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Bénéteau 323 (Shoal draft) vs Bénéteau 323 (Deep draft) vs Bénéteau 323 (Keel and centerboard)

Main featuresBénéteau 323 Shoal draftBénéteau 323 Deep draftBénéteau 323 Keel and centerboard
Model
Bénéteau 323
Bénéteau 323
Bénéteau 323
Version
Shoal draft
Deep draft
Keel and centerboard
Hull type
Monohull
Monohull
Monohull
Category
Cruising sailboat
Cruising sailboat
Cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Bénéteau
Bénéteau
Bénéteau
Sailboat designer
Country
France
France
France
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
First built hull
2003
2003
2003
Last built hull
2007
2007
2007
Appendages
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Centerboard : pivoting centerboard in the keel
Helm
Single helm wheel
Single helm wheel
Single helm wheel
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Single spade rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
No
No
Trailerable
No
No
No
EC design category
 iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
B
B
B
 
Main dimensionsBénéteau 323 Shoal draftBénéteau 323 Deep draftBénéteau 323 Keel and centerboard
Overall length
32’ 10”10.01 m
32’ 10”10.01 m
32’ 10”10.01 m
Hull length
32’9.75 m
32’9.75 m
32’9.75 m
Waterline length
29’ 2”8.89 m
29’ 2”8.89 m
29’ 2”8.89 m
Beam (width)
10’ 8”3.26 m
10’ 8”3.26 m
10’ 8”3.26 m
Draft
4’ 10”1.45 m
5’ 11”1.8 m
6’ 7”2 m
Draft when appendages up
2’ 7”0.8 m
Mast height from DWL
48’ 7”14.82 m
48’ 7”14.82 m
48’ 7”14.82 m
Light displacement (MLC)
9568 lb4340 kg
9326 lb4230 kg
9568 lb4340 kg
Ballast weight
2414 lb1095 kg
2178 lb988 kg
2414 lb1095 kg
Ballast type
Cast iron
Cast iron
Cast iron exterior ballast with steel centerboard
French customs tonnage
10.34 Tx
10.34 Tx
10.34 Tx
 
Rig and sailsBénéteau 323 Shoal draftBénéteau 323 Deep draftBénéteau 323 Keel and centerboard
Upwind sail area
546 ft²50.7 m²
546 ft²50.7 m²
546 ft²50.7 m²
Downwind sail area
1096 ft²101.8 m²
1096 ft²101.8 m²
1096 ft²101.8 m²
Mainsail area
305 ft²28.3 m²
305 ft²28.3 m²
305 ft²28.3 m²
Genoa area
241 ft²22.4 m²
241 ft²22.4 m²
241 ft²22.4 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area
791 ft²73.5 m²
791 ft²73.5 m²
791 ft²73.5 m²
I
 iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
42’ 8”13.01 m
42’ 8”13.01 m
42’ 8”13.01 m
J
 iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
11’ 1”3.37 m
11’ 1”3.37 m
11’ 1”3.37 m
P
 iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
38’ 11”11.86 m
38’ 11”11.86 m
38’ 11”11.86 m
E
 iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
13’ 2”4.02 m
13’ 2”4.02 m
13’ 2”4.02 m
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Deck stepped mast
Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
No
No
Number of levels of spreaders
1
1
1
Spreaders angle
25 °
25 °
25 °
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Aluminum spars
Aluminum spars
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire continuous
1x19 strand wire continuous
1x19 strand wire continuous
 
PerformancesBénéteau 323 Shoal draftBénéteau 323 Deep draftBénéteau 323 Keel and centerboard
Upwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
205 ft²/T19.06 m²/T
209 ft²/T19.38 m²/T
205 ft²/T19.06 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
412 ft²/T38.26 m²/T
419 ft²/T38.92 m²/T
412 ft²/T38.26 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
 iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
175
170
175
Ballast ratio
 iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
25 %
23 %
25 %
Critical hull speed
 iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
7.24 knots
7.24 knots
7.24 knots
 
Auxiliary engineBénéteau 323 Shoal draftBénéteau 323 Deep draftBénéteau 323 Keel and centerboard
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power (min./max.)
18 HP / 21 HP
18 HP / 21 HP
18 HP / 21 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
19.8 gal75 liters
19.8 gal75 liters
19.8 gal75 liters
 
Accommodations and layoutBénéteau 323 Shoal draftBénéteau 323 Deep draftBénéteau 323 Keel and centerboard
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Cabin(s)
2
2
2
Berth(s) (min./max.)
4 / 6
4 / 6
4 / 6
Head(s)
1
1
1
Freshwater tank capacity
42.3 gal160 liters
42.3 gal160 liters
42.3 gal160 liters
Fridge/ice-box capacity
15.9 gal60 liters
15.9 gal60 liters
15.9 gal60 liters
Boiler capacity
5.8 gal22 liters
5.8 gal22 liters
5.8 gal22 liters
Maximum headroom
6’ 5”1.95 m
6’ 5”1.95 m
6’ 5”1.95 m
Galley headroom
6’ 2”1.9 m
6’ 2”1.9 m
6’ 2”1.9 m
Head headroom
6’1.82 m
6’1.82 m
6’1.82 m
 
SaloonBénéteau 323 Shoal draftBénéteau 323 Deep draftBénéteau 323 Keel and centerboard
Maximum headroom
6’ 5”1.95 m
6’ 5”1.95 m
6’ 5”1.95 m
Berth length
6’ 4”1.92 m
6’ 4”1.92 m
6’ 4”1.92 m
Chart table
2’ 4”0.7 m x 1’ 7”0.5 m
2’ 4”0.7 m x 1’ 7”0.5 m
2’ 4”0.7 m x 1’ 7”0.5 m
Berth width (head/feet)
1’ 8”0.52 m / 1’ 8”0.52 m
1’ 8”0.52 m / 1’ 8”0.52 m
1’ 8”0.52 m / 1’ 8”0.52 m
 
Fore cabinBénéteau 323 Shoal draftBénéteau 323 Deep draftBénéteau 323 Keel and centerboard
Maximum headroom
5’ 7”1.72 m
5’ 7”1.72 m
5’ 7”1.72 m
Berth length
6’ 11”2.1 m
6’ 11”2.1 m
6’ 11”2.1 m
Berth width (head/feet)
5’ 2”1.58 m / 2’ 4”0.7 m
5’ 2”1.58 m / 2’ 4”0.7 m
5’ 2”1.58 m / 2’ 4”0.7 m
 
Aft cabinBénéteau 323 Shoal draftBénéteau 323 Deep draftBénéteau 323 Keel and centerboard
Maximum headroom
6’1.83 m
6’1.83 m
6’1.83 m
Berth length
6’ 8”2.05 m
6’ 8”2.05 m
6’ 8”2.05 m
Berth width
6’ 2”1.9 m
6’ 2”1.9 m
6’ 2”1.9 m
 
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