Ourr 32ft Beneteau Oceanis 311 Clipper 'Venus' is based at Christchurch, located between the Solent and Poole.
She has 6-berths in 2 double cabins and 2 single berths in the saloon, wheel steering, hot water, shower, central heating, cooker with oven, fridge, radio/CD player, GPS, VHF, AIS, wind instruments, autopilot, furling genoa, single-line slab reefing mainsail with lazy-jacks, shore power, sprayhood, cockpit table, cockpit shower, Inflatable tender, and spinnaker. She is MCA category 2 coded (upto 60 miles from a safe haven) for 8 people, but more comfortable for 4 or 5 sleeping overnight.
Her lifting keel reduces the draught to 0.9m, allowing access to shallow harbours, and making tidal navigation easier.
Built in 2001 she is very well maintained and in very nice condition. The cockpit on this model is unusually spacious for a 32ft yacht.
Specifications:
Length overall: 9.85m
Max. beam 3.23m
Draft, keel up/down: 0.9m/2.45m
Berths: 6 (2 double cabins plus 2 single berths in the saloon)
Fresh water capacity: 200 litres
Fuel capacity: 70 litres
Steering: Wheel
Electronics: GPS; VHF; Depth; AIS; Wind; Log; Autopilot.
Heating: Diesel powered, blown hot air
Venus is available
for bareboat or skippered charter, and is the ideal choice for a couple or
family of 4. She is easily handled by 2 people as all the sail controls lead
to the cockpit. She is relatively light and very responsive when manouvering
in a marina.
It is also possible to sleep 6 and therefore makes a very economic choice
for a group of 6.
Furthermore, for day sailing, her spacious cockpit makes her available for
groups of up to 8 persons!
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