Bénéteau 50 by Bruce Farr

This 2002 Beneteau 50 -'Faraway' is TAX PAID and privately owned. She is the ideal Blue Water family cruiser already tried and tested on a number of Atlantic crossings and comes with an abundance of important equipment making her ready for her next adventure. This is s superb opportunity for someone wishing to take up that dream with a spacious and capable cruiser that is ready to go. Boat Name
Faraway

Specs
Builder: Beneteau
Designer: Bruce Farr/ Armel Briand
Flag of Registry: Norway
Keel: Bulb
Hull Shape: Monohull

Dimensions
LOA: 15.48 m
Beam: 4.47 m
LWL: 13.85 m
Minimum Draft: 2.30 m
Maximum Draft: 2.30 m
Displacement: 14000 kgs
Ballast: 3820 kgs

Engines
Total Power: 110 HP

Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Yanmar
Year Built: 2002
Engine Model: 4JH3-HTE
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 6362
Propeller: 3 blade propeller
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Engine Power: 110 HP


Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: (1000 Liters)
Fuel Tanks: 2 (250 Liters)
Holding Tanks: (30 Liters)

Accommodations
Number of single berths: 2
Number of double berths: 5
Number of cabins: 5
Number of heads: 4
Number of bathrooms: 4
Convertible Saloon

Electrical Equipment
Electrical Circuit: 12V

Outside Equipment/Extras
Total Liferaft Capacity: 8
Electric windlass


Accommodation
'Faraway' sleeps 12 in five cabins and the saloon as follows:

Two double berth aft cabins with ensuite heads compartments (shower, wash basin, toilet)
Two forward 2-berth cabins with ensuite head compartment in one, with the option to convert them into a single master cabin.
One 2-berth crew cabin with basin and toilet (electric) in forecastle
Saloon with table that can be lowered to make two additional berths.
Eberspacher D7 Airtronic diesel heating system to saloon and all cabins including crew cabin/forecastle
Cherry stained mahogany interior joinery. New upholstery in saloon 2013 and new Forbo
Flotex floor carpet in horizon blue 2015

'Faraway' has a fully equipped galley as follows:

Gas Cooker – 3 burners with oven and grill from 2010, overhauled in 2015
Fridge (DC) with two shelves, fruit/veg basket and Icebox
Webasto 130l 12v fridge under saloon table
Freezer (engine driven compressor with -11°C eutectic plate)
Double Stainless Steel Sink with hot and cold tap
Fresh Water and salt water foot pump to galley sink
Fridge/Freezer Drain Foot Pump


FULL INFORMATION AND INVENTORY
Construction

Below waterline: solid polyester reinforced fiberglass
Topsides: vertical grain balsa core sandwich in white.
Teak laid decks and cockpit – professionally serviced and protected with SemCo in March 2023 and with HEMPEL in June 2023.
Hung rudder with composite stock.
Two s/s leather sheathed steering wheels, diameter 80cm (New leather April 2024)
Rigging

BERMUDAN SLOOP RIG

Sparcraft triple spreader performance rig (painted white)
Sparcraft boom - (painted white)
Spinnaker pole - stowed on mast
Pneumatic vang with 4:1 tensioner
Collapsible/removable main stackpack with lazyjacks
Profurl furler and twin track foil
Stainless steel standing rigging – all replaced July 2018
Removable inner forestay with tensioner
Permanent babystay
Twin backstays,two capshrouds, six diagonals, check-stays with 4-1 tackle
RUNNING RIGGING/SHEETS

4:1 Cunningham October 2016
Reefing Strop
Main Sheet (new July 2015)
Genoa Sheets – (new July 2015)
Storm Jib and No.3 Blade Jib Sheets
Spinnaker/Asymmetric Sheets ( 2010)
Car Position Control Lines
Main Traveller Position Control Lines
Three Reefing Lines
Main Outhaul
Tack Line/Pole Down and Pole-Up Halyard
Two Genoa Halyards, one Spinnaker/Asymmetric Halyard, two Main Halyards
Genoa Furling Line ( 2018)
Deck Gear

Rope Snubber
Deck, Mast and Cockpit Jammers
Tracks & Cars
Genoa Tracks with twin Cars, stops and pull-forwards Inner Tracks with one Car for No.3 Blade and Storm Jib Main Sheet Traveller
Removable Spinnaker/Asymmetric Blocks
Stainless Steel safety/protection bars either side of mast, and around forward hatches
Mast steps up to first spreader: 14 steps in SS 316e - May 2016
Two Lewmar 66ST Sheet Winches
One Lewmar 40ST Halyard Winch
One Lewmar 40ST Electric Halyard Winch
Engine

YANMAR 4JH3-HTE TURBOCHARGED 100HP DIESEL ENGINE
Shaft drive to 3-blade automatic feathering MaxProp (2006)
Engine compartment blower, light and automatic fire extinguisher
Hours 6300hours
Sails

Fully battened dacron mainsail by Sail Service Gdansk Poland - October 2016
Genoa 1: Dacron by Sail Service Gdansk Poland - November 2020
Genoa 2: 130% CXG by Owens (2006 – good condition, reinforced tack/head/clue attachments. New UVstrips Jan 09)
Blade: Dacron (2004 – excellent condition, little use)
Storm Jib: Dacron (2003 – very good condition, little use)

Electrical

House: 3x 145Ah BOSCH ( April 2016)
Engine: 1 x 120Ah BOSCH ( April 2016)
Generator: 1 x 120Ah BOSCH (June 2016)
Wind generator
All interior lights upgraded to LED’s.
Charging sources: STERLING MARINE 40A alternator, powered by the main engine (January 2017)
Monitoring and control: Sterling Universal Pro Digital alternator regulator, complete with temperature sensors on batteries and alternators ( Sept 2008)
BEP Marine DCM600 three channel digital battery monitor with Ah charge/discharge monitor and alarms
Analogue meter for DC Volts (house and engine banks) and main switchboard DC current
Analogue meter for AC Volts with reverse polarity indicator.
Nine 240V sockets + Six 12V sockets.
Shore power cable 25m with a range of connector 220V European.

Ground tackle

DELTA 30 kg (2024 galvanized ) + 80meters of 10mm zincum chain + 30m line anchor (2015).
BRUCE 30kg galvanized.
Delta 25 kg+ 30m anchor line 18mm.
LOFRANS TIGER 1500W windlass ( September 2014).
Navigation Equipment

Raymarine networked instruments:
Master Chart Plotter E120
Port steering wheel repeater E80 (July2010)
In cockpit: displays ST80 – complete.
RAYMARINE radar 24 inch, 4kW digital scanner (2010).
RAYMARINE AIS 500 Class B (June 2010).
RAYMARINE AUTOPILOT ST 6001 with ST 400G course computer (with yaw sensor) and hydraulic actuator
Fixed GPS: RAYMARINE networked GPS receiver.
NAVTEX: ICS-Nav6 integrated with instruments network (2006)
RAYMIC repeater - DSC VHF at starboard helm with full function ( June 2016)
PLASTIMO fixed compasses at each helm position (adjusted 2010).
PLASTIMO handheld compass with light at chart table.
Safety Equipment

KANNAD FR 408Hz EPIRB with GPS ( May 2017, new battery ).
EUROVINYL 8 PERSONS OFFSHORE liferaft - Pack A over 24hours ( November 2023).
Echomax 230 radar reflector on mast (2008).
Spare radar reflector (2008).
V-tronic Hawk masthead VHF wind indicator (April2010).
Emergency VHF Aerial with cable (Oct 2008).
Telescopic Danbuoy with light and flag ( Nov 2016).
Two horseshoe lifebuoy with lights, whistles and drogues + 30m throwing line (Nov 2023)
Guard rails replaced and upgraded June 2010.
Deck jackstays and 5 harness attachment points in cockpit ( July 2020).
Fire extinguishers: 3 x 2kg, etc ( 2023).
Bilge pumps: 2 x electric + 2 x manual Gusher 120L/min.
Anchor ball and motoring triangle.
MOBIMAT recovery system (July 2010).

General equipment
LG 24 inch 12 Volt Smart Tv in saloon, iPOD FM interface + saloon and cockpit BOSE waterproof speakers.
LG Dmart tv 12 Volt in port forward master cabin and prt aft cabin.
Removable Mahogany cockpit table with cover.
Swim ladder.
Dinghy: L=330cm ( 4 persons) 2020 + TOHATSU 4 HP Four Stroke (Sept 2015).
gangway L=260cm – May 2015 (as extra, optional).
Digital water usage meter.
Full set of equipment manuals (hardcopy and PDF files on USB stick).
Various warps and mooring lines, different size fenders – total 8.
gas bottles (replaceable) 3 kg Butane (Med area use).
2 solar panels
Magma Bbq

Spares
A large range of spares and tools are onboard, including spare PROFURL headsail furler, manual toilet overhaul kit, engine and genset fuel and oil filters and spares, excitation capacitors for genset, winch grease, bosun chair, electrical tools and spares, some tools including main engine toolkit.This text has been auto-translated. Show in original language