What the fleet has seen
The Beneteau 393, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Beneteau 393, also known as the OCEANIS 393 or MOORINGS 403, is a Berret-Racoupeau-designed masthead sloop built by Beneteau from 2002. It measures 11.6 meters LOA with a 4.0-meter beam, a 1.6-meter draft, and displaces 7780 kg. The model is a common, easy-to-maintain option for coastal cruising, particularly in the Caribbean, with a simple layout. Aboard *Chanquete Third*, a Beneteau 393 sustained an orca attack in the Strait of Gibraltar, resulting in a broken rudder and hull perforation that flooded the cabin.6:40 Lady K Sailing notes that the 393, with its 17,000-pound displacement and five-foot draft, serves as a capable cruiser for couples, though the three-cabin layout is less desirable for liveaboards than the two-cabin version.2:18 The 393 features a larger wraparound saloon and a forward Pullman stateroom compared to the Beneteau 373, which has a more compact V-berth and a superior navigation desk.4:46 While the 373 consistently features a Yanmar diesel, the 393 may have Volvo, Yanmar, or Westerbeke powerplants.
