[6] The design was built by Beneteau in France and in the United States, with 822 examples completed between 1999 and 2004, but it is now out of production.

[1][2][4][5][7][8] The Beneteau 331 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of solid fiberglass with the deck balsa-cored.

The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, 39.6 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33.0 imp gal) icebox and a single sink.

A spacious cockpit, top-of-the-line deck hardware and a roller furling main accent her ease of handling.

The 331 features lots of extras such as an optional retractable keel, standard refrigeration, improved ventilation and additional electronics.