Beneteau Oceanis 38.1 Buyer's Guide
The Beneteau Oceanis 38.1 has been in production since 2017 as a Finot–Conq-designed coastal cruiser with Nauta interiors, offered in two- and three-cabin layouts that reward different buyer priorities. On the used market the three-cabin owner versions are the more common, though both appear, and ex-charter examples are common. Cross-shoppers will know the Hanse 388 and Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 389 from the same segment.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 38.1 spans six factory versions, but the used fleet clusters around two- and three-cabin hulls sleeping four or six. The three-cabin arrangement places dual aft doubles under a shallow but oversized cockpit, with the port side given to an enormous hanging locker; the two-cabin version instead opens a cavernous locker under the port settee and a separate shower compartment. Nauta's double-door forward cabin more than doubles the interior's visual space when open, and the L-shaped galley with hull window anchors the starboard side. Ex-charter boats will typically show the higher-capacity three-cabin interior.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted gear on the used market centers on cockpit comfort and short-handed control: a bimini, dodger, and cockpit shower, a swim platform, autopilot, furling main, and electric winches. Most examples carry a chartplotter and air conditioning as well. Often-seen additions that matter to a buyer include a bow thruster—nearly essential given the twin rudders' lack of prop-wash steering—plus heating, an inverter, AIS, radar, teak decks, and an asymmetric spinnaker. Less commonly, a previous owner may have added solar or a Code 0, the latter almost doubling sail area through the standard mini bowsprit.
What to Inspect
Practical Sailor's survey of hull number 700 flags real ergonomic limits. Seated behind the twin wheels there is no forward visibility over the coach roof, and each pedestal's chartplotter sits at nearly knee level, well below useful sightlines anchor. With twin rudders there is no direct prop wash for directional control in tight quarters, so confirm the bow thruster functions. On genoa-only windward sailing the jib lead track proved too short to drop the clew aft for a flat foot. Under a one-piece bimini, the cabin-top winches deny any view of the sails while trimming.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up across the United States, Croatia, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the British Virgin Islands. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm layout (three-cabin owner versus two-cabin), verify bow thruster and helm electronics, and accept the seated sightline limits as a design trade for volume and flat-sailing stability.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau Oceanis 38.1. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 20 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 2 | $190,000 | — |
| Mar 25 | 2 | $239,000 | +25.8% |
| Apr 25 | 3 | $129,000 | -46.0% |
| May 25 | 1 | $139,927 | +8.5% |
| Jun 25 | 5 | $231,785 | +65.6% |
| Jul 25 | 7 | $223,884 | -3.4% |
| Aug 25 | 3 | $222,540 | -0.6% |
| Sep 25 | 28 | $207,000 | -7.0% |
| Oct 25 | 8 | $169,000 | -18.4% |
| Nov 25 | 5 | $219,000 | +29.6% |
| Dec 25 | 9 | $246,160 | +12.4% |
| Jan 26 | 25 | $216,000 | -12.3% |
| Mar 26 | 12 | $203,465 | -5.8% |
| Apr 26 | 28 | $163,456 | -19.7% |
| May 26 | 19 | $215,000 | +31.5% |
| Jun 26 | 14 | $173,151 | -19.5% |
| Jul 26 | 10 | $231,889 | +33.9% |
| Aug 26 | 15 | $244,279 | +5.3% |
| Sep 26 | 12 | $199,450 | -18.4% |
| Oct 26 | 6 | $229,450 | +15.0% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau Oceanis 38.1 listings appear across 17 countries. United States has the most listings with 78 (49.7%), followed by Croatia and France.
Country view
157 listings · 17 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $236,000 | 78 | 18 | 49.7% |
| Croatia | $117,539 | 24 | 3 | 15.3% |
| France | $211,612 | 12 | 2 | 7.6% |
| Italy | $150,002 | 9 | 1 | 5.7% |
| United Kingdom | $231,785 | 7 | 2 | 4.5% |
| Spain | $178,547 | 5 | 3 | 3.2% |
| Turkey | $203,217 | 4 | 1 | 2.5% |
| Ireland | $194,779 | 3 | 3 | 1.9% |
| Australia | $232,065 | 2 | 1 | 1.3% |
| Germany | $207,092 | 2 | 0 | 1.3% |
| Dominican Republic | $111,000 | 2 | 0 | 1.3% |
| South Korea | $216,000 | 2 | 0 | 1.3% |
Comparable models
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