Beneteau Cyclades 43.3 Buyer's Guide
The Beneteau Cyclades 43.3 is a French cruiser designed by Berret-Racoupeau and built from 2007 to 2010, primarily for the charter market and also sold as the Moorings 43.3 and 44.3. On the brokerage market it is a familiar name in the cruising grounds where fleets once operated, and a shopper will mostly meet ex-charter examples and privately owned sisters. What follows is a buyer's view of layouts, equipment, inspection points, and where these boats tend to turn up.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The boat sleeps six in a forward double and two aft doubles, each cabin with its own head, and the saloon carries a U-shaped settee and a straight settee with a starboard navigation station and a port-side straight galley. The same hull was also used for the four-cabin Cyclades 43.4, so a buyer cross-shopping a three-cabin cruiser may meet both versions in the same search.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most Cyclades 43.3s on the market carry the charter-standard suite: a bimini, autopilot, solar, chartplotter, and life raft are commonly fitted, while a cockpit shower and hot water are often seen. For buyer consequence, the meaningful clusters are energy and navigation — solar and autopilot paired with a chartplotter at the helm supports independent coastal cruising, and a life raft speaks to the boat's intended island use. Less common but worth noting as owner upgrades are an inverter, radar, AIS, lithium batteries, and a bow thruster; swim platform and teak decks appear as occasional refinements rather than standard fit. A buyer should treat a bow thruster or lithium bank as a signal of serious private ownership rather than fleet spec.
What to Inspect
The simplified deck plan drew a noted critique from Yachting World's tester Matthew Sheahan, who mentioned a shortage of winches on the Cyclades 43 — check that the remaining hardware is sound and that shared winch duties have not overworked the components. Sheahan also found the twin-wheel system rather heavy on the helm, so inspect the steering linkage, rudder bearings, and quadrant for play or stiffness. Because hull and deck are fibreglass with a balsa core, pay close attention to any deck fitting for signs of water intrusion that could rot the core.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in Spain, Greece, Portugal, Croatia, Türkiye, and the United States. For a shopper, the takeaway is straightforward:
- Favor owner three-cabin versions unless charter capacity is the goal
- Confirm winch count and condition against the reported shortage
- Exercise the twin wheels and check rudder bearing play
- Survey balsa-cored deck for moisture
- Expect common cruising kit; treat bow thruster or lithium as upside, not baseline
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau Cyclades 43.3. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 14 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $161,391 | — |
| May 25 | 2 | $91,185 | -43.5% |
| Jun 25 | 3 | $115,000 | +26.1% |
| Aug 25 | 3 | $95,090 | -17.3% |
| Sep 25 | 7 | $95,090 | 0.0% |
| Oct 25 | 3 | $87,396 | -8.1% |
| Dec 25 | 3 | $99,049 | +13.3% |
| Jan 26 | 6 | $107,138 | +8.2% |
| Mar 26 | 4 | $94,970 | -11.4% |
| Apr 26 | 17 | $103,710 | +9.2% |
| May 26 | 7 | $103,710 | 0.0% |
| Jun 26 | 3 | $97,886 | -5.6% |
| Jul 26 | 5 | $109,900 | +12.3% |
| Aug 26 | 3 | $131,268 | +19.4% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau Cyclades 43.3 listings appear across 12 countries. Spain has the most listings with 18 (31.0%), followed by Greece and Croatia.
Country view
58 listings · 12 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | $103,710 | 18 | 1 | 31.0% |
| Greece | $93,106 | 7 | 1 | 12.1% |
| Croatia | $93,222 | 6 | 0 | 10.3% |
| Portugal | $101,895 | 6 | 0 | 10.3% |
| United States | $115,700 | 6 | 4 | 10.3% |
| Turkey | $75,743 | 5 | 3 | 8.6% |
| Australia | $136,289 | 3 | 1 | 5.2% |
| Germany | $106,915 | 2 | 2 | 3.4% |
| Italy | $119,383 | 2 | 0 | 3.4% |
| Canada | $120,000 | 1 | 0 | 1.7% |
| France | $137,857 | 1 | 0 | 1.7% |
| New Zealand | $142,636 | 1 | 1 | 1.7% |
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