2007 Oceanis 523 Clipper

This is an excellent, privately owned example which has undergone a rigorous program of maintenance and upgrades in the last couple of years. This includes a new engine in 2022, new bow thruster, sails and running rigging – just to scratch the surface. She is presented for sale in excellent condition and comes with a great level of equipment.

The boat offers an excellent level of accommodation with a large, sociable saloon, large forward en-suite master cabin and two aft double berth cabins – which are also en-suite. Additionally there is also the provision of a crew cabin accessed by a deck hatch in the bow.

With all the work that has been done and the truly excellent condition of the boats interior, this must be one of the best examples on the market. She presents her next owner with the perfect opportunity to acquire a boat which has had all the maintenance work already taken care of and is ready to go sailing!

Boat Details

• Boat: Beneteau Oceanis 523 Clipper
• Model Year: 2007
• Builder: Beneteau
• Engine: Yanmar 110hp (fitted 2022)
• Berths: 4 / 6 in two cabins + saloon
• Location: Cork, Ireland

Dimensions

• LOA: 53 ft 4 in / 16.27m
• Beam: 16 ft 0 in / 4.87m
• Draft: 7ft 7 in / 2.35m
• Ballast: 4,974 KG
• Displacement: 14,000 KG

Additional Equipment

• Generator (10KVA Whisper)
• Bow thruster
• Cabin heating
• 240v shore power with charger
• Inverter
• Hot water system
• Large refrigerator
• Separate freezer
• Microwave oven
• Electric marine WC
• Full teak decks
• Custom made Heavy Duty winter cover (fantastic design)
• 4 x electric winches in cockpit
• Skipper cabin forward
• Hot & cold cockpit shower
• Electric anchor windlass
• Outboard engine bracket
• Cockpit cushions
• Large cockpit table

Navigation Equipment

• Large chart plotter
• Radar
• Autopilot
• Depth-sounder
• Wind speed/direction
• DSC VHF radio
• Steering compass

Completed Works 2022

• New Yanmar 110HP engine
• New bow thruster
• New batteries
• New propeller shaft and shaft seal
• New running rigging
• New mainsail
• New spinnaker & running gear
• All through hull fittings replaced
• Mast removed for Inspection
• Standing rigging removed & inspected (all fine)
• New forestay
• Keel removed and re-seated
• New toilet
• New anchor & chain (30KG ROCNA anchor with 12mm chain)
• Generator fully overhauled and re-conditioned.

Completed Works 2023

• New cockpit cushion set
• New lazybag
• Mast tri-colour replaced
• Hull vinyl wrapped in ‘Flag Blue’
• All lighting changed to LED (internal & external)
• New primary fresh water pump
• New shower drain pumps in all 4 toilets
• New tender (3.5m RIB)

Sail Area

I : 65.22 ft 
J : 20.77 ft 
P : 59.88 ft 
E : 22.28 ft 
Working Sail Area : 1625.35 sq ft

Construction

• The hull is single-skinned GRP construction
• A structural inner moulding is bonded and laminated to the hull at various points.
• Its structural role is important as it takes and absorbs the stresses at pressure points (chain plate tie rods, keel, rudder etc.) and spreads any loads, guaranteeing reduced strain on the hull
• The surface to the inner hull makes cleaning easier and provides a better finish
• The structure of the hull with the inner moulding provides housing for the diesel and water tanks in the central part, enabling an optimised weight ratio and giving excellent control of the longitudinal stability of the boat
• The deck is balsa sandwich construction for an optimal strength/weight ratio and good thermal and sound insulation
• The stainless steel propeller shaft is fitted to and protected by a skeg in the GRP hull

Electrical Detail

Electrical panel:

• 24 switch 12 V electrical panel and a further 4 switches with 220 V differentials
• Circuit breaker
• 12 V sockets (chart table, owners cabin forward, cockpit table)

Power Supply:

• The electrical circuit is supplied as standard by:
• 4 x 140 amp service batteries
• 1 x 140 amp separate engine battery
• Voltmeter
• Ammeter
• Battery charge warning light
• Electric gauges for the 3 water tanks and electric fuel gauge for better resource management

Recharging batteries:

• By 220 V shore supply with 40 amp battery charger
• Alternator coupled to the engine with power distributor

Protection:

• Rigging earthed against lightning

Lighting and sockets:

• For the P6 Version (1 fwd cabin, 2 aft cabins, chart table stbd) : 8 sockets, 36 halogen deckhead lights, 7 reading lights and 2 fluorescent deckhead lights, 3 lamps with shades, 4 night-lights (in plinths), 2 indirect lights in saloon

Navigation lights:

• The following are offered:
• Navigation lights (stern, bow), combined steaming and deck light, anchor light

Manufacturer Provided Description

Designed by the Finot Group, this new hull reuses all the elements that made the success of the Bénéteau 50 and the latest evolutions in the Océanis range: fast hull with clear deck plan, rear cockpit with two wheels, coachroof on two levels with large panoramic window, spacious well ventilated accommodation, with a choice of top-of-the-range equipment, to go further quicker!

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.

It is not guaranteed that the safety gear listed on the specification comes within the manufacturer’s safety guidelines i.e. expiry dates and servicing and is therefore sold as is.