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Beneteau First 285 (1989) for sale in Dartmouth, United Kingdom

£21,500 GBP
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Beneteau First 285 for sale, located in Dartmouth, United Kingdom. This 8.53-metre cruising/racing yacht was designed by Jean Marie Finot and built in 1989. A well-maintained vessel, it has been owned by the same person for 12 years and previously had just one owner. It features a lifting keel, wood joinery in the saloon, a fully equipped galley with a stainless steel sink and a cooker, and a manual marine toilet in the head. Sails include a mainsail from 2017, a spinnaker from 2018, and original Dacron sails. The boat is equipped with modern navigation tools and safety equipment. Powered by a 1989 Volvo Penta 2002 18 hp diesel engine, serviced in August 2024, it offers a cruising speed of 5 knots and a maximum speed of 6.5 knots. The lift keel mechanism was replaced in 2022. Ideal for local cruising or racing, it can accommodate up to 6 people. Currently berthed on the Dart, this yacht presents a superb opportunity for first-time buyers or families seeking new sailing adventures.

General information

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Make/model

Beneteau First 285

Category

Used sail boat for sale

Price

£21,500 GBPGet a foreign exchange quote

Tax / VAT status

Paid / Included

Year

1989

Length overall

8.53 metres

Length waterline

7.32 metres

Beam

2.74 metres

Displacement

2,800 kg

Hull

Keel

Lifting Keel

Location

Dartmouth, United Kingdom

About this Beneteau First 285

English

Remarks :

The First 285 is an 8.59 m cruising/racing yacht designed by Jean Marie Finot in France and built in 1989. She has been in the same ownership for 12 years and has only one previous owner.

She is a small recreational lifting keel boat, known for good performance and spacious accommodation for its size.

Currently berthed on the Dart, this offers the purchaser a chance either for a first cruising boat or a family adventure for up to 6 people, for local cruising, racing or discovering new sailing grounds.

Accommodation :

Saloon:

Wood Joinery
Chart table
Fabric Upholstery
Laminate Flooring
Hanging Locker

Galley:

Stainless steel sink
Coolbox
Cooker with grill oven

Head:

Wash basin
Manual marine toilet

Inventory :

Sails:

Mainsail – Laminate 2017
Plastimo 609s Furler 2018
Genoa No 1, 2 & 3 Laminate
Spinnaker 2018
Cruising Chute 2018
Original Dacron sails also available

Winches:

2 x Lewmar self-tailing 30 winches 2020
2 x Lewmar 8 original

Navigation Equipment:

Navigation lights
Pastimo Compass
Nasa Clipper Depth Sounder
Autopilot ST 2000
Nasa Clipper wind indicator – wireless
Log/speed – Stowe
VHF/DSC radio – Standard Horizon

Anchoring and Mooring Equipment:

Anchor
Chain/ warp
6 x Fenders
Boathook
6 x Mooring warps

Deck:

Self-draining cockpit
Cockpit locker
Tiller Steering
Steering compass
Engine controls
Anchor locker
Sprayhood
Sail cover

General Equipment:

Radio/CD Player
Marine Head
Heating

Safety Equipment:

Manual Bilge pump
Lifebuoy
Navigation lights
Jackstays

Mechanical :

Engine:

1989 Volvo Penta 2002 18 hp diesel Serviced August 2024
Shaft drive
Fuel consumption 1.5 Litres/hr
Sea water cooled
Cruising speed 5 knots
Max speed 6.5 knots

Lift Keel: Mechanism replaced 2022

Electrical:

12v system,12v socket
Shore power
1 x service battery 2022
1 x engine battery 2022

Water System:

Manual

Tankage:

1 x Fuel capacity 25 litres
Fresh water capacity not known

Rigging:

Fractional Rig Sloop
Furling genoa
Running rigging 5-10 yrs
Standing rigging 11 yrs
Mainsail with reefing
Spinnaker pole

Propulsion

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Engine

1 x Volvo Penta 2002

Fuel

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