Description
The Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 411 is one of the most successful cruising yachts ever produced by Beneteau, with over 1200 built. Known for its impressive interior space and reliable sailing performance. Its an ideal family cruising yacht and able to be sailed short handed.
8 berths in total including 3 double cabins and 2 heads.
Shamal is in good condition with a well rounded inventory.
Dimensions & general info.
- LOA - 12.71m
- LOD - 12.30m
- LWL - 10.99m
- Beam - 3.95m
- Draft - 1.70m
- Displacement - 8500kg
- Ballast - 2494kg
- Builder - Beneteau Fr.
- Designer - Groupe Finot / Jean?Marie Finot
- Build year - 1999
- CE Certification - Cat A for 8 persons.
Hull, deck and superstructure
- Royal Blue gelcoat.
- GRP hull. Single skin laminate.
- White deck and superstructure. Balsa core.
- Teak laid side decks and cockpit.
- Iron LCG keel.
- Single semi-balanced rudder with wheel steering.
- Leather bound wheel. The leather is being replaced.
- Underwater hull has minimal antifouling build up and is smooth.
- New anodes 2026.
Interior & accommodation
- 8 berths including 3 double cabins and the saloon seating converts to a double.
- Two separate heads with showers.
- Hot and cold pressurised water system.
- Eberspacher diesel fired warm air central heating. New 2017.
- New upholstery 2019. New curtains 2025.
- Radio stereo/CD system with saloon and cockpit speakers.
- Full sets of bedding for the three double cabins.
Forward ensuite cabin
The forward cabin has the heads in the bow section. This makes for a great owners suite and is very practical.
Ensuite heads
- Fully lined cabin for ease of keeping clean.
- Jabsco manual marine toilet.
- Moulded oval sink with hot and cold pressurised water via a mixer tap, which doubles as the shower.
- Sink hand hold for safety at sea.
- Shower sump with pump out.
- 2 x lockers.
- 2 x towel hangers.
- 2 x mirrors.
- Deck hatch.
Forward cabin area
- Separated from the ensuite heads and the main saloon by doors.
- The cabin hull sides are fully lined.
- Offset double berth to starboard with shelf.
- Double settee to port flanked by a short shelf topped storage area and a large shelf topped hanging locker.
- 2 x hull windows and 2 x deckhead hatches.
Saloon
- A large ambient saloon with plenty of light.
- Seating to starboard and linear galley to port.
- 2 x deck head hatches.
- 2 x hull side windows and a coachroof window on either side.
Seating to starboard
- Extended U shaped seating area with table.
- The seating convert to a double berth.
- 2 x storage lockers and a central shelf outboard.
Linear galley
- So practical, given the large work surface area.
- A huge top loading fridge with icebox. New compressor 2018.
- Nelson Tecma 2 burner gas cooker with grill and oven (New 2012, v good condition). Stainless steel crash bar and galley strap.
- 3 x counter top lockers. Below the counter top is a cutlery drawer, cook wear storage, general storage locker with bin and a third locker.
- Full set of cutlery, crockery, glasses & cookware.
Navigation station
- Aft to starboard.
- Forward facing chart table with shaped navigators seat.
- Instrumentation and electrical distribution panel.
- The gas monitor, Eberspacher control and Fischer Panda generator control panel.
Main day heads
- Fully lined cabin for ease of keeping clean.
- Jabsco manual marine toilet.
- Moulded oval sink with hot and cold pressurised water via a mixer tap, which doubles as the shower.
- Shower sump with pump out.
- Sink hand hold for safety at sea.
- Cupboard under the sink.
- Mirror fronted vanity locker above.
- Toothbrush mug.
- Opening coachroof portlight.
2 x double aft cabins
- The cabins are identical.
- Large double berths.
- Shelfs and hanging lockers.
- Hull side window and portlight into the cockpit.
Deck & deck equipment
- Cockpit with substantial GRP pedestal with incorporated table.
- Table with teak topped leaves and internal storage.
- The engine controls, instrumentation and magnetic compass are also mounted on the pedestal.
- Stern bathing platform with bathing ladder and access to the cockpit via a seat section which lowers.
- Stainless steel stanchion posts with twin guard wires (new 2011) and side boarding gates port and starboard.
- The toerail is a raised GRP section with teak capping.
- Anchor locker with lid, housing the anchor windlass, leading to twin bow rollers.
- Lofrans Cayman 88 electric anchor windlass with warping drum and wired remote. New 2019.
- 20kg anchor with 60m of 10mm chain and 20m of 18mm warp.
- Danforth kedge anchor with 40m of chain and warp.
- Outboard bracket.
- 8 x large blue fenders and 2 x medium ones.
- A large selection of mooring lines and spare warps.
- Buoyant tripping line.
Deck gear
- Genoa tracks with pin stop cars.
- Rope adjustable mainsheet track forward of the sprayhood. The track is long, so useful!
- Primary control lines and halyards lead back to the cockpit via two banks of rope clutches. 5 to port and 6 to starboard.
Winches
- 2 x Lewmar 48 2 speed self-tailing primary winches.
- 2 x Lewmar 30 2 speed self-tailing halyard winches.
- Winch handles.
Rig, rigging & sails
- Deck stepped silver anodised aluminium mast. Masthead rigged with twin spreaders
- Silver anodised aluminium boom.
- Stainless steel standing rigging. Age unknown.
- Roller furling headfoil and new forestay. Approx. 2015.
- Z-spars rigid vang. New 2017.
- Genoa pole.
Sails
- MC Sails Dacron mainsail. 2011.
- MC Sails Dacron Genoa with UV strip. 2012.
- MC Sails Cruising chute. 2012.
- Sails stored and serviced annually by MC Sails.
Engine, propulsion & machinery
- Yanmar 4JH3E 56hp diesel engine to shaft drive.
- Injectors removed and inspected 2018 ish.
- Brand new gearbox 2016.
- Sigmadrive to shaft, eliminating vibration. New 2016.
- Volvo shaft seal and cutlass bearing. New 2016.
- Bruntons Autoprop. New 2016.
- Water pump replaced 2012.
- Starter motor replaced 2018.
- Alternator replaced 2024.
- Small selection of spares.
- The engine is serviced at the end of each season by the owner. Forte flushing solution added to old oil and engine run before draining, filter and oil replaced. Fuel filers replaced and Forte fuel treatment run through the engine to flush injectors. Water impellor replaced by yard engineer every three years, last done 2024.
Generator
- Fischer Panda generator. New 2017.
- Serviced by the owner annually.
- Last serviced by yard engineer 2024.
Electronics & navigation equipment
Wheel pedestal
- B&G Network QUAD - Speed/log, depth, timer/temp.
- B&G Network WIND.
- B&G Network NAV.
- Raymarine autopilot controller. New 2018.
- Plastimo magnetic compass.
Nav. station
- Raymarine chart plotter.
- Icom DSC VHF. New aerial and mast cable 2022.
Additional
- A large selection of admiralty and Imray charts from the South coast to the Hebrides.
- Set of Irish Sea and Clyde Cruising pilots.
Electrical
- 230v shore power system with internal ring main.
- Shore power lead.
- 12v ships system with distribution panel at the nav. station.
- Merlin smart charger.
- New engine alternator 2024.
- Engine start battery.
- 2 x new domestic batteries Jan 2026.
Tankage & systems
- Water - 2 x plastic tanks with approx. 500L in total.
- Fuel - A plastic tank with approx. 150L capacity.
- No holding tanks.
Systems
- Pressurised hot and cold water system.
- Hot water calorifier tank, heated via engine heat exchanger and 230v immersion heating element from shore power.
- Eberspacher diesel fired warm air central heating to all cabins. New 2017.
- Fresh water pump and shower sump pumps renewed 2014.
Canvas work
- Navy sprayhood new 2018.
- Navy mainsail stack pack with lazy jacks. New 2022.
- Navy dodgers with boat name.
- 2 x Navy fender skirts.
Safety gear & equipment
- Ocean safety 4 person ORC liferaft. Service due 02/2026.
- Liferaft pushpit cradle with Hydrostatic release.
- Gas alarm. New 2017.
- Bilge pumps. New 2013.
- Horseshoe life buoy.
- 6 x automatic life jackets.
- 6 x harness lines.
- Jackstays.
- Fire extinguishers, all in date.
- Fire blanket.
Additional equipment
- Bombard inflatable dinghy with hard transom. Oars and 2 x pumps.
- Yamaha 2.5hp 4-stroke outboard. Engine cowling cover.