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2007 Beneteau 423

Vero Beach, Florida

$165,000

This exceptionally clean Beneteau 423 is a powerful sloop that is easy to see cutting through the water. The sheerline is a little softer than Beneteau's racy First Series boats, and there is a subtle curve to the hull that speaks to the cruiser. The bow is not plumb, there is a short but appealing rake and the reverse transom allows for easy-access swim steps. The cabintop gracefully flows into the hull giving her a stately profile when viewed from the side.

Construction
The robust, hand-laid solid fiberglass hull is built to CE Offshore A category standards. The hull is supported by Beneteau's proven grid system-a bonded fiberglass hull liner that stiffens the hull and spreads loads from the rig throughout the boat. The deck is a cored sandwich construction to keep weight down, although a solid laminate is used to support high-load areas. The bulkheads are bonded 360 degrees to hull and deck.

Below the water the forefoot is relatively narrow and somewhat flat. The 423's lack of wetted surface translates into good performance in most conditions with a hull shape not prone to heeling. The cast-iron bulb keel is externally fastened to the hull. The shoal-draft keel at 4' 9" is ideal for coastal and Caribbean cruising. The prop is well protected in a small skeg as opposed to a more vulnerable strut. The balanced rudder is positioned well aft for good steering control, and the rudder is composite construction, including the stock.

Disclaimer

Florida Coast Yachts is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by St. Barts - Jacksonville.

Basic Boat Info

Tax Status: Not Applicable
Boat Name: Blue Opal
Make: Beneteau
Model: 423
Year: 2007
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Designer: Group Finot
Construction: Fiberglass
Boat Hull ID: BEYN3365B707
Has Hull ID: Yes
Keel Type: Other

Dimensions

Length: 42 ft / 12.80 m
Length Overall: 43'2 ft / 13.16 m
Waterline Length: 38'6 ft / 11.73 m
Beam: 12'11 ft / 3.94 m
Max Draft: 5'7 ft / 1.70 m
Displacement: 19,500 lb
Bridge Clearance: 54'4 ft / 16.56 m
Ballast: 5,836 lb
Cabins Count: 2

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Make: Yanmar
  • Model: 4JH4E
  • Drive Type: Direct
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 54hp
  • Type: Inboard
  • Year: 2007
  • Engine Hours: 800

Tanks

Fuel Tanks: 1
Fuel Tank Capacity: 75 gal
Water Tanks: 1
Water Tank Capacity: 154 gal

Other

Heads Count: 2
Drive Type: Direct
Boat Class: Cruisers, Sloop

Equipment
Engine:
54 HP Yanmar diesel engine model #4JH4E
Engine hours approximately 800 (defective engine hour meter was replaced in 2017)
Fuel capacity: main tank 53 gallons plus spare tank 22 gallons for 75 gallons total
Transmission Kanzaki KM35P
New heat exchanger 2018
New engine harness 2018
Batteries:
Starting battery: (1) Northstar AGM 220 105 Ah (new May 2021)
House bank: (3) Energy One AGM 480 217 Ah each = 651 Ah total (new 2018)
Xantrex Link 2000 battery monitor and controller
Xantrex battery charger and inverter

Ground tackle:
Lewmar windlass
Lewmar Gen 2 185 TT 5 KW 12 V bow thruster with helm control (new 2022)
Primary anchor: Delta 44# plow anchor with 150 ft of 3/8” chain (new 2018)
Secondary anchor: Fortress FX-23 15# (Danforth type) with 10’ of 3/8” chain and 200’ of
5/8” rode (new 2020)

Sails:
Neil Pride roller furling mainsail with four vertical battens: 29.6 sq meters
Neil Pride genoa (140%) with foam luff: 51.9 sq meters
Winches:
Primary – (2) Lewmar 54’s 2 speed self-tailing (upgrade)
(1) Lewmar 40 electric, 2 speed self-tailing
(1) Lewmar 46 2 speed self-tailing

Electronics:
Raymarine EV-1 heading computer, Evolution ACU-200 autopilot
Raymarine P70s autopilot display
Raymarine Axiom 7 multi-function display with internal GPS for chart plotting, radar and AIS (new June 2021)
Raymarine Quantum HD digital 24nm radome (new June 2021)
Raymarine AIS650 – vessel information transmitted and received (new June 2021)
Raymarine E80 chart plotter with dedicated GPS (nav station backup)
Raymarine backbone network wired for laptop charting connectivity (nav station)
Icom VHF IC-M422 marine radio
Xantrex Link 2000 battery monitor and control
Raymarine ST60 Tridata – depth, etc.
Raymarine ST60 Wind
Sony AM/FM radio
Samsung TV

Galley:
Adler Barbor propane gas stove with 2 tanks in cockpit locker
Tappan microwave oven
Refrigerator
Freezer
Double sink

New equipment installed by current owners:
Raymarine radar
Spreader lights
Delta 44# plow anchor with 150’ of 3/8” chain
Fortress FX-23 15# anchor with 10’ of 3/8” chain and 200’ of 5/8” rode
Lifeline turnbuckles
Running rigging
Rope clutches on the mast
Electric winch control
All new thru-hulls and ball valves
Cutlass bearing
Bottom paint
Canvas: bimini, dodger and wheel cover
Spare fuel tank and transfer pump
Engine heat exchanger
Raw water intake hose
Engine harness
Water heater
Four new AGM batteries
Galvanic isolator
Xantrex battery charger and inverter
Xantrex Link 2000 battery monitor and control
Raymarine backbone network
Raymarine Evolution EV-1, ACU-200 autopilot
Raymarine p70s autopilot display
Raymarine Axiom 7 multi-function display at helm
Raymarine send and receive AIS650
Wifi extender
Custom companionway doors
Custom doggy door off stern
Forespar Nova Davit, motor Nova Lift and motor bracket (new 2022)
Dometic 10,000 BTU aft air conditioner (new 2020)
Dometic 16,000 BTU main salon air conditioner (new 2022)
Dometic AC pump and strainer (new 2021)
Lewmar Gen 2 185 TT 5 KW 12 V bow thruster with helm control (new 2022)
Ocean Safety 4 person valise life raft and survival rations (new 2022)
Northstar AGM 220 105 amp hour starting battery (new 2021)
Replaced sink, shower and head discharge pumps (2019)
Replaced macerator pumps
Replaced galley sink faucet
High water alarm
Electric winch handle
Samsung TV
Safety & miscellaneous equipment: life sling, throwable, fire extinguishers, smoke and
carbon monoxide detectors, EPIRB, jack lines, harnesses and tethers, life preservers,
docking lines, fenders, boat hooks, bosun’s chair, power cords, flag, etc. Too numerous
to list.
On deck
The molded raised bulwarks with teak caprail, beefy amidships cleats for spring lines, teak or stainless steel grab rails, a well-designed external chain locker housing the vertical windlass and husky stainless steel stemhead fitting with twin anchor rollers were some of the highlights. The sweptback double-spreader spar is deck stepped. She has a roller-furling mainsail and Profurl headsail furling and Neil Pryde sails.

The cockpit is large, comfortable and very well thought out. A fiberglass steering pedestal and console incorporates instrument pods and a huge table with folding leaves. The wheel is a 42-inch stainless steel Destroyer type wrapped in leather. The helmsman's seat folds up to allow easy access to the transom steps where you will find a hot water shower. Lewmar 48 CSTO winches mounted on the cockpit coamings are the standard primaries. The cockpit is quite wide as the 423 carries its beam well aft. The cockpit can easily accommodate six people without feeling crowded. All other sail control lines are led aft and there are two Lewmar 40 CSTO winches on the coachroof with stoppers port and starboard.
Below decks
Dropping below the joinerwork is very nice indeed. Douka, a light wood from the mahogany family, is used throughout and finished with a cherry stained varnish. Overhead skylight hatches offer an abundance of natural light and numerous opening ports and hatches provide excellent ventilation. The headliner is white vinyl, held up with removable wood battens.
This 423 has the two cabin interior plan featuring a single aft cabin to port. The 423 features a lovely owner's stateroom forward with a centerline double and a settee to port. Shelves line the hull and there is storage in drawers beneath the berth. The ensuite head includes a separate stall shower.
The saloon is spacious, as the designers have pushed the interior right out to the hull sides. A U-shaped dinette is to starboard with all around seating. There are lockers with louvered doors outboard and a handsome bookshelf on the bulkhead. A settee is opposite to port with additional storage above and behind.

The galley is to starboard and very well arranged with plenty of space for preparing food while under way, and the front-and top-loading 12-volt refrigeration and a three-burner Force Ten stove and oven are standard. The counters are Granicoat with hardwood fiddles. Storage is in lockers above the stove and drawers below. A clever, removable stainless steel basket system is a good way to store fresh goods and there is also a built-in microwave locker.

The nav station is to port and includes a large chart desk with storage beneath. The electrical panel is outboard and there is room for instrumentation just forward of the panel. There is a second head aft to port. The aft stateroom features an athwartship double. There is a hanging locker with a dressing seat just inboard.
The 423 carries 154 gallons of fresh water. The bow tank is integrated into the hull liner in the bow and the plumbing system is very well laid out and accessible. The rotomolded fuel tank is aft with a capacity of 54 gallons. A Yanmar 4JH4E diesel is standard. This engine is extremely quiet and very efficient. Access is from behind the companionway step.
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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