Beneteau Oceanis 35 electric repower: motor, battery and cable sizing

The Beneteau Oceanis 35 is a 10 m monohull with a 9.7 m waterline and 5,533 kg displacement. From those figures, the configurator's sizing model puts an electric conversion at 6 kW and 19 kWh on a 48 V system.

Boat data: sailboatdata.com — Oceanis 35 (Beneteau), checked 23 October 2026

Motor power

6 kW

5 kW needed at 5.5 kn

Battery pack

19 kWh

2 h at full rating, with reserve

DC design current

208 A @ 48 V

cabling burden: moderate

Range on that pack

11 nm

at 5.5 kn

Open the Beneteau Oceanis 35 in the configurator Compare motors for 6 kW

The boat

Length: 9.99 m
Waterline length: 9.7 m
Beam: 3.7 m
Displacement: 5,533 kg
Hull: Fin keel with bulb, twin rudders
Designer: Finot-Conq / Nauta Design
Builder: Beneteau (France)
Built: 2014–
Original engine: 20 hp (make not listed)

Power needed by speed

Speed	Shaft power
3 kn	1.1 kW
4 kn	2.2 kW
5 kn	3.9 kW
5.5 kncruise target	5 kW
6 kn	6.5 kW
7 kn	10.5 kW
7.6 knhull speed	13.9 kW

The configurator's power-per-tonne heuristic, not a tank test — real boats vary by about ±25% with hull form, fouling, sea state and propeller. Near hull speed the power climbs steeply.

48 V or 96 V

48 V systemconfigurator's choice

208 A

design DC current · cabling burden moderate · 70 mm² for a short run

96 V system

116 A

design DC current · cabling burden easy · 35 mm² for a short run

Motor lines that cover 6 kW at 48 V

Oceanvolt

SD saildrives (SD6 – SD15)

Saildrive · 6–12 kW continuous · 48 V

Oceanvolt

AXC shaft drives (AXC12 – AXC36)

Shaft drive · 12–36 kW continuous · 48 V modules

Torqeedo

Cruise 12.0 FP (fixed pod)

Pod drive · 12 kW · 48 V

From our motor comparison, matched by power and system voltage only — check drive type and fit with the maker.

What these numbers assume

The published displacement. Your boat loaded for cruising is heavier — use your own figure in the configurator.
Cruise target of 5.5 kn, which is 75% of the 7.6 kn hull speed.
A shaft drive (assumed — the source doesn't say; a saildrive adds about 4%).
A pack sized for 2 hours at the motor's full rating, 15% reserve and 80% usable depth of discharge.

Beneteau Oceanis 35

Common questions

How many kW does a Beneteau Oceanis 35 need for electric propulsion?+

About 5 kW to hold 5.5 knots — 75% of its 7.6-knot hull speed — so the configurator suggests a 6 kW motor. Power rises steeply above that: about 13.9 kW at hull speed. These are estimates from the boat's published waterline length and displacement; real boats vary by roughly ±25%.

What size battery does a Beneteau Oceanis 35 need?+

The configurator sizes about 19 kWh of LiFePO4 for 2 hours at the motor's full 6 kW rating, with a 15% reserve and 80% usable depth of discharge — about 11 nautical miles at 5.5 knots. Cruising below full power stretches that.

Should a Beneteau Oceanis 35 use 48 V or 96 V?+

At 6 kW the design DC current is about 208 A at 48 V (cabling burden: moderate) and about 116 A at 96 V (easy). The configurator picks 48 V for this boat: it stays on 48 V unless the 48 V current reaches its "very heavy" level.