The Beneteau Oceanis 281 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Groupe Finot and first built in 1995.

[1][3][4] The design was built by Beneteau in France and the United States starting in 1995, with 331 boats completed when production ended.

[1][3][5] The Oceanis 281 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass.

It has a masthead sloop rig, a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel or tiller, and has a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb.

[1][3] The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD2020 diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW).