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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Groupe Finot |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1995 |
| No. built | 331 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Name | Oceanis 281 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,732 lb (2,600 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 28.50 ft (8.69 m) |
| LWL | 24.50 ft (7.47 m) |
| Beam | 9.42 ft (2.87 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo MD2020 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel with weighed bulb |
| Ballast | 1,676 lb (760 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 33.33 ft (10.16 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.08 ft (3.07 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 29.50 ft (8.99 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.33 ft (3.45 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 167.12 sq ft (15.526 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 167.98 sq ft (15.606 m) |
| Total sail area | 335.10 sq ft (31.132 m) |
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The Beneteau Oceanis 281 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Groupe Finot and first built in 1995.
The Oceanis 281 is a development of the Beneteau First 265.
Production
The design was built by Beneteau in France and the United States starting in 1995, with 331 boats completed when production ended.
Design
The Oceanis 281 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel or tiller, and has a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 5,732 lb (2,600 kg) and carries 1,676 lb (760 kg) of ballast.
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted.
The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD2020 diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). The fuel tank holds 8 U.S. gallons (30 L; 6.7 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal).
The design has a hull speed of 6.63 kn (12.28 km/h).
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
- Aloha 28
- Beneteau First 285
- Cal 28
- Catalina 28
- Grampian 28
- O'Day 28
- Pearson 28
- Sabre 28
- Sirius 28
- Tanzer 8.5
- Tanzer 28
- TES 28 Magnam
- Viking 28
References
- ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Oceanis 281 (Beneteau) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Beneteau Oceanis 281". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "First 265 (Beneteau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
External links
Media related to Oceanis 281 at Wikimedia Commons
| Sailboat types built by Beneteau | |
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| Beneteau series | |
| California series | |
| Catamarans | |
| Cyclades series | |
| Evasion motorsailers | |
| First series | |
| Moorings series | |
| Named boats | |
| Oceanis series | |
| Racing boats | |
| R/C series | |
| Stardust series | |
| Dinghies |
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