
Designer
Berret - Racoupeau, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Beneteau

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