1997 Beneteau 50

Gonzo is a 1997 Beneteau 50 with a beautiful teak interior. The Beneteau 50 was designed by Bruce Farr with an interior by Armel Briand. The 5 cabin 5 head sloop was a staple of charter fleets in the late 90’s and early 00’s. The sailing performance left charter guests and owners smiling with excellent offshore performance.

She is nicely equipped and has seen light use over the last few years. There are less than 3000 hours on the Perkins 85 HP diesel engine. A 2023 survey is available to review after touring the vessel.

Interior

Gonzo has four double cabins with ensuite heads in the main cabin. There is a divider between the two forward cabins that can be removed to create a spacious primary cabin. This provides flexibility to create an owner’s version layout.

A small forward “Crew” cabin with head and two bunks is accessed via a hatch in the bow. This space is more suited for storage than sleeping with charter crews usually preferring to sleep on deck.

The main salon has a dinette portside and galley to starboard. The large nav station uses the port settee for seating. There is ample storage throughout the boat.

Galley

• Long linear galley with lots of counter space
• Island counter centerline of salon across from galley
• Force 10 3-burner Propane Stove w/ Oven
• 2 x propane tanks
• Magma Propane Grill on cockpit rail
• 12v Refrigerator & Freezer with a holding plate
• Double SS Sink
• Lots of Storage – cabinets above with drawers & storage areas below the galley

Water

• 5 x Jabsco manual flush heads
• Stainless steel sinks in heads with handheld shower hose
• Transom shower
• 12-gallon hot water tank
• 264 gallons of fresh water tank in four tanks
• 2 x Jabsco 12-volt water pumps with accumulator tank

Heat

• Espar Hydronic diesel heat with multiple registers and rotary controls

Electrical

• 5 x Lifeline AGM Group 31 batteries in Bank 1
• 2 x 4D Lifeline AGM batteries in Bank 2
• 1 x Group 31 engine start battery
• Magnum Energy “MagnaSine” 2000-watt Inverter
• 30 Amp – 120 Volt Smart Plug shower power

Electronics

• ICOM IC M424 VHF Radio with MMSI
• Garmin TR-1 Autopilot
• Raytheon ST60 Wind Instrument
• Raytheon Tridata for Depth & Speed
• Raytheon Pathfinder RL 70 LCD Radar Display
• Si-tex Colormax Wide GPS Chart Plotter
• Raytheon 1265 Fishfinder (currently inoperable)
• Kenwood KMR-D37BBT AM/FM/CD with Bluetooth
• Panasonic 32” Smart TV
• Stereo speakers in main salon and cockpit
• KVH Trac Vision Satellite TV Dome (currently disconnected)

Sails & Rigging

• Full Battened Dacron Mainsail with Reef Points
• Doyle Stack Pack with jacklines
• Doyle dacron genoa with UV panel on Hood furler system
• Aluminum keel stepped mast with twin spreaders
• Standing rigging in good condition
• Lewmar self-tailing winches
• Lewmar traveler in front of dodger

Deck

The deck layout on the Beneteau 50 includes wide sidedecks, a teak-covered bulwark, and judiciously located hatches that ensure easy and safe circulation on deck. The 50 features a dual cockpit configuration: the guest cockpit is well protected and offers comfort for eight people around the standard table, while the crew cockpit has two steering positions and directly accessible winches for the helmsman. Access from the stern is made easy by a built-in step and a hinged door that leads to an uncluttered passageway to both cockpits. Designed to be adaptable to different sailing programs,

• Lifesling 2
• Magma BBQ
• CQR Hinged Plow anchor with 120’ of 1/2” chain and 200’ of 5/8” line
• Bruce 33KG secondary anchor
• Dodger, bimini and connector panel
• Large cockpit lazarette on port and starboard

Mechanical

• Perkins 85 HP Diesel Engine
• Packless shaft seal system
• 2 x 66-gallon aluminum fuel tanks