Beneteau First 30 for sale in Medway Yacht Club, Kent United Kingdom

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Beneteau First 30 for sale in Kent

This 1980 Beneteau First 30, designed by Andre Mauric and built by the Beneteau Group, features a GRP hull, deck, and superstructure. It has a cast iron fin keel and a GRP spade rudder with tiller steering. The Beneteau First 30 offers a practical and sea-kindly design, ensuring safety in heavy seas. This yacht is ideal for first-time families or couples planning longer trips. It accommodates four berths in two cabins with 1.8m headroom in the saloon. The yacht was last surveyed in 2021 and is equipped with a Yanmar 2YM15 15HP engine, fitted in 2009. The owners are selling as they wish to upgrade to a larger yacht.

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Accommodation:

This Beneteau First 30 offers 5 berths in two cabins. The saloon features two settee berths and a quarter berth on the starboard side, with a headroom of 1.8m. The forward cabin includes a double V berth with ample storage space.

Between the saloon and the forward cabin is the marine heads, which includes a marine toilet and wash basin with hot and cold pressurized water.

The main saloon incorporates a central table. The galley is located aft to port and includes a single sink with pressurized hot and cold water, along with a two-burner gas hob with oven and grill. On the starboard side is the chart table, providing space for navigation books and instruments. The saloon features wooden floors with cream-colored cloth upholstery and curtains.

Companionway steps lead up to a spacious cockpit, which also offers a reasonable amount of storage space.

Inventory:

Deck Equipment:

• Anchor – CQR with 40m chain
• Windlass – Manual
• Mainsail Cover
• Boom awning
• Sprayhood
• Boarding ladder
• Inflatable dinghy with oars
• 6 x Fenders
• 4 x Mooring warps

Navigation Equipment:

• Steering Compass - Plastimo
• Depth
• Speed/Log
• Wind system - new 2024
• Autopilot
• VHF Radio
• Handheld VHF Radio
• Chart plotter - with electronic charts
• Deck-level navigation lights
• Masthead navigation lights
• Some paper charts

Safety Equipment:

• 2 x Fire Extinguishers
• 1 x Fire Blanket
• Gas Alarm
• Smoke Alarm
• 2 x Jackstays
• 2 x Harness Points
• 4 x Lifejackets
• Deck light
• Danbuoy
• Horseshoe Lifebuoy with light
• Radar Reflector
• 2 x Manual Bilge Pumps

Keel:

Cast Iron fin keel with balanced spade rudder.

History:

This Beneteau First 30 was designed by Andrew Mauric and built by Beneteau in 1980. It features a GRP hull, deck, and superstructure, a cast iron fin keel with spade rudder, and tiller steering. The current owners have had the vessel for the past five years. It has had two previous owners and was last surveyed for insurance purposes in 2021. All of the surveyor's recommendations have been completed. The yacht is currently ashore undergoing winter maintenance and is being prepared for the coming season.

Title Documents:

When preparing these details, we have seen copies of the following documents:

• Bill of Sale in the owner's name
• Previous Bills of Sale
• British Small Ships Registry Certificate
• Proof of location on 31st December 2020

Mechanical:

Sails and Spars:

This Beneteau First 30 has a masthead sloop rig with an aluminium deck-stepped mast and boom, featuring stainless steel standing rigging with an adjustable backstay. The age of the rigging is unknown. It has a slab reefing mainsail with a new stackpack, a furling genoa, and two spinnaker poles.

Winches:

• 2 x two-speed Genoa winches
• 2 x single-speed Halyard winches
• 2 x two-speed Spinnaker winches

Sails:

• Mainsail, Dacron, age unknown, last valeted 2025
• Genoa, Dacron, age unknown, last valeted 2025

Mechanical Systems:

This Beneteau First 30 is powered by a 2009 Yanmar 2YM15, 15HP diesel engine with a shaft drive to a new 3-blade fixed propeller. The engine has indirect cooling, and the number of engine hours is unknown. The engine was last serviced in January 2025, and a new stern gland was replaced in January 2025. There is a 20-litre steel fuel tank. The yacht will cruise at 5 knots and has a maximum speed of 7 knots.

Electrical Systems:

This yacht has 2 x 12-volt batteries, 1 x engine and 1 x domestic, age unknown, that are charged via the engine alternator, solar panel, and a 240 Volt battery charger through the 240-Volt shore power system.