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Beneteau Oceanis 40.1

The Oceanis 40.1 is a 12.87 m cruising yacht that Beneteau presented in early 2020 and still builds; the hull is by Marc Lombard, deck and interior by Nauta Design. It has a flared hull with a step along its forward third, twin rudders and twin wheels, a transom that folds down into a swim platform, and two to four cabins with one or two heads. The standard boat has an in-mast furling mast with a self-tacking jib and a 45 hp Yanmar 4JH45 on a propeller shaft; a classic-mast pack and the First Line version with a longer mast and a 2.27 m keel were offered, and Beneteau names the Oceanis 41.1 as its predecessor. Beneteau publishes equipment lists and brochures but no owner’s manual: that comes from a dealer, or as a PDF by e-mail on request.

Manuals & documents

The links go to Beneteau’s own documents — some as archived copies of pages the maker has since taken down. We host no manuals or drawings.

Equipment & its manuals

Standard equipment as the builder’s documents list it. Boats were ordered with options and refitted since — check what is actually aboard.

ItemModelManual / pageNote
EngineYanmar 4JH451,2,3,4,5,6All boats: 45 hp common rail on a propeller shaft, in every list from July 2020 to October 2025Yanmar 4JH45 / 4JH57 Parts & service pageAlternator 12 V / 125 A; engine control at the starboard helm, engine panel to port; seawater, diesel and water-separator filters. Access through the companionway, which lifts on two gas struts, and through a panel in each aft cabin. Read the engine plate before ordering parts.
Gearbox—1,5All boats: shaft drive, no saildrive; Beneteau names neither the gearbox nor the shaft seal—Read the plate on the gearbox before ordering parts or oil.
Propeller—1,2,4Fixed three-blade propeller standard; three-blade folding propeller as an option in every list; make not named—
WinchesHarken H40.2 STA × 21,2,3,4,5,7,8All boats: two self-tailing coachroof winches, in every list from 2020 to 2025Harken Radial & Classic winches Parts & service pageOne aluminium Speed Grip handle and a handle box. Options: an electric H40.2 STAEH as port primary in place of the manual one; two electric H46.2 STAEH genoa winches (with a rigging pack).
WinchesHarken H46.2 STA × 21,2,4,5Genoa-sheet winches with the Downwind, Upwind and Downwind + Upwind rigging packs and with the First Line ALU packHarken Radial & Classic winches Parts & service pageThe First Line pack also replaces the standard blocks with Harken ones (12 E60 and 4 E80 blocks).
Windlass1000 W1,5,4,9,10,11,2,3Electric windlass with remote control, make not named: part of the Comfort/Family trim level in the lists of 2020 to July 2024, standard in the EU list of October 2025—A boat of 2020 to 2024 without that trim level may have no windlass, only the self-draining chain locker and the stainless bow roller. Option: windlass control with chain counter in the cockpit.
AnchorDelta 20 kg1Optional mooring kit in the EU list of October 2025: galvanised Delta anchor, 32 m of 10 mm chain and 45 m of 18 mm line—
Mast & riggingZ-Diffusion1,2Standard: anodised in-mast furling mast, deck-stepped, two aft-swept spreaders; Classical mast pack with a 9/10 mast; longer tapered performance mast (+0.45 m) with the First Line ALU pack—Beneteau names Z-Diffusion for the in-mast furling mast. The First Line pack adds Dyneema running rigging, a bowsprit and the German mainsheet system.
Furler—1,2,11,4Self-tacking jib on an on-deck furler, all boats; Flatdeck genoa furler with the First Line ALU pack; furling Dacron genoa with the Upwind packs; make not named—Options: Code 0 on a furler (not with the First Line pack), self-tacking staysail rigging, releasable forestay chainplate.
SailsTechnique Voile11,1Furling mainsail and self-tacking jib; Beneteau names Technique Voile as sailmaker from the June 2022 list—
Steering2 × Ø 900 mm1,2,4,12All boats: twin rudders on stainless-steel stocks, two stainless wheels with anthracite leather, steering by lines—Two deck accesses for the emergency tiller, tiller supplied; steering compass on the cockpit table. Beneteau’s 2020 launch news describes the linkage to the rudders as textile lines. Black composite wheels are an option and part of the First Line ALU pack.
AutopilotB&G NAC-3 · WR105,4,9,10B&G electronics packs (option) in the US list of July 2020 and the EU lists of April 2021 to February 2022—The lists name the NAC-3 autopilot computer with a control at the helm and the WR10 wireless remote, not the drive unit.
AutopilotRaymarine p70s · S10011,13,2,3,1Raymarine electronics packs (option) from the June 2022 list to October 2025—p70s control head in the Coastal and the Offshore pack, S100 wireless remote in the Offshore pack only. The lists name neither the pilot computer nor the drive.
InstrumentsB&G Triton 25,4,9,10Graphic display at the port helm in the B&G Coastal pack (lists of 2020 to February 2022)—Both B&G packs include the log/speed/temperature sensor, the wind sensor and a Windex.
InstrumentsRaymarine i70s11,13,2,3,1Display at the port helm in the Raymarine Coastal pack (lists from June 2022)Raymarine i70 & i70s Parts & service pageBoth Raymarine packs include the log/speed/temperature sensor, the wind sensor and a Windex; in the Offshore pack a second Axiom+ takes the place of the i70s.
ChartplotterB&G Zeus 7″ · Zeus3 12″5,4,9,10B&G packs (lists of 2020 to February 2022): Zeus 7″ wide at the starboard helm, a second one at the port helm in the Offshore pack; Zeus3 12″ wide at the chart table as an optionB&G Zeus 3 / 3S / S Parts & service pageNavionics Silver charts included. ForwardScan is an option in these lists.
ChartplotterRaymarine Axiom+ 7″ · Axiom+ 9″11,13,2,3,1,14Raymarine packs (lists from June 2022): Axiom+ 7″ at the starboard helm, a second one at the port helm in the Offshore pack; a 9″ Axiom+ in place of the starboard 7″ as an optionRaymarine Axiom Parts & service pageCharts: Navionics Silver in the June 2022 list, Navionics+ (blank card) from the November 2023 list.
VHFB&G V605,4,9,10B&G packs (lists of 2020 to February 2022): fixed VHF at the chart table with AIS receiver and PC interface—Options: H60 cockpit handset (lists to October 2021), AIS 500.
VHFRaymarine RAY7311,13,2,3,1Raymarine packs (lists from June 2022): fixed VHF at the chart table with AIS receiver—Option: Raymarine 700 AIS.
RadarB&G 4G · Raymarine Quantum Doppler4,9,11,2,1Options: B&G 4G radar with the B&G packs (lists to October 2021), Raymarine Quantum Doppler radar with the Raymarine packs (lists from June 2022)—
Toilet—1,2,4,9Manual toilet in each head, all boats; electric ‘Quiet Flush’ toilet as an option in every list (fresh or sea water in April 2021, sea water from October 2021)—Beneteau names no maker for either toilet. Each toilet has its own rigid holding tank (80 l aft, 50 l forward); the shower drains have electric pumps.
Water pump—1,2,4All boats: pressurised electric fresh-water pump with expansion tank and inline filter; make not named—Options: sea-water / fresh-water foot pump in the galley, shore fresh-water connection.
Water heater40 l1,2,4All boats: electric water heater, also heated by the engine—
Bilge pump—1,2,4All boats: one electric and one manual bilge pump; make not named—
Fridge190 l + 10 l1,2,3,4,5All boats: top-opening icebox with a 10 l freezer compartment; front door in the Comfort/Family trim level (2020 to July 2024), standard in the October 2025 list—Beneteau calls it an icebox (cool box in the 2025 list) and names no refrigeration unit, so check how the box is cooled. A cooler in the ‘Luxe’ cockpit table is a separate option.
Stove—1,2,4,5All boats: gimballed gas cooker with stainless-steel oven, make not named; oven with grill in the Comfort/Family trim level (2020 to July 2024)—Gas bottle locker in the cockpit with regulator and safety tap (US list: regulator and solenoid valve).
Batteries2 × 115 Ah + 120 Ah5,4,9,10,11,13Standard in the US list of July 2020, the EU lists of April 2021 to June 2022 and the Spanish list of November 2023: two service batteries and one engine battery, 12 V—The Comfort/Family trim level adds two service batteries, AGM 100 Ah batteries in place of the standard ones and a battery display on a 3.5″ Navicolor screen. Lithium option: 2 × 90 Ah in place of the four AGM service batteries (lists to June 2022), 2 × 150 Ah from November 2023.
Batteries2 × 95 Ah AGM + 100 Ah AGM2,3EU and US lists of July 2024: two AGM service batteries and one AGM engine battery, 12 V—The trim level adds two AGM service batteries of 100 Ah, the 3.5″ Navicolor screen and an IBS battery sensor. Lithium option: 2 × 150 Ah in place of the four AGM service batteries.
Batteries3 × 100 Ah AGM + 100 Ah AGM1EU list of October 2025, which has no trim levels: three AGM service batteries and one AGM engine battery, IBS sensor, 3.5″ Navicolor screen—Option: 2 × 150 Ah lithium batteries in place of the AGM service batteries; the engine battery stays AGM. The Charter Pack removes the IBS sensor.
Charger60 A1,2,3,11,4Part of the Comfort/Family trim level in the lists of 2020 to July 2024, standard in the EU list of October 2025; make not named—Full 230 V system with shore-power socket (115 V on US boats): six inside sockets with the trim level, five in the 2025 list.
Inverter2000 W1,2Option: 12 V / 230 V inverter—
Generator6.4 kVA4,9,10,11,2,1Option in the EU lists of April 2021 to February 2022 and again in July 2024 and October 2025; the June 2022 list offers only the pre-fitting—
Air conditioning24000 · 16000 · 8000 BTU1,2,11Options: 24000 BTU for the whole boat on shore power; 16000 BTU for saloon and forward cabin with pre-fitting aft (June 2022 list); 8000 BTU autonomous unit running on lithium batteries—
Solar panels260 W2,1Option on the coachroof in the lists of July 2024 and October 2025 (not in the earlier lists read)—
Heater—1,3,4,5Option in every list: forced-air diesel heating (US list: ‘air pulse’ diesel heater); make not named—
Bow thrusterSide Power1,2,4,5Option in every list: retractable bow thruster with its own 50 Ah 12 V batteries; part of the Escape Pack in the EU list of October 2025—Beneteau names Side Power but not the thruster model; read the plate before ordering parts.
Audio systemFusion RA2101Part of the Escape Pack in the EU list of October 2025—
Remote monitoringSeanapps11,1,15Standard from the June 2022 list to October 2025: onboard box and mobile app (Smart Board)—Shows the boat’s status, alerts and maintenance advice in the app; what it collects depends on the boat’s equipment. Beneteau’s help centre says older boats may be upgradeable through a dealer.
Swim platform—1,12All boats: the transom folds down into a swim platform; opened electrically as part of the Escape Pack in the EU list of October 2025—

Specifications

Length overall12.87 m (42’3″)1,16
Hull length11.99 m (39’4″)1
Waterline length11.70 m (38’5″)1
Beam4.18 m (13’9″)1,16
Draft2.17 m (7’1″) deep keel; 1.68 m (5’6″) shallow keel; 2.27 m (7’5″) performance keel (First Line)1,16
KeelCast iron, bolted on with stainless-steel backing plates; shallow, deep or performance (First Line ALU pack)1
Ballast2007 kg (deep keel); 2237 kg (shallow keel); 2004 kg (performance keel)1
Displacement7985 kg (17600 lb) light displacement; the 2022 and 2025 brochures give 17603 lb and call it CE displacement1,14,7,16
Sail areaStandard in-mast rig 61.6 m² (furling mainsail 34.70 m² + self-tacking jib 26.90 m²); First Line performance mast 79.7 m² (mainsail 43.20 m² + genoa 36.50 m²); classic mast: mainsail 41.80 m² with the 105 % genoa 34.40 m²; Code 0 61.10 m²1
Mainsail34.70 m² (373 sq ft) furling mainsail, standard; 41.80 m² (450 sq ft) classic mainsail on the classic mast; 43.20 m² (465 sq ft) on the performance mast (First Line)1
Genoa26.90 m² (290 sq ft) self-tacking jib, standard; 34.40 m² (370 sq ft) 105 % furling genoa (classic mast, Upwind packs); 36.50 m² (392 sq ft) genoa on the performance mast; Code 0 61.10 m² (658 sq ft)1
Rig dimensions (I, J, P, E)Standard mast: I 15.13 m, J 4.77 m, P 14.69 m (furling mast) or 14.83 m (classic mast), E 5.08 m; performance mast: I 15.65 m, J 4.78 m, P 15.40 m, E 5.00 m1
Air draft18.33 m (60’2″) with aerial, standard mast; 18.78 m (61’7″) with the performance mast (+0.45 m)1
Engine45 hp, Yanmar 4JH45 common rail; Yanmar rates it at 33.1 kW at 3000 rpm1,16,6
DrivePropeller shaft (no saildrive)1,5
Fuel tank195 l (52 US gal), rotomoulded, under the port aft berth1,16
Water tank235 l (62 US gal) standard in the specification block of the lists; their plumbing section names a single 195 l (52 US gal) tank under the starboard aft berth; an extra 330 l (87 US gal) tank under the forward berth is an option, and Beneteau’s model page gives 330 l1,2,16
Holding tankOne rigid tank per toilet: 80 l (21 US gal) in the starboard aft head, 50 l in the forward head of the two-head layouts1
Cabins2 cabins / 1 head, 3 cabins / 1 head, 3 cabins / 2 heads, 4 cabins / 2 heads; the four-cabin layout has a forward cabin and a bunk cabin in the lists of 2020 to 2022, two double cabins forward and a port aft head in place of the chart table from the November 2023 list1,11,13,14
DesignerMarc Lombard (naval architecture); Nauta Design (deck and interior)16,1
BuilderBeneteau (SPBI), France; the lists give addresses in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and Dompierre-sur-Yon (head office), not the building yard1
HullSolid GRP (polyester), hand-laid, with a bonded structural inner moulding; deck injection-moulded as a glass/foam (Saerfoam) sandwich1
CE categoryA (10 people), B (10), C (10 with one head, 12 with two heads) in the equipment lists; Beneteau’s current model pages give A10/B10/C12, the March 2020 page and the 2022 and 2025 brochures A10/B10/C101,16,17,14,7
VersionsOne hull throughout. Rig: standard in-mast furling mast with self-tacking jib; Classical mast pack (9/10 mast, semi-full-batten mainsail, lazy jacks); Downwind, Upwind and Downwind + Upwind rigging packs; Performance pack (delivered without sails); First Line ALU pack (longer tapered mast, 2.27 m keel, bowsprit, Dyneema running rigging, German mainsheet, black composite wheels). Electronics packs Coastal and Offshore: B&G in the lists to February 2022, Raymarine from June 2022. Comfort/Family trim level in the lists of 2020 to July 2024 (windlass, 60 A charger, extra batteries and more); the October 2025 EU list makes these standard and offers the Escape Pack and the Charter Pack. Standard batteries: 2 × 115 Ah + 120 Ah (to November 2023), 2 × 95 Ah + 100 Ah AGM (July 2024), 3 × 100 Ah + 100 Ah AGM (October 2025). Four-cabin layout with a bunk cabin to 2022, with two double cabins forward from the November 2023 list.1,2,13,11,10,4,5
Years builtSince 2020: presented in February 2020, still in Beneteau’s range in October 202612,16

Good to know

  • There is no saildrive on the Oceanis 40.1: the Yanmar 4JH45 turns a conventional propeller shaft, so the shaft seal, the coupling and the gearbox are what to check at a haul-out. Beneteau names no gearbox, so read its plate before ordering parts. The engine is reached through the companionway, which lifts on two gas struts, and through a panel in each aft cabin.1
  • Find out which electronics a boat carries before buying cables, charts or spares: boats from the lists of 2020 to February 2022 have the B&G packs (Triton 2 display, Zeus 7″, NAC-3 autopilot, V60 VHF), boats from the June 2022 list the Raymarine packs (i70s, Axiom+ 7″, p70s autopilot, RAY73 VHF). Both were options, so a boat may have neither.11,10,5
  • Up to the July 2024 lists the windlass, the 60 A charger and the extra service batteries came with the Comfort/Family trim level, so a boat without it may have only a chain locker and a bow roller; the October 2025 list makes all of this standard. The standard bank changed too: 2 × 115 Ah plus a 120 Ah engine battery up to November 2023, 2 × 95 Ah plus 100 Ah AGM in July 2024, 3 × 100 Ah plus 100 Ah AGM in October 2025. Check the bank and the charger before adding an inverter, air conditioning or lithium batteries.2,1,13
  • Three keels were built: shallow 1.68 m, deep 2.17 m and the 2.27 m performance keel of the First Line version. The shallow keel carries the most ballast (2237 kg against 2007 kg on the deep one). Confirm keel and mast before comparing boats or planning a bridge passage: the air draft is 18.33 m with the standard mast and 18.78 m with the performance mast.1
  • Look at the tanks on a survey: the lists quote 235 l of fresh water in the specification block but describe a single 195 l tank in the plumbing section, with an extra 330 l tank under the forward berth as an option, and Beneteau’s model page gives 330 l. The holding tanks are small, 80 l aft and 50 l forward in the two-head layouts.1,16
  • Beneteau does not put the Oceanis 40.1 owner’s manual online, and it sells spare parts only through its dealers. Ask a Beneteau dealer for both and have the HIN/CIN ready (on the starboard side of the transom); if the dealer cannot supply the manual, Beneteau’s help centre explains how to ask for a PDF by e-mail. Engine documents come from Yanmar.18,19,20

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Sources

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  15. help.beneteau.com/hc/en-us/articles/35730949998877-Seanapps
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  17. web.archive.org/web/20200310034457/https://www.beneteau.com/en/oceanis/oceanis-401
  18. help.beneteau.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019584758-What-is-a-CE-manual
  19. help.beneteau.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018945918-Where-can-I-order-a-spare-part
  20. help.beneteau.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019441657-How-do-I-find-a-boat-s-CIN-HIN-number

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