Beneteau 62 Buyer's Guide
The Beneteau 62 is a Bruce Farr-designed French cruising monohull first built by Beneteau in 1995 on a custom basis, and the design is now out of production. For a buyer scanning the brokerage market, the key reality is that these are individually commissioned yachts rather than a repeated production run, so the search is as much about the specific build as the model name.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every 62 left the yard with a custom-built interior, but the arrangement most often seen pairs sleeping space for eight in four cabins. Two double cabins forward each have their own head in the forepeak, an amidships starboard crew cabin carries two bunk berths, and the aft owner's stateroom centers on a double island berth. The main salon holds an elliptical settee with five individual seats, a starboard navigation station, and a U-shaped port galley aft of the companionway with a three-burner stove, fridge, freezer, and double sink. A buyer should confirm which of these elements a given listing actually preserves, since custom refits may have altered berth counts or moved the galley.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Power and energy on these yachts center on the original Perkins or Yanmar diesel, with the latter quoted at 160 horsepower in the standard specification; a generator and watermaker are the upgrades that most change liveaboard range. Sail handling follows a masthead sloop rig with three swept-spreader sets, so a powered winch package and furling gear are the consequential canvas-and-handling items rather than cosmetic additions. Navigation has a fixed station in the salon, meaning a modern plotter and autopilot retrofit are the meaningful updates. Comfort items such as the fold-up transom swimming platform are standard, but air conditioning and upgraded upholstery are the owner-fitted touches that vary resale appeal.
What to Inspect
Because interiors were custom-built, verify that structural bulkheads and tank mounts remain as the builder intended and that the 318-gallon fresh water and 160-gallon fuel systems are intact. The reverse transom tailgate hinge and seal should be cycled to confirm the swimming platform closes flush, and the spade rudder stock and internal mounting checked for play given the separate foil arrangement.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Beneteau 62 was a custom-commissioned yacht and is out of production, so examples appear as individual listings rather than a steady model stream. A buyer's short checklist: confirm the actual interior layout against the typical four-cabin plan, verify engine make and service history, cycle the transom platform, and survey the custom joinerwork and tankage.
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