Description

We are selling our precious and beautifully kept Beneteau Oceanis 390. Our decision comes after a change of circumstances, which forced us to move back to the UK and abandon our boat lifestyle.

Alixora is a 39 foot cruiser with a three cabin, two head layout, where the bow head has been turned into a storage room. Spacious and comfortable for a couple or a family, the galley is positioned abaft the main salon on the starboard side. Navigation desk is positioned opposite the galley on the port side. She is powered by a 45 HP Perkins engine, which sits centre, abaft the companionway.

The slender hull, well-balanced sail plan and a cast iron keel enhance upwind performance and give directional stability and helm balance when heeled. The cockpit is spacious and ergonomic with easy access to winches and other equipment, making Alixora easy to navigate. Rigging and other equipment are in fair condition.

We bought Alixora at the beginning of 2024. Sadly, an unfortunate turn of events made us decide to sell so quickly. She is truly a great boat, amazing to sail and comfortable to live on. After buying we kept up the maintenance and proceeded with upgrades, some quite substantial, such as anti-osmosis treatment and replacement of the domestic battery system. We also completed a full service of the engine, replaced the shaft seal and fixed the rudder bearings. In a recent survey no water damage or signs of osmosis were found. We would be happy to share the whole documentation with any serious prospective buyers.

We had planned to continue with the works while travelling but a couple of them were unfortunately left unfinished. This includes teak seats in the cockpit and the main faucet in the galley. For more details about recent upgrades, please refer to the list below.

We bought Alixora from a local who has had her for a couple of seasons but she spent a big majority of time in the ownership of an older English couple who travelled the Mediterranean.They kept the records of their journey on a blog, an incredible document of Alixora’s past. This was the main reason that convinced us she is the right boat for us, as she has clearly been in good hands before.

The blog may be found here: https://alixora.wordpress.com/

List of recent upgrades (in 2024):
-general engine service
-replacement of rudder bearings
-shaft seal replacement
-new anti-osmosis treatment and antifouling, new anodes
-new chartplotter mounted in the cockpit (Raymarine Element 9) with Navionics charts
-new domestic battery system with smart Victron components
-teak surfaces in the cockpit sanded and filled (this job was left unfinished)
-inspection survey completed before the purchase

Before us, Alixora had even more upgrades, totaling thousands of pounds. Admittedly, there are some things to be looked into but generally she is in a very good condition:
-diesel pump overhauled 2023
-keel bolts changed by a professional boatyard (cost 4960 EUR) 2021
-mainsail and lazyjack, UK Sailmakers (cost 4770 EUR) 2017
-new sprayhood, Marmaris 2016
-Zodiac Cadet 260 Aero inflatable dinghy 2015
-records of older maintenance, receipts and instructions of most equipment onboard were kept and will be available at the viewing

The on-wheel autopilot was damaged in one of our last passages. We were in the midst of ordering a new one when we found out we had to move back to the UK. Same goes for the outboard, which needs a general service. We would be happy to negotiate a new price with any serious buyer to reflect any related costs, or order a full service of the outboard and provide a replacement autopilot system.

Tax paid

Specifications:

Beneteau Oceanis 390
Name: Alixora
Constructed: 1988
LOA: 11,4m/39ft
Beam: 3,9m
Draft: 1,65m
Hull: GRP
Engine: Perkins 45 HP
Fuel: Diesel
Fuel tanks: 1x170L

Navigation:
-Charts and corresponding equipment, pilot books
-Chartplotter Raymarine Element 9, Navionics complete Mediterranean with Black Sea and Canary Islands
-JRC Radar
-Depth sounder Raymarine
-VHF Icom IC411
-AIS
-Compass
-EPIRB
-Nav lights, anchor light
-Simrad autopilot (broken, replacement/price reduction to be negotiated)

Electrics:
-Fully separated 100aH engine battery with separate voltmeter
-3x Victron 110aH AGM leisure batteries (approx. 20 cycles)
-Smart Victron components: Battery Protect, Shunt, temperature sensor
-2x Victron Solar Charger (one currently idle but ready to be hooked up to more panels)
-Wind turbine and Rutland HRSi charge controller
-500W Victron Phoenix Inverter
-30amp Victron shore power charger
-18am B2B Victron Orion charger (enables charging from engine’s alternator)
-USB chargers

Domestic:
-2x water tank, 500L capacity
-Waste tank, 40L
-Electric water pump and foot pump for sea water intake
-Large fridge
-Two burner stove and gas oven, Nelson
-New Jabsco manual toilet pump assembly
-Ebespracher diesel heater (powers on but in need of service)
-Hot water tank (shore power and heat exchange through engine)
-Ample storage throughout the interior and in the cockpit
-Boat comes with a good assortment of tools and some spares

Safety:
-Life raft
-Life jackets and harnesses
-EPIRB
-Flares
-2 electric bilge pumps and 1 manual
-Nets on guardrails

Anchoring:
-Lofrans 1000w windlass with long cable to extend into cockpit
-20kg Rocna anchor
-55m galvanised chain
-Additional anchor
-Stainless steel bow fitting with a new roller
-Aluminium cleats

Machinery:
-Perkins 4108, 45HP
-170L diesel tank
-Foam padded engine room
-Engine control panel in the cockpit
-Fixed three-blade cast brass propeller
-New shaft seal (2024)
-New rudder bearings (2024)
-Recent complete engine service completed in the current boatyard

Sails:
-Main, lazyjack
-Genoa
-Spinnaker, aluminium spinnaker pole
-Furler
-Mast and standing rigging inspected and replaced in 2011
-Selden aluminium boom

Tender:
-Zodiac Cadet 260
-Yamaha 4HP outboard

Specifications

Accommodation

Spacious salon with a galley
3 cabins
2 heads, 1 converted into a storage space

Salon/kitchen

Salon

V berth

Companionway

Galley

Aft port cabin

Aft head

Aft head

Peak into starboard aft cabin

V berth

Construction

Displacement hull
GRP
Cast iron keel
In a recent survey no signs of osmosis were found, however a new anti-osmosis treatment and antifouling were applied in June 2024 as the old one clearly had to be stripped back and redone. At her current state, Alixora's bottom doesn't need any work. The are some surface marks above the water line caused by our fenders rubbing against tyres on a dock in Tinos.

Alixora before hauling out for winter

Alixora on boatyard pontoon

Rocna anchor

Cockpit

Cockpit

Looking back from the pulpit

Equipment

Electrics

Starboard aft cabin

Navigation Equipment

Charts and corresponding equipment, pilot books
Chartplotter Raymarine Element 9, Navionics complete Mediterranean with Black Sea and Canary Islands
JRC Radar
Depth sounder Raymarine
VHF Icom IC411
AIS
Compass
EPIRB
Nav lights, anchor light
Simrad autopilot (broken, replacement/price reduction to be negotiated)

Instruments

New chart plotter in the cockpit

Engine(s)

Perkins 4108
45 HP
Serviced in 2024, including the shaft seal. Engine controls are positioned by the wheel in the cockpit. The engine runs smooth and produces strong thrust with low fuel consumption (we used one full tank in about 2 months of cruising).

Sails & Spars

Main, lazyjack
Genoa
Spinnaker, aluminium spinnaker pole
Furler
Mast and standing rigging inspected and replaced in 2011
Selden aluminium boom

Safety Equipment

Life raft
Life jackets and harnesses
EPIRB
Flares
2 electric bilge pumps and 1 manual
Nets on guardrails

Location Map