For Sale: 1983 Beneteau First 456 Ocean Going Yacht

[piedamer]

Price: $USD 120,000 or near offer
Location: Tauranga, New Zealand

Our yacht was built in France as an ocean going yacht designed by German Frers and there were only 22 ever built. It was inspired by the Swan 45 providing all the marine qualities. As far as we know it is the only one in the Southern Hemisphere. The present owners have lived aboard for 12 years and spent the time cruising Australia, Pacific islands, Se Asia and around New Zealand. Over the past 15 years it has been constantly upgraded with all home comforts.

Sleeps 6 comfortably in three cabins with two electic heads/bathrooms with showers and one cockpit shower.

The following are some of the inventory
The yacht is solid GPR
Beam 4.35 metres
Draft 2.4 metres
Cutter Rig
50 hp Perkins 4108 diesel motor
2.5kw portable genmerator

Sails
Boom furler with fully battened main
Electric halyard winch
2 x 65 inch main winches
8 other winches
150% genoa on reef rite furler
Staysail which can be reefed to a storm jib
Storm jib
Trisail
Spinnaker
GRP hard dodger
GRP canopy
Life raft
Hypolon dinghy with new 2.5hp motor
Dinghy Davitts

Navigation
Furuno radar
2 Garmin GPS's
Laptop Navigation
Raymarine 6000 plus autopilot
Navman depthsounder
B & G wind intruments
Swimming and boarding platform

Electricity
Four brand new house batteries - 600 amp hours
New engine battery 150 amps
Dual wired for 240 & 110 volts
2000 watt 240 volt pure sinewave inverter
2000 watt 110 volt pure sinewave inverter
1 x 50 amp battery charger
1 x 3.5 amp battery charger
2 x 100 watt solar panels
Wind generator
Hot water from 240 volt or heat exchanger
90 litre per hour water maker
Skyeye
AIS
Icom SSB
VHF
Large deep freeze and fridge
Microwave
New gas stove and oven
5.5 kg Whirlpool washing machine
18 inch mains/12volt TV
Satellite dish

Many sundry items and spares

Marina berth in Tauranga is available to either purchase separately or to rent.

[piedamer]

Forgot to mention: Why not come to New Zealand and spend the summer cruising in our wonderful waters and leave with the other dozens of boats that leave for the Pacific Islands in April - May. We would be happy to crew with you to the Island's if required.

[piedamer]

[QUOTE=piedamer;2728835]

Originally Posted by piedamer

Forgot to mention: Why not come to New Zealand and spend the summer cruising in our wonderful waters and leave for the Pacific Islands in the autumn in the company of dozens other yachts. We will sail with you around the coast to help you aquaint yourself if needed.

PRICE REDUCTION. $USD 106,000.-$NZ160,000

[FransD]

what about the 456? she's still there?

[piedamer]

Originally Posted by FransD

what about the 456? she's still there?

Re 1983 Beneteau Ocean going Yacht

Yes Frans she is still for sale

[piedamer]

Now reduced to USD $95,000 $NZ. 145,000

[kjyeakle]

is there any listing online? or a site with more pictures and info?
thanks