Spirited at the helm, habitable, well finished and cleverly thought out, this elegant and spacious sailing boat is the perfect choice for couples or young families.<\/p>\n
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Summary<\/h2>\n
1 – Oceanis 31 test: positive first impressions<\/a> Standing on the quay at the back of this 2008 Oceanis 31<\/a>, I note to myself that this sailing boat<\/a><\/u> gives the impression of being longer than its official 9.3 metres (around 30 feet)<\/b>. Is this due to its 3.36 metre (11 foot) width<\/b> perhaps, or the wide transom skirt of a kind we\u2019re normally used to seeing on larger boats?<\/p>\n Whatever the case may be, the Oceanis 31 is certainly not lacking in looks, with its all-teak cockpit equipped with three portholes and its slimline coachroof portholes following the structure\u2019s curved form.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Paragraphe 1″ module_id=”titre2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The wheel<\/b> takes up quite a bit of space in the cockpit, but because you feel like you\u2019re on a larger boat, its presence is a feature to take pride in, even if a simple tiller would actually make more space available. The instrumentation is provided entirely by B&G, which is a definite plus point and the result of partnerships forged during the process of considering various different models with the suppliers. All the fittings are supplied by Harken<\/b> and the sails by Elvstrom<\/b>.<\/p>\n Our boat has the \u201cComfort\u201d and \u201cOffshore\u201d<\/b> packs as well as the B&G pilot option.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Paragraphe 1″ module_id=”titre3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Speaking of fittings, there are two genoa winches<\/b> aft, near the helm station, and two others on the coachroof. With the distance involved not huge, manoeuvring the boat alone shouldn\u2019t be too difficult.<\/p>\n Harken<\/b> also provides a rigid downhaul, which is a plus. The mainsail is semi-battened (two automatic reefs) and uses the German mainsheet system. The boat also has a 104% roller-furling genoa.<\/p>\n The performance version features a more powerful sail set-up<\/b> from higher up in the Elvstrom<\/b> product range as well as three automatic reefs. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Baille-oceanis-31.jpg” alt=”baille oceanis 31″ title_text=”Baille-oceanis-31″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Paragraphe 1″ module_id=”titre4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n I head down below and arrive in the saloon, which features a small galley on the port side and a compact chart table on the starboard side.<\/p>\n The sideways configured aft cabin can accommodate a person of large stature, whereas the one at the front has a little less length to offer. However, the person furthest back will find themselves obliged to climb over the other to get out!<\/b><\/p>\n The bathroom is that of a 37 footer! This is definitely a point in the boat\u2019s favour. Height under beam: 1.82 m (5 ft 11\u00bd in).<\/p>\n Note that from 2014, the boat could be ordered in either a \u201cLoft\u201d version, with an enclosed bed at the front, or in a compartmentalised cabin version. The woodwork was available in several different colours of synthetic veneer ranging from lighter to darker shades, all with the same finish\u2026 artificial. Are solid woods and wood veneers really that expensive?<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cabine-arri\u00e8re-oceanis-31.jpg” title_text=”cabine-arri\u00e8re-oceanis-31″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fto.jpg” title_text=”fto oceanis 31″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Paragraphe 1″ module_id=”titre4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Oceanis 31<\/a> is sold with a single service battery as standard, but the one I\u2019m testing has a second one installed, making it 2 x 70 Ah, which I\u2019d say is the minimum you need. The shore charger is a 40 A model<\/b>, which is a good feature, and the engine battery is separated from the service batteries by an electronic separator.<\/p>\n The engine itself is a 21 hp shaft-drive Yanmar<\/b> with a large 125 A alternator, which is a very big alternator for small batteries! These are AGM batteries, they shouldn\u2019t boil so easily, and 130 litres of diesel is enough to last around 40 hours at average speed.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Paragraphe 1″ module_id=”titre4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n It\u2019s quite a rare thing to be able enjoy an aperitif in the living room of a house looking out over your sailing boat<\/b> and then simply set your glass down, step outside through French windows and climb straight onboard! This is a typical everyday experience at the charming marina\/residential development of Port Grimaud in France\u2019s Var region!<\/p>\n There is not much wind today, barely five to six knots, but it\u2019s bright and sunny, and we\u2019re determined to find out how this Oceanis 31 performs<\/a>. We head out towards Saint-Tropez for the day, where we plan to have lunch at Pampelonne. The wind is blowing from the west, as it often does in this area, and we make our first tack, to starboard, and with everything up, and head in the direction of Sainte-Maxime. We are comfortably in place and well positioned standing at the helm of this boat. The helm responds instantly, and the two rudders<\/b> feedback enough in the way of sensations to make things immediately enjoyable.<\/p>\n I feel much better standing than sitting, as the backstay gets in my way in the latter position. Sailing downwind, with everything up and a wind of five knots, we make forward progress, accelerating up to two or three knots in bursts; it\u2019s not hugely fast, but we\u2019re making progress. I turn one way then the other, taking advantage of the \u201cGerman\u201d mainsheet, a set up that enables you to use it from the helm.<\/p>\n We then turn to tack with the wind on the beam, heading in the direction of the port of Saint-Tropez, which is very close by. We make our way into the outer harbour using the engine but quickly find ourselves ejected: hanging around in this port in summer on a sailing boat the size of the dinghies of its resident boats is out of the question!<\/p>\n No problem. It gives us the opportunity to appreciate the remarkable manoeuvrability provided by the boat\u2019s engine<\/strong>, enabling it to thread its way through the port with great precision. Altering course back towards the east, the moment comes to see how she performs out on the waves, though this is not because the weather has changed: a Mangusta 165 comes storming past us at perhaps 15 to 18 knots, and at very close quarters, causing a fast, deep backwash.<\/p>\n The galley lockers stay shut, but our eggs fall off the sink, creating a modern-art inspired decoration on the floor. So to that charming crew from Georgetown: thanks for that. How difficult it is to coexist with these unbearable vessels loaded up with jet skis and fitted with horrible underwater lights and high-powered sound systems!<\/p>\n When we get to the beaches of Pampelonne, we find the same lovely boat again, along with another forty or so similar craft.<\/p>\n Suddenly feeling in a misanthropic mood, we continue on and end up sheltering at the foot of a hotel in a charming little cove, where we take the opportunity to enjoy a spot of swimming and fishing. Though the swimming was enjoyable and easy to do from the wide transom skirt, the fishing proved fruitless, with not a bite produced. No matter, there was no shortage of provisions onboard\u2026<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Paragraphe 1″ module_id=”titre4″ _builder_version=”4.21.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Stylish, spacious, seaworthy and inexpensive: it\u2019s no wonder the Oceanis 31<\/a> had such a long run in production. It fully deserved its longevity.<\/b> Its successor, the 30.1, has a lot to live up to!<\/p>\n Discover the complete range of Oceanis 31<\/a> we have available among our used boat ads<\/a> and become an owner of one of these boats from French manufacturer Beneteau yourself.<\/p>\n Test review written by Fran\u00e7ois Meyer.<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" First launched in 2007, the Oceanis 31 has just been replaced by the 30.1 after a long period in production. Belonging to the fifth generation of Oc\u00e9anis and designed by the twin partnership of Finot and Conq, it\u2019s fair to describe it as a strong commercial success. Spirited at the helm, habitable, well finished and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Debout sur le quai derri\u00e8re cet Oceanis 31<\/a> de 2008, je me dis qu\u2019il a l\u2019air de faire plus que ces 9,30 m de long ce voilier<\/b>. Est-ce d\u00fb \u00e0 sa largeur de 3,36 m<\/b> ou \u00e0 la large jupe arri\u00e8re que l\u2019on \u00e0 l\u2019habitude de rencontrer sur de plus grands bateaux ? La barre \u00e0 roues<\/b> prend de la place dans le cockpit, mais comme on a l\u2019impression de se trouver sur un plus grand bateau, on est flatt\u00e9 de sa pr\u00e9sence m\u00eame si une barre franche d\u00e9gagerait de la place. Tiens, l\u2019instrumentation est fournie int\u00e9gralement par B&G, c\u2019est une bonne chose et le fruit de partenariats pouss\u00e9s dans l\u2019\u00e9tude des mod\u00e8les avec les fournisseurs. Ainsi tout l\u2019accastillage est fourni par Harken<\/b>, les voiles par Elvstrom<\/b>. A propos d\u2019accastillage, on trouve deux winches de g\u00e9nois<\/b> en arri\u00e8re, pr\u00e8s du poste de barre et deux autres sur le roof. La distance n\u2019\u00e9tant pas \u00e9norme, il ne doit pas \u00eatre trop difficile de man\u0153uvrer le bateau seul. La version performance offre une voilure plus puissante<\/b>, d\u2019une gamme sup\u00e9rieure chez Elvstrom<\/b>, mais aussi 3 ris automatiques. J\u2019emprunte la descente et arrive dans le carr\u00e9, avec la petite cuisine sur b\u00e2bord mais aussi une petite table \u00e0 carte sur tribord. A noter qu\u2019\u00e0 partir de 2014, le bateau pouvait \u00eatre command\u00e9 en version \u201cLoft\u201d, lit breton \u00e0 l\u2019avant ou en version cabine cloisonn\u00e9e. Les boiseries \u00e9taient disponibles en plusieurs coloris de placage synth\u00e9tiques allant du clair au plus fonc\u00e9 ayant toutes le m\u00eame rendu... Artificiel\u2026 C\u2019est si cher que cela le bois massif ou les placages bois ? L'Oceanis 31<\/a> est vendu avec une seule batterie de servitude en standard, mais sur le mod\u00e8le que j\u2019essaie, une deuxi\u00e8me est install\u00e9e (2 x 70 Ah) ce qui me semble un minimum. Le chargeur de quai est un 40 A<\/b>, c\u2019est bien et la batterie moteur s\u00e9par\u00e9e des servitude via un s\u00e9parateur \u00e9lectronique.<\/p> Le moteur est un Yanmar de 21 chevaux<\/b> sur ligne d\u2019arbre avec un gros alternateur de 125 A. C\u2019est un tr\u00e8s gros alternateur pour de petites batteries ! Ce sont des AGM, elles ne devraient pas bouillir si facilement\u2026 130 L de gazole offrent une autonomie d\u2019une bonne quarantaine d\u2019heures \u00e0 vitesse moyenne.<\/p> Il n\u2019y a pas beaucoup de vent 5\/6 n\u0153uds \u00e0 peine, aujourd\u2019hui, mais le temps est radieux et nous sommes bien d\u00e9termin\u00e9s \u00e0 voir comment marche cet Oceanis 31<\/a>. Nous sortons pour la journ\u00e9e en direction de Saint-Tropez, pour aller d\u00e9jeuner \u00e0 Pampelonne. Le vent souffle de l\u2019Ouest comme souvent dans ce secteur, et nous tirons un premier bord, tribord amure, avec tout dessus, en direction de Sainte-Maxime. On est bien install\u00e9, debout, \u00e0 la barre de ce bateau. La barre r\u00e9pond imm\u00e9diatement, les deux safrans<\/b> retournent ce qu\u2019il faut de sensations pour que l\u2019on prenne du plaisir imm\u00e9diatement.<\/p> Aucun probl\u00e8me, nous appr\u00e9cions au passage la remarquable man\u0153uvrabilit\u00e9 au moteur du voilier<\/strong> qui se faufile, au doigt et \u00e0 \u0153il. Remettant le cap \u00e0 l\u2019Est, c\u2019est le moment de se rendre compte du comportement dans les vagues, ce n\u2019est pas que la m\u00e9t\u00e9o \u00e0 chang\u00e9, mais un Mangusta 165 nous d\u00e9passe en trombe (15 n\u0153uds ? 18 N\u0153uds ?) de tr\u00e8s pr\u00e8s, en provoquant des remous profonds et rapproch\u00e9s.<\/p> Les \u00e9quipets de la cuisine restent ferm\u00e9s mais nos \u0153ufs quittent l\u2019\u00e9vier pour r\u00e9aliser une d\u00e9coration d\u2019inspiration moderne au sol. Merci \u00e0 ce charmant \u00e9quipage de Georgetown. Que la cohabitation avec ces engins insupportables et charg\u00e9s de jetskis, de lumi\u00e8res sous-marines horribles et autres sonorisation surpuissantes est difficile ! El\u00e9gant, spacieux, marin et bon march\u00e9, pas \u00e9tonnant que l\u2019Oceanis 31<\/a> ait connu un longue carri\u00e8re, il l\u2019a bien m\u00e9rit\u00e9e. Son successeur le 30.1 a du pain sur la planche !<\/b><\/p> D\u00e9couvrez tous nos oceanis 31 <\/a> parmi nos annonces de bateaux d'occasion<\/a>, et devenez propri\u00e9taire de ce mod\u00e8le Beneteau.
\n2 – A sailing boat well-equipped with original fittings<\/a>
\n3 – A serious rig, especially in the performance version<\/a>
\n4 – A spacious and geometrically varied interior<\/a>
\n5 – How things work below the boards on an Oceanis 31<\/a>
\n6 – Sea test: sailing on an Oceanis 31<\/a>
\n7 – In conclusion<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Paragraphe 1″ module_id=”titre1″ _builder_version=”4.21.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n1. Oceanis 31 test: positive first impressions<\/h2>\n
![\"cockpit](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cockpit-oceanis-31-300x200.jpg\")
<\/p>\n2. A sailing boat well-equipped with original fittings<\/h2>\n
![\"helm](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/helm-oceanis-31-300x200.jpg\")
<\/p>\n3. A serious rig, especially in the performance version<\/h2>\n
As I make my way towards the front, I have to contort myself to pass under the shrouds and get to the windlass and the anchor locker, which will hold as much chain as we\u2019d ever want to take! On the way, I notice an attractive solid wood strake running from fore to aft.<\/p>\n4. A spacious and geometrically varied interior<\/h2>\n
5. How things work below the boards on an Oceanis 31<\/h2>\n
6. Sea test: sailing on an Oceanis 31<\/h2>\n
![\"homme](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/barre-oceanis-31-300x200.jpg\")
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We don\u2019t have a bow thruster, but the weight of this little gem of a boat (4,900 kg unballasted) allows room for improvisation and imagination. We begin by pivoting the front around on our deliberately doubled mooring line at the stern, quickly slipping a fender between the quay and the boat by hand from onboard as we do so, and we engage forward gear to move off from the quay. \u201cWho says you need a propeller anyway?\u201d we muse to ourselves as we sail past the Hotel Giraglia.<\/p>\n![\"naviguer](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/navigation-oceanis-31-300x200.jpg\")
<\/p>\n7. In conclusion<\/h2>\n
![\"plans](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/layput-layout-specs-oceanis-31-300x200.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Vivant \u00e0 la barre, habitable, bien fini et bien pens\u00e9, ce voilier \u00e9l\u00e9gant et spacieux sera id\u00e9al pour les couples ou les jeunes familles.<\/i><\/center>Test de l'Oceanis 31 : une premi\u00e8re bonne impression<\/h2>
En tous cas, il ne manque pas d\u2019allure, avec son cockpit tout de teck rev\u00eatu des trois hublots de pont, ses petits hublots de coque et ses minces hublots de roof dont ils suivant le galbe.![\"cockpit](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cockpit-oceanis-31.jpg\")
<\/p>Un voilier bien \u00e9quip\u00e9 d\u2019origine<\/h2>
Notre bateau dispose des packs \u201cConfort\u201d et \u201cOffshore\u201d<\/b> ainsi que de l\u2019option pilote B&G.![\"helm](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/helm-oceanis-31.jpg\")
<\/p>Un gr\u00e9ement s\u00e9rieux surtout en version performance<\/h2>
Harken<\/b> fournit aussi un h\u00e2le-bas rigide, c\u2019est un plus. La grand-voile est semi-latt\u00e9e (deux ris automatiques) mont\u00e9e \u00e0 l\u2019allemande, et le g\u00e9nois sur enrouleur pr\u00e9sente un recouvrement de 104 %.<\/p>
En route vers l\u2019avant, je me contorsionne pour passer sous les bas-haubans et arriver au guindeau et \u00e0 la baille \u00e0 mouillage qui contiendra autant de cha\u00eene qu\u2019on voudra en emporter ! Sur le trajet, je note un joli liston en bois massif qui court d\u2019avant en arri\u00e8re.![\"baille](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Baille-oceanis-31.jpg\")
<\/p>Un int\u00e9rieur spacieux \u00e0 g\u00e9om\u00e9trie variable<\/h2>
Une cabine arri\u00e8re plac\u00e9e en travers permet de loger un grand gabarit tandis que celle log\u00e9e dans la pointe avant offre un peu moins de longueur. Toutefois la personne install\u00e9e le plus en arri\u00e8re devra passer par dessus l\u2019autre pour sortir !<\/b>
La salle d\u2019eau est celle d\u2019un 37 pieds ! \u00c7a, c\u2019est un bon point. Hauteur sous barrots 1,82 m.<\/p>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cabine-arri\u00e8re-oceanis-31.jpg\")
![\"cabine](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fto.jpg\")
<\/p>Ce qu'il se passe sous les planchers d'un Oceanis 31<\/h2>
Essai en mer : naviguer sur un Oceanis 31<\/h2>
![\"homme](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/barre-oceanis-31.jpg\")
Il est assez rare de pouvoir prendre un ap\u00e9ritif dans le salon d\u2019une maison avec la vue sur son voilier<\/b> pour ensuite poser son verre, sortir par une baie vitr\u00e9e et directement embarquer ! Depuis la charmante marina\/lotissement priv\u00e9 de Port-Grimaud dans le Var, c\u2019est courant !<\/p>
Nous n\u2019avons pas de propulseur d\u2019\u00e9trave, mais le poids contenu de ce petit bijou (4900 Kg l\u00e8ge) autorise quelques fantaisies\u2026 Nous partons en pivotant l\u2019avant sur notre garde arri\u00e8re, pr\u00e9alablement pass\u00e9e en double sur le quai, un pare-battage prestement tenu entre le quai et le bateau par une main du bord et, on enclenche la marche avant pour quitter le quai. Qui a dit qu\u2019il fallait un propulseur nous demandons nous en passant devant l\u2019h\u00f4tel de la Giraglia ?<\/p>![\"naviguer](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/navigation-oceanis-31.jpg\")
Je suis bien mieux debout qu\u2019assis car le pataras me g\u00eane dans cette position.
Au portant, tout dessus, avec 5 n\u0153uds de vent, on avance, 2, 3 n\u0153uds dans les acc\u00e9l\u00e9rations, ce n\u2019est pas \u00e9norme, mais on avance. Je vire et revire en me servant de l\u2019\u00e9coute de grand-voile \u201cAllemande\u201d permettant de l\u2019utiliser depuis la barre.
On vire ensuite pour un bord de travers, en direction du port de Saint-Tropez, tout proche, nous entrons dans l\u2019avant-port au moteur mais nous nous ferons prestement \u00e9jecter, pas question de tra\u00eener dans ce port en \u00e9t\u00e9 avec un voilier de la taille des annexes de ses occupants !<\/p>
Arriv\u00e9s au large des plages de Pampelonne nous retrouvons notre aimable pavillon de complaisance entour\u00e9 d\u2019une quarantaine d\u2019autre engins du m\u00eame genre\u2026
Nous sentant soudain l\u2019humeur misanthrope, nous continuons notre route pour nous abriter dans une petite anse charmante, au pieds d\u2019un h\u00f4tel, pour une partie de baignade et de p\u00eache. Si la baignade f\u00fbt agr\u00e9able et facile depuis la large jupe arri\u00e8re, la p\u00eache ne donna rien. Aucune importance, les provisions ne manquaient pas...<\/p>En conslusion<\/h2>
L'essai est r\u00e9dig\u00e9 par Fran\u00e7ois Meyer<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>![\"plans](\"https:\/\/blog.bandofboats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/layput-layout-specs-oceanis-31.jpg\")
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