Gonzo Beneteau Yacht for Sale

LENGTH 51'

MODEL 50

BUILD 1997

CABINS 5

ASKING PRICE $129,950

Gonzo is a 1997 Beneteau 50 with a beautiful teak interior. The Beneteau 50 was designed by Bruce Farr with an interior by Armel Briand. The 5 cabin 5 head sloop was a staple of charter fleets in the late 90’s and early 00’s. The sailing performance left charter guests and owners smiling with excellent offshore performance.

She is nicely equipped and has seen light use over the last few years. There are less than 3000 hours on the Perkins 85 HP diesel engine. A 2023 survey is available to review after touring the vessel.

Interior

Gonzo has four double cabins with ensuite heads in the main cabin. There is a divider between the two forward cabins that can be removed to create a spacious primary cabin. This provides flexibility to create an owner’s version layout.

A small forward “Crew” cabin with head and two bunks is accessed via a hatch in the bow. This space is more suited for storage than sleeping with charter crews usually preferring to sleep on deck.

The main salon has a dinette portside and galley to starboard. The large nav station uses the port settee for seating. There is ample storage throughout the boat.

Galley

Long linear galley with lots of counter space
Island counter centerline of salon across from galley
Force 10 3-burner Propane Stove w/ Oven
2 x propane tanks
Magma Propane Grill on cockpit rail
12v Refrigerator & Freezer with a holding plate
Double SS Sink
Lots of Storage – cabinets above with drawers & storage areas below the galley

Water

5 x Jabsco manual flush heads
Stainless steel sinks in heads with handheld shower hose
Transom shower
12-gallon hot water tank
264 gallons of fresh water tank in four tanks
2 x Jabsco 12-volt water pumps with accumulator tank

Heat

Espar Hydronic diesel heat with multiple registers and rotary controls

Electrical

5 x Lifeline AGM Group 31 batteries in Bank 1
2 x 4D Lifeline AGM batteries in Bank 2
1 x Group 31 engine start battery
Magnum Energy “MagnaSine” 2000-watt Inverter
30 Amp – 120 Volt Smart Plug shower power

Electronics

ICOM IC M424 VHF Radio with MMSI
Garmin TR-1 Autopilot
Raytheon ST60 Wind Instrument
Raytheon Tridata for Depth & Speed
Raytheon Pathfinder RL 70 LCD Radar Display
Si-tex Colormax Wide GPS Chart Plotter
Raytheon 1265 Fishfinder (currently inoperable)
Kenwood KMR-D37BBT AM/FM/CD with Bluetooth
Panasonic 32” Smart TV
Stereo speakers in main salon and cockpit
KVH Trac Vision Satellite TV Dome (currently disconnected)

Sails & Rigging

Full Battened Dacron Mainsail with Reef Points
Doyle Stack Pack with jacklines
Doyle dacron genoa with UV panel on Hood furler system
Aluminum keel stepped mast with twin spreaders
Standing rigging in good condition
Lewmar self-tailing winches
Lewmar traveler in front of dodger

Deck

The deck layout on the Beneteau 50 includes wide sidedecks, a teak-covered bulwark, and judiciously located hatches that ensure easy and safe circulation on deck. The 50 features a dual cockpit configuration: the guest cockpit is well protected and offers comfort for eight people around the standard table, while the crew cockpit has two steering positions and directly accessible winches for the helmsman. Access from the stern is made easy by a built-in step and a hinged door that leads to an uncluttered passageway to both cockpits. Designed to be adaptable to different sailing programs,