1990 Beneteau First 45F5 (Panama)

S/V Octopedes is a Panama based 1990 Beneteau First 45F5 For Sale By Broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary. This owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.

Owners say to bring an offer, with a new reduced price!!!

This 1990 Beneteau 45f5 is a performance cruiser with a winning pedigree. A former champion on the Pacific Northwest race circuit, she’s fast, well-built, and handles beautifully under sail. Designed by Bruce Farr with styling by Pininfarina, she combines performance, technology, aesthetics, and comfort in a way that stands the test of time. While she could use a little cosmetic TLC to shine like new, this is a great opportunity to own a great boat while adding your own touches. She offers superior boat speed as well as cruising comfort.

Whether you’re looking to cruise, club race, or both, this 45f5 is an opportunity waiting for you to shine her up again.

She has been on the hard in Panama, stored in a secured yard for a couple of years, and awaits her new caretakers to make her sparkle.

Email for a complete detail sheet and a link to more photos via Dropbox.

Overview

Octopedes has a desirable master suite forward with an en-suite head and sail locker, and a large salon with a linear galley. Aft are the port and starboard guest cabins with a custom navigation station to port and a guest head to starboard.

Her striking interior is finished in cherry wood paneling with white leather upholstery for contrast. Overhead and side lighting from multiple opening hatches and portlights create a bright, spacious feel. This boat offers accommodations in three double cabins and two separate heads. The salon and cockpit are large and can accommodate a full crew.

This is one of those boats whose fiberglass was hand laid, and you can see the quality and care she received from her owners.

Fore Peak

There is a sail locker with anchor chain storage in the forward area, followed by a watertight bulkhead, and access to the forward head.

Accommodations

The master suite forward includes a double berth, ample storage, seating, and en-suite head. The port and starboard guest cabins each provide double berths and storage space, offering comfortable sleeping accommodations for crew or guests.

Heads

There are two heads: one forward with access to the sail locker through the bulkhead and a shower arrangement, and an aft head with sink and cabinetry.

Galley

The linear galley occupies the port side of the salon and offers ample counter space and storage, designed to support both cruising and passagemaking.

Sails

She is a fractionally rigged sloop with lines led to the cockpit for ease of handling. The boat does need a new mainsail.

Rigging

The rigging was updated in 2009, and the spar and rigging work reflects attention to structural integrity and sail handling performance.

Cockpit

The cockpit is spacious and practical, with a walk-through transom and generous storage in multiple lazarette lockers, designed for comfortable crew operation and the demands of racing or cruising.

Improvements 2009–2018

From 2009 to 2018 the boat received numerous improvements, including upgraded instrument pods, a custom radar and antenna mast, a new mast and rigging, a new aluminum toerail, keel removal and rebedding with corrosion-inhibitive sealant, reinforcement of high-load deck areas, custom rudder bearings for excellent feel, new mattresses with canvas covers, bottom fairing and epoxy coating, and a custom navigation station below.