BENETEAU - OCEANIS 523

Description

CONSTRUCTION

Beneteau Oceanis 523 designed by Groupe Finot and built by Beneteau in France in 2005

UK flag

GRP hull and superstructure

Teak decks. Replaced in 2016 with SG2 Certified Burmese Teak 11.2mm thickness finish

Blue hull - Painted with Awlgrip

Fin keel

Twin helm positions

MECHANICALS

Yanmar 4JH3HTE 100hp fresh-water cooled diesel engine

Cruising speed 8 knots

Maximum speed 10 knots

Shaft drive to 3 blade propeller

Bowthruster

ELECTRICS:

12V DC 220V AC

4 x 140Ah Service batteries

1 x 140Ah Engine battery

1 x 140Ah Bowthruster battery

1 x 100Ah Generator battery

1 x 80Amp battery charger – 2024

Engine alternator

Onan 9.6kva generator with cocoon

TANKAGE:

2 x Fuel tanks total capacity of 450L

2 x Water tanks total capacity of 750L

3 x 30L Holding tanks

WATER SYSTEM:

Hot and cold pressurised water system

Hot water supplied by 42 litre calorifier from engine or 220v shore power

RIG

Sloop rig with twin aft swept spreaders

Aluminium spars

Slab reefing main with three reefs with lines back to cockpit and lazybag

Facnor Genoa furling - 2019

Standing rigging replaced in - 2019

All running rigging renewed in 2019

Bamar Rollgen furling gear for cruising chute with Bamar spliced endless line

Luff bag Genoa cover

Asymmetric spinnaker gear and two anodised spinnaker poles

Inner forestay deck attachment point

Bamar stainless steel bowsprit

2 x spinnaker halyard Marlow racing Dyneema

2 x pole topping lifts Marlow racing Dyneema

Second genoa halyard and mouse for wing genoa

Spinnaker pole piston with trigger bell end and socket

Deck stowage chocks

2 x spinnaker pole cars and spinnaker pole track

Pole heel lift system 3-1 with cam cleats and carbon blocks

Pole topping lift sheave box and pole topping lift exit

2 x double XAS spinlock clutches

Pole Downhaul system for second pole

Insulated backstays and grounding plate

Jackstays

SAILS:

Battened main

Genoa

Crosscut running headsail with bag and ties

Asymmetrical gennaker

WINCHES:

2 x H66 2STCEH/66.2STC electric genoa winches

1 x 44.2 STCEH electric winch to port

1 x 44.2 STC manual winch to starboard

ACCOMMODATION

6 x berths in 3 cabins including 2 aft cabins

3 x heads with toilet, handbasin and shower

Crew cabin at bow with separate entrance.

Eno four burner gas cooker and oven

Microwave oven

Two 12 V electric fridges

S/S double galley sink

Reverse cycle airconditioning throughout

Cherry interior in cream leather upholstery

2m headroom

INVENTORY

NAVIGATION

Raymarine ST6001+ autopilot

Raymarine radar

Raymarine ST60 multi

Raymarine ST69 Tridata

Raymarine ST60 wind instruments

2 x Raymarine E80 chart plotters – at Helm and at nav station

Silva S 15 VHF with DSC

Raymarine PC interface

Icom SSB

SSB modem and hardware

GROUND TACKLE:

Main Anchor with 80m of 10mm chain

Lewmar Electric windlass with control at bow and remote control at helm station

GENERAL

Passarelle

Swim ladder

Captain Blue Sprayhood and Bimini

Wooden Cockpit table

Hot and cold shower on bathing platform

Safety equipment:

6 x Life jackets ( serviceable )

6 x Life lines

Danbuoy

2 x Handheld VHF radios.

2 x Life rafts (inspection required)

EPIRB 406 MHz (Serviceable)

4 X Fire extinguishers (serviceable)

1 x Fire blanket (located next to oven)

All-over winter cover

Boom cover

Wheel covers

2.70m hypalon dinghy - 2023

Yamaha 4hp 4-stroke outboard engine

17 inch TV LCD + Combo DVD in saloon

12V TV antenna

Radio/CD player with speakers in saloon and cockpit

Cutlery, crockery, utensils

Summary

A really well maintained example of this beautiful model. Should be viewed. The vendor is very keen to complete a sale before the end of August 2026, so if a purchaser is ready to move quickly she may be bought at an even more favorable price. Serious Offers will be considered

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