Beneteau 505, "Bubbles", built in 1999 by Beneteau in France, building number 139, built under CE number FR-BEY139490999, dim: 15,48 x 4,48 x 1,80 m, GRP hull, superstructure and deck with teak on the cockpit seats and on the bathing platform, 4 small and 2 larger portlights in the hull, 6 opening portlights in the superstructure, a total of 7 opening Lewmar deckhatches, displacement 13.500 kg, ballast 5.000 kg in a shallow bulb keel, fuel capacity 500 ltr. in two 250 ltr. stainless steel fuel tanks each with a VDO meter, water capacity 950 ltr. in hull integrated GRP tanks, twin Whitlock constellation cable steering, emergency tiller.

This Bruce Farr designed Beneteau 505 is a true ocean going cruiser. If you are looking for reliability, performance, comfort both at sea and in port. For cruising range and adaptability the Beneteau 505 is hard to beat. "Bubbles" is well maintained and had a general check-up for making sure she will be delivered in excellent order to the next owner. She can be inspected on the hard at our salesmarina in Hindeloopen.

Mahogany interior with white upholstry in the saloon, a total of 11 sleeps, 4 cabins all with a double and ensuite facillities, average headroom on board is 1,95 m, 2 mirrorred cabins foreward and 2 mirrorred cabins aft, all cabins with ampel storage space under the double berth and in lockers around, all cabins equipped with 220 Volt AC socket and a ventilation fan, all 4 heads equipped with a manual Jabsco toilet, a shower with seperate drainpump, a washbowl with mirror door above and storage below, each head has a facillity to vent being a deckhatch with rollerblinds or a portlight with curtain, crew accomodation for two in the front accessable thrue a large Lewmar deckhatch with ladder, 2 lockers and manual toilet with washbowl, one berth on the saloon sofa, saloon with port a L-sofa, a sofa with lockers for the galley with all crockery behind and the galley on the whole starboadside of the saloon, the galley is equipped with a large seperate Seafrost engine-driven fridge and deep freezer with holdingplates and an additional Waeco 12 Volt compressor-driven coolplate in the refrigerator, ENO 2-burner gas stove with oven, crockery and cutlery for eight persons, a double stainless steel sink with waterpressure with 2 Shureflow waterpumps and accumulator tank, hot water system via a Raritan 45 ltr. boiler heated by engine and 220 Volt AC, 5 lockers above and 3 lockers below the Corean worktop.

Perkins Sabre M90 4 cylinder 80 hp diesel engine, number LD-65197U859193, with 1999 enginehours (01-10-2006), built 1999, additional alternator, Perkins mechanical gearbox, indirect cooling system, Volvo stuffing box, 3-bladed fixed bronze propeller, stainless steel propeller shaft, Whale electric bilge pump with automatic switch, Whale manual bilgepump in the cockpit, 12 Volt DC and 220 Volt AC electric system, three Tudor 140 Ah. batteries (1999) making 280 Ah. 12 Volt service and 140 Ah. 12 Volt start batteries, shore power with cable connection, battery charger, engine controlmeters for revs, oilpressure, temperature and voltmeter, alternator controls for Volts and amps (charge and discharge), Racor fuel filter system.




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2 Plastimo Harrir 135 magnetic pedestal compasses one for each pedestal, port Autohelm ST 50 windinstrument for appearent and true windspeed and direction, starboard a Autohelm ST 50 depthmeter and log, Raytheon ST6000+ autopilot controlbox at the navigation table, Autohelm ST 50 Tridata and Autohelm ST 50 GPS, Icom ICM 59-euro VHF, 12 and 220 Volt sockets, ,

Alpine TDM 7545R stereo system with radio/casette-player and a 5 cd-changer, cockpit cover, biminitop, Zodiac 8 persons liferaft in a container (as is inspectiondate unknown), outboard bracket on the pullpit, 4 dorades with stainless steel protection bars, 8 lifejackets, two liferings on a pullpit bracket, three Orfeo fire extinguishers, 45 LBS CQR type anchor with 30 meter chain and Lofrans type Falcon 1500 W/12 V. windlass with remote control and manual backup, spare stern Danfort anchor in the aft with 3 meters chain and 20 meter rope, open pullpit for easy acces to the bording ladder and bathing platform, deck shower with cold water, six fenders, clock and barometer, folding cockpit table.

Sloop-rigged, aluminium keel-stepped Sparcraft mast with 2 sets of swept aft spreaders, all stainless steel standing rigging led to one point for deck clearance, Lewmar tracks and cars for genoa and mainsheet traveller, Profurl furling headsail system, mainsheet traveller in front of the entrance, 2x Lewmar type 66 2-speed selftailing primery sheetwinches, 1 Lewmar type 44 2-speed selftailing halyard and traveller winch on the coachroof to port with 3 large and 2 small Spinnlock stoppers, 2x Lewmar type 40 2-speed selftailing halyardwinches on the mast with 2 stoppers, Elfström sails: full battened mainsail, furling genoa, mainsail cover, rocon for the genoa, traditional reefing system with lazy jacks, split backstay.

This boat is in good condition and seriously maintained, she offers a crew cabin and large storage in the aft, her wide beam offers additional space and a double steering position, she has had a general check-up at the yard so she is in perfect condition.