Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

Main Description

42' Beneteau 423 '04

We are pleased to present this classic and highly sought-after two-cabin, two-head layout Beneteau 423. She is perfect for coastal cruising or extended voyages.

The bonus of being her new captain and mate is her pedigree and knowledgeable original owners.

Imagine having access to Bob and Ann while you sail Fleetwing!

Robert Sherer, aka Bob423

Waterway Guide Contributing Editor

ICW Blog: http://fleetwing.blogspot.com/

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• Following are just a few of her highlights:Full 6' 5" Headroom
• Bottom Painted (Q2 2025) Photos included showing no issues
• Bimini, Dodger, and Full Curtains for full cockpit enclosure supported by ss frame
• Xantrex Freedom XC 2000 Inverter 2000 Watts (2018)
• Kohler 6EKOD Genset for 6kw power installed 2013, 563 hrs on Genset 
• Two Interstate SRM-4D deep cycle batteries installed 11/2023 with Powerplus battery maintenance 
• Volvo D2-55 55 HP Freshwater Cooled Diesel Engine, Shaft Drive with Flex-O-Fold Prop

Read on!

There is a lot more to learn about Fleetwing and Bob423

Broker's Comments

As the brokers for the owners of Fleetwing, we are honored to present their Beneteau 423.

She is ready for her next adventure. 

We cannot tell you all of her value through this listing.

Call for your showing.

Her owners are eager to share not only their knowledge of the boat but also their expertise in sailing.

Whether you are new to sailing or experienced cruisers, knowing the owner of this vessel will enhance your future sailing memories.

Construction and Hull

• Hull: Solid, hand-laid fiberglass laminate with structural grid bonded to the hull for load distribution.
• Deck: Balsa-cored sandwich for stiffness and reduced topside weight; molded nonskid pattern.
• Keel: Shoal-draft fin with bulb, cast iron, externally bolted.
• Rudder: Balanced spade type with stainless stock and composite blade.
• Steering: Edson pedestal, chain/cable linkage with emergency tiller access.
• Four lockers in cockpit for ample storage.
• Factory: Beneteau USA (Marion, South Carolina).

Rigging, Sails, and Deck Gear

• Rig Type: Masthead sloop; deck-stepped Z-Spars aluminum mast with double swept spreaders
• Mainsail: In-mast furling; mainsheet led aft to coach roof
• Headsail: 140% roller-furling genoa/jib on Profurl unit with UV cover
• Winches: (2) Lewmar 54 ST primaries (upgraded from 48); (2) Lewmar 40 ST halyard/control winches
• Running Rigging: All lines led aft to cockpit through rope clutches for single-handed operation
• Traveler: Coach roof-mounted mainsheet traveler with control lines both sides led to cockpit
• Ground Tackle: Stainless bow fitting with twin rollers, electric windlass, self-bailing anchor locker
• Windlass can be operated with a hand held control, with step switches in the anchor locker, or with a switch on the binnacle
• 66 lb Spade anchor installed 2022 with 90 feet of new 3/8 inch BBB chain spliced to 150 feet of 5/8 inch nylon rode
• 45 lb Spade anchor with chain and rode
• Four life jackets and two inflatable life jackets
• Emergency floating flasher that replaces flares
• Anchor wash down hose installed in anchor locker
• Hardware: Six mooring cleats, double lifelines, stern swim platform with ladder
• Edson pedestal with 41 inch wheel and engine controls
• Two 12v outlets mounted in pedestal
• Raymarine RL70CRC Plus mounted in pedestal, seldom used since navigated mostly with an iPad
• ST60 Tridata and wind display, and depth display
• Raymarine autopilot with the control head mounted on the pedestal. A hand held remote control unit is also provided
• Radar: 18 inch Radome 2kw replaced 2012, displays on the RL70CRC
• VHF antenna replace 2019 with Shakespeare 5215
• TV antenna with amplifier installed 2019
• 50 amp to 30 amp adapter for those times you’re in a big boat marina with no 30 amp outlets
• 30 amp to 120v adapter for when the boat’s on the hard and you still need power
• Cockpit cushions starboard and port
• New (2025) Full-size Lifebuoy Horseshoe Buoy
• LifeSling2 buoy with floating line
• 6 ft American Flag
• “VHF antenna replaced 2019 with Shakespeare 5215” -> this is a new TV antenna, not VHF antenna.
• VHF antenna replaced 2018
• Two spare halyards installed for climbing the mast, one for hoisting and one for safety
• Webbed ladder for climbing mast with slides to fit inside sail track for stability.
• LED floodlight for aft swim platform
• Floating winch handle
• Helm chair
• Hot/Cold water shower at swim platform
• PlasDECK teak replacement for swim platform and swim ladder, all teak elsewhere

Salon

• Full 6’5” headroom
• Large U-shaped dinette to starboard table convertible for 2 or 4 persons; table can be lowered for an extra bunk
• Straight settee to port; lockers and shelving outboard
• Teak joinery, teak-and-holly sole, overhead hatches and side ports for excellent ventilation and light
• 12 V LED lighting throughout (overhead and reading lamps)
• A/C vents into salon and forward cabin
• 32 inch HDTV LED mounted on the salon bulkhead
• Noseeums screens in overhead ports
• Recessed wine cabinet

Galley (Aft-Starboard)

• Gimbaled 3-burner LPG stove/oven supplied by two aluminum LPG tanks in sealed cockpit locker
• Front-load refrigerator and top-load freezer box; Compressor replaced 2007
• Double stainless sink with hot/cold pressure water with spray and stream nozzle
• Seagull water filter for drinking at sink
• Formica counter tops and ample dry storage lockers
• Microwave replaced 2023
• Overboard pump for defrosting freezer with hot water from sink faucet
• Seagull water filter for drinking water at sink (I added “water”)
• Cabinet for glassware

Navigation Station (Port)

• Forward-facing chart table with electrical panel, VHF, and electronics space
• Access to wiring runs and breaker panels
• Blue Sea 8247 AC Multimeter installed to monitor shore power voltage and amperage drawn
• Vesper XB-8000 AIS and WiFi Gateway compatible with iPad and Android devices
• Xantrex battery monitor for battery voltage and amp/hours remaining in batteries
• Freezer temperature monitor

Owner's Cabin (Forward)

• Double berth with drawer storage under berth
• Port hanging locker, two overhead hatches
• Private en-suite head with separate shower compartment, marine toilet, sink, and lockers with AC outlet in
• head, and overhead hatch
• Black water pump-out at dock or with macerator pump-out overboard
• One AC outlet and three 12v outlets
• Ample storage under berth

Aft Cabin (Port Aft)

• Queen berth with side access, hanging locker, opening ports/hatches and fan
• Adjacent day/guest head with shower, sink, and marine toilet with AC outlet
• Black water pump-out at dock or with macerator pump-out overboard
• One AC and one 12v outlet
• Control for aft A/C in aft cabin
• Aft A/C vents into aft cabin and galley area

Mechanical and Electrical

• Volvo D2-55 55 HP freshwater-cooled diesel; shaft drive (shaft replaced 2021) with Flex-O-Fold folding
• propeller for less drag when sailing while retaining excellent power in both forward and reverse. 
• Engine runs fine does not use oil, 6800 hours
• Impeller located at front of engine for easy service
• Coolant recovery tank added to ensure full coolant at all times
• Transmission replaced 2016
• Fuel Injector pump assembly replaced 2015
• Fuel pump replaced 2018
• Upgraded Fuel Filter: Racor 120A primary with water separator
• Kohler 6EKOD Genset for 6kw power with563 hr, installed 2013
• Xantrex Freedom XC 2000 inverter installed 2018 (2000 watts)
• There is wiring for an additional 4D battery aft of the engine, useful when long term cruising.
• Electrical: 12 V DC house and engine banks; 110 V shore power with breaker panel and 40 A charger
• Xantrex Echo charger installed to ensure engine battery is always charged
• Water System: Pressurized hot/cold heated by engine or shore power
• Water heater replaced 2023 with Whale F1100, capacity of 11 gallons, you won’t run out of hot water
• Bilge Pumps: Electric automatic
• Ventilation: 10+ opening hatches/ports plus two dorade vents
• Tankage: Fuel 53 gal | Water 153 gal | Holding ≈ 40 gal.
• Vacuum oil pumpout canister 
• 30 amp shore power isolation transformer, never worry about tripping dock GFI
• Calibrated graph supplied correlating fuel gauge vs actual fuel in tank to +/- 2 gallons. 

Performance and Handling

The shoal-draft bulb keel (4’ 9”) allows access to shallower anchorages along the ICW, Chesapeake, and Bahamas while maintaining balanced tracking and stiffness. With the in-mast furling main and roller-furling jib, sail management is straightforward and safe from the cockpit and she is rigged for single hand sailing from the cockpit.

Balanced helm and large rudder provide precise control under sail or power. Big gust? No problem, the 423 digs in and stays on course.

Options and Enhancements

• Bimini, Dodger, with curtains for a fully enclosed cockpit supported by a stainless steel frame (no straps that can stretch). All canvas was restitched and zippers replaced 2024.
• Two new air conditioning / reverse-cycle heat units installed 2023. 16,000 BTU in main cabin, 10,000 BTU in aft cabin.
• Electric windlass with remote or use step switch in anchor locker. A third option is to use the windlass switch mounted on the binnacle, handy when you’re short of crew.
• Electronics suite: GPS/chartplotter, depth, wind, speed, autopilot, VHF, compass. Two 12v outlets on the binnacle allow powering an iPad ore Android tablet for secondary navigation.

Additional Equipment and Information

As the owners remember items, they will be added herein.

When cruising, you accumulate a lot of backups. These are in addition to all the other items already listed.

• 44 lb Spade anchor with chain and rode. This is in addition to the 66 lb Spade anchor with 90 ft of 3/8 BBB chain at the bow. 

• 50 amp to 30 amp adapter (for when you’re in a big boat marina that has no 30 amp outputs)

• 30 amp to 120 volt adapter (for when you’re on the hard and need power to the boat)

• 50 foot 30 amp shore line

• 25 foot 30 amp shore line (both are in addition to the 75 ft 30 amp shore line you saw in the photos, presently being used)

• No seeums screens installed on all overhead ports that swing out of the way when opening a hatch. 

• Spare house water supply pump

• Assorted Volvo D2-55 spares (oil and fuel filters, zincs, engine belts, etc.)

• Assorted spares for Kohler Genset (oil and fuel filters, zincs, etc.)

• USCG approved Coast Guard flare replacement (flasher) No more outdated flares to dispose of.

• Handheld remote control for autopilot, wired. 

• Anchor step switches (up/down), an aftermarket add. Beneteau just supplied a handheld control, which was awkward to use when handling the chain and rode on the bow. 

• Anchor up/down switch installed on helm pedestal. Handy when short of crew since the anchor can be dropped from the helm.

• Washdown pump for cleaning the chain of mud

• Reinforced Inflatable fender, 5 ft by 10 inches for extra protection in hurricanes. Four Taylor 10 inch fenders are supplied with the boat. 

• Two spare halyards were added to the top of the mast for use in climbing the mast. Both would be attached to the climber, one for hoisting and one for safety. This is in addition to the topping lift, which could have been used for the same purpose. I wanted spares. 

• A webbed climbing ladder with sail slides that go into the spare sail track up the mast. The sail slides hold the webbed climbing ladder against the mast for stability. 

• LED mast light, replacing the 12v lamp supplied by Beneteau.

• In addition to four Coast Guard-approved life vests, there are two Coast Guard-approved inflatable life vests also supplied

• LED flood light for the swim platform was added with a switch at the helm. This is very handy when taking pets ashore after daylight saving time ends in the fall. It floods the aft of the boat with light. 

• Updated Teak replacement on the swim platform and swim ladder 

• TV antenna with amplifier is mounted over the radome. You will typically get 100 stations at most marinas except in the Keys. 

• 32 32-inch LED TV is mounted in the salon, powered by the TV antenna cited above or via the internet with an Amazon Fire TV adapter - or any other adapter. 

• A vacuum oil pumpout canister is supplied for changing oil in the D2-55 Volvo and Genset.

• Various tools can be left if desired that are specific to working on the Volvo and Genset.

• A fuel cut-off switch was installed for easy fuel filter changes. The original primary fuel filter was replaced with a much larger capacity one, which is easier to change filters. 

• A new prop shaft was installed by Zimmerman, along with a new coupling, and the shaft output hole (near propeller) was rebedded and tuned true, also by Zimmerman. 

• Flex-O-Fold prop excelled in both forward and reverse. Folds up for sailing automatically for the least drag.

Cruising speeds 7.3 kts at 2300 rpm. 

• 15 gallon hot water tank installed (Beneteau of this size now comes with only 6 gallons of hot water)

• 2000 watt inverter installed new

• Floating winch handle in cockpit in addition to Beneteau Beneteau-supplied winch handle.

• 6kw Kohler Genset (which you know about)