1986 Beneteau First 29

This Beneteau First 29 is well set up and equipped with attention to detail by her experienced owners who have lived aboard her whilst long term cruising in the summer months. She is realistically priced and an excellent entry level yacht suitable for livaboard cruising on a budget or makes an ideal holiday yacht. She combines a fast sailing performance with comfortable accommodation and a real wood interior and benefits from a solar panel cockpit arch, bowthruster, new tiller pilot etc. BUILDER / DESIGNER - Jean-Marie Finot (Groupe Finot) MAKE / MODEL - Beneteau First 29 DISPLACEMENT - 3,181 kg (7,014 lb) COOLING SYSTEM - Salt and freshwater via heat exchanger ENGINE HOURS - Unknown (around 600 hours since cylinder head replaced) SHAFT / SAIL DRIVE - Shaft drive WATER TANK - 200lt bladder under the port saloon seat BATTERIES DOMESTIC - 2 x 120Ah GEL ALTERNATORS - New alternator 2023 LOG / SPEED - (fitted but not functioning) VHF / DSC - Icom IC-M330GE (2022) AUTOPILOT / SELF STEERING - Raymarine st2000+ tiller pilot (2025) ECHO SOUNDER - (fitted but not functioning) ELECTRIC WINDLASS - Lofrans Progress with remotes BOW ANCHOR - Danforth type with 45 meters of 8mm chain TYPE - Masthead sloop, deck-stepped, single spreader MAST CONSTRUCTION - Aluminium in-mast furling spar (installed circa 2018) STANDING RIGGING - 1×19 stainless wire (cap shrouds, lowers, forestay with furling foil, backstay) circa 2018 with mast (presumed) MAINSAIL REEFING - In-mast furling GENOA FURLING SYSTEM - Roller furling headsail system MAINSAIL - Apollo Sails in-mast furling mainsail, c.2018, Dacron, UV strip leech/foot, good used condition — clean, no damage, retain shape. GENOAS - Apollo Sails furling genoa, c.2018, Dacron. SHOWERS - 1 Transom shower (cold only) REFRIGERATION – 12v top-loading fridge in galley countertop, refurbished 2022 COOKER - 2 burner gas stove (2023) PRESSURISED WATER SYSTEM - Jabsco electric pressure pump supplies galley, head and deck shower MANUAL WATER SYSTEM - Foot pump in galley (fresh water) GAS BOTTLES - 2 x small LPG cylinders BILGE PUMPS - 1 × electric automatic bilge pump and 1 × manual diaphragm pump GAS DETECTOR - Fitted in galley LIFE JACKETS - Standard lifejackets carried on board (x4) DINGHY - 3D brand inflatable tender BIMINI - Blue retractable canvas TENT - UV sunshade sheet usable over cockpit or saloon area SPRAY HOOD - Canvas windows replaced 2024 DAVITS - None fitted but stainless arch can be used to hoist or store tender FENDERS - 6 × standard cylindrical plus 1 × round (ball) DIESEL CONTAINERS - 1 × 20lt spare carried on deck BOARDING LADDER - Passerelle and stainless-steel swim ladder BATHING PLATFORM - Sugar scoop transom TRANSOM SHOWER - Cold-water shower outlet at transom In this case we are acting as Brokers only. The Vendor is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed.