2007 Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 523 Sold Boat in Charlevoix, MI 49711 US

Belle Bete, a Beneteau 523 offers a very spacious and comfortable layout that is easily managed.  She is equipped with three main cabins; an owner’s suite and two guest cabins, as well as a fourth cabin with head forward for crew.

The two guest cabins each have en-suite heads with showers.  The berths are large to easily accommodate two adults. There is ample storage, hanging lockers, custom lighting, air conditioning, and operative ports for ventilation and fresh air.

The main salon is very spacious featuring a forward facing nav station to starboard, Forward of the nav station is the galley offering tremendous refrigerator and separate freezer space, excellent counter space and storage, a dishwasher, stainless steel double sink with covers, a propane fired four burner stove and oven. Across from the galley is a u shaped dining area with an expandable table for 8.  Under the bench seating is a large storage area. Bookshelves, cabinets, a newer flat screen TV, and a large hanging locker complete the area. 

Forward is the owner’s stateroom with a very large semi-walk around berth with custom mattress, and lighting.  The room has a lovely built in vanity table with make-up mirror as well as a full length mirror in the hanging locker.  There is a nice seating area, built in shelving, lots of storage and stowage. The head offers a separate roomy shower, beautiful glass counters, newer mirrors with a large medicine cabinet behind, and electric flush head.

All the way forward is the crew quarters featuring a large V berth and its own separate head with shower. It is accessed from the foredeck hatch.

The entire space below decks is finished with beautiful wood, custom lighting, sound system, screens, curtains, hardwood floors and custom features galore.

The Cockpit is the “open air living area” with a newer bimini, and dodger, (wheel and table cover too) that offers shade, while relaxing on the comfortable and stylish cushions (2018) throughout. A newly refinished folding cockpit table opens for dining alfresco.  The transom makes for easy entry for all ages and stowage of the 12’ Saturn dinghy on davits. There is a transom shower, propane grill, tons of deep storage.  The boat has safety equipment as well as a life raft, Dan boy, fenders, lines, and misc. equipment.

Belle Bete is equipped with Raymarine electronics:

• E80 color radar chart plotters at Helm and Nav station
• Radar dome mounted on mast
• ST6000+autopilot controlled at starboard helm
• ST60 Graphic repeater at starboard helm
• ST60 Tridata (knot,depth,log) at port helm
• ST60 wind instruments at port helm
• Standard Horizon VHF radio @ nav Station ( newer)
• Two Plastimo compasses at helms
• Two Sony CD stereos at nav station and owners suite

12 volt house system with panel at nav station with breakers and indicator lights

• 12 batteries (newer 2021-2023)
• 12 v refrigeration
• 12 v lighting

220 volt 50 amp shore power with cord

220 volt systems runs off an Onan 9.5 kW, model MDKBM generator with a panel at nav station, breakers and indicator lights. The 220 v systems runs the:

• Air conditioner/heater ( 3 units)
• Battery Charger
• 220v outlets throughout ( with EU convertors)

• 2017 North Sail X109 Performance laminate Mainsail with vertical battings – in mast furling with UV cover on clew
• 2017 North Sails X109 Performance laminate roller furling 135% Genoa with UV cover and rope luff
• 2 Asymmetrical spinnakers
• 1 Drifter and misc. other sails
• Harken 66.2 chrome self-tailing primary winches
• Harken44.2 chrome self-tailing electric cabin top winches
• Facnor Genoa furler
• Sparcraft two spreader aluminum keel stepped mast with in mast roller furling.
• Split backstays with backstay adjuster
• Rigid Boom Vang
• All halyards/control lines lead aft to the cockpit
• Upgraded running rigging
• Stabilizing railings around mast

• 2020 Sand blasted bottom , applied 2 coats of West Epoxy, 3 coats of Interlux 2000 and VC17 bottom paint ( every year)
• 2021 New rudder bearing 
• 2022 Install a new rubrail
• 2023 new bimini
• 2022 new wheel covers
• 2021 new mirrors in all four heads.
• 2022 new TV in Salon
• 2023 New top roller on Jib furler ($1400.)
• 2020 Boat survey completed which is available to serious buyers.

• Flag Blue hull with double white boot top and gold cove stripe
• Teak decks
• 9.5 kw Onan generator
• Air Conditioner /heat ( 3 units)
• New 2018 LED lighting throughout- 3 color, white, red, and blue.
• Max Power Bow Thruster
• 3 Blade Flex-O-Fold geared folding propeller
•  Jabsco electric flush toilets in all (4) heads.
• Two flat screen TV’s
• Dinghy Davits
• 2021 12’ Saturn dinghy with a 15 hp Johnson 2 stroke motor
• Passarella
• Dodger, Bimini, connector, and misc covers.
• Step transom with storage compartments
• 2018 Cockpit cushions
• Lewmar electric anchor windlass with controls at starboard helm and anchor locker.
• Delta anchor, chain, and rode, 
• Double anchor roller
• 2 foot teak bow sprit to accommodate Asymmetrical sail.

• Engine mounting built into the inner mould.
• Sound-proofed engine compartment with insulating foam.
• Engine control panel and control lever at starboard helm position.
• Stainless steel drive shaft with GRP skeg protection moulded into the hull.
• Fixed 3-blade propeller.
• Rotomoulded 450 L fuel tank. (optional extra 200 L capacity).

Designed by the Finot Group, this new hull reuses all the elements that made the success of the Bénéteau 50 and the latest evolutions in the Océanis range : fast hull with clear deck plan, rear cockpit with two wheels, coachroof on two levels with large panoramic window, spacious well ventilated accommodation, with a choice of top-of-the-range equipment, to go further quicker !

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct their agents, or their surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Mechanical Disclaimer:

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or their agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as other representations noted on the listing.