Beneteau FIRST 45.6

Main description

Nui was built in 1984 when they still built really strong and durable yet fast boats .The designer German Frers is famous for being able to design fast boats that perform well yet are can be of medium displacement . This Beneteau First 456 is such a boat and is remarkably similar to the Swan 48 and Grand Soleil 46 in hull profile . Nui is a very capable vessel that can take you on offshore passages safely and comfortably at high average speeds. She comes fitted with Solar panels and a watermaker so no need to carry a lot of water . The 45 cabin layout allows for nice privacy aboard great for families or guests. The seller is a marine engineer on super yachts and has fitted a nice reliable Volks wagen marinised diesel, capable of pushing  her  along nicely under power, driven by a  bronze Max prop folding 3 blade  . She also has a workshop with workbench and lots of spare parts and tools. She comes with a good set of sails with lots of life still in them. She carries a powerful rig capable of driving her nicely and her super hull design allows for good pointing upwind and fast reaching  and running.' The autopilot can handle self steering  her well. So if you are looking for a good sized very strong and fast sailing vessel that can carry you cruising across oceans or even race competitively , this is for you ,  The seller sailed her easily with just hus wife and tow small children for many miles so she does not need a big crew to handle her.  

  

Interior COMFORTS and amenities / Electronics

12v Refrigeration with air cooled compressor and wrap around evaporator plate top opening  Propane shut off vented propane locker aft 3 propane tanks Watermaker 25 L per hour SPLASH 25 ECOSYSTEM  Water heater electric and engine  Freshwater pressure system with accumulator tank Saltwater pump to galley First aid kit to Cat C Robertson Autopilot AP11 electric hydraulic drive to quadrant FURUNO GP 30 GPS Radar FURUNO  16 nm IRIDIUM Extrem 9575 Satellite phone /kit Speed /Depth  two Airmar transducers display on B& G (2020)  ICOM VHF  plus Handheld  EPIRB 406Mhz 2019 AIS transceiver with separate VHF antenna and separate display Foredeck light B&G Hydra 2000 with 2 FFD in cockpit plus 20/20  x 2 displays above compnionway 1 FFD at chart table 1 Handy yellow GMDSS VHF

ELECTRICAL

1 AGM maintenance free deep cycle 100 Ah 2018 house 1 AGM maintenance free Starter 85 Ah
3 x  55w Solar panels on deck  with MPTT regulator 1200W Victron Battery charger Victron Battery charger 25 A Shore power cord  Battery monitors x 2 Victron and DITEL on main panel Volts and AMPS 90 Amp alternator plus spare 90 Amp alternator  

DEck and cockpit equipment

Lofrans Tigre windlass Rocna 60 main anchor and CQR 49 anchors  70 m of 10mm chain and 25 m of 8 mm chain New Bimini top 2023 Full over boom awning full Spray hood dodger with front and sides cockpit cushions x 2 cockpit table 6 fenders stainless pulpit , pushpit and lifelines swim ladder  NAVIGATION lights, anchor and steaming lights

MAST and rigging

JGENA aluminium keel stepped mast  Profurl headsail furler  Spinnaker with sock and bag Assymetric A2 Spinnaker with top down furler Spinnaker pole Hydraulice backstay adjuster HYD Sailtec -17 integral pump  serviced 2021 SS 1x 19 oversized standing rigging dis continuous double spreader rig, in very good condition SS chain plates invery good condition Winches Lewmar 35 ST for reefing ,lines 2 lewmar 40 ST for halyards 2 lewmar 60 ST for primary winches Rope clutches two sets of four and two more for runners

SAILS

Mainsail functional on Harken cars 3 semi and 2 full battens Headsail on furler Staysail Hank on in good condition  Spinnaker in sock Assym Spinnaker on top down furler with external cable

Disclaimer

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 his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.