Beneteau 373 Buyer's Guide
The Beneteau Oceanis 373 is a 36ft 11in cruising monohull designed by Berret-Racoupeau and built by Beneteau, with a beamy 12ft 4in hull and a choice of deep or shallow fin keel. On the brokerage market she crosses paths with the Hunter 36 and the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35, but the 373's twin-layout flexibility and accessible Volvo diesel give her a distinct ownership profile for cruising couples and small families.
Layouts on the Used Market
Beneteau offered the 373 with either a single aft double or twin aft double cabins, and on the used market the owner three-cabin arrangement is the more common of the two, though both appear. Ex-charter examples are common and often reflect the higher-berth count version, which trades a smaller heads, galley, and chart table for the extra sleeping space and shortens the port saloon berth. A buyer choosing the twin layout should measure the galley and heads against their liveaboard needs before committing.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a practical cruising kit: a bimini, dodger, and furling main are commonly fitted, joined by a chartplotter, autopilot, and air conditioning as standard cruising equipment. Often-seen additions include a swim platform, dinghy davits, solar panels, radar, cabin heating, and an inverter — a cluster that speaks to extended anchoring and temperate-season use. Less common but worth noting are a cockpit shower, hot water, and a short-handed sail-handling setup as owner upgrades. The load-bearing items for a buyer are the energy cluster (solar, inverter, heating) and the sail-handling cluster (furling main, davits), since they define how independently the boat can cruise.
What to Inspect
Yachting World's test of the 373 showed the rig tune as delivered was soft both laterally and fore-and-aft, with enormous forestay sag and a mast bending sideways under sail, plus leeward rigging that waved in the breeze. A buyer should confirm whether a particular boat has been re-tuned with proper tension, as the original sail plan paired a larger headsail with a smaller mainsail and twin backstays. Under power, verify the Volvo 2040 40 hp diesel and three-bladed prop through the hinged companionway steps, and check the switch panel condition. The rounding-up tendency under heel noted in testing argues for a sea trial that includes an upwind gust response check.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The 373 regularly appears in the United States, Spain, Martinique, Canada, Italy, and Greece. For a shopper, the shortlist is: confirm keel version (deep 6ft 3in or shallow 5ft 1in), inspect rig tension and mast bend, test the engine access and reverse stop, and weigh the twin-cabin space trade against your layout needs. She is a volume-forward, power-comfortable cruiser best matched to sailors who prioritize dock-and-anchor ease over upwind sharpness.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau 373. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 17 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $95,490 | — |
| Apr 25 | 3 | $69,288 | -27.4% |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $76,000 | +9.7% |
| Jul 25 | 3 | $110,000 | +44.7% |
| Aug 25 | 4 | $112,448 | +2.2% |
| Sep 25 | 10 | $96,072 | -14.6% |
| Oct 25 | 10 | $97,186 | +1.2% |
| Nov 25 | 7 | $95,000 | -2.2% |
| Dec 25 | 2 | $94,747 | -0.3% |
| Jan 26 | 12 | $108,456 | +14.5% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $92,700 | -14.5% |
| Mar 26 | 6 | $104,639 | +12.9% |
| Apr 26 | 9 | $99,500 | -4.9% |
| May 26 | 11 | $88,254 | -11.3% |
| Jun 26 | 16 | $95,000 | +7.6% |
| Jul 26 | 14 | $89,999 | -5.3% |
| Aug 26 | 13 | $98,300 | +9.2% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau 373 listings appear across 13 countries. United States has the most listings with 75 (71.4%), followed by Canada and Spain.
Country view
105 listings · 13 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $95,000 | 75 | 34 | 71.4% |
| Canada | $108,878 | 4 | 0 | 3.8% |
| Spain | $96,789 | 4 | 0 | 3.8% |
| Netherlands | $87,047 | 4 | 2 | 3.8% |
| United Kingdom | $85,604 | 3 | 0 | 2.9% |
| Greece | $90,249 | 3 | 1 | 2.9% |
| Italy | $98,983 | 3 | 1 | 2.9% |
| Portugal | $96,072 | 3 | 0 | 2.9% |
| Malta | $98,983 | 2 | 2 | 1.9% |
| Switzerland | $122,796 | 1 | 0 | 1.0% |
| Croatia | $69,288 | 1 | 0 | 1.0% |
| Ireland | $81,516 | 1 | 0 | 1.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau Oceanis 343 | 35.5' | $ 75,111 | 131 | 39 |
| Beneteau 373You are here | — | $ 95,000 | 112 | 44 |
| Hunter 33 | 32.67' | $ 64,194 | 100 | 24 |
| Hunter Marine 336 | 33.5' | $ 37,900 | 66 | 10 |
| Hanse 370 | 37.24' | $ 111,064 | 41 | 4 |
| Beneteau 323 | 32.83' | $ 64,658 | 40 | 12 |
| Hanse 375 | 37.24' | $ 115,286 | 19 | 2 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 33 | 33.79' | $ 45,935 | 18 | 4 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37.1 | 37' | $ 64,543 | 17 | 6 |
| Catalina 375 | 38.5' | $ 161,000 | 16 | 6 |
| Beneteau 40 | 39.83' | $ 152,460 | 14 | 1 |