Accommodations

The layout of the Beneteau 423 is practical and comfortable, making it a top choice for cruisers and liveaboards.

Below deck, the galley and U-shaped dinette are to starboard and the day head, forward facing nav station, and straight settee are to port. The guest cabin is aft with a separate entrance to the day head and the owner's cabin with ensuite head is forward.

SALON

• Beautiful wood interior in a traditional mahogany finish
• Two large overhead hatches and a skylight spanning the width of the coachroof allows for tons of natural light and ventilation
• Screens/shades on hatches; shades on hull windows
• Generous 6'4" headroom in the salon & aft cabin. 6'1" in the Owners cabin
• Dinette converts to an additional berth when needed
• Lights have been upgraded to LEDs (2018)
• 12V fans
• Reverse cycle Heat/AC (2021)

GUEST CABIN & HEAD

• 6'4" headroom
• Double berth w/ custom upholstered mattress
• Hanging locker & storage cabinet
• (2) opening ports & (1) opening hatch
• Aft head features a new manual flush Jabsco toilet, vent and sanitation hoses. Faucet pulls out to convert to a shower.

OWNERS CABIN & HEAD

• 6'1" headroom
• Island double berth 
• Lots of storage including a hanging locker, storage cabinet and drawers storage under the berth
• Large opening overhead hatch in cabin and another in the ensuite head
• Ensuite head features a new manual flush Jabsco toilet, vent and sanitation hoses, as well as a separate shower area.  

GALLEY

• Generous storage found in upper & lower cabinets as well as a built in spice rack
• Force10 3 burner propane stove/oven
• Microwave (2018)
• Separate front opening fridge and top loading freezer. Both components replaced with energy efficient ones in 2018. Runs off of engine or batteries.
• Double S/S sink with pressurized hot & cold water

Deck and Hull

Construction of the hull consists of hand laid solid fiberglass, bonded to a structural grid for a strong, stiff, light composite. A vinylester hull barrier coat is applied at the factory to resist blistering. The deck is a sandwich construction utilizing end grain balsa wood between layers of fiberglass for stiffness, thermal and acoustic insulation and lighter weight. Solid fiberglass laid in high load areas. Internal bulkheads are bonded all the way around to the hull & deck to optimize compressive strength. 

• Optional Shoal draft (4'9") & ICW friendly mast
• Thru hulls inspected and replaced as recommended
• Swim platform w/ boarding ladder & transom shower
• Stern perch seats
• Comfortable cockpit with the single helm, large sail locker, separate propane locker
• Bimini for sun protection at the helm. Owners have never had a dodger, as the prefer the visibility without it, but one can easily be installed
• Helm cover
• Cockpit table with collapsible leaves
• SeaDeck installed in cockpit (2021)
• All lines lead aft and are easily controlled from the cockpit. This also allows for easy single handling
• S/S lifelines with side boarding gates
• Electric windlass w/ remote
• Delta anchor w/ chain & rode (2022). Double bow roller
• Raw water washdown. New thru hull for washdown pump (2023)
• Hauled out yearly and bottom paint renewed. New bottom paint and fresh zincs (2023)

Sails and Rigging

• In-mast furling mainsail - original. Inspected and cleaned in 2022, found to be in good condition
• Furling genoa -original. Inspected and cleaned in 2022, found to be in good condition
• Recent work on furling system (2023; works effortlessly)
• New navigation lights (2018)
• Discontinuous S/S 1x19 rigging; original, but periodically inspected and tuned
• All lines lead aft and are easily controlled from the cockpit. This also allows for easy single handling
• Updated running rigging
• Solid boom vang
• Deck stepped mast
• Lewmar winches

Mechanical and Electrical

• Volvo 55HP diesel engine - High Torque / Low RPM engine (quiet and powerful)
• Hour meter replaced in 2018. Engine hours unknown, but estimated to be less than 1,000 hours.
• Upgraded engine and alternator wiring (2018)
• 3 blade fixed prop
• Dometic reverse cycle AC unit (2021)
• Xantrex Battery Monitor (2018)
• Master Volt Battery Charger (2018)
• Inverter (2018)
• (2) AGM house batteries + (1) AGM start battery (2021)
• 30 amp shore power service
• Fisher Panda Generator (2021 - 18 hours)

Electronics

• Garmin 942 XS chart plotter (2018)
• Garmin GHC 20 autopilot (2018)
• Garmin GMI 20 TriData display - depth, speed, wind (2018)
• Horizon Explorer GX 1600 VHF/FM radio with remote cockpit microphone (2018)

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.