The first comment most sailors make about the Beneteau 331 is “I can’t believe this boat is only 33 feet long!” And once you step aboard this amazing mid-size passage maker, we believe you’ll agree. Built for comfort and ease of handling, you’ll appreciate the wonderful performance capabilities and enormous interior volume – whether you’re taking her for a weekend cruise or racing in a Wednesday night regatta.

Vessel Description:

A 33' fiberglass, sloop-rigged sailboat. Aluminum mast, spreaders and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging with bronze and stainless steel turnbuckles and fittings. Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits with double stainless steel lifelines on stainless steel stanchions. Aft cockpit with wheel steering.

Powered by a Yanmar 3YM30 diesel (hours unknown, regularly maintained with fluids changed last year), she offers reliable propulsion paired with easy sailing from her roller-furling mainsail and jib (Schurr Sails, 2020).

She received new running rigging in 2025 and a bottom job in February 2025 with Pettit Interlux Blue.

Accommodations

The interior layout includes:

• Two private staterooms
• Spacious salon with convertible settee
• Dedicated nav station
• Marine head with shower
• Jabsco manual toilet

Galley

Fully equipped with:

• 2-Burner stove with oven - propane
• Hot water heater
• Microwave oven
• Refrigerator - top loading, Adler Barbour 12 volt

Electronics

• Wind, depth, autopilot (2014)
• Speed (2015)
• Stereo - Sony AM/FM/CD

Electrical

• AC - 120 volt 30 amp shore power
• DC - 12 volt batteries - house & engine (2024)
• Xantrex 20 amp battery charger
• Breaker panel

Sails & Rigging

• Roller-furling mainsail - Schurr Sails (2020)
• Roller-furling jib - Schurr Sails (2020)
• Whisker pole (2020)
• Running rigging replaced in 2025

Deck & Hull

• Bottom painted February 2025 (Pettit Interlux Blue)
• Bimini (2015)
• Hatch covers, pedestal cover, companionway cover, winch covers
• 3 cockpit winches
• Transom mounted swim ladder

Mechanical

• Yanmar 3YM30
• Engine hour meter inoperable, estimated < 500 hours (see vessel history for context)
• Stuffing box - volvo dripless
• Fluids changed regularly
• 3-blade bronze propeller
• Air conditioning - 16,000 BTU

History of Vessel

TIPSEA spent her early years on an inland freshwater lake in Texas, where she remained until 2010, when her original owner brought her to the Texas coast. From 2010 to 2014, she was lightly used before being sold to her current owner, who has continued her care with timely, documented maintenance and thoughtful upgrades.

Under her current ownership, she has enjoyed regular use while benefiting from consistent upkeep, ensuring systems remain operational and ready for cruising. She is currently moored in Pass Christian Harbor, offering quick and convenient access to the Gulf.

Transportation to Pass Christian is easier than ever, with the new Gulf Coast train service connecting New Orleans to Mobile starting summer 2025. This makes seeing the boat easy from the nearby major airports.

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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.