55' Beneteau Sense

“SUMMER WIND” is a highly customized and virtually brand new example of the Beneteau Sense 55 which has been delivered, but never used by her owner due to a change in plans. She is unique in that she is significantly reinforced and customized beyond her sister ships for offshore sailing. Customizations include, outside genoa tracks, Code Zero Genoa, fully reinforced and thru-bolted deck-hull joint, stainless steel keel plates, inner forestay for cutter-rigged staysail, custom Forespar boom with electric in-boom furling, heavily reinforced transom with custom stainless steel tender davits, custom bimini and custom mattresses for all berths which have never been slept on. She also features all of the desired factory options such as the “Dock-N-Go” system, full B&G electronics, entertainment system, fully equipped galley, air conditioning with reverse cycle heat, generator, easy to use sail package with electric winches, watermaker, teak decks and full canvas. This is basically a “new” boat, fully found and ready to sail.

Navigation and Electronics
Leather covered chart table with adjustable nav seat to allow for heel
B&G Zeus electronics suite
B&G Chart plotters at helm stations and nav station below
B&G Radar
B&G GPS with AIS
B&G VHF with RAM micB&G Wind Speed and direction
B&G Depth sounder
B&G Speed and Log meter
Raymarine Autopilot
Compass
Fusion AM/FM/CD/MP3/XM/Sirius stereo w/Bose cube speakers throughout the salon
Waterproof stereo speakers in the cockpit
DVD Players in salon and master
32” Flat screen TV on lift in salon

Mechanical and Electrical
Yanmar 4JH4TE 75hp Diesel Engine with Saildrive (25hrs 12/2016)
Beneteau Sense “Dock-N-Go” system with bow thruster and articulating saildrive
Onan 9kw Generator (5hrs 12/2016)
4-zone 30,000BTU air conditioning system with reverse cycle heat
16gph Water maker
11gal Hot water heater
Mass Combi 2000watt/40amp Inverter/charger
50amp shore power system with cord
110V / 12V / 24V Electrical system All LED lighting
Shoreside freshwater supply
(4) 4D AGM 12volt batteries for 12volt system (840 amp/hr)
(2) 4D AGM 12volt batteries for 24volt boom furler
Jabsco electric head system
Pre-plumbed for a clothes washer/dryer
Lewmar 1500-watt electric anchor windlass with controls at helm and anchor locker
Fresh water wash down in anchor locker
(2) Electric bilge pumps
(1) Manual bilge pump
Motorized clear lexan companionway

Hull and Deck
Custom aftermarket flag blue Awlgrip topsides
Custom full canvas package in white Sunbrella (Dodger, Bimini, Connector, helm and winch covers 2016)
Custom Inner forestay for cutter rig set up
Custom outboard genoa leads
Reinforced transom with custom Simpson stainless dingy davits
Custom aftermarket reinforced and through bolted hull to deck joint
Additional fuel and water tankage from standardDual helm stations with composite white steering wheels
Adjustable fold down helm seats
Teak decks
Fold out high/low cockpit table which converts to a sunbed
Hot and cold cockpit shower
Sunbrella beige cockpit cushions
Outboard engine bracket
Swimming ladder
Large sail locker forward with stainless ladder for access
Viking base #677 Life raft
Large deck lockers
Extra-large (optional crew cabin) cockpit locker Port Side
Sailing and Rigging
Fully battened North Dyneema in boom furling mainsail, Forespar Leisurefurl boom (796 sq. ft.)
Furling North Dyneema Genoa, self-tacking on Furlex furler (845 sq. ft.)
Asymmetrical Code Zero on a furler
2 Speed electric winches throughout
All running rigging comes back to cockpit (except topping lift)

SUMMER WIND is a highly customized and significantly reinforced example of the Sense 55’. She is VERY easy to handle and virtually everything can be done from the cockpit with the push of a button or a turn of the joystick. SUMMER WIND was modified and strengthened immediately after delivery by her owner who intended to do extended offshore passages between New England and the Caribbean. Because of a change in plans, the boat was commissioned but never formally used, she is virtually new in all respects. With a cost in excess of $1.1M, this is a unique opportunity to purchase a fully kitted out boat at less than 2/3rds the price.