42' Beneteau 423 2005

Designed by the famous Groupe Finot, naval architects with more production yachts afloat than any other design firm, the Beneteau 423 has both brawn and beauty. A confident bluewater hull combined with extraordinary comfort, gorgeous interior woodwork, loads of volume and plenty of light will satisfy the most demanding sailors whether it is for offshore sailing or cruising in the harbor.

·       Added inner forestay, removable and stowable on spreader keepers. This is for the added #2 jib, which is built to storm jib specs and can be reefed to storm jib size. Can be used in 18 knots and up instead of reefing genoa. Jib comes with a day bag for storing on deck.

·       Added third reef to mainsail so it can be reefed to storm trysail size. Per Neil Pryde sail makers, no separate try sail needed.

·       Added retractable lazy jacks.  Mainsail has never had any wear due to lazy jacks being left up during sail

·       Added spreader patches to main sail at all 3 reef locations. These prevent main sail wear against the spreaders

·       Added shroud rollers to allow genoa to tack more easily

·       Added Garhauer adjustable genoa sheet car lead system

·       Replace plastic roller furling line blocks with Garhauer stainless steel

·       Add 2nd genoa halyard, spinnaker halyard, inner forestay halyardel dual sheave blocks on all stanchions

·       Added boom-end preventer system

·       Stackpack battens covered where exposed to lazy jack lines to prevent UV damage to the battens. Stackpack main zipper replaced and all four batten pockets rebuilt 3/2020.

·       Tefgel used at all dissimilar metal connections in standing rigging

·       13’ spinnaker pole/whisker pole, mounted on starboard foredeck stanchions with Forespar pole mounts

·       ·Genoa and Jib sheets

·       Mainsail sheet

·       Standup Hard Boom vang

·       Mainsail preventer system: two large snatch blocks, strops, red double braid line with shackle. 

     All lines led aft to the cockpit for safety and ease of handling

 Add ICOM M802 SSB (HAM bands enabled) system with AT 140 antenna tuner, Added VHF antenna to SSB to allow reception of distress signal ACK

 ·    Add B&G Zeus 2 7” touch screen chart plotter with broadband radar and GoFree wireless network

·       Add P4 Dragon DR-7400 pactor modem to SSB system for email communication.      

·         Upgrade stock VHF to GPS VHF w/ DSC and external remote mike at binnacle

·       Add Acu-gauge Ultra-8 tank monitor system

·       LED light bulbs in running lights, anchor light, deck light, main salon and galley

·       Replaced original stereo with JVC KD-X35MBS iPod/Aux/BlueTooth/Streaming Stereo

·       Added XM/Sirius portable station wiring (portable station will not included in sale)

·       Added Raymarine Rate Gyroscope to Raymarine ST 6001 autopilot computer – this enables the smart drive learned course correction feature

·       Added Seatalk NMEA 183 interface to Raymarine system.  Allows interconnection and data sharing between Seatalk and other NMEA 183 devices e.g. laptop and B&G chart plotter.

·       Replaced old-style Raymarine anemometer and instrument display with new-style anemometer and i-60 display 4/2019

    Installed German made commercial grade SuperWind 350 wind generator system (self-feathering, no need to stopin a storm, 30 watts of power at 25 knots of wind

·       Install two Solarland 160W solar panels with Blue Sky 25A MPPT controller and IPN remote digital solar monitor display 11/2011

      Added Balmar 110A series 6 high output alternator,MC-612 Max Charge smart regulator to charge AGM batteries, and digital duo charge (to manage charge between house and starting battery).  Alternator bought new in 09/2018. Digital Duo charge has manual override switch installe

·       Wire secondary panel to allow single 30A house service to power air conditioning in order to avoid paying marinas for two 30A service when only one is needed

·       Installed manual override for engine compartment blower switch (in starboard lazarette near the autopilot actuator).  Would be used if relay that turns blower on via ignition switch burns out

 ·       Engine blower re-wired to use house bank instead of engine start battery.  This ensures the engine battery never gets discharged while running engine, which might have happened if house bank doesn’t get charged enough for Dual Charge to route charge current to engine battery.  Note if that’s an issue for some other reason, you can always use the manual switch at the Dual Charge to force engine battery charge.

·       Added third 4D AGM Battery for total house bank capacity of 630AH. Engine battery is also AGM.

·       Install Variprop 3 blade self-feathering propeller, adds up to a knot of boat speed.  Original fixed blade prop available as spare

·       Installed Racor inline fuel/water separator. No spilled fuel when filling up. 

·    Added Xantrex Link 2000 battery monitor system

     Add mechanical engine hour meter to back up digital hour meter in tachometer

·     Add 6 fans – two forward cabin, two main salon, one nav station, one aft cabin

      Install Variprop 3 blade self-feathering propeller, adds up to a knot of boat speed.  Original fixed blade prop available as spare

· Add four foot stainless steel hanging bar across ceiling in aft head. Great for hangin wet foul weather gear, bathing suits etc.

• Replace bench seat top with fully opening hinged lid to provide full access to the storage space inside, move seat inboard to allow better walk-through access through to the forward cabin.  Bench seat is through bolted to the floor boards instead of just screwed in, allows secure storage of heavier items e.g. tools.
• Add removable shelf to level out bottom of locker under stove to improve storage 
• Added fiddle board to create bookshelf on port side above settee
• Add fiddle board to create stowage area in aft galley in front of dead-light next to spice rack
• Add custom wood stowage frame with adjustable sections to create usable stowage on counter top above refrigerator.  No screws, can be easily removed if not used
• Add stainless steel hanging bar/hand hold bar in aft head 
• Add medicine cabinet latches in aft head to keep cabinet doors closed.

              2 anchor rodes – primary 175’ all 3/8” BBB chain with 55lb (one level oversize) Rocna anchor. 

            Secondary is 50’ 3/8” BBB chain, 250’ 5/8” nylon 3 strand with aluminum spade anchor. 

            Custom built V bridle with manta chain snubber.

            Wired windlass control

   Added MOB pole with horseshoe throwable (new cover 04/2019) and water-activated strobe light

·       Added lifesling MOB retrieval system

·       Replaced all lifeline ring dings with solid ring dings that can only be removed with a tool.  Added safety as regular ring dings can remove themselves at times.

·       Installed electronic water-sensing auto bilge pump switch in sump (in addition to standard float switch), this keeps bilge dry from A/C condensation.

·       Prop shaft Volvo dripless seal and cutlass bearing replaced 7/2014

·       Shaft log water inlet bronze nipple replaced with stainless steel collar and threaded nipple for easy maintenance and replacement.  The original nipple had been known to break off.

      3 Fire extinquishers,

      Required flares and rockets,

• Replace bench seat top with fully opening hinged lid to provide full access to the storage space inside, move seat inboard to allow better walk-through access through to the forward cabin.  Bench seat is through bolted to the floor boards instead of just screwed in, allows secure storage of heavier items e.
•   Recover all interior cushions with stain resistant leatherette (except aft cabin cloth covered cushions) 02/2015  
•   Replace dodger glass and add sunbrella dodger glass covers 02/2019
•   Add dodger, bimini, and bimini to dodger connector for full overhead shade. Bimini to dodger connector is easily installed, made tight, and removed due to custom rotating frame      
• Add navigation station seat cushions that match saloon cushion
• Add navigation station seat belt
• Add lee cloths port and starboard settees (bolt rope installation makes them easy to slide in or out to install/remove)

·       2 cabin layout

·       Classic mast with full-size battens and stackpack (instead of roller furling mast/main)

·       Yanmar 4JH4E 54hp engine.  Valves professionally adjusted and prop shaft aligned 11/2019.  1571 hours as of 5/2020. Maintenance records available.

·       Electric halyard winch

·       Air conditioning, 2 systems that cover entire boat: Cruisair 12,000 BTU (main cabin) and 7,000 BTU (aft cabin) self contained marine air conditioners/ reverse cycle heaters with SMXir digital controls and remote control

·       2 macerators, one for each head.  Each rebuilt 9/2016, both working

·       Hatch and portlight screens

·       Raymarine ST 6001 autopilot, wind instruments, depth and speed

·       White leatherette salon cushions (re-covered 2/2015), light green velour aft cabin cushions.

As a disclosure for the potential buyer

The rudder will be replaced with a new factory replacement as soon as it arrives in Annapolis, sometime in July and at the owners expense and responsibility. The owner thinks it is best to replace it due to a grounding.The boat can still be sea trialed and used with the original rudder installed.

Contact the listing agent for more information and to see this fantastic example.

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. Hours listed may vary from actual hours due to recent use. Purchaser is encouraged to verify hours prior to purchase. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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