2007 Beneteau 343

Designed by Berret/Racoupeau, the Beneteau 343 is the perfect boat for the sailing couple or smaller family. Like her sister, the Beneteau 323, the Beneteau 343 has been designed with all lines leading aft into the cockpit. This allows for single-handed sailing when needed - or wanted.

In the cockpit, the Beneteau 343 also features the innovative pivoting steering wheel along with an offset rear entrance and easy sliding companionway- all designed to make cruising easier and more comfortable - no matter how many crew members are sailing with you.  

She has a large interior that offers two nice sized staterooms, a great saloon area, a head with a separate shower stall, a nav station, modern galley and lots of storage.  

The Beneteau 343 is targeted to appeal to the discerning owner who wishes to find a finely finished yacht at an attractive investment level. Featuring more volume, she has a bigger interior and better performance than her predecessors. The 343 has a long list of standard options that give this 34-footer an incredible value that the competition will find difficult to surpass.

The Beneteau 343- dominating the industry for technological and comfort innovations in her class. Come in, take a look... you'll be sold!!

The hallmark of Beneteau's advanced woodwork is the joinery. This includes hardwood fiddles, door frames and trim pieces with custom marine grade, zero void, multi-laminate wood faces and bulkheads. The wood is douka, in the mahogany family and known for its beautiful grain. All the wood is finished in a lustrous multi-coat varnish with a cherry stain tint. The fabrics on this boat are upgraded from the standard Beneteau offering.

An efficient interior layout with incredible woodwork and elaborate upholstery provide an ambiance rarely seen in a boat of this size or of this value. Light abounds through the hull ports, multiple hatches and skylights on the split-level coach roof. These same hatches allow for terrific ventilation whether you're at sail or anchored in a secluded cove. All of the opening hatches are equipped with Ocean-Air shade/screens.

Forward cabin: Starting forward, the guest stateroom features a 6' 6" x 5'4" innerspring mattress. There is storage beneath the forward end of the berth. Shelving lines each hull side above the berth. To port is a 3 shelf locker with a cubby bin beneath and a shelf above, while on starboard you will find a hanging locker with a shelf above that. The headroom in this cabin is 6'1" and the cabin is separated from the saloon by a sliding door. A large overhead hatch, ceiling light and a pair of LED reading lights provide illumination to the space.

Saloon: Moving aft into the saloon, there are opposing settees and a center-line drop-leaf table with wood inlay and an internal bottle rack There is storage behind and below both settees and a fixed port in the hull sides above each of them. There are shelves above each settee, with the starboard side also having a cabinet at the aft end of the shelf. Overhead are two fixed lights with shades and two opening hatches with Ocean-Air screen/shades. Headroom is a very generous 6'5"!

Nav station: is located on starboard and facing aft. The chart table has storage below it and a cubby bin on the top behind the table. Beneath the cubby is a drawer and locker, while above the electronics panels is shelf space.

Head: Located on starboard and aft of the nav station is the head. The compartment is made of molded fiberglass and laminates, making for an easy to maintain space. There is a mirrored medicine cabinet above the molded sink and a locker beneath it. The head is located to the left of the sink; to the right is the separate stall shower. The space is lit and ventilated by two opening portholes, an overhead hatch and two overhead lights.

Galley: The galley is located on the port side of the boat across from the head. L shaped and efficient, everything is within easy reach for the chef. The stove and sink are located along the hull side, with a bottle storage space to the left of the stove. A silverware organizer beneath a lid, with a large dry bin locker beneath that, is located to the right of the sink. There is a cabinet below the sink and a cubby bin below the stove for pots and pans. Above and along the hull are three lockers, with shelf space above them. Beneath the counter "L" is the front opening refrigerator, concealed behind a cabinet door.

Master stateroom: The berth has a huge 6' 6" x 7' 1" innerspring mattress and has sit-up room at the headboard. A large hanging locker with a shelf above it is located by the entrance to the space, with a fiddled shelf continuing along the hull side to the aft end of the cabin. Headroom is 6' 6". There is an opening access panel at the foot of the bed which leads to a forward section of the lazarette. There is a shelf inside and a port light, which gives great illumination in there. The stateroom has three other opening ports, one fixed port and one hatch for illumination and ventilation.      

• Stainless steel sink w/cutting board insert
• Single lever H/C pressure water mixer
• Isotherm 12 volt 4.5 cu. ft. front opening fridge
• Force 10 gimballed 2 burner LPG stove w/oven, temperature gauge & safety bar
• Aluminum propane bottle
• Dedicated propane locker vented overboard
• Laminated counter top

• FRP molded head compartment and sink for easy wipe-down
• 6' 6" headroom
• Single lever H/C pressure water mixer
• Pull out shower wand faucet
• Shower compartment with teak seat
• Whale electric shower sump pump
• Jabsco manual head (rebuilt 10)
• 21 gallon holding tank
• Jabsco macerater
• Y-valve for overboard discharge 

• 67 gallon water tank
• Atwood 6 gallon hot water heater
• Hot & cold cockpit shower
• Shurflo 3.3 GPM fresh water pump
• Whale 220 electric bilge pump
• Plastimo manual bilge pump in cockpit

The hull is constructed using hand-laid solid GRP bonded to a structural grid/hull liner of directional fiberglass for a strong, stiff, light composite. There is a vinylester hull barrier coat to resist osmotic blistering and zone-specific stitchmat laminates for specific increased strength optimization.

The deck is a cored GRP sandwich constructionstiffness, thermal and acoustic insulation and lighter weight. Solid fiberglass reinforcements are used in high load areas. There are integral unidirectional GRP deck beams for added strength. There main bulkheads are bonded 360 degrees to the hull and deck for rigid torsional and compressive strength.

• Delta Fastset 22# anchor w/35' of 5/16" chain and 150' of 1/2" nylon rode
• Lewmar Ocean vertical windlass w/remote switch
• Stainless steel bow roller
• Fortress FX-23 w/6' of 5/16" chain and 150' of 1/2" nylon rode
• Vinylester hull barrier coat
• Epoxy barrier coat
• Slotted aluminum toe rail
• Padeyes forjack lines
• Cockpit padeye for harness attachment
• Double vinyl lifelines w/port & starboard boarding gates
• Dodger w/window covers, SS side grab bars & removable side panels
• Bimini w/window and cover
• Dodger/bimini connector panel
• Binnacle cover
• Drop leaf cockpit table
• Cockpit table light
• Cup holder
• Goiot steering pedestal w/pivoting SS wheel
• Wheel brake
• Plastimo binnacle compass
• Stern rail seats 
• Teak slatted cockpit seating 6' 6" long
• Lift-up teak slatted helm seat
• Walk-through transom
• Swim platform w/SS swim ladder
• SS grab bars on transom for boarding

• Seafurl roller furling
• US Spars 9/10 fractional aluminum deck stepped double spreader spar
• Discontinuous SS wire rigging
• Twin back stays
• Rigid mechanical boom vang
• Lewmar mid-boom sheeted main sheet track and car
• Lewmar Genoa tracks and cars
• Spinlock Genoa halyard clutch on mast
• Spinlock genoa furler clutch
• Lewmar 2SP40ST primary winches
• Lewmar 2SP30ST winches on coach roof (2)
• Winch handles
• Spinlock double line clutches on coach roof (3)
• Spinlock single line clutches on coach roof (2)
• Line organizers
• Gennaker halyard
• Genoa sheets replaced (11)
• All lines are led aft to the cockpit
• Neil Pryde 140% Genoa; UV sacrificial cover replaced (11)
• Neil Pryde main sail w/2 reef points
• Neil Pryde Lazy Bag & lazy jack sail handling system
• Sails winter stored, cleaned and serviced @ Quantum (12)

• Single lever engine control
• Engine control panel at helm
• Stainless steel prop shaft
• 3 blade fixed propeller
• Sound proofed engine compartment
• Racor 110 fuel filter
• Fuel gauge

Electrical:

• 30 amp 110V electrical panel
• 30 amp shore power cable
• 110V GFCI receptacles (5)
• 14 function 12V electrical panel
• Group 27 AGM dedicated starting battery
• 8D AGM house battery
• Battery combiner
• Xantrex Truecharge 20+ battery charger
• Battery condition monitor
• 60 amp alternator
• Steaming/deck light
• Cockpit courtesy lighting
• Saloon & cabin reading light bulbs replaced with LEDs (11)  
• 12V outlet at nav station

Electronic:

• Garmin 3205 color Chartplotter/GPS
• Raymarine S1 autopilot
• Raymarine ST6002 Smart Pilot control head
• Raymarine ST60+ Tridata depth/speed/log
• Raymarine ST60+ wind instrument
• ICOM M422 VHF radio w/DSC
• Chartplotter, autopilot, ICOM and Raymarine instruments networked
• Sony AM/FM/CD player
• Sony saloon speakers
• Cockpit speakers
• Map light


• Custom winter cover by The Canvas Shop (09)
• Jim Buoy horseshoe ring
• Lifesling (08)
• Emergency tiller
• Outboard motor pad
• Kato SS outboard motor hoist (08)
• Varnished flag pole
• Lewmar winch handle pocket
• Life jackets
• Fenders
• Dock lines (10)
• Screens for opening ports

Owner’s personal effects and any items not detailed in this listing.