Beneteau 331 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Beneteau 331 means choosing among a coastal cruiser that Beneteau built in France and the USA from 1999 to 2005, with about 100 hulls produced and many delivered as the Oceanis 331 Clipper. Groupe Finot's design pairs a solid hull with a balsa-cored deck and a structural inner grid, and the boat's wide beam carried aft gives it the volume and form stability that define the model on the brokerage market.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The two-cabin Owner version shows a massive athwartships aft berth and a generous heads compartment with a wet locker, while the three-cabin arrangement — often from the boat's charter life as the Moorings 332 — provides two separate aft cabins instead. A V-berth forward with a sliding door serves as the master stateroom, and the saloon's L-shaped starboard settee converts to a double. The compact head to starboard in the standard plan omits a stall shower, a point worth checking against the Owner layout's larger heads.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, autopilot, furling main, chartplotter, bimini, and air conditioning are commonly fitted, speaking to the boat's turnkey coastal intent. Often-seen additions include solar, dodger, hot water, inverter, and radar. For buyer consequence, the solar and inverter cluster matters most for anchoring independence, while the furling main and autopilot reduce short-handed workload. Less common but seen as owner upgrades are AIS, dinghy davits, asymmetric spinnaker, electric winches, and life raft — the davits and spinnaker signalling a owner who sailed beyond day-trips. The Clipper trim level, common in Europe, typically bundled upgraded winches, electronics, and interior finishes.
What to Inspect
The lifting-keel centreboard version sits on its stub keel and twin rudders and can dry out safely only if the ground is level and firm anchor. On those models the stub keel must house the pivoting cast iron foil and manage the stresses of the lifting mechanism, so examine the trunk and pivot for wear. The battery was located just ahead of the engine under the companionway anchor, a placement that exposes it to heat and may shorten service life — verify its condition and any relocation.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Türkiye, and Poland. For a shopper, the short list is: confirm whether the hull is the Owner two-cabin or charter three-cabin plan; verify keel type and, on centreboard examples, inspect the stub keel and grounding history; check the companionway battery for heat damage; and confirm the Clipper equipment package if European trim matters to you.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau 331. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 16 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $61,080 | — |
| Mar 25 | 3 | $58,000 | -5.0% |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $64,000 | +10.3% |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $65,000 | +1.6% |
| Jul 25 | 3 | $59,900 | -7.8% |
| Sep 25 | 6 | $56,250 | -6.1% |
| Oct 25 | 10 | $55,500 | -1.3% |
| Dec 25 | 4 | $55,500 | 0.0% |
| Jan 26 | 3 | $59,000 | +6.3% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $87,405 | +48.1% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $62,760 | -28.2% |
| Apr 26 | 13 | $49,900 | -20.5% |
| May 26 | 7 | $54,995 | +10.2% |
| Jun 26 | 9 | $69,000 | +25.5% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $65,993 | -4.4% |
| Aug 26 | 6 | $54,950 | -16.7% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau 331 listings appear across 6 countries. United States has the most listings with 50 (86.2%), followed by Canada and United Kingdom.
Country view
58 listings · 6 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $55,000 | 50 | 12 | 86.2% |
| Canada | $75,621 | 3 | 1 | 5.2% |
| United Kingdom | $74,730 | 2 | 2 | 3.4% |
| Germany | $87,405 | 1 | 0 | 1.7% |
| Poland | $48,664 | 1 | 1 | 1.7% |
| Turkey | $64,097 | 1 | 0 | 1.7% |
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