BENETEAU FIRST 38 — INVENTORY & SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Design: Beneteau First 35, extended to 38 ft with sugar scoop
Designer: Jean Berret
Builder: Beneteau
Year Launched: 1985
Length Overall: 38 ft
Beam: 3.71 m
Draft: 1.91 m
Displacement: 5 tons
Construction: GRP
Keel: Fin keel
Steering: Wheel steering
Propeller: 3-blade fixed propeller

ENGINE & FUEL

Engine: Volvo Penta 25 HP marine diesel
Fuel Capacity: 120 litres
Fuel Tank: Stainless steel

SAILS

• 2 x Genoas — 1 x new
• 2 x Mainsails — 1 x new
• 1 x Roller furling system for genoa

RIGGING

• Masthead sloop rig
• Keel-stepped mast

DECK EQUIPMENT

• 2 x Primary cockpit winches
• 4 x Secondary deck winches
• 2 x Mast winches
• 2 x Winch handles
• 1 x CQR anchor
• 1 x Danforth anchor with chain and 100 m of 20 mm polyester rope
• 1 x Bruce anchor
• Fenders

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• Solar panels
• 1 x Inverter
• 2 x 105 Ah Deltec batteries
• 220 V onboard electrical supply

ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION

• 1 x Autopilot — new
• 1 x Chartplotter
• 1 x VHF radio
• Depth sounder
• Speed/log
• Wind speed and direction
• 1 x Binnacle compass
• Radio/cassette player with speakers

PLUMBING & WATER SYSTEM

Fresh Water Capacity: 400 litres in 2 tanks

• Pressurised hot and cold water system
• Manual bilge pumps
• 1 x Electric bilge pump
• Deck wash pump in aft lazarette

GALLEY

• U-shaped galley
• Top-opening refrigerator box
• Double stainless-steel sinks
• 2-plate gimballed gas stove and oven
• 1 x Gas bottle
• Seawater foot pump

ACCOMMODATION

• 3 x Double cabins
• Navigation station
• 2 x Bathrooms
• Teak and holly flooring

Bathrooms

• 1 x Bathroom with shower
• Hand basin
• Marine toilet

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• Safety harnesses
• 2 x Horseshoe lifebuoys
• 1 x Danbuoy
• Life jackets
• Radar reflector
• Fire extinguishers

EXTRAS

• Spray dodger
• Bimini
• Swim ladder on transom
• Stainless-steel rollbar
• Sissy bar and davits
• Stainless-steel gas braai
• Boat cover
• 1 x Rubber duck dinghy
• 1 x Electric outboard motor
• 1 x New battery for electric outboard

RECENT SERVICE & MAINTENANCE

August 2026

• New antifouling applied
• Engine serviced
• Hull and deck polished
• Propeller shaft, cutlass bearing and dripless seal checked