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Old 05-03-2015, 18:25   #1
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Talk To Me About The Beneteau 57.

just so we're clear. I'm NOT looking at buying one.

friend got a delivery gig sailing one over from the med and asked if I wanted to go along. I agreed to go but it occurred to me that I know pretty much nothing about them aside from them being a center cockpit farr design and that they were the biggest of the beneteau first series for a few years. anybody have any experience with them? they're certainly nice looking boats and with as much freeboard as they have I imagine they're a pretty dry boat at sea.
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Old 06-03-2015, 22:05   #2
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Re: talk to me about the beneteau 57.

They are not a First series. They are cruising yachts and seem well enough stuck together. Interior properly fitted for cruising with handholds etc.

supposedly more solid than other Bene's. Sail well; Farr design.

You'll be safe. Report back when you return. I looked at a few before buying my current.
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Re: talk to me about the beneteau 57.

Lovely boat, well put together sailed in two

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Old 08-03-2015, 10:21   #4
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Re: talk to me about the beneteau 57.

cool, thanks for the info guys.
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