2003 Beneteau 393

2003 Beneteau 393 — a beautifully balanced cruiser with the space, comfort, and confidence that made this model one of Beneteau’s standout designs of the early 2000s. Designed by Berret-Racoupeau and built by Beneteau, the 393 blends French styling with practical offshore-minded cruising features, offering a rare combination of easy handling, generous accommodations, and a bright, inviting interior. At approximately 39 feet overall with a 13-foot beam, she feels remarkably open below while remaining manageable under sail, making her equally appealing for coastal cruising, island hopping, extended weekends, or liveaboard-style escapes.

The Beneteau 393’s reputation comes from its smart use of volume and light. Large ports, skylights, and an open saloon create an airy interior that feels larger than many boats in her class. Typical arrangements include a comfortable forward cabin, spacious aft cabin options, a practical galley, generous storage, and headroom reported at roughly 6 feet 6 inches — a major advantage for buyers seeking true cruising comfort.

Under sail, the 393 is a sensible, confidence-inspiring masthead sloop with a fin keel, bulb, and spade rudder configuration. Published specifications list approximately 638 square feet of sail area, 17,152 pounds of displacement, a 35-foot waterline, and a hull speed of about 7.9 knots, giving her the steady, practical performance expected from a capable mid-size cruiser. Lines led aft to the cockpit, wheel steering, and a forgiving sail plan make her approachable for a couple while still rewarding for experienced sailors.

Power is provided by a 56 HP diesel, with published tankage around 36 gallons of fuel and an impressive 119 gallons of fresh water, supporting longer stays away from the dock. Her fiberglass construction, broad beam, reverse transom with swim platform, and straightforward deck layout all reinforce the 393’s mission: comfortable cruising with style, practicality, and ease of ownership.

For buyers who want a modern-feeling cruiser without moving into a much larger boat, the 2003 Beneteau 393 is especially compelling. She offers the trusted pedigree of Beneteau, the design intelligence of Berret-Racoupeau, a roomy and light-filled interior, and the kind of manageable sailing characteristics that make every departure feel more inviting. Whether envisioned as a family cruiser, Gulf Coast weekender, Bahamas-capable passagemaker, or comfortable liveaboard platform, the Beneteau 393 continues to stand out as a graceful, proven, and highly livable sailing yacht.

The Oceanis 393 is a real concentration of the art of living on a cruise. With healthy behaviour and easy manoeuvring, the Oceanis Clipper 393 is well-suited to sailing with a small crew.  The symbol of this new Oceanis generation is designed exclusively for your sailing pleasure. 

DECK EQUIPMENT

Stainless steel stem setting w/offset anchor roller

Self-draining chain locker

Anodized aluminum toe-rail

4 aluminum roller fairleads on toe-rail

6 aluminum mooring cleats

Stainless steel bow rail w/navigation lights

Stainless steel stanchions with double lifelines

Lifeline gates

SS stern rail w/brackets for life-buoy and fl agstaff Lowering helm seat for transon access (Patented)

4 SS handrails on coachroof

1 sail locker in cockpit on port side

1 locker for 2 gas bottles on port side

2 cockpit aft lockers

Slatted teak cockpit seats

Cockpit drop-leaf table

Leather-covered SS steering wheel on pedestal

w/instrument console, SS handrail, throttle lever, compass and cup holders

Engine panel on cockpit coaming w/plexi shield

1 winch handle holder

Transom with slatted teak swim platform

Stainless steel swim ladder

Hot & cold cockpit shower

Protective rubber strake on transom

Manual bilge pump

Genoa sheet tracks on side decks w/adjustable cars Genoa sheet lead blocks with built-in stoppers

2 Lewmar® 48 CSTC primary winches

Coachroof mainsail traveller adjustable from cockpit

1 coachroof Lewmar 30 CSTO winch for control lines

5 Spinlock® XT jammers for halyards, reefi ng lines, vang and main sheet

1 dorade vent with adjustable ventilator

Stern light

RIGGING

Deck-stepped anodized aluminum mast with stainless steel support post inside salon

2 sets of aft-swept spreaders

Stainless steel standing rigging: cap shrouds, lower shrouds, forestay, baby stay and twin backstays Anodized aluminum boom

Furling genoa with drum above deck

Main halyard

Genoa halyard with jammer on mast

Main boom topping lift

Main sheet with block & tackle system

Genoa sheets

Rigid boom vang adjustable from cockpit

In-mast furling

Clew outhaul

SAILS

Neil Pryde® bi-radial dacron 140 % roller furling genoa with anti-UV strip and Neil Pryde multi-track foam luff system

Neil Pryde bi-radial dacron roller furling mainsail

INTERIOR LAYOUT

COMPANIONWAY

2 companionway plexi hatchboards

Hinged two-part GRP companionway

steps for access to engine

4 curved moulded GRP steps

FORWARD CABIN

Storage shelves along length of hull

2 storage drawers under berth

1 hanging locker with shelves on starboard side

1 settee with shelf locker

SALON

U-shaped settee with dinette

Storage under settee

Small central seat w/storage

Dinette table with aluminum legs

Table convertible into double berth

2 shelf lockers with sliding doors (slotted

for ventilation)

Large storage cabinet and drawers forward

HEAD

Fully moulded head

Electric marine toilet in Aft Head.

Washbasin with pressurized hot and cold water Shower drain pump

Cabinet, mirror, bathroom accessories

Laminated wood handrail

Holding tank - 24 gallon

NAV STATION

Chart table with storage and molded fiddle rail Storage under table

Navigation instrument panel

Electric panel - 12 V 20 functions

Battery charge indicator, 12 V socket

+ 110 V panel

Nav seat with locker

Halogen light

AFT CABIN: 2 CABIN VERSION

Double berth

Hanging locker

Shelf locker

ENGINE

Yanmar 56 HP diesel

Sound-proofng foam in engine compartment Engine panel on cockpit coaming

Engine throttle lever on steering console Stainless steel propeller shaft with GRP protection moulded into hull

Fixed three blade propeller

Engine bed integrated into hull liner

L-SHAPED GALLEY (2 cabin version)

Laminated work surface over icebox and around sink Stove protection bar

GRP icebox with electric fridge and forward opening door

Cutlery drawer

Cabinets with slotted doors for ventilation

Double stainless steel sinks

Pressurized hot and cold water mixer tap

Trash can

2 burner LPG stove/oven

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Electric water system with expansion tank

110 V system with 20 amp battery charger

8 x 110 V outlets in cabins and salon

Grounded rigging

1 service battery 200 Amp

1 engine battery 100 Amp

Halogen ceiling lights in salon, galley & cabins Fluorescent ceiling light in galley

Reading lights in cabins

Approved navigation lights

PLUMBING SYSTEM

Engine and electric water heater

Electric shower drain pumps

Manual bilge pump in cockpit

Electric bilge pump with .oat switch

2 rotomolded water tanks - 131 gal. capacity

WINDOWS/OPENINGS/VENTILATION

7 opening hatches - 7 or 8 opening ports depending on version

1 Lewmar 584 x 123 mm opening port: aft head

2 Lewmar 584 x 123 mm angled opening port salon

1 large 2000 x 400 mm panoramic Perspex® port with ABS blinds

1 Lewmar low profl e size 30 opening hatch above forward head

2 Lewmar low profi le size 30 opening hatches above salon

1 Lewmar low profi le size 30 opening hatch: fwd cabin 1 Lewmar low profi le size 44 opening hatch: fwd cabin Fixed hull ports in aft cabins, salon and fwd cabin

2 CABIN VERSION

1 Lewmar 257 x 109 mm opening port in cockpit

for aft cabin

Lewmar 300 x 120 mm opening port on coachroof for aft cabin

1 Lewmar low profi le size 10 opening hatch: aft cabin 1 Lewmar 300 x 120 mm opening port on coachroof for galley

1 Lewmar low profi le size 10 opening hatch: galley 1 Lewmar 584 x 123 mm opening port: galley

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

Owner’s handbook

2 winch handles

Flag staff

Electrical Equipment

Additional Mastervolt Battery Charger

2000 Watt Inverter

Solar Panel

12v Fans

5.5 KW Next Generation Generator

Electronic Equipment

Garmin Nan/Net Plotter

Garmin Radar

Raymarine Auto Pilot

Standard Horizon Matrix VHF Radio

Other Additions:

Asymmetrical Cruising Spinnaker

Air Conditioning Two Units

TV

Katadyn 80 E Water Maker

New Bottom Paint 2025

Bimini

Dodger

Canvas Covers for all windows, ports, and hatches

Dinghy Davits

Safety Gear

Ground Tackle

Aft Head is Electric and has Macerator

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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