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