Owner’s Notes for
Ardent
March 26
th
, 2021
1
Welcome aboard
Ardent
!
What could be a more perfect vacation that a week or
more aboard the S/V Ardent which is a 2014 Beneteau
Oceanis 41! Beneteau is the largest manufacturer of
pleasure sailboats. You will find her very well
engineered, spacious and thought through.
She very fully equipped and updated to cruise the
Puget Sound. She has three private cabins with double
births, two heads: both with showers, full teak
decking, a dinghy arch with a 10’ Achilles RIB with a
9.8 hp outboard, Bimini cover over the entire cock pit
with dodger, newer custom carpeting and salon
upholstery, artwork and cockpit cushions. We take
great pride in her and maintain her to the highest
standards.
The Ardent sails beautifully with full roller reefing
sails (jib and main) for maximum convenience and
crew safety. All lines lead to the cockpit. Her
generous jib rig makes sailing in light wind easy and
enjoyable. When it is time to come to rest, her bow
thruster makes docking a breeze.
Her electronics include a chart plotter, RADAR, wind and depth gages which makes navigation easy. She has a
12” screen in the cockpit plus an addition 7” screen at the nav station. The dinghy arch prevents the drag of the
dinghy which improves performance. Also, one doesn’t have to dismount the outboard motor when leaving
port. The 9.8hp outboard makes scooting to a nearby cove or fishing spot very doable while leaving the Ardent
on anchor. We have a clam shovel and crab pot on board.
The skipper and guests will enjoy her exceptionally large cockpit which can seat 10 guests and has a full
Bimini. The cockpit table extends for true al-fresco dining (with center cooler). The transom folds down to
make into a dinghy dock which makes loading the crew into the dinghy as easy as being on a low dock ashore.
It also allows one to dangle his feet into the water. Aboard this year, is a new set of cockpit cushions and two
Sport-a seats.
Below, between the three cabins is a very large salon with two settees. Up to eight can dine below plus six in
the cockpit. The galley has a separate refrigerator and a separate freezer along with a microwave. It is a great
space to entertain.
the Ardent carrys150 gallons of fresh water; a full crew can go several days without re-filling. A total of nine
(six house) AGM batteries, allow the crew to use all of the electrical conveniences as much as they need (within
reason) and the battery status can be easily monitored. With an inverter, cell phones can be charged along while
using other small load electrical devices while on anchor. There is even a special 800-watt hair dryer aboard
(don’t use you own, which will be 1200 or more watts).
We hope you will enjoy sailing
Ardent
and cruising the islands as much as we do. We also thank you for taking
special care of her. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us or the San Juan Sailing staff.
Before you go, please review the material contained in this notebook so one can fully enjoy what the S/V
Ardent has to offer. Bon voyage!
Karl Klokke and Sue Bristol,
S/V Ardent
1-208-412-94
