| Hull
Specifications |
Engine
& Electrical |
 | Bright daylight interior |
| LOA: 42' 6" |
| LWL: 35' 9" |
| Beam: 13' 6" |
| Draft: 5' 11" |
| Wing keel |
| Displacement: 18,000 lbs |
| Mast Height: 60' above water line |
| Year: 1997 (updated annually, with
major upgrades for 2010) |
| 2010: Stripped bottom paint
and recoated with smooth performance paint. |
|
| 50HP Yanmar diesel engine |
| Cruising speed: 7.5 knots (2600
rpm @1gph) |
| Feathering Maxprop (high
performance/backs easily) |
| House battery bank: 6 batteries
provide 600 amp hours (300 useable) |
| Separate starting battery |
| Automatic battery charger |
| Inverter |
| Link battery monitoring system |
| 30 amp shorepower |
| 12v "cellular" plugs at helm and nav
station |
| BOSE entertainment surround
sound system with separate cockpit amplified speakers.
|
| AM/FM CD/Stereo with MP3/iPod input and satellite
stereo receiver (new 2009) |
| Flatscreen TV (new 2010) with
VCR/DVD |
|
| Accommodations |
Galley |
| 3 cabin/2 head model. Aft cabins
have 6' 5" head room in dressing area. Forward cabin has 6' 5"
head room plus settee and en suite head. All mattresses are made
with premium comfort foam. |
| Bright open pear wood interior with view
through hull and cabin windows. |
| Webasto hydronic diesel forced-air heat (new
2009) with a separate thermostat for the forward cabin. |
| Sleeps 8 in 3 cabins and dinette
(convertible). Most comfortable for 6. |
| New (2010) premium foam salon cushions |
| Two heads, both with showers. |
|
| Eno 2 burner propane stove with oven |
| 12v refrigeration (with area for
maintaining frozen food) |
| Hot/Cold pressure water system |
| Microwave |
| Double stainless steel sinks |
| SS propane BBQ mounted on stern rail
(new 2008) |
| See
inventory above for complete
galley equipment listing. |
|
| Navigation |
Mast, sails, rigging & deck |
| Raymarine radar/color chart plotter at
helm |
| Raymarine radar/chart plotter at nav
station |
| Autopilot |
| ICOM VHF |
| Raymarine knotmeter |
| Raymarine depthsounder |
| Raymarine wind speed/direction |
| Mobri radar reflector mounted near top
of shroud |
| Handheld VHF for cockpit and dinghy |
|
| New (2010): High-tech, fully-battened,
carbon fiber mainsail to maximize
performance. |
| Easy mainsail reefing from cockpit (2
slab reefs). |
| New (2010): "Lazy Bag" and
"Lazy Jacks" for easy drop-in-and-zip mainsail stowage. |
| 150% genoa (new
2008) with roller furling |
| All lines led aft to cockpit |
|
Asymmetrical cruising
spinnaker with sock available on request with spinnaker resume |
| New (2009): Lewmar H2 electric anchor windlass
|
| Primary anchor: 35 lb Bruce, with
250'
chain and 150' rode |
| Secondary anchor: Fortress, with
20' chain and 150' rode |
| Anchor wash down system |
| Dodger (new clear view windows in 2009) |
| Retractable bimini with optional full enclosure |
| Four Sport-a-Seat full-back cockpit cushions (new 2008) |
| Folding cockpit table |
| 11' inflatable dinghy with 2
seats (accommodates 4 comfortably) |
| 2HP 4-stroke Honda
outboard for dinghy (no extra charge) |
| Retracting swim platform for easy access
to dinghy |
| Cockpit shower |
| Stern rail pilot seats with cushions |
| New (2009): Fender Step
inflatable boarding step/fender. |
|
| Comments |
Tankage |
|
Enjoy first
class cruising under sail or power. Kipper Kite is a Beneteau First Series
performance cruiser that is both fast and comfortable. After a day of fun and sailing relax to music or DVD
on the BOSE surround sound system. Sleep soundly on premium comfortable
mattresses in the bright pear wood interior, open salon, excellent equipped
European galley. Easy entry/exit to dinghy or stern tie dock via retracting
transom swim step. The inviting spacious salon and 3 cabins/2heads welcome
family and friends. Please treat her like your own with care and respect.
We thank you for taking good care of our girl. ~David and Judy
Spencer. |
| Fuel: 40 gallons |
| Water: 160 gallons |
| Holding: 28 gallons in two
stainless steel tanks, both with monitors (New 2009) |
|
|
Weekly
Charter Rate
Prime:
$3175
Shoulder: $2775
Off-season: $2375 |
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