'Vitamin Sea', a 2010 Beneteau Oceanis 43 for Sale

'Vitamin Sea' is probably one of the best Beneteau Oceanis 43s for sale at the moment. The Beneteau Oceanis 43 offers a class leading interior with lots of clever design features, ideal for comfortable cruising.

'Vitamin Sea' at anchor

'Vitamin Sea' is the sought after owner's cabin version, offering a very spacious saloon, two great sleeping cabins both with en-suite heads access, a generous galley and lots of useful storage for long term cruising.

Presented in very good condition, her impressive inventory includes a comprehensive sail wardrobe, electric halyard winch, upgraded mainsail car system, new rigging and running rigging 2022, new seacocks 2020, chart plotter new 2021, hydrovane new 2020, water-maker new 2021, and dinghy and outboard new 2022.

This boat also benefits from electric windlass, bow thruster, Raymarine navigation pack including autopilot, radar and AIS and a stainless steel aft frame with davits.

She's conveniently located in Grenada in the southern Caribbean.

Beneteau Oceanis 43 Layout (Owner's Version)

Basic Boat Info
Tax Status: Not Paid
Designer: Berret-Racoupeau
Construction: Fiberglass
Keel Type: Fin Keel

Dimensions
Length Overall: 43 ft
Beam: 13'6 ft
Max Draft: 6'7 ft
Displacement: 8,875 kg

Engines / Speed

Engine: Yanmar 4JH5E
Drive Type: Direct
Engine Power: 54h
Propeller Type: 3 Blade, Bronze
Engine Hours: 1,000

Cruising Speed: 7 kn
Maximum Speed: 8 kn

Tanks
Fuel Tanks: 1
Fuel Tank Capacity: 200 L

Water Tanks: 1
Water Tank Capacity: 360 L

Holding Tank Count: 1
Holding Tank Capacity: 80 L

Accommodation
The Beneteau Oceanis 43 owner's version layout offers six berths with two double sleeping cabins (each with en suite) separate from the main accommodation and excellent headroom throughout (approx. 6'4" max).

FORECABIN: Fitted with a double V berth with luxury mattress, hanging locker, dressing area, seat, storage cupboards, beneath berth stowage, shelves, en suite access and two opening hatches to foredeck.

EN SUITE: Separate compartment to starboard with a marine toilet, shower with solid foldout screen, washbasin, mirrors, opening hatch and good storage in various cupboards.

SALOON: Light and spacious fitted with a comfortable U-shaped settee to starboard with large fixed table and settee berth to port. Large opening deck hatch, forward skylights, fixed side windows and opening portlights provide excellent natural light and ventilation, whilst good storage is provided beneath settee berths and in various cupboards and shelves.

CHART TABLE: Aft facing chart table to port with navigation equipment, electrical control panel, cupboards and chart storage.

GALLEY: Large U-shaped galley aft to port equipped with an Eno 2-burner gas cooker with oven, microwave, front opening 130L fridge with icebox, second 70L top opening fridge, twin stainless steel sinks, generous work surfaces and excellent storage in various cupboards and drawers.

HEADS/AFT EN SUITE: Large separate heads compartment to starboard with marine toilet, separate shower area, washbasin, mirrors and storage. Accessed via saloon or aft cabin.

AFT CABIN: Fitted with a large double berth with luxury mattress, seat, hanging locker and two opening portlights.

GENERAL EQUIPMENT: Hot and cold pressurised water system throughout via a calorifier. 80L Holding tank and 360L fresh water capacity in two tanks. Teak finish cabinetry with laminate flooring, cream fabric upholstery and curtains or blinds to windows, portlights and hatches.

Double berth in the forecabin

En-suite for the forecabin

The saloon

Six people can sit comfortably around the dining table

The aft-facing navigation station is on the port side

The galley is at the foot of the companionway steps on the port side

Athwarthships double in the aft cabin

En-suite for the aft cabin

Mechanical Systems
Located beneath the companionway, Yanmar 4JH5E 54hp 4-cylinder marine diesel engine. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Single lever controls with electric start. Shaftdrive to fixed pitch 3-bladed propeller (new October 2018).

The engine was serviced in October 2023 and is in very good condition. Engine hours are approximately 1000hrs.

The Yanmar 4JH5E 54hp 4-cylinder marine diesel engine

Electrical Systems

2 x House batteries Victrom Lithium each 200Ah - New Feb 2023
1 x Bow thruster lead acid battery
1 x Windlass lead acid battery
1 x Engine start battery
1 x Amptech 140 A alternator - new 2023
2 x Solar panels total 500w
Victron phoenix smart ip43 12/50 Inverter/charger
Victron orion-tr smart 12/12v-30a, 12/12-18a isolated charger
Victron Cerbo GX battery monitor
Victron GX touch 50 battery monitor
LED lighting
Full Nav lights

Two 200ah Victrom Lithium batteries make up the house bank

Spars and Sails
Fractional rigged sloop. Deck stepped aluminium mast and boom. Solid boom vang. Stainless steel standing rigging new 2022. Running rigging new 2022. Whisker pole new 2021. Slab reefing mainsail with upgraded roller bearing cars mounted on a track system, lazybag and lazyjacks. Profurl headsail furling system. Profurl soft furling system for Gennaker and Staysail (lines currently not led aft).

2 x Harken 46ST 2-speed self-tailing sheet winches. Harken 40ST electric self-tailing halyard winch. Harken 40ST 2-speed self-tailing halyard winch.

Fully battened mainsail - Elvstrom - Dacron - 2010 - good condition
Furling Genoa - Elvstrom - Dacron - 2010 - good condition
Staysail - Elvstrom - Dacron - 2010 - good condition
Gennaker - white/blue/red - 2010 - good condition
Twin headsail - Excellent condition - New 2022

Spray hood with grabrail and bimini

Deck Equipment

20kg Delta anchor
Danforth kedge anchor
50m chain
50m rode
Quick electric anchor windlass with handheld control
Stainless steel arch with lifting points for dinghy
Stainless steel boarding ladder
Blue spray hood (new 2016) with grabrail and bimini
Blue mainsail, cockpit table and wheel covers
Cockpit dodgers (new 2018)
Teak inlaid GRP cockpit table with folding leaves and storage
Hot and cold cockpit shower
Assorted lines and fenders

Windlass and anchor locker

Navigation Equipment

2 x Plastimo Olympic compasses
Raymarine Ray49E DSC VHF radio
Raymarine ST70 multi-function display with depth, speed/log & wind at each helm
Raymarine Axium chart plotter - new 2021
Raymarine Quantum 2 Q24D doppler 18" radar - new June 2023
Raymarine ST70 auto pilot control
Garmin 800 transponder - new 2019
Cobra marine HH60 DSC+GPS handheld radio - new 2020
Hydrovane wind pilot - new 2021
Navionics charts of the Caribbean
Pioneer CD/radio stereo system
Clock and barometer
Masthead and deck level navigation lights

Raymarine ST70 multi-function display with depth, speed/log & wind at each helm

Safety Equipment

3 x Fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
Flares
Lifebuoy
Danbuoy
Drogue anchor
EPIRB
Harness points
MOB sling
Radar reflector
Emergency tiller
6 Man liferaft - last serviced March 2022
4 x Life jackets
Manual and electric bilge pumps
First aid kit

6-Man liferaft on the transom

Additional Equipment

Plastimo 310 semi rigid dinghy - new 2022
Dinghy chaps/cover - new 2023
Nissan Marine 18hp outboard - new 2022
Honda outboard 2.3hp
Schenker Zen 30 watermaker - new 2021
Irium Certus 100 - new 2022
Satelite phone (will need plan)
2 x folding electric bikes
Paddle board

Plastimo 310 semi-rigid dinghy

Construction
Beneteau Oceanis 43 built in 2010 by Beneteau to a design by Berret-Racoupeau and NautaDesign.

White GRP hull, superstructure and decks with moulded non-slip surfaces. Fitted with optional upgraded teak laid cockpit sole, seats, cockpit table and bathing platform.

Cast iron fin keel.

Twin wheel steering to spade hung rudder.

Aft self-draining cockpit.

Excellent stowage in various lockers.

Last anti-fouled May 2023

Asking Price, Location & Making Contact...

'Vitamin Sea'

The asking price for 'Vitamin Sea' is $149,000.

She's currently berthed in Grenada, West Indies, where Rosie Burr of Clarke & Carter Caribbean will be happy to arrange a visit for you or provide any further information you may require.

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