Boat Overview
Matilda is a Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 361, built in 2000 by Beneteau to a design by Groupe Finot. It features a white GRP hull with style stripes and a white GRP coachroof with moulded non-skid decks. The boat has a cast iron fin keel and wheel steering to a balanced rudder. The cockpit seats are laid with teak, and it has a sugar scoop type transom.
The accommodation offers up to 7 berths with full standing headroom and good ventilation throughout. The forward cabin includes a large v berth with stowage underneath, an opening hatch to the foredeck, and a hanging locker. The saloon features a large central table that can be moved to allow infill for a double settee berth to starboard and a smaller settee berth opposite. There is good stowage throughout. The forward-facing chart table is located to port of the saloon, equipped with instruments and the control panel.
Galley and Heads
The large U-shaped galley in the port quarter includes:
- Two stainless steel sinks
- ENO two burner gas hob and oven
- Microwave
- Cool box
- Refrigerator
Opposite, to starboard, is the separate heads compartment featuring:
- Marine toilet
- Holding tank
- Basin sink
- Shower
There is a large aft double cabin to port with a hanging locker. The upholstery is grey/green. Additional features include an Eberspacher cabin heater and a radio/CD player.
Navigation Equipment
- Plasimo steering compass
- B&G depth instrument
- B&G speed & log instrument
- B&G wind instruments
- ICOM M330GE DSC VHF Radio (new 2023)
- Raymarine Evolution autopilot (2018)
- Raymarine chart plotter (2021)
- Various paper charts
- Navigation lights
- Clock and barometer
Mechanical Systems
Located behind the companionway stairs is the Volvo Penta MD2030 marine diesel engine, which has:
- 29hp
- 3 cylinders
- Fresh water cooled via a heat exchanger
- Shaft driven to a fixed three-bladed propeller
- Rope cutter
- Single lever controls
- 75 litre fuel tank
- Annually serviced
Electrical Systems
- 12 volt domestic battery (new 2023)
- 12 volt engine start battery (new 2023)
- 12 volt anchor windlass battery (new 2023)
- Alternator charging
- 240 volt shore power system with outlets
- Battery charger (new 2023)
- Immersion heater
Spars & Sails
The boat features a masthead rigged Bermudan sloop with:
- Deckstepped alloy mast and boom
- Stainless steel standing rigging (2017)
- Terylene running rigging
- Two Lewmar 48 two-speed, self-tailing sheet winches
- Two Lewmar 30 two-speed, self-tailing halyard winches
- Slab reefing mainsail
- Furlex headsail furling system
Sails included:
- Mainsail
- Genoa
- Storm jib
- Cruising chute
Deck Equipment
- Danforth anchor with chain
- Lofrans electric anchor windlass
- CQR kedge anchor
- Sprayhood (new 2023)
- Boom awning
- Binnacle cover
- Bathing platform
- Boarding ladder
- Various fenders and warps
Safety Equipment
- Fire extinguisher
- Engine extinguisher
- Fire blanket
- Gas alarm
- Smoke alarm
- Jackstays
- Cockpit harness points
- Spotlight
- Radar reflector
- Horseshoe lifebuoy
- Emergency tiller
- Manual bilge pump
- Electric bilge pump
- 2006 Seago 4 capacity canister liferaft – last serviced in 2012