2003 Beneteau Oceanis 393

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT OUR SPECIALISTS

"*" indicates required fields

Description

2003 Beneteau Oceanis 393 (Two-Cabin Layout / Shoal Draft)

Turn-Key Cruiser with Major 2024/2025 Upgrades

Rarely does a classic of this pedigree hit the market boasting this level of recent structural and cosmetic investment. This 2003 model features the highly sought-after Two-Cabin Owner’s Layout and a versatile Shoal Draft Keel (4’11”), making it the ultimate premium coastal and island cruiser. More importantly, it features an extensive mechanical and rigging overhaul that completely resets the clock for its next owner:

Brand New Mast and Boom (2025)
All-New Standing Rigging & Running Rigging (2025)
Brand New Neil Pryde Sails (2025)
Bottom stripped, barrier coated in 2022?
Newer Raymarine Chartplotter and radar
Canvas package includes Full Enclosure panels
New AGM house & engine batteries 2026

A Historic Turning Point in Modern Yacht Design

Step aboard a true milestone in the history of production cruising. Launched for the 2002/2003 model years, the Beneteau Oceanis 393 holds a legendary status as the flagship hull chosen to debut Beneteau’s massive multimillion-dollar expansion of their Marion, South Carolina manufacturing plant. Built on American soil, this exact era represents the peak of the early-2000s production yachting boom, renowned for structural integrity and excellent parts availability.

Designed by the world-renowned naval architects Berret-Racoupeau, the 393 was part of an elite generation of Beneteau models that radically transformed how cruising boats felt below deck. To create the 393, Beneteau took the design language of its legendary larger sibling—the award-winning Oceanis 473—and scaled it down into an incredibly manageable, high-volume 39-foot package.

By utilizing the Marion plant’s revolutionary CNC tooling and advanced modular structural grids, Beneteau achieved features on the 393 that were entirely unheard of for a boat of this size at the time:

The “Big Boat” Deck Saloon Layout: Pioneered the iconic forward-facing panoramic overhead windows, flooding the salon with natural light.
Massive Hull Volume: Carried an incredibly wide beam far aft, creating a cockpit and aft cabin footprint that rivaled most 42-footers of the era.
The Preferred 2-Cabin Layout: Offers two massive staterooms each with their own head, an efficient galley with unparalleled storage, and unique workbench/storage area in the roomy, bright salon.
Generational Excellence: Paved the immediate structural and stylistic groundwork for the highly successful Oceanis 423 and 373 models that closely followed it.

Owning this 2003 Beneteau 393 means owning a piece of the golden era of American boatbuilding—completely refreshed with brand new rig and sails, and ready to take you anywhere tomorrow.

Additional Information

Electronics

Newer Raymarine Axiom chartplotter

Newer Raymarine HD radar mounted to mast

Original Raymarine electronics include:

Autopilot

ST-60 Tridata display for Speed, Depth, & Trip

ST-60 Wind instrument

Ritchey compass at helm

Standard Horizon Intrepid VHF at nav station with remote mic for helm

JVC stereo at Nav Station

New Mast, Boom & Rigging

A fire in the winter storage rigging shed destroyed the rigs for the majority of sailboats at this marina. Fortunately, insurance and a top-level rigging crew went to work replacing all the affected rigs with brand new, including on this 393 with a new original spec US Spars mast, boom, standing rigging & running rigging. The mast & boom each have US Spars manufacturing plates engraved with June 2025 dates that will ensure this structurally important upgrade can be presented to future marine insurance brokers and it becomes an indelible part of the boat’s history, value & safety for many decades to come.

Galley

Top Loading freezer

Front loading refrigerator

2-burner propane stove and oven

2-basin stainless sink with cutting board covers

New faucet

Copious amounts of storage in lockers & drawers

More storage for provisions available at the salon workbench console

Heads

The 393 has two heads, the aft serving the aft cabin and as a day-head. The forward head, located in the forepeak just abaft of the chain locker serves the and the aft cabin’s

Mechanical Systems

Air Conditioning: A prior owner installed an after-market air conditioning system, however the current owner claims it never worked right so he never uses it. A working air conditioning system should not be considered part of the inventory, however that parts are all there and it may not take much for the next owner to get it working again, even if it means replacing the main AC unit with new.

New 2026 4D AGM House Battery

New 2026 GP 31 Engine Start Battery

New 2026 heat exchanger for Westerbeke

Engine maintained by Mystic Shipyard with oil & filter changes every fall

Owner has all maintenance records at home that will come with the boat

Electric Windlass

Sails and Canvas

2025 Neil Pryde in-mast furling mainsail

2025 Neil Pryde Roller Furling 135% Genoa

Dodger with new clear panels

Bimini

Connector

Full enclosure panels with less use extends the boating season

Additional Description

CE navigation class: A/8 – B/10

Other Included Gear

Pretty much all the necessary boating gear will be included including:

Docklines and fenders

Fenders

Boat Hook

Throwable device

Life Jackets

Fire extinguishers

CO detectors in staterooms

Flares

Delta Anchor with chain & rode appropriate for New England cruising

Disclaimer

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.

Specifications

LOA

39.17 ft

TYPE

Sail

Class

Cruisers

YEAR

2003

Beam

12.99 ft

Max Draft

-

Engines

1 FUEL TANK

35.67 gal

Hull Material

Fiberglass

Fresh Water

132.1 gal

Print Full Specs