The Beneteau Oceanis 343 is a spacious family cruiser with easily handled, well-mannered performance. Karisma is the standard fin keel version with two cabins. She boasts a bow thruster, 2017 sails and a new chart plotter making her a compelling package.
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Accommodation
The layout offers up to six berths with two double sleeping cabins separate from the main accommodation. In the fore cabin, good sized V berth with stowage under. Opening hatch to foredeck. Hanging lockers port and starboard.
In saloon, dinette to port with settee berth opposite. Fixed table with drop leaf. Chart table to starboard with galley opposite. Two burner gimballed gas cooker with grill. Stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressurised water system. 255 litre freshwater capacity in two tanks. Refrigerator.
Separate heads compartment to starboard with marine toilet, shower and washbasin. Holding tank (70 litres). Aft cabin with large double berth and hanging locker. Cream leatherette saloon upholstery. Eberspacher diesel fired hot air central heating. Radio/CD player. TV/DVD.
Mechanical Systems
Located behind the companionway, is the Yanmar 3YM30 marine diesel engine. 29hp, three cylinders, naturally aspirated. Electric start. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Shaft drive to three bladed fixed propeller. Rope cutter. New water pump 2023. Single lever control. 75 litre fuel capacity in a plastic tank. Hours unknown. Annually serviced. New cutlass bearing 2024.
BOW THRUSTER
Electrical Systems
Two 12 volt domestic batteries (2023)
12 volt engine start battery (2019)
12 volt bowthruster battery (2021)
Alternator charging
240 volt shorepower system with outlets
Battery charger
Immersion heater
Inverter (not currently wired in)
Sails and Spars
Fractionally rigged Bermudan sloop. Deckstepped alloy mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (some changed in 2021). Terylene running rigging (2022). Slab reefing mainsail system with lazyjacks. Facnor headsail furling system. Lines led aft to cockpit. Two Harken self-tailing sheet winches. Two Harken self-tailing control line winches. Spinnaker pole.
Mainsail / Kemp / Dacron / 2017
Furling genoa / Kemp / Dacron / 2017
Cruising chute
Deck Equipment
Plough anchor with chain
Quick electric anchor windlass with remote control
Cockpit enclosure
Dodgers
Stackpack
Sprayhood
Various fenders and warps
Bathing platform
Boarding ladder
Navigation Equipment
Plastimo steering compass
Raymarine ST60 wind insturment
Raymarine ST60 tridata (speed, log & depth)
Raymarine ST4000 autopilot
Garmin chart plotter (new 2024)
ICOM DSC VHF with a command mic
Safety Equipment
Fire extinguishers
Engine room fire extinguisher
CO detector
Deck light
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Emergency steering
Navigation lights
Electric bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Construction
Built in 2007 by Beneteau to a design by Jean Berret. White GRP hull with style stripes. Alloy toe rails. White GRP superstructure with moulded non-slip to deck. Wheel steering to a spade hung rudder. Aft self-draining cockpit. Teak laid cockpit seats. Hull has been copper coated. Last surveyed in 2019.
Disclaimer:
The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at their own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet the specific needs of the new owner(s).