The Beneteau 331 has also been marketed as the Oceanis 331, Oceanis Clipper 331 and Moorings 332.[1][2][4][5]
The design replaced the Oceanis 321 in the company's line.[6]
Production
The design was built by Beneteau in France and in the United States, with 822 examples completed between 1999 and 2004, but it is now out of production. It was introduced in 1999 as a 2000 model.[1][2][4][5][7][8]
The interior layouts vary, based on the model and role, but a typical layout has sleeping accommodation for four to six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin around a drop-leaf table and an aft cabin with a double berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, 39.6 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33.0 imp gal) icebox and a single sink. A navigation station is forward of the galley, on the port side. The head is located opposite the galley on the starboard side and includes a shower. A three-cabin layout was also available.[1][2][4][5]
Headroom is 74 in (188 cm) in the galley and head, 74 in (188 cm) in the main and aft cabins and 73 in (185 cm) in the bow cabin.[4][5]
This model has a length overall of 33.92 ft (10.3 m), a waterline length of 30.50 ft (9.3 m), displaces 11,173 lb (5,068 kg) and carries 3,253 lb (1,476 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard fin and weighted bulb keel. It was also sold with a shoal draft bulb keel and lifting keel with twin rudders. The boat is fitted with a Westerbekediesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW). The fuel tank holds 18 U.S. gallons (68 L; 15 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 48 U.S. gallons (180 L; 40 imp gal).[1]
Oceanis 331
This model has a length overall of 33.96 ft (10.4 m), a waterline length of 30.51 ft (9.3 m), displaces 9,920 lb (4,500 kg) and carries 3,086 lb (1,400 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard fin and weighted bulb keel and 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with the optional shoal draft bulb keel. A lifting keel with twin rudders was also offered. The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 18 U.S. gallons (68 L; 15 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 52 U.S. gallons (200 L; 43 imp gal).[2][4][5]
A review described the design, "the Beneteau 331 offers a sophisticated hull with traditional lines. A spacious cockpit, top-of-the-line deck hardware and a roller furling main accent her ease of handling. The 331 features lots of extras such as an optional retractable keel, standard refrigeration, improved ventilation and additional electronics."[8]
