2003 Beneteau 423

Knot Flying is a 2 cabin / 2 head version of the popular Beneteau 423, in spectacular condition and turn key ready! Her second owners have enjoyed mostly Bay sailing with one trip South, but have plans to upgrade to a larger boat for extended time aboard. Don't pass up the opportunity to have the boat you've been daydreaming about for so long!

• Shows beautifully - just detailed inside & out October 2020
• Low engine hours
• Beautiful canvas, including a full enclosure to extend the season
• Newer Genoa (2016) and Asymmetrical Spinnaker (2015)
• See listing for full details

Basic Information

Dimensions & Weight

Engine

Tank Capacities

Accommodations

Accommodations

The layout of the Beneteau 423 is practical and comfortable, making it a top choice for cruisers and liveaboards.

Below deck, the galley and U-shaped dinette are to starboard and the day head, forward facing nav station, and straight settee are to port. The guest cabin is aft with a separate entrance to the day head and the owner's cabin with ensuite head is forward.

SALON

• Beautiful wood interior in a traditional mahogany finish
• Two large overhead hatches and a skylight spanning the width of the coachroof allows for tons of natural light and ventilation
• Screens/shades on hatches; shades on hull windows
• Generous 6'4" headroom in the salon & aft cabin. 6'1" in the Owners cabin
• Custom dinette and settee cushions
• Dinette converts to an additional berth when needed
• Lights have been upgraded to LEDs
• Samsung Smart TV w/ Samsung BluRay player
• TV has an external antenna (which picks up regular tv channels) and a Roku (which picks up WIFI and lets you see anything available on WIFI or that you have an account with (Netflix, Amazon tv, etc.) via WIFI).  You can switch between BluRay, regular tv, or WIFI via the Roku.  
• Reverse cycle Heat/AC between 2 units.  Upgraded AC water intake strainer

GUEST CABIN & HEAD

• 6'4" headroom
• Double berth w/ custom upholstered mattress
• Hanging locker & storage cabinet
• (2) opening ports & (1) opening hatch
• Aft head has an electric freshwater flush toilet, sink spigot converts into shower head. New Shower sump pump replaced (2016).

OWNERS CABIN & HEAD

• 6'1" headroom
• Island double berth 
• Lots of storage including a hanging locker, storage cabinet and drawers storage under the berth
• Larger opening overhead hatch in cabin and another in the ensuite head
• Ensuite head has a manual toilet with raw water flush and separate shower area. New Shower sump pump replaced (2016). Head rebuilt (2019).

GALLEY

• Generous storage found in upper & lower cabinets as well as built in spice rack
• Force10 3 burner propane stove/oven
• Microwave
• Adler Barbour Front loading fridge & separate top loading freezer. Runs off of engine or batteries.
• Double S/S sink with pressurized hot & cold water

Construction of the hull consists of hand laid solid fiberglass, bonded to a structural grid for a strong, stiff, light composite. A vinylester hull barrier coat is applied at the factory to resist blistering. The deck is a sandwich construction utilizing end grain balsa wood between layers of fiberglass for stiffness. thermal and acoustic insulation and lighter weight. Solid fiberglass laid in high load areas. Internal bulkheads are bonded all the way around to the hull & deck to optimize compressive strength. This boat was built here in the USA in Marion, SC.

• Optional Shoal draft (4'9") & ICW friendly mast
• Thru hulls inspected and replaced as recommended (2020)
• Swim platform w/ boarding ladder & transom shower
• Outboard engine mount
• Teak on the cockpit seats - Teak cleaned & sealed 2020
• Stern perch seats 
• Comfortable cockpit with the single helm, large sail locker, separate propane locker
• Dodger, Bimini & Connector (2015).  Full enclosure (2020)
• Helm & table cover
• Cockpit sunshade 
• Cockpit table with varnished teak leaves
• All lines lead aft and are easily controlled from the cockpit. This also allows for easy single handling
• S/S lifelines with side boarding gates
• Horizon Express electric windlass w/ remote
• Plow anchor w/ chain & rode as Primary anchor; Delta anchor w/ chain as secondary.  Double bow roller
• Hauled out yearly and bottom paint renewed.  Last bottom paint 2020
  
• Hull and topsides waxed October 2020.  Shows beautifully!

• In-mast furling mainsail - original. Inspected and cleaned in 2017, found to be in good condition
• Furling genoa (2016)
• Asymmetrical spinnaker (2015)
• Discontinuous S/S 1x19 rigging; original, but periodically inspected and tuned
• All lines lead aft and are easily controlled from the cockpit. This also allows for easy single handling
• Traveler line replaced 2019
• Solid boom vang
• Deck stepped mast
• Upgraded Lewmar 54ST primary winches
• Lewmar 44ST cabin top winches

• Volvo 55HP diesel engine with 963 hours - High Torque / Low RPM engine (quiet and powerful)
• Dripless stuffing gland
• 53 gallon fuel capacity
• Upgraded fuel filter
• Upgraded raw water strainer
• Maintenance records
• 3 blade fixed prop
• (2) separate reverse cycle AC units.  Upgraded raw water strainer
• (4) 6V golf cart batteries (2014).  12V starter battery (2019)
• 40 amp Century battery charger
• 30 amp shore power service (1 outlet for ships systems, 1 dedicated to AC)
  

• Raymarine RC435 Chartplotter.  New Navionics chip 2018
• Raymarine ST60 Auto Pilot
• Raymarine ST60 wind speed/direction
• Raymarine ST60 TriData (depth / speed / log)
• Standard Horizon VHF at chartplotter with remote at helm (2018)
• iPad / cell phone mount at helm
• West Marine radio with Bluetooth capability (2019)

• 10' 8" Bris inflatable dinghy with aluminum bottom (2018)
• 6HP Mercury 4 stroke outboard
• Fenders
• Docklines
• USCG safety equipment
• (2) extra 30amp shore power cords - 4 total - with eel connectors
• 2-30 amp to 50 amp shore power cord converter
• (5) gallon diesel fuel container
• (3) 1/2 gallons of bottom paint (enough for two paintings)
• (2) cases of oil and two oil filters (enough for two oil changes)
• Spare impeller
• Spare belt