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45' 1983 Beneteau First 456 ***SOLD***

Beautiful Racer/ Cruiser!

Type: Sailboat
Year: 1983
Make: Beneteau
Model: First 456 ***SOLD***
Length: 45'
Status: Sold
Price: $ 79,900
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Date Posted: 2019-08-13

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LOCATION: VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

The Beneteau First Series from the mid 1980’s designed by German Frers were arguably some of the finest yachts built by Beneteau from this era. They were intended to compete directly with Nautor Swan's line of German Frers designed models. As such, they are fast, stiff and share many quality construction details and styling features with the Swans, not found in other Beneteau Series.

This Beneteau First 456 is an incredibly attractive masthead sloop with fantastic lines and a powerful rig.  It comes with the shoal draft keel, and a swim platform on the stern with an ingenious swim ladder that doubles as a passerelle/ gangway making it easy to board the boat when parked stern-to. The original teak decks have been removed and glassed over.

The handsome salon features wraparound settees and seating for eight at a centerline table with fold-out leaves. After dinner everyone has a place to sleep – there is a master stateroom with desk and en-suite forward, two double cabins each with their own head aft, plus two pilot berths in the salon, which means this boat can sleep eight in comfort.  A large navigation station can be found on starboard, and an L-shaped galley on port with refrigeration, a double sink, and a Force 10 stove and oven.

All new battery bank, new hot water heater, Lofrans Tigres electric windlass, good sail inventory including a spinnaker with sock and two poles, all Lewmar winches, feathering prop, and a Perkins inboard diesel that shows and runs well with only 2824 hours.

There's a lot of boat on offer here that will make for a fantastic, fast, long distance cruising yacht.

Plus - TRANSFERABLE MOORAGE AVAILABLE close to Victoria, BC!

Please see full inventory, photos and 360 degree images below.

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:


Specs
Builder: Beneteau
Designer: German Frers
Keel: Fin
Hull Shape: Monohull

Dimensions
LOA: 45 ft 6 in
Beam: 14 ft 0 in
Maximum Draft: 6 ft 3 in
Displacement: 26500 lbs
Ballast: 9000 lbs

Engines
Total Power: 60 HP

Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Perkins
Year Built: 1989
Engine Model: Prima M60
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 2824
Propeller: 2 blade propeller
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Engine Power: 60 HP


Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 4 Stainless steel (50 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: Stainless steel (45 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: 2 Plastic

Accommodations
Number of single berths: 8
Number of cabins: 3
Number of heads: 3

Electronics
Plotter
VHF
Cockpit speakers
Depthsounder
Radio
GPS
Compass

Sails
Furling genoa
Fully battened mainsail
Storm jib
Spinnaker

Rigging
Spinnaker pole
Steering wheel

Inside Equipment
Oven
Battery charger
Electric head
Hot water
Electric bilge pump
Marine head
Refrigerator

Electrical Equipment
Inverter
Shore power inlet

Outside Equipment/Extras
Teak cockpit
Gangway
Cockpit cushions
Cockpit table
Swimming ladder
Electric windlass

Covers
Mainsail cover


Review from Sailing Magazine.net

Designed by the prolific, versatile and immensely talented German Frers, the Beneteau First 456 began life as a powerful, ocean-racing machine, racking up wins in most major offshore races during the early and mid-1980s.

The 456 has gracefully aged into a capable and comfortable performance cruiser that can still surprise around the buoys, especially if it is blowing. It is an excellent choice for a performance oriented cruiser with spacious accommodations. Anyway you look at it, the 456 delivers a lot of boat for the money. 


Inventory

MECHANICAL

  • Perkins M60 Prima 1989 60hp 4-cylinder naturally aspirated diesel - with 2824 hours
  • Max-Prop 2-blade feathering propeller
  • Electric bilge pump
  • Lofrans Tigres electric windlass
  • 45 lb CQR anchor
  • 60’ 3/8” chain & 200’ 3/4” Nylon rode
  • Spare spade anchor

 

ELECTRICAL

  • 3 x 4D house batteries (New 2018)
  • 1 x 4D start batter (New 2018)
  • Heart Interface Link 2000 battery charger & inverter
  • Shore power cord
  • Various shore power adapters

 

HELM & NAVIGATION

  • Wheel steering
  • Lowrance X515 depth sounder
  • Lowrance Elite-5 chart plotter (New in box)
  • VHF radio
  • Plastimo compass (New)
  • Cockpit speakers
  • Various paper charts

 

SAILING EQUIPMENT

  • 10 x Lewmar winches, including 2 x 65 self-tailing primary winches
  • Fully battened main sail (2007)
  • 150% Genoa (2004)
  • 100% Jib
  • Storm jib – hank-on
  • Spinnaker with sock
  • Headsail furler
  • Running backstays
  • Adjustable backstay
  • 2 x spinnaker poles

 

EXTERIOR

  • Teak cockpit
  • Teak cockpit grates
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Cockpit table
  • Swim platform with swim ladder/passerelle/ gangway
  • 2 x Large cockpit lazarettes
  • Propane barbecue
  • Ports replaced (August 2018)
  • Bottom paint and zincs (New August 2019)
  • Hull buffed and waxed (August 2019)

 

INTERIOR

  • Stereo with cassette & AM/FM radio and interior & exterior speakers
  • Hot water heater – engine & 110V (New 2019)
  • 1 x Electric toilet forward
  • 2 x Manual toilets aft
  • Large storage room/ sail locker forward
  • Large chart table
  • Teak interior woodwork
  • Teak and Holly soles

 

GALLEY

  • Force 10 2-burner propane stove and oven
  • Xintex S-2 propane control
  • Double ice box with refrigeration
  • Double sink with pressurized hot and cold water 

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