50' Beneteau 500 Oceanis

HAILING ALL PILOTS AND ENGINEERS! THIS IS YOUR DREAM COME TRUE IN A CIRCUMNAVIGATING SAILING VESSEL!

Dont let the hull age fool you, this boat went through a complete 4-year refit/rebuild/re power beginning in 1999. She used to be a standard Oceanis 500 with 5 beds and 5 heads. She came out of the professional South Texas Yacht Service yard in 2003 as a reconfigured 2 bed, 2 head sailing dream. For the past 11 years she has been owned/operated and maintained (with even further upgrades!) by a retired submarine engineer who is also a pleasure pilot. Safety and maintenance has been meticulous and well documented. There are too many upgrades to list them all, but some of the most notable are:
Repowered with Westerbeke, naturally aspirated 90hp engine in 2000, top end completed in 2010
Upgraded to a Westerbeke 15.5kw generator with separated exhaust system which makes it super quiet! (2000)
A completely new navigation station layout with new AC/DC panel (2000)
All new tanks that increased capacities exponentially (2001)
All sole boards removed and completely refurbished (2000)
Cockpit rebuilt with Polysulfide seats (2000)
An engineers dream of a mechanical room with workbench, tool storage and sub panel.
All raw water pumps are industrial grade Oberdorfs, Fresh water pumps are Paragon Sr.
Sea strainers (4) are bronze
Laundry room
65 headroom
A huge forward master state room with Queen birth, 2 large cedar lined hanging lockers and lots of storage and space.
Separate large shower with seat (stbd), separate head in master (port).
King sized bed in guest state room.
AC units: Chilled water A/Cs- 2 compressors, 4 air handlers.
Gunert refrigeration system (3 compressors)
All new electronics, except for autohelm, which works perfectly. (2021-2023)
Upgraded rod rigging (2001) with exposed chain plates for easy inspection.
Custom stainless steel cored rudder (2004)
Original crew quarters converted to huge forward hold/sail locker (2002)
New/additional crash bulkhead between master and sail locker (2002)
New sails (2015-2017

Galley:
Grunert holding plate refrigeration system, insulated with Glacier Bay Barrier ultra-r R-50 insulation. Side and top loading boxes. (There are 4 total holding plates, and 3 compressors aboard. 3 boxes in gally/salon areas, one in the cockpit. The 3 compressors are in mechanical room)
Microwave oven
Stainless steel double sink. Sink drainage overboard via vented loop macerator pump prevents backflow when heeled.
Bar area with glass storage.
Gimbaled Princess 3 burner propane stove w/oven and broiler. Custom designed Stainless sea bar in front of stove Pad eyes for galley harness.
Water pressure system
Manual foot pump for freshwater
Manual foot pump for salt water
Stainless steel vertical handrail on the center line
Salon:
19 Jensen TV.
12v fans.
Diming recessed lighting.
Sony stereo system with amplifier. There are 8 Bose speakers throughout the boat, each room/area has volume controls. There are 6 below deck speakers and 2 in the cockpit.
Many port lights, glass replaced 2015-2020.
2 large Lewmar hatches New 2015-2020.
Master:
Queen Pullman style bunk to port.
4 hanging lockers (2 are huge!) cedar lined.
5 drawers, cedar lined.
5 storage cabinets.
12v fans.
Opening hatches and port lights.
Diming recessed lighting.
Aft port is the head: electric with Electrosan waste treatment system. Vanity with ample lighting.
Aft starboard is the separate shower with folding teak bench. Overhead lighting. Teak grate floor.
Guest state room:
King sized bunk.
Hanging locker.
2 drawers.
Opening port light.
Wet head with port light, electric head with Electrasan waste treatment system, vanity and overhead lighting.
Forward, deck access storage room:
2 hammock type shelves that store extra sails.
Built in outboard motor mount (for long term storage out of weather if needed)
Multiple hangers for extra dock lines and fender storage.
Storage of an easy to assemble davit that can be used to hoist heavy items onto or off deck.
Bilge pump.
Deck/Hull/Rigging/Sails:
Air Draft: mast height 646 (plus 3 VHF flexible antenna)
Stainless steel bow pulpit.
Side stanchions with double lifelines Rails P&S at mast.
Maxwell Windlass Model VW2200 (short link 7/16" chain). (spare motor also)
Custom stainless steel double anchor roller.
(2) 66 lb Spade anchors, one solid stainless steal.
100' 7/16 chain.
200' of 3/4"nylon rode.
FX-37 Fortress Anchor (as spare)
12'7/16 chain.
9 Navigation lights.
Spreader lights.
Rod rigging (2001) oversized.
Switlick Parachute Co. SAR-6 Mk-II life raft (new fall 2007) (recertified fall 2008)

Complete new/improved rudder in 04 with sleeved rudder post and improved bearing system, rudder built with stainless steel shaft and backbone. Shaft is 1 3/4 dripless with collar lock.
Feathering 3 blade bronze propeller

Large dodger with large opening center window Full bimini with connecting flap.
Sail cover that protects lower mast.
Full complement of deck/running hardware (2000-2015 updated as needed)
Custom stainless steel mast foot
stainless steel swim ladder
Cockpit cushions. (2023)
Flare light (CG approved device)
Offshore quality lifejackets
MAINSAIL: 493 sq ft Full Batten Doyl with slides for STRONG Track Doyle Stack-Pak (2017)
GENOA: 125%
Contact me for more info and full listing here:
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