Beneteau 361 Engine Replacements

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Oct 27, 2013
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Beneteau 361 Atlanta
I am looking for my first Beneteau, and the 351 and 361 models are appealing to my needs. One thing I've noticed is in the descriptions of several of the 361's for sale they mention "new engine", yet the boats were only 10 years old. I've not seen this in the descriptions of the 351's for sale. Is there something about the 361 I should know? Also, would you rather have a boat with a newly replaced engine or one that has been running fine for 10 years?
 

Rick I

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Jan 6, 2007
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CS36Merlin and Beneteau 393 - Toronto
I am looking for my first Beneteau, and the 351 and 361 models are appealing to my needs. One thing I've noticed is in the descriptions of several of the 361's for sale they mention "new engine", yet the boats were only 10 years old. I've not seen this in the descriptions of the 351's for sale. Is there something about the 361 I should know? Also, would you rather have a boat with a newly replaced engine or one that has been running fine for 10 years?
Usually a new engine in a ten year old boat say that it was in charter where the boat is motored more than sailed. I have a ten year old B sailed every winter and the engine is fine.
 
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