Beneteau Sailboats Beneteau 31 - Cruising Sailboat

2009 Beneteau Sailboats Beneteau 31 Standard Features

CONSTRUCTION
Hull constructed of hand-laid solid GRP bonded to astructural grid/hull liner of directional fiberglass/GRP for a strong, stiff, and light composite. Vinyl ester hull barrier coat to resist osmotic blistering and zone specific stitch mat laminates for specific increased strength optimization.
Deck constructed of Cored GRP sandwich construction for stiffness, thermal and acoustic insulation and lighter weight. Solid fiberglass reinforcements in high load areas. Integral unidirectional GRP deck beams for added strength. Main bulkheads bonded 360° to the hull and deck for rigid torsion and compression strength.

STANDING RIGGING
Deck stepped 9/10 fractionally rigged, classic, anodized aluminum mast
Aft-swept spreaders
Halyard blocks attached to mast step
Anodized aluminum boom with single line reefing – (2)reefs and an outhaul
Classic mainsail with lazy bag
Stainless steel 1 x 19 cable (Forestay, cap shrouds, intermediates, lower shrouds, twin backstays)
(4) Chain plates for the shrouds

RUNNING RIGGING
Running rigging is led to the cockpit
Running rigging includes:
(1) Mainsail halyard (1) Genoa halyard w/jammer and cleat on mast (1) boom topping lift with cleat on mast (2) mainsail reefing lines (1) outhaul line (1) mainsheet (1) rigid boom vang with tackle (2) Genoa sheets (1) Genoa roller furling line led along the toe rail to a jammer
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