Magic is a beautiful example of these versatile cruiser / racers from Beneteau when they built them exceptionally well. The perfect size to keep your mooring expenses down yet large enough to cruise to Tasmania or up the East coast in comfort and race around the cans during the week. She is fully equipped with a furling mainsail and headsail, a new Volvo diesel engine in 2017 with only 800 hours pushing a shaft drive and PSS dripless seal, 2 huge cabins with a massive stand up shower and separate head and she comes complete with a dinghy and Suzuki outboard engine.
Magic has extensive B&G and Raymarine electronics including a Zeuss 7 inch B&G Touchscreen Chartplotter, hotwater and a watermaker.
Magic is is excellent turnkey condition ready to cruise or race anywhere.
Region
Victoria
Location
Geelong VIC
Reference
Magic
Usage
Cruising, Racing
Launch Year
1994
Hull
Fibreglass/GRP
HIN
01449851435510121 (h
Rego
O/N 858084
Designer
Jean Berret / Beneteau Design Office
Builder
Benneteau
Length
35' 0" - 10.67m
Draft
1.5m
Keel / Ballast
Lead fin winged keel
Deck Material
Fiberglass
Engine Make
Volvo Penta
Engine
D130 - new in 2017
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
30
Power Source
Diesel
Engine Hours
800
Drive Type
Inboard Shaft Drive
Genset
No
Fuel
190ltrs
Water
400 ltrs
Accommodation
Fwd v berth, large rear double. Rear head with stand up shower and electric toilet
Cabins
2
Berths
6
Galley
In line galley on port side. It is large enough for comfortable cruising or living on board.
Refrigeration
130L with new thermostat, regassed 2025.
Freezer
N
Stove
SMEV Gas 3 burner with oven and grill,
Water Maker
Yes
Hotwater System
22 L hot water, 240v or engine heating, new 2024.
Shower
Yes
Toilet
Electric - new 2022
Entertainment
Fusion Bluetooth stereo with Bluetooth, with new 150w cockpit speakers
Dinghy
2.4m HIghfield
Outboard
Yamaha 9HP
Covers
Dodger, bimini
Ground Tackle
Excel Anchor with 70m chain
Safety Gear
Current Cat 5 racing safety certified, inshore flares, Life jackets, lifelines (replaced 2025), life ring, fixed-mount VHF radio, MOB retrieval system,
Bilge Pumps
1 electric 1 manual
Life Raft
N
Epirb
Yes
Life Jackets
Yes
Flares
Yes
Fire Protection
Yes
Electrics
12V, 3 x 120 A/h house batteries, 1 x 80A/h start battery
2 x 240w solar panels, battery monitor, new wind generator installed 2026
Electronics
B&G Vulcan 7 chartplotter, 2 x B&G displays wind/depth/speed, B&G wireless wind (installed 2025) along with new through hull and transducer/speed log.
Icom 423G VHF radio with inbuilt GPS & DSC
Sail Inventory
In-mast furling main and 100% furling jib - for ease of handling shorthanded. ( both North sails new 2020) excellent condition.
Mast / Rigging
Standing rigging replaced in 2015, various other rigging replaced in 2023
Rig checked and tuned 2025.
New boom vang installed 2019.
Remarks
Magic of Geelong is a seriously capable cruising boat which is easy to handle and set up for short-handed sailing. She has completed two circumnavigation cruises of Tasmania (the first from Fremantle via Darwin). Perfect for a couple for local or coastal cruising, with plenty of sun and rain protection, perfectly suitable for Queensland or Tasmania or anywhere in between. For interstate buyers, delivery is available.
Cockpit cushions, insect screens for opening ports.
Lewmar hatches have been replaced with modern versions, all portlights have had new Perspex fitted (2025).
New LED nav lights fitted 2025, along with mast mounted deck/steaming light.
Professionally antifouled and polished Sept 2025.
Most through hull fittings and valves have been progressively replaced.