Passon Place - Beneteau FOR SALE

Passion Place is a well‑kept Beneteau 49 sailing yacht with a shoal‑draft keel, bridge‑friendly rig, and an exceptionally livable plan. A refined performance cruiser and luxury cruising sailboat, this monohull sloop is equally at home as a coastal cruiser or bluewater cruiser.

She’s gracious at the dock and confident underway, offering a remarkably roomy interior with a smart, social layout. The salon flows beautifully, delivering comfort and elegance that make extended stays a pleasure.

The galley is a joy to use—open to the conversation yet secure for cooking at sea—so the chef stays part of the fun while remaining safe underway. The cockpit sits close enough for easy hand‑offs when sailing and for serving sundowners when moored. A newly refinished cockpit table elevates the ambiance, and when the weather turns foul, the full enclosure keeps everything cozy.

She hits the sweet spot: the right size, easy to manage, and effortless to dock with a bow thruster. Reverse‑cycle air conditioning and heat keep the climate perfect, and a generator powers comforts at anchor—true liveaboard cruising yacht capability.

A beautiful boat with all the right features—and all the right feel.

• Powered primary winches
• Electric cabin‑top winch to port of the companionway
• Bow thruster
• Furling mainsail and headsail
• Electric windlass with 44 lb Rocna anchor
• Tender with outboard included
• Stern dinghy davits
• Complete cockpit enclosure
• 12k BTU and 16k BTU HVAC units
• NextGen 5.5 kW generator (installed 2015)

Step aboard and be impressed.

Description

Passion Place is a nicely maintained Beneteau 49 with a shoal draft, a waterway‑friendly spar, and an exceptionally livable, human‑scale layout that makes every mile effortless. Equally at ease at the dock or on passage, she welcomes you with a bright, spacious interior and a flow that simply works. The galley is a chef’s ally, designed so cooking remains social and secure underway, with the cockpit close enough to pass up sandwiches on the move and cocktails once you are snugged in. The newly refinished cockpit table is a pleasure to the touch, and when weather turns, a full enclosure transforms the cockpit into a protected lounge.

This is one of those boats that is genuinely pretty, the right size, and delightfully easy to handle and dock thanks to a bow thruster. Reverse‑cycle heat and air keep the climate perfect, and a generator maintains comfort when you settle at anchor. Thoughtful upgrades elevate daily ease: electric primary winches plus an electric winch to port of the companionway, furling sails, and an electric windlass paired with a 44# Rocna anchor for confidence when you drop the hook. She is offered with a dinghy and motor, supported by dinghy davits, and the full enclosure extends the season in style. Climate control spans 12K BTU and 16K BTU air and heat, while a NextGen 5.5 kW generator, new in 2015, underwrites true independence. She’s a beauty—and she has everything you need. Come take a look.

Overview

Step aboard from the generous cockpit and you immediately feel the logic of the layout. The galley sits to port, while to starboard of the companionway the day/guest head offers a manual marine toilet and a separate stall shower. Just aft, with its own private entry to that head, the aft stateroom becomes an inviting guest suite, fitted with an athwartships bunk, a vanity, hanging lockers, and a wealth of storage. The main salon glows with natural light from overhead hatches and windows; to port, the dining area features a beautifully refinished folding table, with two stools that serve as extra seats or the perfect footrests. Opposite, a comfortable settee pairs with a forward‑facing nav station, keeping ship’s business organized and close at hand. Forward, the owner’s cabin centers on a walk‑around queen berth and abundant storage. The forward head, set just aft of that stateroom to port, adds a vanity, an electric marine head, and another separate stall shower.

In the galley, white laminate counters with wooden fiddle rails frame a double rectangular stainless‑steel sink with plastic chopping‑block covers, a gimbaled three‑burner gas stove with oven and broiler, a large Vitrifrigo under‑counter refrigerator/freezer, and a Tappan microwave—everything arranged to be secure under way and efficient at anchor.

On deck, from the bow aft, a double stainless‑steel anchor platform with rollers leads the way, served by a Lewmar electric windlass and a 44# Rocna anchor with 120 ft of chain and rode. Wide, easy‑to‑navigate side decks and jack lines support confident movement under sail. Eight aluminum hatches with Lexan open into all areas of the cabin, each with retracting screens and shades, bathing the interior in controllable light and air. The cockpit is huge, with cushions and a drop‑leaf table whose teak leaves were recently redone (table refurbished 2024). A large tan dodger with clear windows and a bimini that spans the entire cockpit pair with a full enclosure to extend your season. Dual helms enhance control and sightlines. A stainless‑steel pushpit carries a dinghy outboard mount, and a stainless‑steel davit system handles the included inflatable dinghy with ease. At the stern, a swim platform with boarding ladder and a cockpit shower invite a rinse after a swim, and a rub rail added to the hull in 2014 adds practical protection.

Electronics are comprehensive and current: Raymarine knot, depth, and wind speed/direction displays are at both port and starboard helms; an Axiom 12" MFD chartplotter with radar, new in 2024, commands the helm; a Raymarine ST6002 autopilot is at the starboard helm with an internal mount; an Icom IC‑M422 VHF sits at the nav station with a RAM mic in the cockpit; and AIS sends and receives for complete situational awareness.

Sail handling is fingertip easy. The furling, partially‑battened mainsail (2018) and a furling 140% genoa (2017) drive the boat with balanced power. In 2024, a new forestay and Harken furler were fitted. All lines are handled easily from the cockpit, aided by Lewmar 65 electric self‑tailing primary genoa sheet winches and Lewmar 46 self‑tailing cabin‑top winches, with the port cabin‑top winch electric, and a rigid boom vang keeping the leech in tune.

Electrical systems are complete and well specified, with full 110V and 12V service and full navigation lights, including a tri‑color masthead light. On the 12V DC side, there are four 4D house batteries, three from 4/2021 and one from 9/2024, plus two Group 27 batteries (start battery from 2020), a Xantrex True Charge 2 battery charger, and 12V cigarette‑type outlets at the helm, on the cockpit bulkhead, and at the DC electric panel. On the 110V AC side, dual Hubbell 30 amp/125 volt shore‑power inlets are set on the starboard side of the transom, with shore power cords included; a Xantrex ProWatt 3000 inverter supports life off the grid; a NextGen 5.5 kW generator, new in 2015 with 1200 hours, underpins autonomy; and numerous 110V outlets are conveniently placed throughout.

Mechanical and plumbing are equally robust. The Yanmar 4JH4‑HTE turbocharged 110 HP engine shows 3642 hours and delivers reliable thrust. A NextGen 5 kW generator with 1200 hours complements ship’s power. Forward is one electric marine toilet; waste is handled by two 20 gal poly holding tanks located behind the heads. The bow thruster makes close‑quarters work simple, a dripless stuffing box keeps the bilge clean, and an 11 gal Force 10 hot‑water heater runs both at the dock on shore power and off engine waste heat underway. Electric and manual bilge pumps stand ready. Climate comfort is assured with an 18K BTU reverse‑cycle heat and air system and a secondary unit located aft. Altogether, Passion Place delivers the rare blend of beauty, simplicity, and specification that turns plans into voyages.