Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 523

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