Beneteau Oceanis 411 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Beneteau Oceanis 411 means looking at a 41-foot cruiser introduced in 1997, with owner three-cabin layouts more common but two-cabin versions also available, and ex-charter examples a familiar sight. The boat’s slab reefing standard and walk-through transom define its era, and the used fleet reflects a mix of Celebration and Clipper versions with varying equipment levels.
Layouts on the Used Market
The predominant used configuration is the owner three-cabin plan sleeping eight, with a forepeak master and two aft doubles under the cockpit, plus two heads. A less common two-cabin owner layout trades an aft cabin for salon or stowage space. Ex-charter examples are common and typically retain the three-cabin charter footprint with durable fabrics. The saloon table lowers to form a double, and the galley runs the full port side with a gimbaled cooker and nested cutting boards.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, biminis, autopilots, chartplotters, solar, radar, and cockpit showers are commonly fitted. Often seen are inverters, heating, AIS, electric winches, teak decks, life rafts, hot water, swim platforms, spinnakers, and dodgers. Less common owner upgrades include furling mains, dinghy davits, watermakers, asymmetric spinnakers, and bow thrusters. The 411’s original spec frequently shows a Lofrans windlass, CQR anchor with 60m chain, and Raytheon autopilot at the helm.
What to Inspect
Earlier models of the Beneteau Oceanis 411 have a chain locker that is not particularly deep, and the chain can jam below the windlass when recovering the anchor, so check the locker depth and windlass function on any example from the early production years. The wind direction indicator on top of the mast is difficult to see past the Doyle Bimini, and the boat does not have an anemometer as standard — verify what instrumentation is actually present. Confirm the slab reefing system and companionway sheet baskets are intact, as all sheets route back to the cockpit by design.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Oceanis 411 include the United States, Spain, Greece, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy. For a buyer, the checklist is short and sourced from known issues: inspect the chain locker and windlass on earlier boats, confirm masthead instrumentation visibility and presence, and verify slab reefing and cockpit sheet routing. Choose a three-cabin owner version for family cruising or an ex-charter unit with care for wear.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau Oceanis 411. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 15 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $ 114,074 | — |
| Feb 25 | 1 | $ 35,000 | -69.3% |
| May 25 | 2 | $ 86,501 | +147.1% |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $ 159,000 | +83.8% |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $ 169,000 | +6.3% |
| Sep 25 | 18 | $ 99,451 | -41.2% |
| Oct 25 | 5 | $ 100,889 | +1.4% |
| Nov 25 | 3 | $ 78,900 | -21.8% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $ 85,928 | +8.9% |
| Jan 26 | 12 | $ 103,542 | +20.5% |
| Feb 26 | 9 | $ 85,985 | -17.0% |
| Mar 26 | 3 | $ 79,049 | -8.1% |
| Apr 26 | 37 | $ 94,621 | +19.7% |
| May 26 | 6 | $ 106,622 | +12.7% |
| Jun 26 | 10 | $ 101,463 | -4.8% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau Oceanis 411 listings appear across 17 countries. United States has the most listings with 18 (17.3%), followed by Spain and Greece.
Country view
104 listings · 17 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $ 115,000 | 18 | 8 | 17.3% |
| Spain | $ 97,450 | 15 | 3 | 14.4% |
| Greece | $ 100,776 | 11 | 1 | 10.6% |
| United Kingdom | $ 93,336 | 10 | 0 | 9.6% |
| Italy | $ 85,957 | 10 | 1 | 9.6% |
| France | $ 102,036 | 9 | 1 | 8.7% |
| Netherlands | $ 101,749 | 8 | 4 | 7.7% |
| Australia | $ 113,500 | 4 | 0 | 3.8% |
| Croatia | $ 93,800 | 4 | 2 | 3.8% |
| Malta | $ 85,985 | 3 | 0 | 2.9% |
| Malaysia | $ 100,889 | 3 | 0 | 2.9% |
| Turkey | $ 63,056 | 3 | 0 | 2.9% |
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