2000 Beneteau First 31.7

The Beneteau First 31.7 is one of the most popular cruiser/racers ever built. With vibrant one-design fleets she provides close and competitive racing in many locations throughout the UK and Europe. She is also an excellent cruising boat - easily sailed short handed. This boat is very well equiped with a good. She is ready to sail immediately and has benefitted from regular upgrades. A must view - great value. New standing rigging in 2019. Warm air diesel heating. A well looked after boat. The Beneteau First 31.7 (2000) is one of the most popular cruiser/racers ever built. With vibrant one-design fleets she provides close and competitive racing in many locations throughout the UK and Europe. She is also an excellent cruising boat - easily sailed short handed. This boat is very well equiped with a good. She is ready to sail immediately and has benefitted from regular upgrades. Length at Waterline: 8.8m / 28'10" Displacement: 3,750kg / 8,268lbs Volvo Penta MD2020c 19hp 3 cylinder compact diesel - fresh water cooled. Volvo saildrive with 3 blade Flexifold prop. Saloon: Symmetrical saloon with sittees and mattresses forming 2 sea berths Table with stainless steel foot and brackets Lockers along the side of the hull Two wooden grabrails at chart table and galley levels 1 Lewmar deck hatch above the table 2 Lewmar portholes opening onto coachroof coaming Galley to port: Laminated work-top with fiddle Stainless steel sink with pressurised hot and cold water Stainless steel gas cooker- 2 burners, grill and oven One Lewmar porthole above the cooker for ventilation Navigators area: Forward facing chart table Navigators seat with storage underneath, Locker Removable electrics panel, Heating control and nav. instrumentation One porthole opening onto coachroof coamings Aft Cabin to Port: Double berth with stowage below the berth Two portholes, one to coachroof and one to coaming Washbasin, handheld shower, hot and cold pressurised water Hanging locker, Moulded shower tray Anodised aluminium mast and boom 9/10ths fractional rig with two sets of aft swept spreaders Standing rigging all new in 2019 was Twin foil furler (and parts to go with boat - see below) Main - fully battened - Crusader 2018 Furling Genoa - Crusader - age not known - recently serviced; was padded luff and UV strip but now changed to fit new tuff luff foil. Furling headsail kit still with boat (base and furler - small job for rigger to re-install) 3 batteries - 2 service and 1 engine Warm air diesel heating by Eberspacher D4 with 3 outlets Electric bilge pump + manual backup Nav lights - masthead and tricolour are LED Main anchor - CQR with chain and 50m rode