2004 Beneteau 311, Texas Sailing, Austin, Texas, $79,500, ad expired 5/1/04

Fixed keel (optional retractable keel also available)

I saw this boat at the Austin Boat Show, and it's very nice indeed. With both forward and aft berths it has pleanty of sleeping space, and I really liked the large dining table in the salon. The drop down leaves make it easy to walk through, but when they're up the table is very large. The chart table is small, but adequate, with the ice chest built in under it convenient to the port side galley. Hot and cold pressurized water in the galley and head, both well designed. The entire boat has a very uncluttered appearance, but handy features appear throughout the boat, like the folding cockpit table and large lockers under the teak covered cockpit seats.

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