Oceanis 48 Insights?

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Sailborabora

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Oct 4, 2014
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Beneteau Oceanis 48 Chesapeake
Planning on purchasing new vessel. Any owners out there? Would like to chat with you about:
1. lack of handrails in cabin
2. performance in light wind
3. Forward berth ventilation with separate shower (does it get cabin damp/steamy)?
4. Nav station usable? OR too small?
5. Centerlline sink functional,or splash cabin entry?
6. Cockpit access to all lines satisfactory?
 
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zzmeyer

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May 13, 2013
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Beneteau Sense 50 San diego
2. Your dealer has the wind polar curves. I just ordered the Sense 50 and the polars on the 48 indicated a quicker boat than mine.
 
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Sailborabora

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Oct 4, 2014
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Beneteau Oceanis 48 Chesapeake
THanks! I really like the Sense too! Came close to going that direction. Heading to dealer tomorrow and will ask for the polar curves.
 
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zzmeyer

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May 13, 2013
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Beneteau Sense 50 San diego
Good luck. Would be interested in how you equip it. Skipped dockngo but got most everything else. If your dealer doesn't have polars I'll get them from mine.
 
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Grouperhound

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Sep 8, 2013
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Beneteau Oceanis 45 Rock Hall, MD
I have the OC 45, I am told the OC 48 is the not the best in terms of light wind sailing, and that was by folks who know and race Beneteau's. The designer was Berret Racoupeau, where as the 45 was Fino-Conq.
 
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Knot_Flying

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Sep 1, 2014
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Beneteau Oceanis 48 Liberty Landing, NJ
O 48

We just purchased a OC48 and are taking delivery in the spring. We ended up in the 48 primarily because of the amazing master cabin over the 45. With regard to light wind, we are putting a screecher/reacher on the boat. Not quite as big as a proper Asym, but it can live on a furreler ahead of the primary jib...which means we will actually use the sail.
 
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Grouperhound

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Sep 8, 2013
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Beneteau Oceanis 45 Rock Hall, MD
Oc 48

Yes the Master Cabin is very nice. I have an asymmetrical on a top down fulrler and it's a bit of a pain.

Enjoy.
 
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Knot_Flying

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Sep 1, 2014
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Beneteau Oceanis 48 Liberty Landing, NJ
When you say "bit of a pain" what do you mean?

Was it cut for the furreller, or adapted
 
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hmurmur

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Jan 22, 2008
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Beneteau Oceanis 48 Long Island, NY
Oceanis 48

We are about to purchase an Oceanis 48 from the dealer in Jersey City. Any suggestions on what you liked most/least about your boat. Suggestions?
 
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Grouperhound

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Sep 8, 2013
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Beneteau Oceanis 45 Rock Hall, MD
Top doen

Knot_Flying said:
When you say "bit of a pain" what do you mean?

Was it cut for the furreller, or adapted
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I had it made for the furler. Cranking a top down furler is a lot more work than pulling down a sock, it's that simple. Then try to stow it in a turtle, that takes on new meaning. :dance:
 
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Sailborabora

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Oct 4, 2014
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Beneteau Oceanis 48 Chesapeake
zzmeyer said:
Good luck. Would be interested in how you equip it. Skipped dockngo but got most everything else. If your dealer doesn't have polars I'll get them from mine.
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Ordered the 48....skipped Dock N Go, went for lots of other stuff...way more than we need. Should arrive late Feb, can't wait
 
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Sailborabora

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Oct 4, 2014
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Beneteau Oceanis 48 Chesapeake
Re: Oceanis 48

My dealer seems to be selling these 48's like hot cakes. Hope they don't become a dime a dozen when it is time to sell it!
 
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zzmeyer

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May 13, 2013
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Beneteau Sense 50 San diego
Re: Oceanis 48

Congratulations. When I ordered my sense they were just switching over to B & G. Since then they changed the configuration some, but all to the better. I'm assuming yours will also be B&g?
 
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zzmeyer

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May 13, 2013
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Beneteau Sense 50 San diego
My sense rig is about same size as yours. Just got the Asymmetrical Spinnaker and at 2000 feet it is huge. Decided to add a whisker pole for wing on wing downwind sailing as I will probably chicken out on the spinnaker more than I do on my 42. I will also use it for flopper stopper and a dingy lift. Because I motor 1000 miles into the wind each year my dealer highly recommended I get at least a topping lift halyard to attach to the staysail tack to keep the mast from pumping. I've decided to go with removable inner forestay and a hank on self tacking staysail. I don't want a permanent inner forestay because it makes day sailing tacking more difficult.
 
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Jackdaw

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Nov 8, 2010
11,386
Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
Knot_Flying said:
When you say "bit of a pain" what do you mean?

Was it cut for the furreller, or adapted
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Top-down furlers are the answer to a question nobody asked.

Furlers for free-flying sails make sense on sails where the luff can be captive to the anti-torsion line (Code Zeros and Gennakers). But for regular asyms they are an overly complex answer to a problem (if you can call it that) which is solved easily with a sock.
 
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zzmeyer

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May 13, 2013
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Beneteau Sense 50 San diego
I totally agree. I looked at the top down furler but decided against it for a number of reasons including the fact that the tack and spinnaker halyard block were too close to the headstay and I worried about unfurling and furling the genoa with it so close. I added a Selden bowsprit on my current boat but don't want to do that here. I went, instead with an ATN sock like I currently have. This sail is still huge and quite heavy (a 2000 foot 1.5 ounce spinnaker is still a bit of a load)
 
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