Beneteau Oceanis 400 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Beneteau Oceanis 400 means looking at a Finot-designed performance cruiser with 430 produced. On the used side, owner three-cabin layouts are more common, but both factory layouts appear, and ex-charter examples are common. Knowing which version and which keel a given boat carries matters more than cosmetic condition at first glance.
Layouts on the Used Market
Beneteau offered two interior arrangements. The first places the galley aft with the navigational center amidships next to a U-shaped settee; the second adds a second double quarter-berth and moves the galley amidships with a center island seat for the settee. The three-cabin owner version is the more frequently seen on the resale market, though the two-cabin aft-galley boat turns up as well. Ex-charter history is common and is worth weighing against interior wear. Both share the same hull and the huge cockpit with a centerline-hinged coaming section that drops to form a flush swim platform.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a practical cruising inventory. Chartplotter, bimini, dodger, autopilot, solar, dinghy davits, and a furling main are commonly fitted. A step up in self-sufficiency often appears through a watermaker, freezer, air conditioning, radar, an inverter, AIS, or a short-handed sail-handling setup — these are often seen rather than universal. Less common, usually added by owners, are hot water, cockpit shower, heating, lithium batteries, and a swim platform. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are power and energy — solar and inverter with occasional lithium — and passage comfort such as autopilot, furling main, and short-handed rigging; a watermaker and freezer signal a boat set up for longer independent cruising.
What to Inspect
Two keels were available from new, and draft is the first verification: the deeper winged bulbed fin draws 5 feet 6 inches while the shoal-bulbed fin without wings draws 4 feet 8 inches anchor. Confirm which is fitted, since advertised length alone will not tell you. The side decks are minimal by design, so check the cabintrunk-mounted genoa tracks and the forward-relocated primary winches for crazing or softness where loads concentrate. The centerline-hinged coaming piece that forms the flush swim platform should seat properly and show no rot or delamination at the hinge.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in the United States, Dominican Republic, Spain, Canada, Australia, and Germany. For a buyer, the short list is: confirm keel type and actual draft; verify which of the two layouts the boat has and whether it carries ex-charter history; check the furling mast and swept-back spreader rig for wear; test the hinged swim-platform coaming; and review the inventory for the commonly fitted cruising gear before negotiating on condition.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau Oceanis 400. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 16 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $89,700 | — |
| Mar 25 | 3 | $69,800 | -22.2% |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $48,000 | -31.2% |
| May 25 | 2 | $79,950 | +66.6% |
| Jun 25 | 2 | $78,648 | -1.6% |
| Sep 25 | 10 | $88,198 | +12.1% |
| Oct 25 | 3 | $71,082 | -19.4% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $83,900 | +18.0% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $69,917 | -16.7% |
| Jan 26 | 9 | $65,000 | -7.0% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $53,983 | -16.9% |
| Mar 26 | 4 | $61,500 | +13.9% |
| Apr 26 | 12 | $65,000 | +5.7% |
| May 26 | 5 | $69,900 | +7.5% |
| Jun 26 | 5 | $79,900 | +14.3% |
| Aug 26 | 3 | $85,000 | +6.4% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau Oceanis 400 listings appear across 11 countries. United States has the most listings with 25 (47.2%), followed by Dominican Republic and Canada.
Country view
53 listings · 11 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $70,000 | 25 | 4 | 47.2% |
| Dominican Republic | $65,000 | 9 | 1 | 17.0% |
| Canada | $70,165 | 5 | 1 | 9.4% |
| Spain | $83,900 | 4 | 0 | 7.5% |
| Australia | $78,707 | 2 | 0 | 3.8% |
| Germany | $70,208 | 2 | 0 | 3.8% |
| Italy | $46,645 | 2 | 0 | 3.8% |
| France | $89,726 | 1 | 0 | 1.9% |
| Greece | $71,082 | 1 | 0 | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | $76,667 | 1 | 1 | 1.9% |
| Panama | $80,000 | 1 | 0 | 1.9% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Beneteau Oceanis 381 | 38.58' | $ 62,999 | 70 | 8 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 400You are here | — | $ 70,165 | 55 | 8 |
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| Catalina 400 Mk II | 41.5' | $ 140,000 | 41 | 1 |
| Beneteau Oceanis Oceanis 440 | 44.83' | $ 81,569 | 40 | 6 |
| Beneteau Oceanis Oceanis 400 CC | 41' | $ 104,670 | 36 | 12 |
| Beneteau Oceanis Oceanis 430 | 42.52' | $ 69,617 | 36 | 6 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 350 | 33.83' | $ 34,376 | 35 | 9 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 44 CC | 44.58' | $ 134,007 | 21 | 4 |