Design & Construction

The Beneteau 361, with more than 300 built for the North American market, is one of Beneteau’s most successful designs. Designed by Berret-Racoupeau, the 361 combines timeless good looks with a functional deck and cockpit layout, fantastic sailing performance, and a spacious interior.

• Solid fibreglass hull with a structural fibreglass box grid
• Fibreglass decks with balsa coring
• Bulkheads with 360 degree bonding to the hull and deck liners
• Fin keel with bulb at bottom and spade rudder
• Sloop rig with swept back spreaders
• Large cockpit with teak inlaid seats
• Walkthrough transom to swim platform

Engine & Mechanical Systems

• Engine: 2009 40 hp. Yanmar 3JH4E (Replaces the standard 28 hp. rated engine)
• Hours: 1500
• Horsepower: 40 hp
• Propeller: Feathering Kiwi Prop (New blades installed in 2025). Spare 3-blade bronze prop included
• Mechanical updates: Engine service (Nov 2025), New exhaust riser (2026)

Tanks

• Fuel: 24 gallon
• Fresh Water: Forward-45 gallon, Aft-37 gallon
• Holding: 15 gallon

Accommodations

Forward Cabin: 

• Large double v-berth with privacy door
• Heating control
• Hanging locker to starboard
• Lewmar opening hatch with blind and screen
• (2x) Opening port lights
• (2x) LED reading lights

Master Stateroom: 

• Large queen berth with privacy door
• Heating controll
• Hanging locker
• Overhead opening hatch with blind and screen
• (2x) LED reading lights
• Engine access panel

Head: 

• Large head with separate shower
• Teak insert for shower bench
• Handheld shower unit
• Electric sump pump for shower
• Built-in wash basin with pressure hot and cold water
• Mirrored vanity with built-in storage
• Macerator
• Opening port with blind

Galley

• Stove/Oven: Force 10 2-burner gimballed propane stove and oven
• Microwave: Origo microwave oven
• Refrigeration: Adler Barber upright front-loading refrigeration
• Freezer: Adler Barber top-loading freezer
• Sink: Double stainless steel sinks with cutting board inserts

Domestic Systems

• Heating: Planar Hydronic forced-air diesel heating with multiple digital controls (New in 2025) 
• Head: Jabsco manual marine head (New in 2025) with macerator
• Water: Hot and cold pressurized water
• Shower: Electric shower sump pump

Electronics & Navigation

• Chart Plotter: Raymarine Hybrid Touch multi-display chart plotter (New in 2023) 
• Radar: Raymarine Quantum Radar with WiFi connectivity (New in 2023) 
• NEMA: Replaced all NEMA wiring required for new electronics (2023) 
• Auto Pilot: Raymarine ST6001+ auto pilot
• Wind Indicator: Raymarine ST60
• Tri-Data Display: Raymarine ST60
• VHF: Standard Horizon RAM+ VHF & Standard Horizon Quest-X GX1500S VHF

Electrical Supply Systems

• Start Battery: 8D Start (New in 2022)
• House Batteries: (4x) 6V House (New in 2022)
• Solar Package: 400 W Solar package with Victron charge controller (New in 2021) 
• Battery Monitor: Victron battery monitor (New in 2021) 
• Battery Charger: ProMariner battery charger
• Battery Isolator: Power Line 33-23 battery isolator
• Shore Power: 30 amp with SmartPlug (New in 2022) 

Sails & Rigging

• Main Sail: Doyle main sail with in-mast furling (New in 2021) 
• Head Sail: Doyle head sail on ProFurl roller furling (New in 2021) 
• Spinnaker: Doyle symmetrical spinnaker (New in 2021) 
• Winches: (2x) Lewmar 44 ST, (2x) Lewmar 30 ST
• Traveller: Cabin top mounted traveller
• Additional: All lines lead aft, boom brake with tackle, Genoa sheet tracks with adjustable cars, (6x) sheet stoppers on deck for control lines

Ground Tackle

• Anchor: Rocna 20 kg anchor with 250 ft of galvanized chain (New in 2021) 
• Windlass: Lewmar electric windlass with helm and deck controls
• Spare Anchor: Fortress 35 anchor with 175′ of rode

Tender Package

• Tender: 9 ft 6 in Highfield RIB tender (New in 2021) 
• Outboard: Tohatsu 6 hp outboard (New in 2024, serviced in 2026)
• Davits: Stainless steel davit system (New in 2021)