- Manufacturer: Beneteau
- Price: €125,000
- Location: Preveza
- Year: 2003
- LOA: 48'11" (14.90m)
- LWL: 44'0" (13.40m)
- Displacement: 13,000kg
- Ballast: 4,228kg
- Colour: White
- Designer: Bruce Farr–
- Beam: 15' 0'' (4.57m)
- Berths: 8
- Draft: 2.3
- Keel: Fin keel
- ID no.: 22F10362954
- Cabins: 4
- Heating: Webasto diesel heating
- Heads: 4
- Showers: 4
- Watertank Size: 1000 Litres
- Engine Make: Yanmar 4JH3-HTE
- Horsepower: 100hp
- Drive Type:
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Fuel Tank Size: 500 Litres
- Engine Hours Port: 5400
Broker Remarks
Tara is a 2003-built Beneteau 50, a Bruce Farr–designed cruising yacht offering a spacious four-cabin, four-heads layout well suited to family cruising in the Eastern Mediterranean. She has been drysailed at Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, for the past fifteen years and presents as a well-equipped, turn-key example of the model.
Tara has benefited from a substantial programme of recent works, including a complete standing rigging replacement, renewal of all 21 skin fittings and seacocks, and an upgraded charging system — all completed in 2026. She is offered ready to cruise, with a comprehensive equipment list and no significant outstanding works beyond those noted under Known Defects.
Highlights Listed below but included in Full Specs:
- New standing rigging (2026)
- All 21 thru-hulls and ball valves renewed with TruDesign composite fittings (2026)
- Upgraded charging system — 140A alternator with serpentine belt and Balmar external regulator
- Four-cabin, four-heads layout
- Bow thruster
- Full Garmin electronics suite, including AIS, radar and chartplotter
- Recent engine service (September 2026)
- In-mast furling main with electric winches
- Spinnaker fitted with snuffer for short-handed use
BROKER'S REMARKS
Tara presents as a well-cared-for example of the Beneteau 50, benefiting from a thorough maintenance programme under long-term ownership. The standing rigging, thru-hulls and charging system have all been renewed in 2026, giving the next owner confidence in the vessel's major systems.
The four-cabin, four-heads layout is a genuinely practical arrangement for family cruising or entertaining guests, with each stateroom served by its own heads compartment. The cockpit and deck are set up for easy, short-handed handling, with electric winches, a bow thruster and a snuffer-equipped spinnaker.
Having been drysailed and stored ashore for most of each year, Tara is in good order throughout and ready for the coming season
Accommodation
ACCOMMODATION
Tara offers a spacious four-cabin, four-heads layout, with all staterooms fitted as double or queen berths — a genuinely practical arrangement for family cruising, with no cabin required to share a heads compartment. Two of the four heads are plumbed to holding tanks.
LAYOUT
Four double/queen cabins, each with its own heads compartment (two fitted with holding tanks, two without). Chart table and saloon table both fitted.
DOMESTIC
The galley is equipped with an oven, grill, galley sink, cool box and refrigerator (freezer conversion possible [CHECK]). Water system is pressurised, with hot water via immersion/calorifier. Webasto diesel heating is fitted; air conditioning is not permanently installed, though a portable 4,000 BTU shore-power unit is available for use at the boatyard. Stereo, TV and DVD player fitted; no TV aerial or satellite TV. Toilets are manual flush. No water maker fitted.
Mechanical and Rigging
CONSTRUCTION
- Builder: Beneteau, France
- Designer: Bruce Farr & Associates
- Year built: 2003
- Hull material: GRP
- Deck material: GRP
- Hull colour: White
- Keel type: Fin
- Rudder type:spade
- Steering type: Wheel, twin aft helm positions
- Keel:— preventive epoxy treatment applied
DIMENSIONS
- LOA: 14.90m (48ft 11in)
- LWL: 13.40m (44ft 0in)
- Beam: 4.46m (14ft 8in)
- Draft: 2.30m (7ft 7in)
- Air draft: 19.00m (62ft 4in)
- Displacement: 13,000kg
- Ballast: 4,228kg
MECHANICAL
- Engine make: Yanmar 4JH3-HTE
- Engine type: Diesel inboard, single engine
- Engine year: 2003
- Engine hours: Approx. 5,459 hours
- Service history: Last serviced September 2026 by the owner — oil, filters, antifreeze, transmission oil and secondary fuel filter
- Cooling: Fresh water cooled
- Fuel consumption: Approx. 4 litres/hour
- Drive type: Shaft drive
- Propeller: MaxProp feathering propeller
- Bow thruster: Yes, 7hp
- Charging: 140A alternator with serpentine belt, Balmar external regulator (upgraded)
- Any other information: Alternator and serpentine belt system upgraded from the original Yanmar V-belt arrangement
PERFORMANCE
- Cruising speed: 7.5 knots
- Maximum speed: 8.3 knots
- Motor range under power: Approx. 1,000 nautical miles
TANKAGE
- Fuel: 500 litres, 2 tanks, plastic
- Water: 1,000 litres, 4 tanks, GRP
- Holding tank: 80 litres, 2 tanks, plastic — fitted to two of the four heads
- Macerator/pump-out
- Grey water tank: Not fitted
ELECTRICAL
- Domestic batteries: 3 x 145Ah, age September 2023
- Engine starter battery: Age August 2021
- Bow thruster battery: Age not recorded [CHECK]
- Inverter: 1,000W 110V Xantrex
- Battery charger: Xantrex
- Charging system: 140A alternator with Balmar external regulator (upgraded)
- Generator: Honda EU1000 portable
- Shore power, 14-gauge shore power cable
RIGGING
- Rig type: Sloop, in-mast furling
- Mast material: ZSpar, keel-stepped
- Standing rigging: New (2026) — complete replacement of both forestays, both backstays and all shrouds, using Stay-Loc turnbuckles and swages
- Running rigging: New (2026) — spinnaker halyard, jib halyard and main topping lift replaced; main and jib furlers serviced
- Furling: In-mast main furling; furling headsail
- Reefing: In-mast
- Spinnaker pole: Original
- Lines led aft to cockpit: Yes
SAILS
- Main: Elvström, approx. 20 years old, fair condition, in-mast furling
- Genoa: UK Sailmakers, approx. 18 years old, good condition
- Cruising chute/spinnaker: North Sails, approx. 18 years old, excellent condition, fitted with a snuffer for short-handed use
- Sails have been regularly serviced by a sailmaker in Lefkas
Inventory
NAVIGATION
- Chartplotter / GPS: Garmin 740
- Radar: Garmin HD 18
- AIS: Garmin AIS 600
- Autopilot: Raymarine SmartPilot
- ST6000/ST7000 autopilot
- Wind instrument: Garmin GWind (wired), masthead wind indicator fitted
- Fish finder: Garmin Chirp
- VHF radio: Standard Horizon
- Compass: Plastimo, fitted at each helm station
- Deck instruments: Garmin GM10, connected to an NMEA 2000 backbone
- Barometer and clock: Brass
DECK
- Decking: GRP
- Anchors: 30kg Bruce (primary) with 80m of 12mm chain; 20kg secondary anchor
- Windlass: Lofrans Falcon, electric
- Winches: 2 x Lewmar 66, 1 x Lewmar 40 (electric), 1 x Lewmar 40
- Anchor locker: Forward
- Pushpit / pulpit
- Boarding ladder
- Cockpit table
- Cockpit lockers: 2
- Cockpit/deck shower: Hot and cold
CANVAS
- Sprayhood
- Bimini
- Winter cover
- Cockpit cushions, including forward cushions for sun lounging
TENDER
- Dinghy: Naut-Tend 230 inflatable
- Outboard: Suzuki DF6, approx. 8 years old
MISCELLANEOUS
- Warps: 10
- Fenders: 10
- Full set of docklines and 2 x 50m long lines for shore mooring
- Leather-wrapped steering wheels
- Bosun's chair and climbing harness
- Stand-up paddleboard (with carbon paddle)
- Spinnaker sheets fitted with Tylaska shackles
- Fully stocked galley — pots, pans, crockery, glassware, cutlery and serving trays
- Comprehensive tool kit, including ratchet set, hand tools, strap wrenches, jigsaw, handsaw, polishing equipment, spare head pumps and hole saws
- Spare Balmar 624 regulator and spare 140A alternator
- Spare macerator pump
- 12 x USB charging ports
- Fitted sheets, flat sheets, blankets and pillows for every cabin
- Games, books, guitar and sports equipment, including 6 sets of masks, snorkels and fins
EXTRA DETAILS
- Currently ashore, Preveza, Greece
- Drysailed for the past 15 years
- All 21 skin-fitting thru-hulls and ball valves replaced with TruDesign composite fittings in 2026, together with upgraded sewage lines and premium head hose
KNOWN DEFECTS
- Port aft heads plumbing is incomplete; parts are aboard and a plan is in place, estimated at approx. 4 hours' work to finish
- Outboard requires a carburettor service, including a needle valve replacement
- Engine-driven fridge unit leaks refrigerant when not in regular use
- Bow cabin vinyl wall covering has been removed; replacement material is aboard but not yet fitted
- Bow cabin heads pump leaks and requires replacement; three spare pumps are carried aboard
- Zincs will need replacement if the vessel is to be launched for any length of time
- Bottom paint (antifouling) will be required if the vessel is to be kept afloat rather than continuing to be drysailed
- Teak on the swim platform is worn
- Teak rail has split in three or four places around the cleats and will need replacing
KNOWN DAMAGE
- Accident history: None
- Insurance claims: None
HISTORY
Tara was purchased in Croatia as an ex-charter vessel and subsequently registered in Canada. She has since been developed into a private family cruising yacht, with the owners cruising aboard for 13 months before deciding to retain her rather than sell.
In 2026, following a survey recommendation, the entire standing rigging was replaced — both forestays, both backstays and all shrouds — using Stay-Loc turnbuckles and swages, carried out by a rigging specialist in Lefkas. At the same time, the main and jib furlers were serviced and two halyards and the main topping lift were replaced. All 21 thru-hulls were replaced with TruDesign composite skin fittings and ball valves, rated to a 500lb side-load specification, together with new head hose and clamps.
The electrical system has been upgraded with a stronger serpentine belt drive in place of the original Yanmar V-belt, paired with a 140A alternator and Balmar external regulator, allowing substantial battery charging within an hour of running the engine.
Over the past 15 years the vessel has been drysailed from Cleopatra Marina, Preveza, averaging around 35 days afloat per year. Recent upgrades include replacement foam in the aft cabins, new sun pads and cockpit cushions, a gas barbecue, and a complete Garmin electronics suite (AIS, chartplotter, wind instruments, cockpit repeaters and radar) on an NMEA 2000 backbone.
Sails are older but serviceable and have been regularly serviced by a sailmaker in Lefkas; the spinnaker has been fitted with a snuffer to allow short-handed use. The Yanmar engine has approximately 5,500 hours and has received regular oil and filter changes; it drives a straight shaft to a MaxProp feathering propeller, which reverses pitch to minimise prop-walk. Indicative power speeds: 1,500rpm ? 6.5 knots, 2,000rpm ? 7.2 knots, 2,500rpm ? 7.7 knots. The exhaust elbow has been upgraded to stainless steel, with the original retained as a spare.
The primary anchor is a 30kg Bruce with 80m of oversize 12mm galvanised chain (chain replaced 2016).
SAFETY
- Life raft, last serviced July 2022
- Radar reflector
- Life jackets: 9
- Fire extinguishers: 4
- Fire blanket
- Flares: Carried [CHECK — expiry date not recorded on the form]
- Bilge pumps: 2 electric, plus manual
- Foghorn
- Search light
Contact NYB Lefkas
- Address:
Network Yacht Brokers Lefkas
Cleopatra Marina
Preveza
48100
Ionian Islands
Greece - Telephone: +[30] 26828 88015
- Mobile: M: +30 6945 347870
- Email: info@nyblefkas.com
- Link to full office details
Disclaimer : Greek Yacht Sales Ltd. t/a Network Yacht Brokers Lefkas offers the details of this vessel for sale but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of the information contained in the specification or warrant the condition of the vessel or equipment. A buyer should instruct his agents, or surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered for sale subject to no prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
