Beneteau Oceanis 500

Layout :

• Length : 15,26 m (50' 0")
• Beam : 4.73 m
• Draft : 1.89 m
• Material : GRP
• Rigging : Sloop
• Engine : Perkins 4236, 80 HP

Importation taxes in French Polynesia paid

Based in French Polynesia

4 double cabins, 2 bathrooms. Boat equipped for life on board and very livable.

Interior fittings :

9-10 berths

• 4 double cabins
• 1 bow crew cabin
• Large saloon
• Chart table
• Large galley
• Two bathrooms /WC

Listing :

Construction

GRP sailboat type Oceanis 500 built in 1989 by Beneteau (France), according to a Bruce Farr /Armel Briand design.
She arrived in Papeete in 1990 and is managed by the Moorings charter company for 5 years.
She was then bought in 1995 by her current owner.

Engine

Perkins 4236 80 HP, 2100 hours, very well maintained
Tank of 500 liters of diesel

Sloop rigging

3 reef mainsail with lazy jack
Furling genoa
Triradial medium spinnaker 150 sqm with sock, complete fittings (pole, pulleys, sheets)
Standing rigging in Rod (1989)(second new complete set of shroud available)

Anchorage

Windlass
Main anchor CQR 60 lbs anchor with 50 meters of chain 12mm and 100 meters 24mm rope
Secondary anchor CQR 45 lbs with 25 meters of chain 16mm and 100 meters 30mm rope
Anchor CQR 35 lbs and 15 meters of chain 12mm and 40 meters 24mm rope

Comfort

Freshwater: 5 tanks : total capacity of 1500 liters.
2 burner stove and oven gas (recent)
Stainless steel double sinks, sea water
Pressurized fresh water
Hot water engine/220 V
Danfoss Refrigerator, 250 liters
2 manuel toilets
3 showers hot water

Electrical

3 batteries each 200 Ah, 2008 or 2009
4 solar panels : 300 Wp total
Air Marine Windgenerator

Electronics

1 fixed VHF
A loch speedo Navman
Navman depth sounder

Various

Equipped first French security category, except liferaft expired.
Removable Bimini
Large sun awning 30 sqm
36 inch color TV 12 V /220 V Sony Triniton
Radio CD (5 CD) Panasonic
Full bottom painting in July-August 2009 (verification and exchange sea-cock, anodes, ...)

Needs work

Some PVC inner planking to re-glue
Some varnish inside

Weaknesses

Sails are originals

Highlights

4 double cabins livable and very independent.
Boat ready to live aboard