The Oceanis 281 Beneteau is a 28.5ft masthead sloop designed by Groupe Finot and built in fiberglass by Beneteau since 1995.
331 units have been built.
The Oceanis 281 Beneteau is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Oceanis 281 Beneteau | ||
| Length | 28.50 ft | ||
| Beam | 9.42 ft | ||
| Draft | 4 ft | ||
| Country | France (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 16.79 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 29.24 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 174 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 17.38 | ||
| Capsize | 2.11 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with bulb and spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 24.50 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4 ft | ||
| Displacement | 5732 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 1676 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.63 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 335 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 167.98 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 167.12 sq.ft | ||
| I | 33.33 ft | ||
| J | 10.08 ft | ||
| P | 29.50 ft | ||
| E | 11.33 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 18 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 8 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 50 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Beneteau | ||
| Designer | Groupe Finot | ||
| First built | 1995 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 331 |