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C53611	Bènèteau First 325			Lying	Dorset
Builder	Bènèteau, France			Year	1985
Builder	Bènèteau, France			Price	£32,500
LOA	34' 2"	Sail area	625 sq ft main and genoa	Brief details
LWL	27' 10"	Rig	Sloop	A fast cruiser with enough speed to be a useful club racer, this Beneteau First 325 is a very well sorted example, ready to go with a really comprehensive inventory. She is for sale now only as the owner is commencing a new work project, and will have little time to sail for the next few years.
Beam	11' 0"	Cabins	2 plus saloon
Draught	6' 2 "	Berths	6
Displacement	9,700 lbs	Engine	Volvo 2002 diesel
Ballast	3,750 lbs	BHP	19
Keel type	Fin keel and spade rudder

Designed by Jean Berret, the Beneteau First 325 was introduced in 1985 as a replacement for the First 32. Like all the "First" series yachts from Beneteau, she was marketed as a fast family cruiser with racing potential. The design was regarded as fast and well-mannered.

She has well finished cruising accommodation with a double aft cabin, a forward facing chart table, a good galley and a vee-double forecabin.

The First 325 was offered with deep or standard fin keels. The design remained in production until 1989/90, when it was replaced with the First 32s5 - the "S" referring to unusual Phillipe Starck designed interiors.

Yachtsnet photographs mostly June 2012, other photos from owner



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	This is a really well equipped and sorted example of these fast cruisers, for sale now only because of work commitments of the owner. She is fully ready to go.

Equipment List:
Engine details		Volvo Penta 2002 2-cylinder 19 hp diesel
Fuel tank capacity		50 litres in main tank, plus 5 x 5 litre cans
Propeller		two bladed on shaft drive
Batteries		235AH dual purpose domestic/engine start battery and 120AH extra domestic battery
Battery charging/electrics		Engine alternator and Rutland 913 wind generator. Sterling shore power battery charger and charge regulator. NASA BM-1 battery monitor. Inverter for 230 volts. Portable "jump start" emergency battery pack.
Sails and deck equipment
Rig details		Sloop rig, alloy Selden twin-spreader rig with Barton Boomstrut. S/S standing rigging dated 1994, checked by riggers 2010. Removable bowsprit for asymmetric spinnaker.
Mainsail		Kemp Sails fully battened, slab reefing - new 2010
Genoa		Kemp Sails roller genoa - new 2008/9
Genoa furling		Hood
Spinnaker		Kemp Sails - new 2010 with snuffer and pole
Other sails		No 2 jib
Primary winches		2 x Meissner 23ST-41A self-tailing
Secondary/halliard winches		2 x Barlow on coachroof
Bower anchor		Plough type with 3 lengths 10 metre chain
Kedge anchor		S/S Plough type
Steering		Tiller
Autopilot		Raymarine ST2000
Steering compass		Plastimo bulkhead compass
Warps & fenders		8 warps and 9 fenders
Miscellaneous		Cockpit sprayhood, dodgers, cockpit table, cockpit cushions, winter covers
Navigation Equipment and instruments
Radar		Raymarine colour radar, displays on C70 plotter
Chartplotter (chart table)		Raymarine C70 7" colour chartplotter with chart cartridge for UK and Northern France
Chartplotter (in cockpit)		Raymarine A65 6.5 " colour chartplotter with chart cartridge for UK and Northern France
GPS		2 x Raymarine
Log/speed		Stowe Navigator 2
Depth sounder		Stowe Navsounder, also Raymarine DSM30 - new 2009
Windspeed/direction		Stowe Navigator 2
VHF radio (fixed)		Silva S15 with DSC and Navtex display
VHF radio (portable)		Icom IC-M33 with speaker
Navtex		Silva S-15N - displays on VHF LCD screen
Radio receiver		Radio/CD player
Safety/emergency equipment
Liferaft		Seago canister
EPIRB		ACR Globalfix iPro RLB-36
Lifejackets		4 x with strobe lights, harnesses and lines
Lifebuoy		Horseshoe with light
Danbuoy		with strobe light
MOB equipment		MOB recovery sail
Flares		Offshore pack
Radar reflector		Echosafe
Bilge pump		manual and electric
Fire extinguishers		3 x extinguisher and fire blanket
Gas detector		Pilot twin sensor gas detector and gas isolation valve in galley
Miscellaneous		Bolt cutters, deck spot light, emergency grab bag
Interior
Cabin layout		Forecabin/saloon/heads/aft cabin
Cabin heating		Catalytic gas heater - new 2009
Berths		6
Water tank capacity		200 litres
Hot water		H&C pressurised water - heating via Rinnai on-demand gas heater
Cooker		new 2008
Coolbox		Waeco refrigerated coolbox
Dehumidifier		12 volt dehumidifier mounted in heads
Heads		Jabsco electric
Miscellaneous
Dinghy		Seago 4-man inflatable
Outboard		Honda 2.3 - new 2009 with cover and 5 litre fuel can
SCUBA		Full SCUBA kit
These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available. For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Yachtsnet on 01326-212234 or

The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests

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SOLD

C53611

Bènèteau First 325

Lying

Dorset

Builder

Bènèteau, France

Year

1985

Price

£32,500

LOA

34' 2"

Sail area

625 sq ft main and genoa

Brief details

LWL

27' 10"

Rig

Sloop

A fast cruiser with enough speed to be a useful club racer, this Beneteau First 325 is a very well sorted example, ready to go with a really comprehensive inventory. She is for sale now only as the owner is commencing a new work project, and will have little time to sail for the next few years.

Beam

11' 0"

Cabins

2 plus saloon

Draught

6' 2 "

Berths

6

Displacement

9,700 lbs

Engine

Volvo 2002 diesel

Ballast

3,750 lbs

BHP

19

Keel type

Fin keel and spade rudder

Yachtsnet photographs mostly June 2012, other photos from owner

Click here to open a new window with selected supersized photos

Photo above from 2011 with different hull stripes from present

Photographs June 2012

This is a really well equipped and sorted example of these fast cruisers, for sale now only because of work commitments of the owner. She is fully ready to go.

Equipment List:

Engine details

Volvo Penta 2002 2-cylinder 19 hp diesel

Fuel tank capacity

50 litres in main tank, plus 5 x 5 litre cans

Propeller

two bladed on shaft drive

Batteries

235AH dual purpose domestic/engine start battery and 120AH extra domestic battery

Battery charging/electrics

Engine alternator and Rutland 913 wind generator. Sterling shore power battery charger and charge regulator. NASA BM-1 battery monitor. Inverter for 230 volts. Portable "jump start" emergency battery pack.

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Sloop rig, alloy Selden twin-spreader rig with Barton Boomstrut. S/S standing rigging dated 1994, checked by riggers 2010. Removable bowsprit for asymmetric spinnaker.

Mainsail

Kemp Sails fully battened, slab reefing - new 2010

Genoa

Kemp Sails roller genoa - new 2008/9

Genoa furling

Hood

Spinnaker

Kemp Sails - new 2010 with snuffer and pole

Other sails

No 2 jib

Primary winches

2 x Meissner 23ST-41A self-tailing

Secondary/halliard winches

2 x Barlow on coachroof

Bower anchor

Plough type with 3 lengths 10 metre chain

Kedge anchor

S/S Plough type

Steering

Tiller

Autopilot

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