Beneteau Oceanis 400 CC Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Beneteau Oceanis 400 CC means looking at a center-cockpit cruiser that Beneteau introduced in the fall of 1995, with Groupe Finot's slippery hull giving a used buyer a clear inspection path even before considering equipment.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts turn up more often than the alternative on the used market, though both versions appear, and ex-charter boats are a common sight. Either way the center-cockpit plan places the saloon forward of the companionway with a U-shaped settee to starboard and nav station to port, an aft galley venting up the companionway, and a forward stateroom with double berth plus two heads with showers.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a cockpit shower, teak decks, autopilot, chartplotter, furling main, bimini, radar, solar, and dinghy davits as standard-fit items, which together mean a buyer can expect self-sufficient anchoring and shorthanded sail handling without immediate outlay. Often-seen additions include an inverter, dodger, swim platform, and bow thruster, the last of which eases tight-quarter docking on a 41-footer with narrow side decks. Less common owner upgrades run to heating, AIS, air conditioning, freezer, hot water, life raft, lithium batteries, spinnaker, EPIRB, and reduced-crew rigging, so a buyer wanting those should budget for a post-purchase refit.
What to Inspect
The deck is joined to the hull with fastenings every six inches and 3M 5200, and the hull is solid hand-laid fiberglass with an isophthalic gel coat to impede osmosis, but check the anchor chain deck opening: on a test boat it was rectangular with 90-degree corners, a shape that can chafe the chain. Also confirm the emergency steering provision — one inspected 400 had access well addressed but the hardware consisted only of a loosely fitting pipe section that wobbled. Verify the engine access through the galley cabinet hatch and hydraulic-lift companionway stair remains intact, since the 60-horsepower Yanmar below depends on it for service.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are found in the United States, Greece, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Panama. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm hull gel coat and deck joint condition, inspect the chain opening and emergency steering fitting, test engine access, and decide whether the common three-cabin owner layout or ex-charter history suits your plans.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau Oceanis 400 CC. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 13 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 1 | $68,000 | — |
| Jun 25 | 2 | $119,950 | +76.4% |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $133,891 | +11.6% |
| Sep 25 | 8 | $117,155 | -12.5% |
| Oct 25 | 3 | $122,733 | +4.8% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $104,340 | -15.0% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $72,524 | -30.5% |
| Apr 26 | 6 | $81,602 | +12.5% |
| May 26 | 6 | $101,478 | +24.4% |
| Jun 26 | 6 | $61,500 | -39.4% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $105,000 | +70.7% |
| Aug 26 | 4 | $131,431 | +25.2% |
| Sep 26 | 10 | $81,093 | -38.3% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau Oceanis 400 CC listings appear across 10 countries. United States has the most listings with 10 (27.8%), followed by Greece and Croatia.
Country view
36 listings · 10 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $74,000 | 10 | 3 | 27.8% |
| Greece | $119,912 | 6 | 2 | 16.7% |
| Croatia | $75,872 | 6 | 6 | 16.7% |
| France | $93,082 | 4 | 0 | 11.1% |
| Panama | $97,500 | 4 | 2 | 11.1% |
| Italy | $123,095 | 2 | 1 | 5.6% |
| Spain | $188,563 | 1 | 1 | 2.8% |
| United Kingdom | $92,359 | 1 | 0 | 2.8% |
| Israel | $133,891 | 1 | 1 | 2.8% |
| Thailand | $107,000 | 1 | 0 | 2.8% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau Oceanis Oceanis 393 | 39.33' | $ 91,721 | 165 | 53 |
| Beneteau Oceanis Oceanis 36 CC | 36.42' | $ 64,500 | 89 | 30 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 400 | 40' | $ 68,030 | 50 | 9 |
| Catalina 400 | 40.5' | $ 98,000 | 48 | 21 |
| Catalina 400 Mk II | 41.5' | $ 140,000 | 42 | 8 |
| Beneteau Oceanis Oceanis 400 CCYou are here | — | $ 93,590 | 36 | 16 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 44 CC | 44.58' | $ 129,000 | 24 | 8 |
| Bavaria Ocean 47 CC | 48.16' | $ 147,421 | 21 | 0 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 42 CC | 43.42' | $ 128,096 | 17 | 3 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 CC | 42.16' | $ 85,490 | 10 | 4 |
| Bavaria 42 Ocean | 43.96' | $ 113,206 | 10 | 1 |