Beneteau Evasion 28 Buyer's Guide
The Beneteau Evasion 28 is a French motorsailer built by Beneteau under André Bénéteau's hand, with 123 examples produced between 1975 and 1980. On the used market it presents as a limited-production, comfort-minded cruiser that fuses sailing-yacht handling with motor-cruiser livability — a niche boat for a shopper who wants steadiness and a sheltered helm more than outright speed.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Evasion 28 shares the same fundamental plan: a monohull with solid fibreglass hull and balsa-cored deck, fixed long keel, and keel-mounted rudder. Below, the boat sleeps four via a double and single berth in the main salon and an aft quarter berth to starboard. The galley is port-side in the wheelhouse with a two-burner stove and sink, opposite a navigation station, while the head sits forward. A wheel in the wheelhouse and a tiller in the cockpit give two steering positions. Cabin headroom is 72 inches. The Volvo MD11C diesel, 23.8-gallon fuel tank, and 52.8-gallon water tank are standard to the design, so layout differences between boats are mostly about owner care and upgrade state rather than factory variants.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Two items appear commonly fitted across the fleet: an autopilot and a chartplotter, both consistent with the boat's coastal-passage and wheelhouse-steering character. For a buyer, the meaningful equipment story is the navigation cluster — a chartplotter paired with autopilot lets the Evasion 28 be handled single-handed from the sheltered wheel, which matters given the long keel's slow pivot. Beyond those, available used-boat listings leave other gear as general; the original two-burner stove, sink, and Volvo MD11C remain the baseline to verify rather than expect as upgrades.
What to Inspect
The deck is balsa-cored, a construction that demands a careful moisture survey where hardware penetrations or old winch bases have let water reach the core. The hull is solid fibreglass and less worrisome structurally, but the fixed long keel and keel-mounted rudder mean any grounding scar or rudder-post play should be checked closely, since shoal 4.10-foot draft invites contact. The Volvo MD11C is a period diesel; confirm cold start and cooling integrity. With 123 boats and a 1975–1980 build span, survey any wood trim for rot and the wheelhouse seals for leaks that could compromise the balsa deck edge.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up in Denmark and Switzerland. For the shopper, the Evasion 28 rewards a patient search with a steady, comfortable motorsailer few others will match at the dock.
- Verify balsa-cored deck for moisture at penetrations
- Check long keel and keel rudder for grounding or play
- Confirm Volvo MD11C starts cold and cools properly
- Inspect wood trim and wheelhouse seals for water damage
- Expect autopilot and chartplotter as commonly fitted, not guaranteed
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau Evasion 28. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1 | $7,802 | — |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $29,270 | +275.2% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $22,386 | -23.5% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau Evasion 28 listings appear across 2 countries. Denmark has the most listings with 4 (80.0%), followed by Switzerland.
Country view
5 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | $29,270 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% |
| Switzerland | $7,802 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| LM 28 | 28' | $ 25,185 | 20 | 8 |
| Colvic Countess 28 | 28' | $ 12,934 | 19 | 4 |
| One-Off 28 | 28.18' | $ 39,176 | 12 | 1 |
| Moody 28 Twin Keel | 27.5' | $ 23,215 | 9 | 6 |
| Beneteau Evasion 28You are here | — | $ 29,270 | 5 | 1 |