Model guide · 2018 onward · 48 ft · 4 cabins

Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 check-in checklist

Updated 2026-09-28

The Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 is a monohull of about 48 ft with a wide stern and a hard chine along the hull. Two boats of this model can differ in their headsail, their mainsheet arch and their transom kit, so the first job at check-in is to find out which version you have.

What is different about the Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 at check-in

Start with the hull. The 46.1 has a hard chine that runs the full length of the hull just above the waterline, where the hull flares out to its full beam. Low down, that edge is the widest part of the boat, so it is what meets a low pontoon or a neighbouring hull first. Photograph it in raking light along both sides; a straight-on photo does not show a scrape on an edge.

The boats vary more than the model name suggests. The headsail is either a self-tacking jib on a track just ahead of the mast or a 107 percent genoa. Some boats have an arch over the companionway that carries the mainsheet and the sprayhood; others do not. The transom may have a swing-out barbecue and sink. Note which version you have, because the check-in items follow it.

The 8 items where the Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 differs

Each hint below is the one the Dockproof app shows for this boat.

Transom and bathing platform Hull and topsides

On this model the bathing platform spans the full beam and unfolds with an extra step. Lower it fully, with its electric drive if fitted, and photograph the hinges, the lifting gear, the step, and the surface. If the transom has the swing-out barbecue and sink, open them and photograph them too.

From: Toby Hodges, 'Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 boat test', Yachting World, 2019-03-21; Adam Cort, 'Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 46.1', SAIL Magazine, 2019-05-15; Mark Pillsbury, 'Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 46.1', Cruising World, 2019-05-22

Rudder blades Hull and topsides

This model has two rudder blades, one under each quarter. Photograph each one separately from the pontoon, from outboard and from astern. They sit far out to the sides, close to where the stern comes near the quay and the mooring lines, and an overall shot does not show which blade has the mark.

Hull chine Hull and topsides

This model has a hard chine that runs the full length of the hull just above the waterline, where the hull flares out to its full beam. That edge is the widest part low down, so it is what meets a low pontoon or a neighbour's hull first. Photograph it in raking light along both sides.

From: Toby Hodges, 'Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 boat test', Yachting World, 2019-03-21; Adam Cort, 'Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 46.1', SAIL Magazine, 2019-05-15

Headsail and furler Rig and sails

This model comes with either a self-tacking jib, on a track just ahead of the mast, or a 107 percent genoa. Note which one your boat carries. With the jib, slide the car along the track and photograph the track and the car. Unfurl the sail at the berth if the wind allows and photograph the sacrificial strip on the leech.

From: Adam Cort, 'Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 46.1', SAIL Magazine, 2019-05-15; Mark Pillsbury, 'Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 46.1', Cruising World, 2019-05-22; Toby Hodges, 'Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 boat test', Yachting World, 2019-03-21

Gennaker or spinnaker Rig and sails

This model has a fixed bowsprit that carries the anchor roller and the tack point for a Code 0 or gennaker. Photograph the bowsprit from both sides and its tack fitting. If the sail is on board, pull it out of the bag far enough to see the cloth and photograph the closed bag with its label.

Winches Rig and sails

On this model all the winches stand at the two helm stations, with none forward of the companionway, so every halyard and sheet ends there. Turn each winch by hand in both gears and photograph both helm stations. Count the handles and photograph them together.

From: Adam Cort, 'Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 46.1', SAIL Magazine, 2019-05-15; Toby Hodges, 'Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 boat test', Yachting World, 2019-03-21

Cockpit lockers and table Cockpit and helm

The cockpit table on this model is large, has drop leaves, and has a space beneath it that can hold the liferaft; some boats have a fridge in it. Unfold both leaves and photograph the hinges and supports. Look under the table: if the liferaft is there, photograph it with its service label. Then open every locker and photograph inside.

Mainsheet arch Cockpit and helm

Some boats of this model have an arch over the companionway that carries the mainsheet and anchors the sprayhood. If yours has it, photograph the arch feet on both sides, the mainsheet blocks on top, and the sprayhood attachment. Mark N/A if your boat has no arch.

From: Adam Cort, 'Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 46.1', SAIL Magazine, 2019-05-15; Mark Pillsbury, 'Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 46.1', Cruising World, 2019-05-22

Where these items fall in the walk

The Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 check-in in the app has 59 items. The model-specific ones are in hull and topsides (3), rig and sails (3), cockpit and helm (2). Everything else follows the generic monohull walk, which the bareboat charter checklist covers item by item.

Before you go

Lower the full-beam platform all the way, including its extra step, and photograph the hinges and lifting gear.
The fixed bowsprit carries the anchor roller and the tack point for a Code 0 or gennaker. Photograph it from both sides and its tack fitting.
All the winches stand at the two helm stations, with none forward of the companionway. Photograph both stations, and count the winch handles.
Look under the cockpit table: the liferaft may be stowed there. If it is, photograph it with its service label.

The deposit on a boat this size

At about 48 ft, the Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 falls in Sunsail's 40 to 49 ft monohull band: a published deposit of $6,175 without the damage waiver, or $842 plus $90 a day with it (Sunsail, Yacht Damage Waiver). Your own contract sets your deposit. What the waiver and deposit insurance leave to you is in the deposit insurance guide.

Choose the Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 when you start. The app shows these hints one item per screen, offline, and keeps each photo with its time and SHA-256 digest, so your check-in is a record neither party can change after the fact.

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