Beneteau First 285 for sale in United Kingdom

Beneteau First 285 - Shoal Wing Keel - £19,500

Beneteau First 285 - Shoal Wing Keel - £19,500

This is the shoal draftwing keel version of the popular Beneteau First 285 offering performance family cruising with a large cockpit and two double cabins outside of the saloon.

She benefits from a brand new Z-Spars Mast, Boom and furling system in late 2022, she has been well cared for by her present owner and her interior has been completely overhauled with fresh cabin upholstery and headlining's.
Perfectly set up for single handed sailing and presented in a ready to go state!

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Accommodation

Six berths in two separate cabins and saloon berths.
Headlining sections professionally renewed in February
Recently re-upholstered throughout in a blue flecked fabric ()
Forward cabin:
Vee berth with infil section to create a double berth, overhead opening deck hatch. Open shelf storage along each side of the berth.
Saloon:
Two straight settee berths each side with a centrally mounted drop leaf table. Overhead opening deck hatch and hull porthole each side.
Nav area:
to starboard aft with folio size aft facing chart table with internal storage and adjacent main electrical panel. Small hanging locker aft to starboard.
Galley area:
L Shaped galley area aft to port with stainless steel sink & pumped fresh water, insulated top opening cool box, Eno two burner & oven cooker
Aft Cabin:
Double berth extending across the centreline. Hanging locker and open storage shelf alongside berth. Opening portlight to cockpit and fixed hull port to transom.
Heads compartment:
Jabsco sea toilet, moulded basin with pumped fresh water, hanging locker

Sails and spars

This First has been updated with abrand newZ-Spars Mast & Boom fitted inSeptember with all new running rigging at the same time.
New Facnor LS roller furling headsail system inas well.
New wire standing rigging fitted in
Fixed length Spinnaker pole
Kemp boom stackpack in silver grey fabric with lazy jacks
Winches:
X Lewmar sheet winches
X Lewmar Halyard winch on coachroof
X Lewmar reefing winch on mast
Sails:
Mainsail with slab reefs
Roller furling headsail (Kemp)
Asymmetric Spinnaker (Cruising chute)
Symmetrical Spinnaker

Navigation Equipment

Within the cockpit:
Steering Compass
TackTick MN Micronet Log/Speed & Depth
TackTick MN Micronet Wireless Wind speed & direction
Simrad TPTiller autopilot
iPad with Navionics chart software and WiFi link to show AIS Contacts overlay
At the chart table:
Garmin GPS Map Colour chart plotter
Cobra VHF/DSC Radio
Digital Yacht AIT Class B AIS Transponder (Send & Receive)
Hand bearing compass.

Mechanical and electrical systems

Volvo Penta two cylinder hp inboard diesel engine shaft driving a two bladed folding prop
X v ah Batteries charged by engine driven alternator
Volt meter and v socket at chart table
Tankage:
Fuel - Approx litres
Water - Approx litres

Deck Equipment

Brittany type anchor with chain & warp
Teak slatted cockpit seating
S/S spray hood frame (No cover)
Stern boarding ladder
Fenders & warps

Safety Equipment

Horseshoe lifebuoy
X manual bilge pumps
Fabric jackstays
General note on any safety equipment:Any safety equipment such as life rafts, EPIRBs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being lefton-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, orchanging to meet a new owners specific needs.

History and Construction

Built in by Beneteau to a Groupe Finot design.
White GRP hull with style stripes. Alloy toe rail. White GRP superstructure with moulded non-slip to deck. Shoal draftwinged Fin keel. Spade rudder. Tiller steering. Aft self draining cockpit.

Contact Information

Contact us at the Barbican Yacht Agency onin the first instance, while this vessel is berthed nearby, it is essential to call in advance to arrange a viewing.

"In this case we are acting as Brokers only. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective Buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate 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 for such engine on our part. Note: Life-saving appliances do not form part of the inventory and it is for the buyer to ensure they are in date and suitable for his purposes."