Beneteau First 35S (1984) for sale in Argyll, United Kingdom

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The Beneteau First 35S, located in Argyll, UK, is a 10.72m performance sailboat made in 1984 and optimised for both regatta racing and comfortable cruising. Named BROWN BOMBER II, it has undergone significant upgrades including a 28hp Volvo Penta engine, a Raymarine navigation suite, and a full rigging replacement in 2021. The boat features a comprehensive cruising inventory with modern comforts such as a diesel heating system, recent domestic updates like a new cooker and manual marine toilet, and safety equipment including a new liferaft and EPIRB. Available for immediate viewing by appointment, it is wintering ashore in Ardfern.

General information
Make/model
Beneteau First 35S
Category
Used sail boat for sale
Price
Price comment
Lots of upgrading in recent years
Name of boat
BROWN BOMBER II
Year
1984
Designer
Jean Berret
Length overall
10.72 metres
Length waterline
8.79 metres
Beam
3.71 metres
Draft
1.91 metres
Displacement
4,756 kg
Hull
GRP
Keel
Fin Keel
Location
Argyll, United Kingdom

About this Beneteau First 35S

English

Originally designed as part of the Beneteau performance range the First 35S is a well-proven regatta winner, capable of podium finishes when racing around the cans with a full crew. The Beneteau First 35S BROWN BOMBER II has been optimised for comfortable cruising and her performance attributes deliver a rewarding and comfortable experience for skippers and crew.

BROWN BOMBER II benefits from significant upgrading in recent years, boasting a comprehensive cruising inventory which includes highlights such as:

Original gelcoat finish to topsides

Underwater hull coated with Copper Coat finish

Volvo Penta 2003 28hp marine diesel engine

Engine and Domestic batteries replaced in 2021

Raymarine ST6002 autopilot system with X5 course computer and tiller drive

Raymarine i70s configurable displays x3 (2019)

Raymarine Axiom Pro9S chart plotter (2019)

Standard Horizon GX1500E DSC VHF

Raymarine AIS700 Class B AIS transceiver (2020)

Dometic 2 burner, grill and oven gas cooker. Gimbal mounted (2018)

Jabsco manual marine toilet (2019)

Eberspacher diesel-fired, blown air heating system (2020)

Stainless steel standing rigging, full replacement 2021

Selden Furlex furling gear on Forestay for roller reefing genoa (2021)

Full running rigging replacement in spring 2022

Stackpack type mainsail cover with lazyjacks (2023)

Liferaft – 4 Person cannister raft (2023)

EPIRB – McMurdo SmartFind G8

Zodiac inflatable dinghy

Wintering ashore in Ardfern the Beneteau First 35S BROWN BOMBER II is available for immediate viewing, strictly by prior appointment.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:

Single piece GRP moulded hull.

Hand-consolidated heavyweight laminate.

Moulded stringers and floors internally.

Plywood bulkheads

Original gelcoat finish to topsides

Underwater hull coated with Copper Coat finish

Deck & Superstructure Construction:

Single piece GRP moulded deck, incorporating coachroof superstructure and self-draining cockpit

Original white gelcoat finish to deck moulding

Decks and coachroof finished with moulded non-slip textured panels.

Cockpit seating and sole finished with hardwood battens and a grating.

Keel & Rudder:

Bolt-on, fin profile ballast keel

Cast Iron keel

GRP moulded spade rudder

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:

Volvo Penta 2003

28hp

Three-cylinder, naturally aspirated, raw water-cooled

Volvo Penta mechanical reversing gearbox

Single lever morse control

Maintenance & Performance:

Engine last serviced Autumn 2023, currently winterised

Sterngland seal replaced spring 2021

Single lever morse control replaced 2021

Cruising speed under engine – 6kts

Propulsion & Steering:

Stainless steel prop shaft

Bronze P-bracket

3-blade fixed bronze propellor

Hardwood tiller steering

Autopilot:

Raymarine Tiller Pilot System

Raymarine ST6002 control head

Raymarine X5 course computer

Raymarine tiller drive ram

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:

12VDC onboard power system

230VAC shore power system

Shore Power System:

Extension lead to connect to shore supply

Single 16 amp connection point

Battery Banks:

Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, lead acid (2021)

Domestic Battery – 2x 12VDC, lead acid (2021)

Alternators:

Single engine driven alternator

Other Electrical:

12VDC charging socket at chart table

PLUMBING SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:

Pressurised cold water only system

Tap in galley

Tap in heads, pulling out for use as shower head

Bilge Pumps:

Manual Bilge Pump

Electric Bilge Pump

TANKAGE

Fuel:

Single fuel tank

Stainless steel tank construction

Approximate tank capacity 68ltrs

Fresh Water:

Dual freshwater tank

Flexible bag-type tanks

Port side tank replaced 2023

Approximate total tank capacity 200ltrs

Tank Monitoring:

Fuel tank gauge on engine dash panel at chart table

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

On Deck:

Depth/Wind/Log – Raymarine i70s configurable displays x2 (2019)

Plotter – Raymarine Axiom Pro9S (2019)

At Chart Table:

Depth – Autohelm ST50 – Not in use with current system

Speed/Log – Autohelm ST50 – Not in use with current system

Repeater - Raymarine i70s configurable display (2019)

Barometer

Communications Equipment:

DSC VHF – Standard Horizon GX1500E

AIS – Raymarine AIS700 transceiver (2020)

Navtex – ICS NAV6 Navtex

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:

Galley stove – Dometic 2 burner, grill and oven gas cooker. Gimbal mounted (2018)

Fridge – Top loading fridge with oval chiller plate to create ice box

Double stainless steel sink

Cold water tap

Heads:

Toilet – Jabsco manual marine toilet (2019)

Wash hand basin

Cold water tap which can be pulled out for use as showerhead

Heating & Ventilation:

Eberspacher diesel-fired, blown air heating system (2020)

Thermostatic cabin controller

Outlets in aft cabins

Lighting:

Overhead light in galley, nav station, saloon and heads

Reading lights in saloon above settees

Reading lights in aft and forward cabins

Bulkhead mounted paraffin lights in saloon to port and starboard

Entertainment:

Radio/Tape deck

Speakers in saloon

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:

Twin/double cabin forward

Heads

Saloon converting to provide 3 single occasional berths

Nav Station

Galley

Twin double aft cabins to port and starboard

Accommodation Finish:

Joinery work of hardwood veneered plywood with solid hardwood trims

Teak and Holly veneered soleboards

Vinyl linings to finish hull sides and head linings

Saloon headlining of vinyl with teak trims

GRP moulded heads compartment with varnished hardwood trims

Laminate finish to worktop

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:

Two single berths in traditional V-berth formation with infill section to create a double berth

Storage locker aft of bunks to starboard with countertop above

Berths supported on alloy tubular structure.

With cushions removed tubular frame creates sail locker bins

Heads:

Located to port side of the walk-thru between saloon and forward cabin

Hanging locker opposite heads to the starboard side

Manual marine toilet located forward, facing aft

Countertop running length of compartment outboard with inset wash hand basin aft

Vanity locker above countertop outboard

Saloon:

Centrally mounted, double drop leaf saloon table with bottle storage in the central section

Bench settees to port and starboard

Both settees converting to single berths with lee cloths.

Pilot berth outboard of port side settee, fitted with lee cloth

Storage lockers outboard of starboard settee forward and aft with bookshelf between, counter top above running the full length of the bunk

Galley:

To the port side of the companionway

J-shaped galley worktop

Double stainless steel sinks inset to worktop forward, inboard

Top loading fridge below forward section of worktop, outboard

Gimbal-mounted gas cooker aft.

Twin-level storage lockers outboard of galley worktop

Storage lockers beneath sinks

Nav Station:

To the starboard side of the companionway

Forward-facing, full-size chart table with a dedicated navigators seat

Chart table-top lifting to provide storage within table top

Instrument cluster forward of the chart table

Switch panel, DSCVHF and engine dash panel outboard of chart table

Storage drawer and locker beneath chart table forward

Storage within chart table seating base

Port and Starboard Aft Cabins:

Symmetrical cabins to port and starboard aft

Double berth aft

Shelves running the length of the berth outboard

Standing room forward of bunk

Storage locker outboard of standing room with countertop above

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:

Deck stepped, double spreader, masthead sloop rig

Black anodised alloy mast and spars

Stainless steel standing rigging, full replacement 2021

Selden Furlex furling gear on Forestay for roller reefing genoa (2021)

Slab reefing mainsail

Block and tackle kicker

Twin spinnaker poles

Whisker pole

Lines lead aft to the cockpit

Rope clutches for lines lead aft

Inner and outer genoa tracks

Full running rigging replacement in spring 2022

Lazyjacks fitted with new stack pack in 2023

Mast ladder, hoisted on the halyard and secured within sail track

Winches:

Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 46, two-speed

Secondary Winches – 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed

Cockpit Halyard Winches - 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed

Sails:

Mainsail – White Dacron, slab reefing, 3 reefs.

Genoa – White Dacron, roller reefing

Spinnaker

Canvas Work:

Mainsail Cover – Stack pack type cover with lazyjacks (2023)

Sprayhood

Anchoring & Mooring:

Bower Anchor – CQR anchor on chain (40m) + warp rode

Kedge Anchor – with chain and warp rode

Electric Anchor Windlass – Quick electric anchor windlass, vertical windlass with warping drum and chain gypsy.

Fenders – Selection x8

Mooring Warps - Selection

Tender:

Zodiac 275 inflatable dinghy with aerodeck floor

General:

Double stainless steel bow roller

Stainless steel pulpit

Stainless steel stanchions supporting double-tier, plastic-coated guardwires

Split stainless steel pushpit rails with central gate to access transom boarding ladder

Anchor locker hatch offset to port

Centrally mounted electric anchor windlass

Deck track for adjustable babystay, running aft to mast step

Hardwood grabrails running length of coachroof to port and starboard

Lines lead aft from mast on port and starboard sides of coachroof

Primary winches mounted on coaming outboard of the cockpit

Rope clutches to port and starboard sides of companionway with halyard and secondary winches.

Mainsail track spanning cockpit at the forward end of cockpit seating

Bench seating wrapping around the cockpit

Lockers at the aft end to port and starboard sides of the tiller

Outboard storage bracket to starboard

Liferaft storage cradle mount to starboard on pushpit rail (2020)

Transom-mounted boarding ladder

SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:

Masthead LED tri-colour (2023)

Steaming light LED

Deck flood light

Low-level nav lights LED

Life saving:

Liferaft – 4-Person canister raft (2023)

EPIRB – McMurdo SmartFind G8

Danbuoy

Horseshoe buoy

Seago MOB rescue system

Fire Blanket

DISCLAIMER

In this case we are acting as brokers only.

The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.

This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice

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Propulsion
Engine
Volvo Penta 2003 28hp Three-cylinder, naturally aspirated, raw water-cooled Volvo Penta mechanical reversing gearbox Single lever morse control
Fuel
Diesel
Fuel capacity
68 litres
Accommodation
Drinking water capacity
200 litres
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Mr Mark Cameron
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PA308ES
United Kingdom
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