1985 Beneteau First 305 for sale in UK
1985 Beneteau First 305 for sale on Boat361: GBP 16995, located in UK, 1985, Beneteau, First 305, 30.5 ft, sail_yacht. The Beneteau First 305 is a well-respected Jean Berret design. An easily handled family cruising yacht with great performance, they make ideal starter boats and have a mo...
Description
The Beneteau First 305 is a well-respected Jean Berret design. An easily handled family cruising yacht with great performance, they make ideal starter boats and have a modern layout below with two double cabins and an aft heads. Bransles appears to be presented in a good condition for her age and benefits from 2019 sails, 2021 life raft, good electronics and a comfortable interior. Come and have a look! Viewing by appointment only through the Suffolk office - 01473 659681 or email: suffolk@clarkeandcarter.co.uk Accommodation Offering up to six berths with two double sleeping cabins separate from the main accommodation, two settee berths and is pleasantly finished with teak joinery. In the forecabin, V berth with infill and stowage under. Opening hatch to foredeck. Hanging locker. In saloon, two settee berths. Fixed table with drop leaves. Opening hatch to deck. Forward facing chart table to starboard with galley opposite. Two burner gimballed gas cooker with grill and oven. Twin stainless steel sinks with manually pumped water supply. 100 litre freshwater capacity. Cool box. Separate heads compartment to starboard with marine toilet with holding tank, washbasin and wet hanging locker. Aft cabin to port with double berth and hanging locker. Three opening portlights. Red cloth upholstery. Mechanical Systems Located behind the companionway is the Volvo MD2002 twin cylinder 18hp diesel engine, fitted new in 1985. Electric start. Seawater cooled. Shaft drive to fixed two bladed propeller. Single lever control. Approximately 34 litre fuel capacity in stainless steel tank. The engine has been owner maintained and serviced. Hours unknown. Electrical Systems - 12 volt domestic battery - 12 volt engine start battery - Alternator charging - 240 volt shore power system with outlets - Battery charger - Rutland wind generator (2024) Sails and Spars Masthead rigged Bermudan sloop. Deck stepped anodised aluminium mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (2017). Manual backstay adjuster. Terylene running rigging (2010). Schaeffer headsail furling system. Slab reefing mainsail. Lines led aft to cockpit. Spinnaker pole. Two Lewmar 40 self-tailing sheet winches. Two Lewmar 16 self-tailing control line winches. - Mainsail (Dolphin 2019) - Furling Genoa (Dolphin 2019) - Spare laminate Mainsail (Dolphin 2010) - Spare laminate Genoa (Dolphin 2010) - Spare laminate Jib (Dolphin 2012) Deck Equipment - Rocna 10Kg anchor with 30m of chain and 20m of warp - Self draining anchor stowage locker - Twin bow rollers - Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guard wires - Mainsail cover in blue - Teak coachroof grabrails - Sprayhood in blue - Stainless steel boarding ladder - Cockpit cushions - Various fenders and warps - Boarding ladder Navigation Equipment - Plastimo bulkhead mounted compass - ICOM M411 VHF radio - Standard Horizon hand held VHF radio - Garmin 620 GPS/chart plotter - Silva depth - Silva speed/log - TacTic windspeed/direction - NASA Clipper multi repeater - Garmin AIS 600 transponder - NASA Clipper Navtex - Clock and barometer - Deck level and masthead navigation lights Safety Equipment - Fire extinguishers - Fire blanket - Danbuoy - Horseshoe lifebuoy - Horn - Flares - Liferaft - Manual bilge pump Construction Built by Beneteau in 1985 to a design by Jean Berret. White GRP hull with style stripes. Hull epoxied in 2015 with Gelshield. Alloy toe rails. White GRP superstructure with moulded non-slip to deck. Cast iron fin keel. Spade hung rudder. Tiller steering. Aft self-draining cockpit with liferaft/dinghy stowage. Sugar scoop transom. Teak slats to cockpit seats. Disclaimer: The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own 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 on our part. General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, 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 the specific needs of the new owner(s).
Boat details
- Price
- GBP 16995
- Location
- UK
- Year
- 1985
- Category
- Sailboats
- Make
- Beneteau
- Model
- First 305
- Length
- 30.5 ft
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