

About this boat
Well-maintained Performance Cruiser!!! Molto Bene is not just a 40 year old boat, she is a well maintained vintage/classic racer cruiser. Designed by German Frers for Beneteau with beautiful lines, she is heavy enough comfortably take on the ocean and quick enough to race very competitively. The interior has been updated for easy cruising and control lines lead aft for short handed sailing. Her history includes winning back to back Annapolis to Bermuda ocean races, six winters cruising the Caribbean and even a trip to Cuba. She is ready for more. Where do you want to go. Here are some highlights: Selden Mast - 2017 Standing and Running Rigging - 2017 Volvo Penta D2-55 - 2008 AC/Heat in Saloon / Forward Cabin - 2013 Custom Galley - 2013 Sea Frost Refrigeration - 2013 Custom Dining Table Storage Unit - 2011 Completely redone electrical and communications panels (2015) Custom Refurbished Cabin Sole All Batteries - 2023 Charger and Inverter - 2022 Lewmar Electric Windlass - 2018 4 Solar Panels - 2017 B&G Electronics with H5000 Processor Fresh water hoses and faucets replaced - 2016 Interior Description Two cabin, two head version with pullman style v-berth stateroom with enclosed head forward. Large main saloon custom dinette with sea berths to port and settee with sea berth to stbd. Aft stateroom to port with aft head to stbd, Custom U-shaped galley to port just aft to dinette. She is spacious enough to make a great live-aboard or extended fast cruiser. Her rich teak woodwork gives you a warm nautical feel. Definitely built at a time when fine crafted interior woodwork was must. Her upholstery was redone and is in good condition. The main cabin headliner was professionally replaced. Forward Master Cabin Large Pullman berth Storage Hanging locker Head w/ Porta Potty, Corian counter top, SS sink (2016) Deck hatch replaced with Lewmar (2006) AC/Heat Main Salon AC/Heat 16000 btu (2013) Custom dinette and storage wall unit with built in folding table with extension leaf, open storage, and closed storage. (2013) Teak and Holly floor boards - reengineered to manageable sizes, edge banded and epoxy sealed - Excellent condition. Upholstery redone (2006) Main cabin ceiling redone (2018) Deck hatch replaced with Lewmar (2006) Lee Cloths for all four saloon bunks Cabin side windows replaced, show no signs of past or present leaking (2014) All interior light LED, 9 dual red/white USB ports installed throughout Galley Entire galley module redesigned and rebuilt in (2013) Better storage Corian countertops Deep double bowl SS sink Sea Frost freezer box (2013) Dorm style fridge & freezer under nav station (Original furniture face available) Force 10 Propane 2 burner stove with oven & broiler Electric solenoid for propane stove Sea water foot pump Nav Station True working nav station with large work surface and proper fiddle. This is the larger nav station design. Completely redone electrical and communications panels (2015) Excellent open and enclosed storage Aft Cabin - Port Good sized double bunk Storage Multiple ventilation ports Aft Head Manual marine toilet SS Sink Storage Multiple ventilation ports Macerator pump for holding tank , Disclaimer The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Specifications
- Year
- 1985
- Make
- Beneteau
- Model
- First 42
- Length overall
- 42 ft
- Beam
- 13 ft
- Draft
- 7 ft
- Hull material
- Fiberglass
- Engines
- Volvo Penta D2-55
- Fuel
- diesel
- Location
- Annapolis, Maryland
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