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F83124	Beneteau First 285			Lying	Afloat Dorset
Builder	Bènèteau, France			Year	1988
Builder	Bènèteau, France			Price	£19,750
LOA	28' 9"	Sail area	447 sq ft main and genoa	Brief details
LWL	24' 3"	Rig	7/8 fractional sloop	Like all the Beneteau Firsts the 285 is a moderately fast boat for her size, whilst retaining a comfortable cruising interior with 6' 3" headroom in the saloon. This 1988 example is the shallow winged keel version and unusually for a yacht of under 30 feet has wheel steering. Although she nominally has six berths she is an excellent choice for a couple looking for a modern wheel steered yacht that will go on a lower-cost mooring. She is for sale now as the owner plans to buy a larger yacht.
Beam	9' 10"	Cabins	2 plus saloon
Draught	3' 10"	Berths	6
Displacement	6,172 lbs	Engine	Volvo diesel
Ballast	1,764 lbs	BHP	19
Keel type	Winged fin keel with spade rudder on small skeg
Dimensions quoted are from a 1990 Beneteau brochure - other sources may have slightly different figures.

The Beneteau First 285 was designed for Beneteau by Groupe Finot, and introduced in 1985. A total of around 450 boats were built until the design was retired in 1993. All the First series yachts were intended to be cruisers that could also be competitive in club level racing.

Three keel options were offered, a deep bulbed fin, a shallow bulbed fin, and a shallow winged keel, this yacht being the wing keel version. Most boats sold were tiller steered, but this yacht has the rarer option of wheel steering.

Yachtsnet photographs late 2022

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If the infill is used the forecabin berths are
6' 10" fore and aft and
5' 6" wide at the aft end

Photographs
late 2022

The aft cabin berth is 6' 2" long by 4' 6" wide at the forward end

	Photographs late 2022
	Below: The cockpit has a folding teak table mounted on the wheel pedestal. Under the cockpit cushions are teak slats on the seating.

This is a well looked after example of these compact cruising yachts.
In the present ownership for just over 6 years, the owners
are now planning to buy a larger yacht.

Inventory:
Engine details		Volvo Penta MD2002 2-cylinder diesel, raw water cooled
Fuel tank capacity		32 litres
Propeller		Two bladed prop on shaft drive
Batteries		85AH services battery and 65AH engine start battery
Battery charging/electrics		Engine alternator and shorepower battery charger
Sails and deck equipment
Rig details		7/8 fractional sloop rig, Z-Spars alloy mast and boom new 2012, with S/S standing rigging also new 2012.
Mainsail		Crusader Sails, slab reefing, new 2011
Genoa		Crusader Sails roller genoa, new 2011 with new UV strip 2023/24
Genoa furling		Furlex 200S
Primary winches		2 x Lewmar 30 two-speed self-tailing
Halliard winches		2 x Lewmar 8 on coachroof
Bower anchor		CQR with chain and warp
Steering		Wheel
Steering compass		Plastimo Olympic 100 on binnacle
Warps & fenders		4 warps and 4 fenders
Miscellaneous		Cockpit sprayhood, named dodgers, teak cockpit table, wheel cover and cockpit cushions
Navigation Equipment and instruments
GPS/Chartplotter		Garmin GPSMap 451 colour plotter with internal GPS, also NASA Clipper GPS with display at helm
Log/speed		NASA Clipper Duet
Depth sounder		NASA Clipper Duet
VHF radio		Icom IC-M505 with DSC
Radio receiver		Kenwood radio/CD player
Safety/emergency equipment
Liferaft		4-man canister type, requires servicing
Lifebuoy		Horseshoe with floating light
Radar reflector		Tubular type, not yet fitted to mast
Bilge pumps		Manual and auto electric pumps
Interior
Cabin layout		Forecabin, saloon, heads and aft cabin
Berths		max 6
Water tank capacity		100 litre flexible tank. Hot and cold pressurised water
Cooker		Tasman 4500 two-burner and grill
Heads		Jabsco with 50 litre holding tank and diverter valve to sea
Miscellaneous
Cradle	*	Steel storage cradle - available by separate negotiation
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.

UK sailing yacht brokerage and boat sales

SOLD

F83124

Beneteau First 285

Lying

Afloat Dorset

Builder

Bènèteau, France

Year

1988

Price

£19,750

LOA

28' 9"

Sail area

447 sq ft main and genoa

Brief details

LWL

24' 3"

Rig

7/8 fractional sloop

Beam

9' 10"

Cabins

2 plus saloon

Draught

3' 10"

Berths

6

Displacement

6,172 lbs

Engine

Volvo diesel

Ballast

1,764 lbs

BHP

19

Keel type

Winged fin keel with spade rudder on small skeg

Dimensions quoted are from a 1990 Beneteau brochure - other sources may have slightly different figures.

The Beneteau First 285 was designed for Beneteau by Groupe Finot, and introduced in 1985. A total of around 450 boats were built until the design was retired in 1993. All the First series yachts were intended to be cruisers that could also be competitive in club level racing.

Three keel options were offered, a deep bulbed fin, a shallow bulbed fin, and a shallow winged keel, this yacht being the wing keel version. Most boats sold were tiller steered, but this yacht has the rarer option of wheel steering.

Yachtsnet photographs late 2022

Click here to open a new window with selected larger size photos

If the infill is used the forecabin berths are 6' 10" fore and aft and 5' 6" wide at the aft end

Photographs late 2022

Photographs late 2022

Below: The cockpit has a folding teak table mounted on the wheel pedestal. Under the cockpit cushions are teak slats on the seating.

This is a well looked after example of these compact cruising yachts. In the present ownership for just over 6 years, the owners are now planning to buy a larger yacht.

Inventory:

Engine details

Volvo Penta MD2002 2-cylinder diesel, raw water cooled

Fuel tank capacity

32 litres

Propeller

Two bladed prop on shaft drive

Batteries

85AH services battery and 65AH engine start battery

Battery charging/electrics

Engine alternator and shorepower battery charger

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

7/8 fractional sloop rig, Z-Spars alloy mast and boom new 2012, with S/S standing rigging also new 2012.

Mainsail

Crusader Sails, slab reefing, new 2011

Genoa

Crusader Sails roller genoa, new 2011 with new UV strip 2023/24

Genoa furling

Furlex 200S

Primary winches

2 x Lewmar 30 two-speed self-tailing

Halliard winches

2 x Lewmar 8 on coachroof

Bower anchor

CQR with chain and warp

Steering

Wheel

Steering compass

Plastimo Olympic 100 on binnacle

Warps & fenders

Click here to open a new window
with selected larger size photos

If the infill is used the forecabin berths are
6' 10" fore and aft and
5' 6" wide at the aft end

Photographs
late 2022

Below:

The cockpit has a folding teak table
mounted on the wheel pedestal.
Under the cockpit cushions
are teak slats on the seating.

This is a well looked after example of these compact cruising yachts.
In the present ownership for just over 6 years, the owners
are now planning to buy a larger yacht.