This is perfect for those who want to feel and be seen in luxury.  The Oceanis "Clipper" 500 is the top of the line 50/51 footer in the Beneteau line. Designed for larger groups, there are four equal double cabins; each with its own head/shower.  The forepeak adds a smaller cabin with two single berths and head.  The galley/salon area is very large and comfortable with plenty of opening ports and hatches.  The cockpit is equal to the rest of the yacht with plenty of stretch-out room dual wheels and helmsman's seat's. There is a walk out stern to the swim platform aft. This boat is our most popular and I am sure you can see why.

Specifications: 

KIND OF VESSEL: Sloop rigged, auxiliary powered, fiberglass sailing vessel.
BUILDER: Beneteau S.A, St. Hilaire de Riez, France.
VESSEL MODEL: Oceanis Clipper 500
YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 1990 / MODEL: 1991
LOA: 50ft. 3in.
BEAM: 15ft. 8in.
DRAFT: 5ft. 11in.
DISPLACEMENT: 30 700lb.

HULL CONSTRUCTION
HULL MATERIAL: Fibrous Reinforced Plastic.
COLOR: White gelcoat.
FRAMING: An Integral Grid Unit (IGU), giving longitudinal and transverse strength to the hull, is bonded to the lower half of the vessel. Plywood bulkheads rest in liner recesses and are bonded to the upper hull with fiberglass tabbing.
DECKING: Molded FRP with inner core and a non-skid surface.
SUPERSTRUCTURE: Molded fiberglass with inner core.
HULL to DECK JOINT: The deck is through bolted / riveted between an internally flanged hull and an aluminum toe-rail.
BULKHEADS: Teak faced Marine Plywood.
CEILINGS: White vinyl over Marine Plywood with teak trim.
KEEL: Caste-iron wing keel.
KEEL BOLTS: Hardened steel.
RUDDER: Foam-cored fiberglass spade rudder with a stainless steel rudderstock.
BOW & additions: Stainless steel stem fitting with dual anchor positions.
STERN & additions: Reverse transom with molded lockers and a stainless steel hinged swim ladder.
THROUGH HULL FITTINGS: Bronze skin fittings with bronze bodied ball valve type seacocks.
DECK HATCHES: 7 ‘Goïot’ aluminum framed deck hatches.
OPENING PORTLIGHTS: 14 ‘Goïot’ opening portlights.
LOCKER LIDS: There is inlaid teak strip decking on the cockpit seating and on the transom locker lids.

PROPULSION MACHINERY
ENGINE: ‘Perkins’ M90, 4-cylinder naturally aspirated diesel engine.
GEARBOX: Hurth.
ENGINE HOURS: 2658 recorded
HORSEPOWER: 80 hp. / 58.88 kW
DESIGNED BOAT SPEED: 10 kts.
ENGINE COOLING: Fresh water through a heat exchanger.
ENGINE EXHAUST: Mixing elbow to a stainless steel waterlock and looped reinforced flexible exhaust hose.
VENTILATION: Plastic ducting to stern vents.
COMPRESSORS & ALTERNATORS FITTED: Single alternator and a ‘Seafrost’ refrigeration compressor.
SHAFT & COUPLINGS: Stainless steel shaft to a rigid gearbox coupling.
STUFFING BOX / STERN SEAL: ‘Volvo’ shaft seal.
FILTERS: ‘Racor’ primary filter.
P. BRACKET / STRUT / CUTLASS BEARING: P-Bracket with a cutlass bearing.
ENGINE STOP: Electric stop and manual fuel shut off.
PANEL & ALARMS: ‘Perkins’ engine control with alarms and gauges.
ENGINE CONTROLS: ‘Morse’ cables.

TANKAGE & PIPING
WATER TANKS: 280 gallons in 6 integral fiberglass tanks – under the forward bunks and under the saloon sole.
DIESEL: 150 gallons in two stainless steel tanks under aft cabin bunks.
COOKING GAS: One 10lb aluminum propane tank.
MARINE SANITATION DEVICES: 5 ‘Jabsco’ piston type manual marine toilets.
SEACOCKS: Bronze bodied ball valves with balls riding in Teflon seats.
HOT WATER: ‘Raritan’ 6-gallon accumulator tank – water heated via the engine heat exchanger.
PRESSURIZED WATER SYSTEM: 1 x ‘Shurflo’ 2.8 GPM / 45 PSI diaphragm type pressure pump

DEWATERING SYSTEMS
BILGE PUMPS – Electric: ‘Rule’ submersible pump with an automatic float switch.
1 x ‘Jabsco’ 2.8 GPM diaphragm pump.
Manual: Manual bilge pump - ‘Plastimo’ – cockpit
FOOT PUMPS (seawater & fresh water): Galley

MAST, RIGGING, SAILS & CANVAS
MAST - Material: Painted aluminum.
Spreaders: twin spreaders.
Stepped: keel stepped.
STANDING RIGGING: 1 x 19 stainless steel wire rope – mechanical terminals to open bronze-bodied turnbuckles (Replaced in 2006).
RUNNING RIGGING: Braided polyester.
WINCHES: Primary winches – 2 x ‘Lewmar 66’ self-tailing two speed winches.
Cabin Top – 2 x ‘Lewmar 40’ self-tailing two speed winches.
Genoa Furling - ‘Lewmar 30’ self-tailing two speed winch
FURLING GEAR: In-mast mainsail furling.
‘Goiot’ furling drum and foil on the forestay.
VANG: Rope purchase.
CHAIN PLATES: Stainless steel chain plates. Shrouds – deck organizer to tie-rods to reinforced longitudinal fiberglass stringers. Lowers - stainless steel chain plates bolted to structural transverse bulkheads.
SAILS – Furling Main and furling Genoa

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
DC - SYSTEM: House Batteries: 4 x ‘ Trojan’ 6 volt lead acid batteries.
12-volt Engine Batteries: 1 x 4D lead acid battery.
Battery stowage: Under the saloon sole.
Circuit Protection Devises: Isolation switches
Power distribution System: Labeled 12v panel with toggle switches & breakers.
Volt & Ammeters: Yes
Charging system: Approximately 90 Ah alternator
Refrigeration: ‘Seafrost’ engine driven compressor

AC – SYSTEM:
LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS: Port tierod is connected to a keel bolt.

NAVIGATION SYSTEMS:
AUTOPILOT: None.
DEPTH & SPEED: ‘Raymarine ST40 BIDATA’ – cockpit display.
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: ‘Icom IC-M422 VHF.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT
PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES: 3 x Adult Type I P.F.D, 4 x Adult Type II & 2 x Type III PFD
THROWABLE DEVICES: 1 Horseshoe lifering (Type IV PFD) with light.
NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTING: Bow, stern, deck, steaming and anchor light.
LIFE LINES: Stainless steel wire to swaged studs and turnbuckles – stainless steel stanchions.
FIRST AID KIT: Yes.
FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS: 5 x Type B.C size 1.

GROUND TACKLE
PRIMARY ANCHOR: 44lb ‘Bruce’.
Chain/rode: Estimated 150ft. x 3/8 inch chain
SECONDARY ANCHORS: ‘Danforth’ type.
Estimated with 10ft. x 3/8 inch chain and 50 ft. nylon rode.
WINDLASS: ‘Lofrans Tigres’ 12-volt windlass with foot switches.

STEERING SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION: Twin wheels – wheel to sprocket, roller chain to stainless steel wire, through aluminum pulleys to an aluminum quadrant.
RUDDER STOPS: Mechanical stops.
EMERGENCY STEERING: Galvanized tiller through a deck plate.

SHIPBOARD AMENITIES
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION:Two double cabins with separate head /showers forward, saloon, galley to starboard, Two double cabins with separate head / showers aft, crews cabin forward with a head – deck hatch entrance.

COOKING FACILITIES
STOVE: ‘Force 10’ – Three burner stove with grill & oven.
FUEL: Propane
LOCATION & LOCKER DESCRIPTION: Fiberglass side-opening locker under the helmsman seat.
SOLENOID: Yes.
STEREO: ‘Clarion DB315 FM/AM/CD player – saloon and cockpit speakers.