2000 Beneteau 361 Clipper

Remarks :Beneteau 361 Clipper for sale in Kent: This 2000 Beneteau 361 Clipper is a cruising yacht with good sailing performance. The boat has a white GRP hull with a white superstructure and decks with non-slip surfaces, stainless steel stanchions, a pulpit, and a self-draining cockpit. The B&G navigation equipment includes a 2021 Depth Gauge, a 2021 Speed/Log, a 2023 Windspeed/Direction, a 2021 fixed VHF Radio, and a Vulcon 7 chart plotter. The yacht was last out of the water in May 2025 to check and clean the copper coating, hull polish, and anodes replacement. The vessel also benefits from some service history, a new cutlass and an inboard shaft bearing were fitted in 2018.  The current owner has enjoyed the vessel for the last 5 years and is looking to switch from sail to motor. This vessel has had only three previous owners. Please call our Kent Office +44 (0)1634 571605 for further information or to arrange a viewing.

Accommodation :The Beneteau 361 Clipper offers 8 berths in 3 cabins, with a maximum headroom of approximately 6 feet. The forward cabin features a double berth with shelf storage to both port and starboard, along with a hanging locker to starboard. This cabin also benefits from an opening deck hatch. The main saloon features a centre table with booth-style seating to starboard and a single settee to port. Behind the backrests, you'll find shelves and lockers for additional storage, with more space available beneath the seating. This area also converts into a double berth or two singles, depending on your needs. Located on the port side of the saloon is the chart table, with internal chart storage and instrumentation including the B&G VHF, the vessel distribution panel, and JBC radar. Aft of the chart table on the port side, within the saloon, is the galley, equipped with a gimbaled 2-burner gas hob with oven and grill, a double stainless-steel sink with pressurised hot and cold water, a 12V fridge, and ample storage space. This vessel also benefits from a 360-litre freshwater capacity tank.  Water is heated by the engine and a 240V immersion heater. Opposite the galley is the heads compartment, with a marine toilet connected to a 2020 45-litre holding tank, a washbasin with hot and cold water, and a shower with an integrated shower tray. Located at the stern of the saloon, behind the galley and the heads compartment, are two rear cabins to both port and starboard, each featuring a double berth and a practical standing area for dressing. These cabins also offer a variety of storage options, including shelving, hanging lockers, and additional under-berth lockers for added convenience. The companionway steps lead to the aft cockpit, featuring bench seating for up to eight people and generous storage. The central cockpit binnacle instrumentation includes a B&G compass, a 2023 B&G wind direction indicator, a B&G Vulcan 7 chart plotter, a 2021 B&G speed log, engine controls, and helm.

Inventory :Deck Equipment: Anchor - with 50 metres of chain and warp Anchir windlass – Electric Mainsail cover Sprayhood Cockpit canopy enclosure Cockpit dodgers Bathing platform Boarding ladder 8 x Fenders 8 x Mooring warps Navigation Equipment: Compass - B&G Depth Gauge – B&G, 2021 Speed/Log – B&G, 2021 Windspeed/Direction – B&G, 2023 VHF Radio – B&G, 2021 Chart plotter – B&G – Vulcon 7 AIS Receiver Stand Alone Radar – JBC Auto Pilot - B&G Electronic Charts Navigation Lights – Mast and Deck Level Paper Charts - Some Clock and Barometer Safety Equipment: 2 x Fire extinguishers Fire blanket 1 x Horseshoe lifebuoy with floating light Danbuoy Emergency Tiller 1 x Manual bilge pumps 1 x Electric bilge pump Radar Reflector  Keel: Fin keel with tiller steering History and Construction: This Beneteau 361 Clipper was built in 2000 by Beneteau to a Beret/Racoupeau design.  The boat has a white GRP hull with a white superstructure and decks with non-slip surfaces, with stainless steel stanchions, a stainless-steel pulpit, a fin keel with a spade rudder and a self-draining cockpit. The yacht was last out of the water in May 2025 to check and clean the copper coating, hull polish, and anode replacement. The current owner has enjoyed the vessel for the last 5 years and is looking to move away from sail and move across to motor. This vessel has had three previous owners. Title Documents:  When preparing these details, we have seen the following documentation:  Bill of Sale in the owner’s name. Previous Bills of Sale. Declaration of Conformity to Recreational Craft Directive. Invoice showing VAT has been paid at the time of purchase. Proof of location on 31st December 2020. Owner’s manual Marine Insurance: As one the UK’s largest Brokers with over 700 boats for sale we are able to introduce you to Boat Insurance providers that offer all types of Boat Insurance including insurance for Yachts, Sailing Boats, Motor Cruisers, Narrowboats, Inland Waterway Craft, Barges, Houseboats, Speedboats, Rigid Inflatable Boats, Waterski Boats, Jet Skis, Personal Watercraft and Dinghies.  Just click on the following link to request an insurance quote for this boat or your current boat: www.networkyachtbrokerskent.co.uk/marineinsurance/  

Mechanical :Sails and Spars: This Beneteau 361 Clipper has a Bermudan Masthead Sloop rig, with a deck-stepped Aluminium mast and boom, with stainless steel standing rigging. Equipped with a furling headsail, a slab reef, mainsail and Lazy Jacks.  The stainless-steel standing rigging was replaced in 2018, and the running rigging was replaced in 2023/2024. This vessel also includes an aluminium spinnaker pole. Winches: 2 x Sheet winches, Lewmar, self-tailing 2 x Halyard winches, Lewmar, self-tailing Sails: Mainsail, new in 2000, condition good, last valeted 2023 Genoa, new in 2009, condition good, last valeted 2023 with a new UV strip in 2021. Mechanical Systems: This Beneteau 361 Clipper is equipped with a year 2000, Volvo 2003 diesel engine with 28HP, 3-cylinder, indirectly cooled with Morse controls. The engine hours are unknown.  This Volvo engine is powering a shaft-driven 3-bladed folding propeller and is supplied by a 75-litre plastic fuel tank. The engine was last serviced in 2024; this vessel should achieve a cruising speed of approximately 6 knots and a maximum speed of 7.5 knots. The vessel also benefits from some service history, a new cutlass and an inboard shaft bearing in 2018.  Electrical Systems: This vessel is equipped with 3 x 12v batteries. (2 x 110 AH domestic battery replaced in 2024, & 1 x 75AH engine start battery replaced in 2024.) These batteries are all charged by the engine alternator and via a 240v battery charger.  This Beneteau 361 Clipper is also benefits from a 240-volt shore power, with outlets throughout the vessel, along with a 240-volt immersion heater and a 240V battery charger.