1995 Beneteau 42s7

The interior of the First 42s7 was designed by Philippe Starck, the famous French designer known for his innovative and elegant creations. This ‘owner’s version’ offers two cabins and two heads, with ample space and ventilation. The salon is bright and cozy, with a U-shaped settee, a folding table, and a navigation station.

The spacious forward cabin has a large double berth, bench seating, a large hanging locker, and an ensuite head. The aft cabin has a massive berth with in-cabin storage lockers. There is a second head between the aft cabin and the navigation station on the port side.

There are many opening ports for great ventilation and natural light and a Webasto forced air diesel heater to keep the boat cozy and dry on crisp evening sails and cold mornings in the off-season.  

• Webasto ThermoPro 90D Cabin Heater

• Raritan 6-gallon hot water heater, 120 volt and bus heated

• Storage throughout

• Two-cabin, two-head design for maximum privacy

• Large cockpit with plenty of seating

• Substantial fold-down swim platform for enjoying life at anchor

Aft of the oval settee has the L-shaped galley. This has the Force-10 3-burner gimbaled stove with oven for the cruising chef. The counter has deep, dual stainless steel sinks with pressure hot and cold water. The aft corner has an in-counter fridge freezer. with a large front-loading fridge door. The galley has ample locker and drawers along the hull above and below the counter.

• Force 10 3-burner gimbaled propane stove with an oven

• Quasar Microwave

• Nova Kool Fridge & Freezer Model: LT-201 (new 2018)

• Kuuma BBQ

• 2 X 20lbs. propane bottles

• Dual stainless steel sinks

Ice Bear is set up for both racing and cruising with a suite of B&G wind instrumentation and Garmin chartplotter. There is ample battery storage and all the standard electrical systems. 

•  Icom VHF Radio Model: IC-M56 (Nav. Station

• Icom VHF Radio Model: IC-M34, hand held

• West Marine VHF Radio hand held

• Autohelm Autopilot Model: ST6000

• Garmin GPS/Chart/Sounder/Radar  GPSMAP 4208 (secured in the Binnacle pod)

• Horizon VHF Model: HX870, hand held

• B & G Wind speed indicator

• B & G Speed Indicator

• B & G Compass Indicator

• B & G Depth Sounder

• Xantrex Freedom 20 Inverter/Charger

• Victron Energy Battery Indicator

• Freedom Battery Status Indicator Model: HFS

• 6 X 6 Volt HD House Batteries

• 1 X 12 volt S27 HD starter battery

• 30 Amp Shore power connection

• 30 Amp. Shore power cable with a Marinco plug

• Dual AM/FM/CD Model: AMB600W

• JVC 21” LCD TV

The owners had new rod rigging installed in 2014 and have replaced all the running rigging since then. New sails were made in 2015 and they keep a full set of racing and cruising sails depending on their desires. The boat is a capable racer and with the combination of good sails, rigging, and a well-designed hull with a deep fin keel, you have a performance cruiser that is a competitive racer.  The Doyle Stack Pack keeps your mainsail in great shape and makes lowering and storage a breeze. 

• Harken MK IV2 roller furling head stay

• 5/16” split backstay with Navtec hydraulic tension.

• Solid stainless steel wire standing rigging.

• Telescoping solid boom vang

• 2 X Lewmar 54” 2-speed, self-tailing, main winches

• 2 X Lewmar 44” 2-speed, self-tailing winches

• 2 X Lewmar 44” 2-speed, self-tailing winches

• Cruising mainsail, Dacron with a Doyle Stack Pack

• Cruising genoa, 130%  on roller furling head stay

• Rocna 20 anchor (secured on dual aluminum anchor bow roller)

• 60 ft. 5/16” galvanized chain

• 200 ft. 5/8” 8-stranded line

• Lewmar windlass with up & down foot switches

• 2016 Zodiac Cadet 3250FR (10 Ft.) Tender

• Tohatsu 8hp outboard

• Ritchie 4” Powerdamp compass (top of Binnacle)

• Lifesling Overboard Rescue System

• Jim Buoy horseshoe retrieval ring

• Fox 40 heaving line