I have made the difficult decision to sell ORIA, my second Beneteau 40, also known as the Beneteau Oceanis 40. My reason for selling is that my wife gets seasick, and unfortunately, she really does not enjoy sailing nearly as much as I do.

My Asking Price is $176,000. I will protect Yacht Brokers representing buyers for this transaction.

Please call me with any questions: Randy Brown, Tel 843-693-9039

Winter Storage is paid up through April 30, 2025 at Safe Harbor Bruce & Johnsons Boat Yard in Branford, CT. This includes the cost of launching the boat. ORIA is fully winterized under a Shrink-Wrap Cover at this time.

Please note that I am expecting two parts from the Beneteau Factory that will arrive between now and February. These are the acrylic skylight in the main cabin and the acrylic window on the starboard side. The skylight has a leak and the window has a vertical crack (but is still serviceable). The new skylight and window will be provided with the boat and installation will be the responsibility of the buyer.

I updated this page presenting many more details about ORIA. I also posted the YouTube Video below that provides an overview of the boat along with some great drone footage from my past sailing trips on Beneteau 40’s that I’ve owned, including ORIA.

BENETEAU OCEANIS 40 “ORIA” PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Year Built: 2010

Hull ID No: BEYKD180D010

Official No: 1228189

LOA:  39’ 10”

Beam:  12’ 10”

Draft:  5’ 2”

Displacement:  18,210 lbs

Sail Area: 843 sq ft

Ballast: 5,198 lbs

Fuel Capacity:  52 gal

Water Capacity:  95 gal

Holding Tank Capacity:  21 gal

Engine: Yanmar 4 cylinder, 54 hp

BENETEAU OCEANIS 40 DRAWINGS (DEEP KEEL SHOWN):

COMMENTS ON WHICH BENETEAU OCEANIS 40 MODEL TO CHOOSE:

Having sailed and chartered many Beneteau sailboats from 36 to 50 feet, I can offer up some comments based on my experience. The Beneteau 40 model with the two aft cabins was offered mainly for the charter market, particularly in Europe, where the sailors don’t seem to mind cramming 10 people on a 40 foot boat for cruising the Greek Islands for 7 days in August. However, with this model you give up features that I value: the space of the second head (which you really don’t need), the huge port cockpit locker, the port settee in the main cabin, and the functionality and safety of the aft galley when underway. For me, having the single aft cabin model is a no-brainer.

WHAT DOES THE NAME “ORIA” MEAN?

In case you are curious, the name “ORIA” has several meanings, depending on the language: Greek – From the Mountain; Latin – Golden, Wind, Sunrise, Soft Breeze. The name can also mean excellent, magnificent, beautiful, shining. Hey, they are all positive happy meanings, so I figured that’s a good thing! There is also a village in Italy by the same name. I wanted a short, unique name and I pronounce it as Or – Eye – A.

ORIA had big shoes to fill because my previous Beneteau 40, KARMA was a special boat that always kept us safe and served her crew well. So far, I could not be more pleased with ORIA. She is actually two years younger than KARMA, according to her hull number. I really enjoyed doing all of the upgrades myself, with confidence (I was a Yacht Rigger during my college days).

INTERIOR PHOTOS (THESE PHOTOS REFLECT THE CURRENT CONDITION:

UPGRADING THE SPRING COIL BENETEAU FACTORY MATTRESS:

The original factory mattress was one piece, heavy, bulky, and made with spring coils, also making it uncomfortable. Most owners put a memory foam layer on top to make them tolerable, but this just adds more bulk to move out of the way when you need to get access below the mattress.

I came up with a solution. In the forward cabin, I made a two piece comfortable 6″ thick mattress with a custom marine grade upholstered cover material from Sailrite. The aft section of the mattress is easily moved out of the way to get access to the large stowage area below!

The aft cabin mattress is a one piece, light weight standard Queen Size that came with its own mattress cover. Just put on a fitted sheet, and you are good to go. It is quick and easy to move when you need access below.

BENETEAU OCEANIS 40 (ORIA) ENGINE, MECHANICAL, AND WATER SYSTEMS

ORIA’S CURRENT STATE IN WINTER STORAGE:

If you are interested in buying ORIA, please read on. After the photos below, there is a detailed list of upgrades and equipment that justify my asking price.

Just a few months after the above photo was taken, ORIA was sailing in the Bahamas!

ORIA’S SOLAR PANEL UPGRADE:

Having done a similar upgrade on KARMA, I designed a way to mount 2 175 watt Renogy Flexible Solar Panels to the Sunbrella Canvas Bimini that is very durable and looks fairly neat and tidy.

In between the panel and the canvas, there is a “picture frame” border of heavy duty black vinyl from Sailrite that is sewn to the canvas. The panel comes with six grommets, which are used for six sets of Stainless Machine Screws, washers, and acorn nuts that thru-bolt the panel to the bimini. Black vinyl washers are used on the bottom side of the bimini to prevent chafing. No glue or Velcro. I could not be happier with how well this has performed in heavy 40 knot winds and downpours of rain.

The panels are wired in series to a Victron Bluetooth Controller with an isolation switch. This amount of solar charging worked extremely well after cruising the Bahamas and New England with a Fridge and Freezer running constantly. I would run the engine for about 30 to 40 minutes in the morning, mainly to provide hot water for showers and the dishes, taking the batteries to about 90% charged. The solar panels work very well to take the AGM batteries to 100% maintain this during the daylight every time, even on overcast days.

MY INVESTMENT IN A NEW GORI 3-BLADE FOLDING PROPELLER PAID OFF:

** The performance improvement of ORIA with the Gori 3-Blade Overdrive Prop was significant after an investment of $4,000.

Up to 1 knot faster speed under sail

In overdrive mode, under power, faster speed at lower RPM, and 20% better fuel economy! This is especially useful when motor sailing. I experienced 0.65 to 0.70 Gallons Per Hour fuel consumption at a speed between 6.5 and 7.0 knots when in overdrive mode. The performance in reverse is also much better than a fixed blade prop.

MORE UPGRADES TO ORIA:

Equipment (Inlcudes $30K in upgrades since April, 2023):

USCG compliant life jackets, Life Sling, Life Ring, fire extinguishers, fenders, dock lines, etc.

Air conditioning in two zones 16K and 12K BTU (factory installed)

Vitrifrigo 12V Fridge and Separate Top-Loading Freezer (factory installed)

Custom Cockpit Cushions

Strataglass “California Style” Dodger and Bimini w/Connector, Wheel Covers (all canvas approx. 2.5 yrs old)

All of the following items were installed after July, 2023 except as noted:

Gori 3 Blade “Overdrive” Folding Propeller (Oct 2023)

350 watts total (2) Renogy Solar Panels Custom Mounted on Bimini with Victron Bluetooth Controller (Dec 2023)

Renogy Battery Monitoring System (Dec 2023)

Promariner Galvanic Isolation System (May 2024)

Raymarine Axiom MFD’s at chart table and in cockpit (Dec 2023)

ICOM VHF with cockpit remote microphone (Aug 2023)

Raymarine Autopilot Wireless remote (Dec 2023)

Raymarine Digital Radar on mast (Dec 2023)

Raymarine AIS transceiver (Aug 2023)

Airmar Depth Sounder transducer (Apr 2024)

Sony Stereo w/Bluetooth (Aug 2023)

LG Smart TV on Main Bulkhead (Dec 2023)

New Neil Pryde RF Main, 130% Genoa

Cruising Spinnaker (Apr 2024)

New Achilles 8.5 ft dinghy (Aug 2023)

4 yr old Suzuki 2.5hp 4-stroke

1500W Inverter with 3 110V AC outlets (Dec 2023)

New Z-Spar In-Mast Furling Drum Unit (Dec 2023)

New Jabsco Electric Head (Dec 2023)

New 44# Delta Style Stainless Anchor w/120′ 3/8″ Galv G4 chain and 180′ 3/4″ Nylon Rode (June 2024)

Viking Fortress Spare Anchor w/60′ 3/8″ Galv Chain and 150′ 3/4″ Nylon Rode (June 2024)

New Quik Windlass Remote (Dec 2023)

Custom Phifertex Covers for Skylight and Side Windows (Dec 2023)

Ocean Signal EPIRB (Dec 2023)

Custom 2-piece mattress with custom upholstered cushions in Forward Cabin (Dec 2023)

New Queen Mattress in Aft Cabin (Dec 2023)

Custom Heavy Duty Lee Cloth on Port Settee (Dec 2023)

Hella Cabin Fans in all three cabins (Dec 2023)

Spare RF Battenless Main (excellent condition)

Spare 140% genoa (good cond)

Spare Fixed 3-Blade Prop (original in excellent condition)

400AH AGM House Battery Bank in good working condition, approximately 2.5 years old

2nd Aluminum Propane Tank (total of two tanks) (Dec 2023)

Many Spare Parts (engine oil and fuel filters, Gori propeller anodes, Jabsco Head pump, bilge pump, Lewmar Hatch Gaskets, misc running rigging, bow navigation light, genoa track cars, engine compartment blower, alternator belt)

Bosun’s Chair (Dec 2023)

Swi-Tek Mast Lift for solo mast climbing ($1,500 new)

Explorer Chart Books for Entire Bahamas (Qty 3)

4-Man Revere Regatta Offshore Life Raft (Soft valise, stowed in Port Cockpit Lkr) (Dec 2023)