Beneteau Oceanis 38

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The Beneteau Oceanis 38, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Lady K Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.12

LightHeavy

155 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 155

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.4

TenderStiff

26% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 26%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

Draws more than ~82% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2908 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau Oceanis 38, as the fleet has seen it

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The Beneteau Oceanis 38 is a fractional sloop with a fin bulb and dual rudders, designed by FINOT-CONQ and built by Beneteau from 2013 to the present. It measures 11.5 meters LOA, with a 4.0-meter beam, 2.1-meter draft, and 6850 kg displacement. The model was available in Daysailer, Weekender, and Cruiser versions, primarily differing in interior layout, and was updated and renamed the Oceanis 38.1 in 2017. It offers three keel options: deep, shallow (1.64m draft), and lifting (1.26m up / 2.4m down). Lady K Sailing notes that early 2000s Beneteau Oceanis 35 and 38 models, typically priced around $75,000 on the used market, prioritize modern interior volume and amenities over offshore capability.6:11

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1channel looked into buying

$75,000Median asking

Recommended for modern comfort and amenities, suitable for coastal cruising or living aboard
from Lady K Sailingseen November 20255:03

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

26.1%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

17.4

Displacement / length

155.0

Comfort ratio

21.1

Capsize screening

2.12

Hull speed

8.0 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1645

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & dual rudders

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 2013

Designer

FINOT-CONQ, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)

Builder

Beneteau

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More boats like her, on the water

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Elan 3800:47 from SVN solovelanet

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Salona 37 from SVN solovelanet

Beneteau 39311.63 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop offering a shallow 1.55m draft option for coastal access, built with a high-volume hull since 2002

Orcas Vs Beneteau 393. They nearly sank the yacht! Coastguard and Helicopter Rescue Required.5:51 from Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery

Hunter Marine 37611.35 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA spacious cruiser featuring a B&R rig and wing keel, sharing a proven hull design with the later 380 and 386 models

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Etap 38i11.57 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop featuring a shallow-draft wing keel, designed for stable cruising and built between 1989 and 1997

NEW DINGHY27:49 from VOILIER ODIN

Feeling 3911.70 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for performance cruising

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Beneteau Oceanis 38.1A modular, Finot-Conq designed cruiser offering versatile keel options and a spacious layout for modern coastal sailing Beneteau Oceanis 37A Finot-designed fractional sloop with a shallow draft and wide beam, also marketed as the Moorings 37.2 Beneteau Oceanis 40A spacious fractional sloop from Berret-Racoupeau featuring a versatile optional shallow draft keel Beneteau Oceanis 41.1A versatile fractional sloop from Finot-Conq featuring multiple sail plan configurations and a shallow draft option Beneteau 37A 1.4-metre draft cruiser built for shoal water, featuring a balanced 30% ballast ratio and a 3.91-metre beam

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