BEAUFORD

Accommodations

Accommodations

BEAUFORD has what I consider one of the more desirable Beneteau 50 arrangements: the three-cabin, three-head owner's layout rather than a higher-density charter configuration.

Entering through the centerline companionway, the main salon is exceptionally spacious for a 50-foot performance cruiser. A large U-shaped dinette is to port, with centerline seating providing both additional dining capacity and a useful handhold/support surface when underway. The dining arrangement accommodates approximately eight people.

The navigation station is immediately to starboard of the companionway. The galley extends along the starboard side amidships.

Forward is the owner's stateroom with a centerline walk-around queen berth, substantial cabinetry, hanging locker and private head with separate shower.

Two private guest cabins are located aft, each with a double berth, hanging/storage lockers and its own private head.

Interior features include:

• Cherry-stained wood interior joinery
• Dark blue Ultraleather-style salon upholstery
• Large U-shaped salon/dinette
• Centerline salon seating
• Television
• Salon ventilation fans
• Halogen interior lighting
• Three private sleeping cabins
• Three heads
• Private forward owner's head with separate shower
• Hanging lockers and storage throughout

Galley

Galley

The longitudinal galley occupies the starboard side amidships. The centerline salon cabinetry provides a useful working boundary and support when preparing meals underway.

• Frigoboat refrigerator/freezer
• Top- and front-loading refrigeration access
• Force 10 three-burner LPG stove
• Gimbaled stove installation
• Force 10 oven
• Built-in microwave oven
• Double stainless-steel sink
• Pressurized hot and cold freshwater system
• Large working countertop
• Extensive galley storage
• Centerline cabinetry with additional storage

Engine and Propulsion

Engine and Propulsion

Engine: Yanmar 4JH3-HTEConfiguration: Four-cylinder marine dieselPower: 75 hpCooling: Fresh-water cooledDrive: Conventional shaft driveHours: Approximately 222 hours

Additional propulsion equipment:

• Gori three-blade folding propeller
• PSS dripless shaft seal/gland - listed as replaced in 2018
• Engine compartment sound insulation
• Emergency tiller
• Twin steering stations / wheels
• Twin approximately 36" leather-wrapped helm wheels

Bow Thruster

BEAUFORD is equipped with a Side-Power bow thruster, a particularly useful feature on a 50-foot sailboat with substantial windage.

• Side-Power bow thruster
• Dedicated forward thruster battery
• Bow-thruster motor replaced in 2018

Spars, Rigging and Sail Handling

Spars, Rigging and Sail Handling

BEAUFORD is configured for relatively easy short-handed operation for a yacht of this size.

Mast and rig

• Keel-stepped aluminum mast
• Double-spreader rig
• Masthead sloop configuration
• Standing rigging reportedly renewed in 2018
• Standing rigging work reportedly performed by Glen Hansen / Boat Yard at Grand
• Halyard replaced in 2018
• Rigid boom vang
• Running rigging led aft to cockpit
• Spinlock rope clutches

Furling systems

• In-mast furling mainsail
• Furling headsail
• Twin-groove Profurl genoa furling system

Winches

Of particular value for a cruising couple:

• Two electric 66ST primary winches
• Electric self-tailing port halyard winch
• Lewmar 40 ST starboard cabin-top winch

The combination of electric primaries, electric halyard winch, furling mainsail, furling headsail and bow thruster significantly reduces the physical workload of handling a 50-foot boat.

Sails present

• In-mast furling mainsail
• Furling jib/genoa

Navigation and Electronics

Navigation and Electronics

The installed electronics are primarily Raytheon/Raymarine equipment of an earlier generation.

Chartplotter / Radar

• Two Raytheon RL80C Pathfinder displays
• One located at the navigation station
• One located in the cockpit/helm area
• Radar capability integrated with Pathfinder system

Autopilot

• Raymarine ST7000+ autopilot
• Control located at port helm

Sailing instruments

• Raytheon ST80 MultiView speed/depth instrumentation
• ST80 display at starboard helm
• Additional display at navigation station
• Raymarine ST60 wind-speed / wind-direction instrument
• Wind vane

Compass / safety electronics

• Two Plastimo steering compasses
• Raytheon MOB alarm at port helm
• LED masthead navigation/tri-color light reportedly installed in 2018

Electrical System

Electrical System

• 12-volt DC electrical system
• 110-volt AC shore-power system
• Main AC/DC breaker panel at navigation station
• Three 4D gel house batteries
• Dedicated forward battery for bow thruster
• Charles Industries 30-amp isolation equipment, upgraded in 2003

Hull & Construction

Hull and Construction

• Laminated GRP fiberglass hull
• Internal molded fiberglass structural grid/liner
• Reinforcement using unidirectional rovings
• Shoal-draft iron bulb keel with winglets
• 5'11" draft
• Spade rudder

Additional Information

eck Equipment

• Molded nonskid decks
• Four Dorade vents
• Stainless-steel Dorade guards
• Low-profile cabin house
• Wood handrails extending along coachroof
• Double-height bow pulpit
• Double-height stern pulpit
• Double lifelines
• Port boarding gate
• Starboard boarding gate
• Electric anchor windlass
• Wide side decks
• Walk-through cockpit

Cockpit

• Large center cockpit/work area
• Twin steering wheels
• Approximately 36" leather-wrapped helm wheels
• Excellent access around the cockpit with twin wheels
• Centerline teak cockpit table
• Teak cockpit sole
• Teak-inlaid cockpit seating
• Walk-through transom
• Teak-inlaid swim platform
• Transom storage locker
• Direct access to swim platform

Ground Tackle

• Electric anchor windlass

Recent additions and improvements

• 2003. Charles 30-amp electrical/isolation upgrade
• 2018. Standing rigging replaced
• 2018. Halyard replacement
• 2018. Through-hulls replaced
• 2018. PSS shaft seal/gland
• 2018. Side-Power bow-thruster motor replaced
• 2018. LED masthead/tri-color navigation light
• 2020. Two coats Interlux Micron 66 bottom paint

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.