Beneteau’s brash 38 gets a junior sibling
Sam Burkhart
pacificyachting.com
Reviewed Sep 2016
With no fixed bulkheads and permanent furniture modules to reinforce the basic hull/deck moldings, the Oceanis 35, like the 38, necessarily relies more on its bonded interior grid system to ensure structural stiffness and integrity. This approach works, because the very long spreaders and broad staying base (established by rail-mounted chainplates) keep rig loads quite low despite the generous form stability of the extra-wide hull. It’s arguably not the ideal construction for offshore work entailing prolonged exposure to severe sea conditions, but Beneteau offers other models better suited to blue water use. The Oceanis 35 (and 38) were conceived primarily as coastal cruisers, and as such, they combine impressive speed, maximum living space, and their own, very distinctive style...
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