1999 Beneteau Oceanis 461Sold

In 1997 Cruising world named the Beneteau 461, designed by Farr Yacht Design, "Boat of the Year" in the full-size cruiser, best value category. One can see why. This is a strong bluewater boat, capable of excellent speed. It is equally spacious and comfortable.

With lots of factory and post-delivery upgrades, BERNARD is well equipped. Upgrades include 76hp Yanmar engine, Harken battcars, stainless radar arch, cherry interior, electric windlass, Raytheon radar/chartplotter, mast-mounted telescoping whisker pole, Aluminum cap rails, Espar hydronic heating and more.... If you're looking for a well-built, fast, comfortable bluewater-capable boat, "Bernard" is an excellent choice.

• Bottom Painted in 2024
• Hydronic Webasto Heat (New 2018)
• New Main Sail in 2020
• New Stove in 2020

Interior Layout

The interior of BERNARD is warm and inviting with satin finished cherry, reflective white overheads and teak cabin sole. She will sleep up to 7 in two enclosed cabins, a convertible salon table and a settee. The plan is open with galley, nav and main salon in great proximity to the cockpit which is an easy three steps above the cabin sole. Head Room is 6'5" in the Main Salon. Ventilation is excellent with seven opening hatches, ten opening ports and two dorade vents. Hand holds are well placed throughout the boat. The interior surfaces have been maintained in near perfect order.

Starting forward is the owner's stateroom with centerline double berth, cherry stavings on the ceilings and white overhead liner trimmed with cherry. There are settees port and starboard of the berth with storage under each seat. The double bunk is a custom HMC sprung mattress. Storage is available under the berth, in two drawers under the aft portion of the berth and in two small, vented lockers with storage above. There is a large hanging locker aft and to port. A small rail with fiddle is outboard the berth on both port and starboard sides. There are port lights in the hull, and two overhead hatches with Skyshade blinds, and one opening port. There are reading lights and overhead lights. The glassed in water tank is also under the berth.

The ensuite head is finished in easily maintained, white molded fiberglass and includes a Vacuflush toilet with fold down seat, shower with sump pump, molded sink with storage below and mirror above. There is a locker outboard the toilet. An opening port and hatch provide good ventilation.

The galley is to starboard of the companionway and is a great seagoing galley. Counters are white Corian-like and provide ample working surface for meal preparation. A large storage locker is below the forward section of the counter with Force Ten three burner stove aft and double stainless steel sink. An Adler Barbour refrigerator/freezer with top opening freezer and front opening refrigerator is along the aft counter with microwave mounted above. Storage is available in three cabinets with louvered vents outboard the counter, small cabinet outboard of the microwave and under the sink. The trash can which is under the forward counter can also be accessed through an opening in the forward portion of the counter. There are two opening ports and an opening hatch for ventilation with an additional fixed port in the hull side.

To port of the companionway is the aft facing nav station. The chart table is top opening with instruments mounted in a cabinet above and additional storage in a nook under the table. Outboard of the chart table are the electrical panels. The port settee serves as the nav station seat.

The main salon is very spacious. The U-shaped settee with inboard upholstered bench is to starboard and surrounds a lovely oval varnished salon table with removable center leaf. The settee converts to a double berth. The pressure water pump and water heater under the aft section and storage under the bench seat There are louvered lockers on each side of the outboard bookshelf and an additional bookshelf with two shelves forward of the settee. The center seat has benefited from the addition of a custom seat back with chrome stainless grab rail. Opposite the U-shaped settee is a straight settee with bookshelf outboard and two louvered lockers above, a storage cabinet/ side table forward. Two fixed ports in the hull above both settees provide light and a window to outside. Ventilation is excellent with four opening ports and two hatches.

Aft of the companionway to port is the double berth stateroom. Large berth, cherry veneers and white head liner make this a very comfortable space. Storage is available in a cabinet and large hanging locker to starboard, and there is a large shelf/tabletop to port. A long shelf is outboard the berth on the port side. There are overhead and reading lights, and opening ports and hatch for ventilation. The fuel tank, inverter/charger and two 4d batteries are located under the berth. The aft head is accessed from the stateroom and includes a manual toilet, shower and molded sink with storage below and a mirror outboard and forward. There is one opening port. The head also opens to the main salon adjacent to the companionway steps.

The engine room is under the companionway steps which are raised with the help of pneumatic lifting arms. Additional access is from the galley and aft stateroom.

The interior spaces aboard BERNARD are striking in how pristine and well-kept everything is. She is one of the better cared for boats you will find of this era.

• Teak cabin sole
• Pull down blinds on all port lights
• Skyshade blinds on overhead hatches
• Ocean Air Blinds on port lights
• Vacuflush in forward head
• LED lighting
• Hydra vent matting under all bunks
• Blue Performance lee cloth under port settee in salon
• Salon tables lowers to make large double berth

Hull and Deck

Designed by Farr Design Group, BERNARD has a modern under body. She has a bulbed fin keel and an independent spade hung rudder. The hull sides are a white gelcoat. The gelcoat is in excellent condition and shines. Her topsides are white with molded in nonskid. The reverse transom has a swim step and the helm seat lifts up for a true walk through transom. The custom stainless-steel arch also acts as a dinghy davit for the Walker Bay dinghy. The radar and various other antennas are mounted on the arch. The toe rail was upgraded to an aluminum capped rail. No varnish maintenance here! There is a Bimini and Iverson dodger. All the hatches are Lewmar Ocean Series and have been covered as well. The Simpson Lawrence electric windlass looks like new. It was serviced in 2014 with her bearings replace and a new powder coat. The windlass is operated with a wireless remote (for use when at the helm or by another wired remote from the foredeck).

• Dual Stainless Anchor Roller
• Rocna 25, 55 lb Anchor
• 300' of 3/8 G4 anchor chain
• Simpson Lawrence Horizon Express Electric Windlass with wireless and wired remotes
• Windlass serviced with bearings replaced and new powder coat 2014
• Wired windlass remote
• Spare Fortress F-37 anchor with 50 of chain 150 rode
• Anchor snubber
• Anodized Aluminum cap rail (upgrade)
• SS Bow pulpit
• 1/19 dual SS lifelines w/port and starboard lifeline gates
• Oversized mooring cleats
• Molded in nonskid deck in white gelcoat
• Lewmar Ocean Series locking deck hatches
• Outland hatch covers on all deck hatches
• Stainless steel granny pulpit at mast
• Adjustable genoa sheet tracks
• (2) dorade vents
• Teak hand rails on cabin top
• (10) opening port lights (4 have had lenses replaced)
• Whitlock steering system
• Lewmar folding steering wheel with leather cover
• Spare non-folding wheel
• Dodger with window covers (windows in great shape)
• Removable bimini
• Stainless steel arch/dinghy davit w/antennas mounted on arch
• OB motor bracket at transom
• Transom helm seat folds up for open transom and swim step access
• Teak inlays in cockpit seats
• Propane locker w/2 aluminum propane tanks. Propane regulator has easy switch over valve for the tanks
• Plastimo binnacle compass
• All lines lead aft to cockpit
• 15 sheet stoppers
• (2) Lewmar 52 self-tailing chrome primary winchers
• (2) Lewmar 44 self-tailing chrome cabin top winches

Electronics

The electronics package aboard BERNARD is impressive with thought given for those who wish to race or cruise to faraway places. Though some of the electronics are dated, everything is there for the yachtsman wishing to make use of the data available today. The instruments have been wired to a Digital Yacht AIS receiver/NMEA multiplexer and wifi transmitter. In addition to being an AIS receiver, this multiplexer compiles the NMEA data and allows you to receive NMEA data (including AIS) on WIFI enabled devices such as Ipad or smart phone. The large Raymarine ST60 Max view displays mounted on the companion way exterior bulkhead give you easy to see numbers for night sailing. On the entertainment side is the Samsung flat screen and Blu-Ray player. The Kenwood Stereo is Sirius Satellite Radio enabled, with great sound coming out of the Bose speakers and subwoofer.

• Raymarine RL70C color radar chart plotter at helm
• Raymarine ST60+ CH wind display at helm
• Raymarine ST60 Graphic multi display at helm
• Raymarine ST70 display at helm
• Raymarine ST6001 Autopilot head at helm
• Icom CommandMic VHF microphone at helm
• Raymarine ST60 Max view large displays on companionway exterior bulkheads w/wired remote to control displays at helm
• Kenwood Commander built in Stereo control at Helm
• Raymarine 4kw radar TX on arch
• Raymarine Graphic display in forward cabin
• Raymarine smart controller Wireless AP control and instrument multi display
• Raymarine RL70C color radar chart plotter at Nav
• Raymarine ST60+ wind display at Nav
• Raymarine ST60+ Depth at Nav
• Raymarine ST60+ Speed at Nav
• Raymarine ST6000 Autopilot head at Nav
• Raytheon RC630 Chartplotter at Nav
• Icom IC-M710 SSB
• Icom IC-502 VHF Radio at Nav
• Digital Yacht AIS receiver/NMEA multiplexer and wifi transmitter (allows you to receive NMEA data on enable devices such as Ipad or smart phone)
• Kenwood Sirius Radio stereo, CD,MP3 player
• Samsung flat screen TV/monitor
• Samsung Blu-Ray player
• Bose speakers and subwoofer (2007)
• Vetus graphing digital barometer
• Sea Level SeaPORT USB hub (wired communication to the instruments)
• Cortex Weatherfax for windows modem for use with SSB
• Gyro fluxgate compass

Electrical

• 50' 30amp SmartPlug shore power cord
• Heart Interface Link 1000 Battery monitor/inverter controller
• Smart Plug shore power receptacle (2012)
• (2) 4D and (1) 8D Lifeline AGM house batteries (2009)
• Optima start battery 2009
• Heart Freedom 25, 2500 watt inverter/charger
• DC Breaker Panel
• AC Breaker Panel
• Balmar 100-amp Alternator
• Heart 3 Stage Voltage Regulator
• Heart interface echo charger

Mechanical

• Yanmar 76hp 4JH2-HTBE Turbo diesel auxiliary engine with 1311 hours
• 3 Blade max prop propeller
• PYI dripless shaft seal
• Webasto Hydronic Heat (New 2018)
• Force 10 3 burner stove/oven (New 2020)
• GE Microwave oven
• Adler Barber DC fridge and freezer
• H/C pressure water
• Vacuflush in forward head
• 11 Gal water Heater 2008
• (2) electric Bilge pumps with float switches
• H/C shower in cockpit
• Manual bilge pump in cockpit
• Anchor washdown pump (2014)

Rigging and Sails

The owner's emphasis has been on performance cruising with the occasional fun race thrown in. The sails reflect this in that they are for the most part racing sails. The Mainsail is a North Sails Full Batten 3DL, mounted on a Harken Battcar system. There are 5 spinnakers both symmetric and asymmetric sails. Most of the sails are in excellent shape with a lot of life left. The spinnaker pole is Carbon and mounted on the mast. The boom was replaced in 2006. All the running rigging is in excellent condition.

• New main sail (2020)
• Profurl roller furler w/with dual luff grooves
• All blocks upgraded to Harken Blocks
• Aluminum anodized 2 spreader mast w/Harken Battcars
• Aluminum boom replaced 2006
• Carbon mast mounted spinnaker pole
• US spars rigid boom vang
• Lazy Jacks (2006)
• North Mainsail 2006 North 3DL w/reefs. Full Batten
• North 120 3DL 130% Aramid race sail fitted for roller furling w/UV cover 2006-Excellent shape
• Halsey Lidgard 110% #2 Dacron 2011 w/UV cover and w/rope reefing pad
• #3 95% racing sail, Kevlar
• Doyle Asym.75 oz spinnaker in ATN Sleeve Very good shape cruising sail-Excellent
• Quantum Asym Full size .75 oz racing spinnaker. Also in an ATN sleeve-Excellent
• UK .5 oz Symmetric spinnaker-Good
• UK 1.5 oz symmetric spinnaker-Excellent
• North Norlon code 5S Asymmetric heavy air spinnaker- New as in never used
• ATN Gale Sail storm jib-Like new condition
• Removable separate Rope luff system for genoa reefing
• ATN tacker for Asym spinnakers

Additional and Safety

• Lifesling inflatable overboard rescue system mounted at transom
• Galerider storm survival system drogue
• (2) Horse show Jim-Buoy life rings
• 1.5 million candle power hand held spot light
• Medical Sea Pak first aid kit
• ACR RapidFix 406 GPS interface EPIRB
• Carbon Monoxide Alarm
• Winslow lightweight offshore 6 man liferaft (expired needs inspection)
• Walker Bay 310 10.5' RIB dinghy (2013)
• Mercury 5hp 2 stroke outboard
• (2) Ronstan line bags (new not yet installed)
• Victory Brass Ships Clock
• Victory Brass Barometer
• Ships Bell
• Cockpit cushions
• Sea B Que propane BBQ