Beneteau Beneteau First 38s5

Beneteau First 38s5, 1990, 1.9m fin keel, high quality fit out with up to 8 berths in impressive dark and white interior, Sole 29hp diesel with Flex O Fold prop, 2016 Sanders main and genoa, recent sprayhood and canopy, 2023 survey, hot water, plotter autopilot and AIS, fine offshore boat!

MECHANICAL

Sole Mini 29hp (Mitsubishi) 3 cylinder inboard diesel engine with shaft drive to Flex O Fold 3 blade right hand prop (2017). Engine serial No 229942. Around 600 hours. Stainless steel shaft, glad and cutlass bearing renewed in 2022. Engine service (2025).

ELECTRICAL

1 x 12v alternator, 1 x 24v alternator, charging to 3 x 12v batteries (2 x 180 Amp/hr domestic and 1 x engine). Marlec HRDi battery monitor & solar controller, solar panel. 240v shore power with Mastervolt smart charger and battery monitor. Victron battery isolator. Safeshore galvanic isolator. Bestek 200w inverter.

NAVIGATION

Compass, Icom IC-M505 DSC VHF radio, Raymarine A7 chart plotter, Raymarine ST60 wind, 3 x Raymarine i70 active repeaters (log, sounder, wind - one new 2022), Raymarine P70 autopilot, Raymarine S1 Smart Pilot course computer, Raymarine ITC-5, Raystar GPS antenna, AIS & splitter (2022), navigation lights.

SAFETY

Emergency steering, Pilot gas alarm (gas system serviced 2022), 6 person liferaft (check service date), horseshoe lifebuoy & light, Jonbuoy MOB recovery device, fire extinguishers, fire blanket, jackstays, bilge pump.

DECK GEAR

Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, sprayhood & cockpit canopy (2024), dodgers, self tailing sheet winches, boarding ladder, teak cockpit seating, cockpit table, Quick electric anchor windlass, 35lb anchor with 50m 8mm chain (2026), 16kg CQR kedge with 5m chain and 30m warp, mooring warps and fenders. Honda 2.3 outboard with 2.6m inflatable tender.

SAILS

Slab reefing mainsail (tri-radial Sanders 2016) with Rutgerson cars. Stack pack mainsail cover & lazyjacks. Genoa roller reefing system with furling No 1 Genoa (tri-radial carbon laminate Sanders 2016). Spinnaker & pole. Plus a set of racing sails. Dyneema backstay adjuster (2019). Ally mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (2015 - very light use since).

DOMESTIC

Sound system with speakers. Warm air diesel heating (not functioning). Her galley has a gas cooker with 2 burners and oven, refrigerator, hot and cold water supply to sink with hot water via engine calorifier or 240v immersion. Separate heads compartment x 2 with Jabsco marine toilet, wash basin and shower. Holding tank.



ACCOMMODATION



6 berths in 2 cabins plus saloon. Double berths to both aft quarter cabins and to forward cabin. Two heads. Chart table.

OWNERS COMMENTS

FEATURES



New anchor chain (2026)

Engine service (2025)

New sockets with USB's (2025) and general electrical check

Sprayhood & cockpit canopy (2024)

2023 survey

AIS & splitter (2022)

Stainless steel shaft, gland and cutlass bearing renewed (2022)