The Beneteau Oceanis 281 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Groupe Finot and first built in 1995.[1][2][3]
The Oceanis 281 is a development of the Beneteau First 265.[1][3][4]
Production
The design was built by Beneteau in France and the United States starting in 1995, with 331 boats completed when production ended.[1][3][5]
Design

The Oceanis 281 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel or tiller, and has a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 5,732 lb (2,600 kg) and carries 1,676 lb (760 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD2020 diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). The fuel tank holds 8 U.S. gallons (30 L; 6.7 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal).[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.63 kn (12.28 km/h).[3]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
- Aloha 28
- Beneteau First 285
- Cal 28
- Catalina 28
- Grampian 28
- O'Day 28
- Pearson 28
- Sabre 28
- Sirius 28
- Tanzer 8.5
- Tanzer 28
- TES 28 Magnam
- Viking 28
References
- ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2018). "Oceanis 281 (Beneteau) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Beneteau Oceanis 281". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "First 265 (Beneteau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
External links
Media related to Oceanis 281 at Wikimedia Commons