Veteran Yacht Sales
1996 Beneteau Oceanis 351 | 35ft
, , United States
$56,502.00 USD
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Broker Info
Veteran Yacht Sales
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(443) 512-2960
Boat Highlights:

Year of Vessel

1996

Fuel Type

DIESEL

Length

35 ft

Manufacturer

Beneteau

Condition

Pre-owned

Boat Type

Sail


Recent Price Improvement

Thalassa, a beautifully maintained Beneteau Oceanis 351 that perfectly combines comfort, performance, and elegance, making it ideal for seasoned sailors and newcomers alike. Over $26,000 in system upgrades and maintenance in the two years of ownership. This boat was under a vessel management program ensuring maintenance schedule were on-time and not missed. This 35-foot cruiser offers an inviting, spacious interior with two generous cabins, a fully equipped galley, and a comfortable salon perfect for gatherings. Outfitted with a balanced sail plan and easy-to-handle controls, Thalassa promises smooth and reliable performance for coastal cruising or offshore adventures.

Additional highlights include a dependable Yanmar engine, modern navigation equipment, and thoughtful design details for extended stays on the water. Thalassa is in good condition and ready to embark on new adventures with you. Don’t miss this opportunity to own this well-cared for sailboat!

Latest Improvements:

Full yacht detailing (2025)

Known Project:

Re-bed to make cosmetic look nicer on two fixed ports on cabin top (they are not leaking)

Thalassa is in the water making a short-haul easy. Set sail this season; she is ready to go!


Battery: 1 x 70 amp (Group 24), 1 x 135 amp (4D)

110V shore power system with 4 outlets

Battery charger: 20 amp

Specifications

LOA: 34.83 ft / 10.62 m

LWL: 30.42 ft / 9.27 m

Beam: 12.42 ft / 3.79 m

Displacement: 11,684.00 lb / 5,300 kg

Ballast: 3,748.00 lb / 1,700 kg

Engine: 27 HP diesel

Keel draft: 1.15 m / 2.30 m (3.75’ / 7.58’)

Keel ballast: 1995 kg / 4397 lb

Ratios

Sail area / displ. 19.71

Ballast / displ. 32.08 %

Displ. / length 173.41

Comfort ratio 19.59

Capsize 2.20

Accommodations

Forward Cabin

Double berth: 7'3" x 5'11"

Mattress: High-density foam with removable cover

Hanging locker

Reading lights: 2 halogen

Overhead light: 1

Opening hatch: 20" x 14" with blind

Storage space beneath berth

Opening ports: 2, 13" x 7" with curtains

Salon to Starboard

Salon table with U-shaped settee (can be transformed into a double berth)

Bottle storage behind settee back

Storage space beneath settee

Reading light: 1

Deck hatch: 20" x 14" with blind

Fixed hatch above the table with curtain

Opening port: 26" x 7.5" with curtain

Fixed hull porthole

Overhead lights: 2 halogens

Salon to Port

Settee seat with storage under

Chart table (aft-facing) with outboard storage

Electrical panel: 12 function

Halogen light: 1

Red-white light over chart table

Electronics installation panel

Opening port: 26" x 7.5"

Galley to Port

Headroom: 6'3"

Twin stainless steel sinks with mixing faucet

Pressurized fresh hot and cold water

Trash can

3-burner stove with oven, stainless steel safety bar

Icebox: 4.5 cubic feet, insulated with polyurethane foam

12-volt electric refrigeration unit

Hot water heater: 6 gallons

Storage lockers

Dust pan in cabin sole

Fixed hull port

Overhead lights: 1 halogen, 1 neon

Opening hatch: 10.25" x 10.25" with blind

Opening port on the coaming: 15" x 7.5"

Head

Headroom: 6'1"

Compartment: Molded in one piece for easy cleaning

Wash basin with faucet for pressurized hot and cold water

Shower

Stowage lockers

Mirror

USCG approved marine head with holding tank

Open molded wet locker

Discharge of used water via 12V electrical sump pump

Opening hatch: 15" x 7.5" with blind

Neon light

Companionway

Headroom: 6'3"

Removable steps for engine access, fiberglass with non-skid covering

Wood grab rails: 2

Plexiglas sliding panel

Plexiglas drop boards

Aft Cabin

Double berth: 6'7" x 6'3"

Mattress: 4.75" thick with removable cover

Lockers

Hanging locker

Stowage space

Opening hatch: 10.25" x 10.25" with blind

Opening port on the coaming: 15" x 7.5"

Fixed hull port

Curtains

Reading lights: 2

Engine access panel: 1

Canvas

Dodger

Bimini

Bimini Connector

Sails

Furling mainsail

140% furling genoa (has a preventive maintenance need to sew a section of the UV cover)

Spinnaker (we believe it to be symmetrical)

Rigging

Mast and boom: Anodized aluminum furling, 2 sets of spreaders

Boom vang: Rigid

Rigging: Stainless steel rigging forestay, forward and aft lower shrouds, upper shrouds, intermediates, twin backstays

Running rigging: Includes mainsheet, genoa sheets, mainsail halyard, genoa halyard, traveler cross haul lines, boom vang pennant, furling control line

Genoa furler: With drum below deck in anchor locker


By the numbers:

Masthead Sloop

Sail area (100%) 634 sq.ft

Air draft 44.95 ft

Sail area genoa 373.50 sq.ft

Sail area main 260.49 sq.ft

IJPE: 522.25 sq ft

I: 43.25 ft

J: 12.33 ft

P: 37.17 ft

E: 13.75 ft

Engine Equipment

27 hp, 3-cylinder diesel

Fuel tank: 24 gallons

Engine compartment with eggshell foam insulation

Shaft protected by fiberglass molded skeg

3-bladed fixed propeller: 16 x 12 RH

Exterior engine panel on console protected by Plexiglas

Hour meter

Fuel gauge

Hull

Hull type: Monohull

Rudder: spade rudder

Keel: Lead bulb keel with winglets

Construction: Fiberglass

Waterline length: 31.10 ft

Maximum draft: 5.02 ft

Displacement: 11684.50 lbs.

Ballast: 3747.86 lbs.

Hull speed: 7.47 knots

Deck Equipment

Bow pulpit: Stainless steel with red-green navigation lights

Stern pushpin: Stainless steel with ring buoy and flag staff supports

Stanchions: 20" stanchions with double lifelines and gates (6)

Handrails: 2 teak handrails on coach roof

Toe rail: Extruded anodized aluminum

Stem head fitting: Reinforced anodized cast aluminum with 2 roller fairleads

Fairleads: 4 roller fairleads amidships and aft

Stern anchor roller

Mooring cleats: 4 anodized aluminum

Chain locker: With windlass support and ring bolt for anchor rode

Windlass: Manual, located in chain locker

Genoa sheet tracks: 2 coach roof-mounted tracks with roller bearing cars

Turning blocks: Genoa sheet turning blocks with stoppers

Mainsheet traveler: Coach roof mounted with roller bearing car

Sheaves: 2 cheek blocks with 6 sheaves for lines led to cockpit

Spinlock stoppers: 6 for halyards, genoa furler lines, mainsail furler, and mainsheet

Lewmar 44 STO winches: 2, for halyards and genoa sheets

Sail lockers: 2, one full depth and one shallow

Gas bottle locker: 1 molded locker for gas bottle

Cockpit table: Fixed with icebox and 2 leaves

Steering wheel: 42" diameter with console for engine controls and optional electronics

Stern bathing platform: Accessible via fold-down door with locking mechanism

Swim ladder: Recessed with teak steps

Cockpit shower: Mounted on transom

Stern light

Cockpit seating: Teak slats

Integrated Transom fender


Misc. Equipment

Manual bilge pump: 1

Electrical bilge pump: 1

Water tanks: 2 (2 x 50 gallons) built into hull liner

Propane bottle: 1

Teak flagstaff

Owner's manual

Owner's service records


Construction

Hull

Laminated GREP hull with internal fiberglass hull liner

Reinforced with unidirectional roving

Deck

Balsa sandwich for stiffness, thermal, and acoustic insulation

Deck liner for additional insulation and easy maintenance

Interior Wood

Varnished cherry

 

Builder Data

Builder: Beneteau

Designer: Jean Berret

First built: 1992

Last built: 1997

Number built: 439

About the Designers

The Bénéteau Oceanis 351 was designed by Jean Berret and Olivier Racoupeau. Both designers are well-known in the world of yacht design, particularly for their work with the French boatbuilding company Bénéteau.

Jean Berret was the chief designer and responsible for many of Bénéteau's designs in the 1980s and 1990s. He is recognized for creating boats that are both performance-oriented and easy to handle, with a focus on comfort and space.

Olivier Racoupeau, who worked alongside Berret, is also a highly respected designer, known for his work on many of the Bénéteau cruising and racing yachts. Racoupeau's influence can be seen in the sleek, modern lines and functional layouts of the Oceanis series.

The Oceanis 351, introduced in 1991, was part of the Oceanis range, which was Bénéteau's line of cruising yachts. The design of the 351 was aimed at offering a balance between performance and comfort, with a spacious interior layout, solid sailing characteristics, and relatively easy handling for short-handed crews.

The Oceanis 351 was popular for its versatility, comfort, and good sailing performance, making it a well-regarded option for cruising sailors at the time.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.


SAIL BOAT SPECIFICATION

Length Overall
35 ft
Beam
12'5"
Manufacturer
Beneteau
Boat Type
Sloop
Boat Model
Oceanis 351
Year Of Vessel
1996
Fuel Type
diesel
Main Engine Make
Yanmar
Main Engine Horsepower
25hp

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