1989 Beneteau First 345

This Beneteau First 345 is a fast, spacious cruising yacht, which offers fantastic value. This particular boat has been owned by its current Owner for the past 10 years and whilst it has had various upgrades including replacement standing rigging, new plotter and autopilot in recent years, there are further cosmetic improvements that can be made to improve her further, hence why she is being offered at a very competitive price . The Owner instructed a Survey in Jan 2026 which is available to intersted parties. She is fitted with a Yanmar 20 HP engine & has a generous amount of both cockpit & cabin space, comfortably accommodating 6. She has a spacious aft cabin, separate heads / wet room, galley area with oven, gas hob, cool box & sink , comfortable saloon & forward double cabin. She also has a navigation station fitted with various instrumentation and a stereo. On deck she has battened mainsail & furling Genoa with all lines led aft to the cockpit, an electric anchor windlass and more. It is currently lying Southampton. Main SpecificationsStock Number : ABS 2639 Year of Build : 1988 LOA : 11.0m LWL: 8.90m Draft : 1.9m Displacement : 5,500 Kgs Keel Type : Iron Fin Keel Engine : 1 x Yanmar 3GMD – 20 HP Fuel Tank : 83 Ltrs Water Tank : 401 Ltrs VHF : ICOM IC-M411 VHF with DSC Capability GPS / Plotter : Raymarine Axiom 9 Colour Plotter Autopilot : Raymarine P70S Autopilot Other Electronics : Clipper Speed Log & Wind Sleeps six in two cabins plus saloon Saloon seating, port and starboard, double as single berths Galley with Oven & 2-burner hob, cool box and stainless steel sink Heads compartment with w.c., wash basin & Wet Locker. Single Yanmar 3GMD, 20 HP 3 Cylinder diesel engine Cruising speed 6 knots, maximum approximately 8 knots S/s Standing Rigging ( New in 2021 ) Clipper Log Display – 2nd Unit Repeated at Nav Station Clipper Depth Display – 2nd Unit Repeated at Nav Station Clipper Battery Condition Display Sprayhood in Very Good Condition Sail Cover & Lazy Jacks in Very Good Condition Fresh water capacity 401 litres Electric Pumped Cold fresh water system White GRP hull, deck and superstructure Fin keel with spade hung rudder DOCUMENTATION TO BE PROVIDED UPON SALE Bill of Sale in Favour of Purchaser Previous Bills of Sale covering at least 5 Years to date of sale NB : There is NO Proof of Original VAT available Brokers CommentsWhat a bargain this boat offers. This Beneteau First 345 is typical of earlier Beneteau designs with a clean-lined and fast hull form that gives a definite performance edge over other comparable sized cruising models, yet still offering massive amounts of accommodation space. The Beneteau First 345 does however, share