Hey there,
I bought one a year and a half ago as my first boat. It needed a lot of work, which I did myself so I can give you some insight into the structure if you have specific questions. It's fairly narrow as you probably already know, so it sails fast (I've had mine up to 8.5 knots and I'm just learning how to sail really) and seems to outpace most newer boats if I put it on the same heading. Nice heavy lead keel so it handles wake and waves with ease. Mine has a tiller so is quite responsive. Mine has a 20HP Yanmar which seems to put it along at 5 knots at medium revs.
BUT, it's an old boat so no molded fibreglass bathroom, interior shows its age, I've had some wood rot inside and some wet core up around the mast and the anchor chain hole. I had to replace all my thru-hulls and install seacocks. I only paid $9k, but I put $20k in parts and material into it (and a LOT of hours). Bottom line, I love it, my friends all think it's a beautiful boat, it's fun to sail and pretty comfortable for overnighting. Yes, I'm jealous when I see new Benneteau, but I can probaly sail faster so I get the last laugh!
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You can call me if you'd like to chat 604-834-3545 (Vancouver).
Cheers,
Ty