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Guided Tour - Caribbean, Erie Canal, Great Lakes! The Beneteau Oceanis 45
7 July 2025 · 14 min · 26K views · Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club, Toronto
What this video covers
A 2018 Beneteau Oceanis 45, currently docked in Toronto, Ontario, features significant electrical and mechanical upgrades for long-distance cruising.1:30 The vessel includes 900 watts of solar panels, 1,300 amp-hours of lithium-ion batteries, and a 3,000-volt-amp Victron inverter.3:05 Propulsion comes from a 57-horsepower Yanmar diesel engine with 2,600 hours of operation, supplemented by a bow thruster for docking.4:00 The boat is configured with three cabins and three heads, and it carries 200 gallons of water and 100 gallons of fuel.8:23 The owner reports an average cruising speed of six to eight knots, with a peak speed of 13 knots recorded on the B&G navigation system during squalls.10:16 The boat features a 5-foot, 8-inch keel and external chain plates for maintenance access.4:29 Having sailed from St. Lucia to Toronto via the Erie Canal, the owner intends to relocate the vessel to Annapolis, Maryland, to facilitate a sale, noting the boat's size is substantial for Great Lakes waters.11:30
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