1998 Beneteau Oceanis 281 Boat

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Spacious and well equipped sailboatboat.Lying at Hawkestone Yacht Club, Lake Simcoe, 75 minimum. North of TorontoThis popular cruiser/racer has been lightly pre-owned. The owner has only day-sailed her, never sleeping aboard and never using the stove or shower. The Volvo diesel has less than 70 hours use. Her modern underbody with lead-bulb keel, spade rudder and fixed propeller help her sail well in all conditions. To see this popular sloop please call: [removed phone] Named Cruising World's 'Boat of the Year' in the 'Best Pocket Cruiser' category just a few months after her launch, the Oceanis 281 still has a strong following amongst blue water yacht enthusiasts over a decade later. The Oceanis 281 was designed by Groupe Finot to be a safe yet exciting family cruiser and she remains a popular family yacht and charter boat thanks to her easy, stable handling and comfortable accommodation. Constructed by Beneteau in GRP, it was heralded as a marvel of naval engineering thanks to its solid reinforced monohull, which was based on a glued and laminated inner moulding to create an internal frame. Groupe Finot describe the Oceanis 281 as 'unsinkable' and it is certainly the case that this yacht has a sturdy feel to it and offers stable sailing in the harshest weather conditions. The 'sandwich' design of the fibreglass deck gives a similar double layer of protection against ocean mishaps above board. The roller furling genoa and semi-battened main make for relatively easy rigging and this is a yacht that offers relaxed blue water cruising. The deck design certainly makes the accommodation well-insulated and the Oceanis 281 provides snug cruising in colder waters, with sufficiently good ventilation for warmer climes. The U-shaped saloon comfortably seats 6 around the table and the yacht has good natural lighting from the fixed port lamps on either side of the hull. The L-shaped galley is well laid out and there are thoughtful touches such as the opening porthole above the gimballed stove. It is not hard to see why the Oceanis 281's calm comfortable cruising makes it a firm favourite at sea and in port with serious sailors, families and charter firms alike. 2011 Raymarine ST60 Instruments!New six post steel cradle. DimensionsLOA: 28'6" LWL: 24'3" Beam: 9'5"Displacement: 5732lbs. Draft: 4'0" Bridge Clearance: 38'8"Ballast: 1675lbs.Engine(s): Volvo eighteen HORSEPOWER Hours: 60Cruising Speed: 4.5 kts. Max Speed: five kts.TankageFuel: eight gal. Water: 50 gal. AccommodationsThe interior has an open plan design, maximizing the available space. The vee-berth is separated from the salon area by a partial bulkhead and curtain. The U-shaped salon offers cozy seating around the center-line table. Aft of the seating is the galley to port and a very functional nav station to starboard. Further aft to starboard is the head with sink and shower. There is a large, well-ventilated aft cabin with hanging locker under the cockpit. Salon head room: 6'1"Nav & Aft cabin entry head room: 5'9"Chart table with storageMoulded headlinerCherry cabin soleLike-new cushons(5) opening ports(3) opening hatchesCompanionway handrails and removeable stairsGalley Head room: 5'9"Origo gimbaled two-burner alchohol stove- has never been pre-owned.Top loading ice box. Electrical110 VAC Battery charger11o VAC system with (4) receptacles12 VDC Circuit-breaker panelNavigation lampsGroup 24 12 VDC batteryHalogen cabin lightingElectric bilge pumpSink & faucetCounter-top work spaceCutlery drawerStorage locker Deck(2) Lewmar 30 self-tailing winchesSelf-bailing cockpitRemoveable helmsman seat32" stainless helm wheel with cover24" Stainless pulpits & life linesAnodized aluminum stem fitting, anchor roller &toe railsRoller furling genoa.Deck mounted genoa tracksSail lockerFuel & water deck fillsDeck mounted 4-line stopperListing originally posted at http://www.boatdealers.ca/usedboats/sailboats/racersandcruisers/beneteau/oceanis281/[removed phone]/beneteau-oceanis281-used-boat-for-sale.aspx