2004 Beneteau 393

Step below and you’ll notice how bright and open the 393 feels for a sub‑40 footer. The generous beam is carried well aft, so the saloon doesn’t pinch in and the aft cabin actually feels like a real cabin, not an afterthought. The L‑shaped galley is tucked securely to port, ideal underway, with deep lockers and a proper stove you can actually cook on during a passage. On deck, the wide side decks and inboard shrouds make moving forward in a seaway less of a dance and more of a stroll. The cockpit is long enough to stretch out with a book, yet protected enough to keep crew comfortable on night watches.

This 393 shines in local waters where conditions can change from light afternoon breezes to punchy chop in a single outing. The hull form is quick in moderate air, so you’ll make good time on those typical weekend hops, yet it has the displacement and volume to stay comfortable when the wind pipes up. The moderate draft is a real asset for sneaking into shallow anchorages and gunkholes others pass by. With a roomy cockpit and generous tankage, it works just as well as a liveaboard platform as it does a capable coastal mile‑eater, perfectly matched to the mix of short hops and longer seasonal runs common in this area.