1980 Beneteau First 30
Length: 8.96 m
Beam: 2.86 m
Berths: 5
Fuel: Diesel
1980 Beneteau First 30 boat for sale
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Beneteau First 30 for sale in Kent Reduced to £9,995
This 1980 Beneteau First 30, designed by Andre Mauric and built by the Beneteau Group has a GRP hull, deck and superstructure with a cast iron fin keel and GRP spade rudder with tiller steering. The Beneteau First 30 has a practical and sea-kindly design that will feel safe in heavy seas. She would make an ideal first-time family yacht or suit a couple for longer trips. She has four berths in two cabins with 1.8m headroom in the saloon. The yacht was last surveyed in 2021 and benefits from a Yanmar 2YM15 15HP engine that was fitted in 2009. The owners are selling as they are looking to move to a larger yacht.
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Accommodation
This First Beneteau First 30 offers 5 berths in two cabins. The saloon has two settee berths and a quarter berth on the starboard side. It has a good headroom through of 1.8m. The forward cabin has a double V berth, with good storage space.
Located between the saloon and the forward cabin is the marine heads with a marine toilet and wash basin with hot and cold pressurised water.
The main saloon incorporated a central table. The galley is located aft and to port is the galley. It has a single sink with pressurised hot and cold water and a two-burner gas hob with oven and grill. On the starboard side is the chart table with space to store navigation books and some instruments. The saloon has wooden floors with cream-coloured cloth upholstery and curtains.
Companion way steps lead up to the cockpit which is large for a yacht of this size that also has a reasonable amount of storage space.
Mechanical and Rigging
Sails and Spars:
This Beneteau First 30 has a masthead sloop rig with an aluminium deck stepped mast and boom with stainless steel standing rigging with an adjustable backstay. The age of the rigging is unknown. She has a slab reefing mainsail with a new stackpack, a furling genoa, and two pinnaker poles.
Winches
- 2 x two-speed Genoa winches
- 2 x single-speed Halyard winches
- 2 x two-speed Spinnaker winches
- Mainsail, Dacron, age unknown, last valeted 2025
- Genoa, Dacron, age unknown, last valeted 2025
Mechanical Systems:
Electrical Systems:
This yacht has 2 x 12-volt batteries, 1 x engine and 1 x domestic, age unknown that are charged via the engine alternator, solar panel and a 240 Volt battery charger via the 240-Volt shore power system.
Inventory
Deck Equipment:
- Anchor – CQR with 40m chain
- Windlass – Manual
- Mainsail Cover
- Boom awning
- Sprayhood
- Boarding ladder
- Inflatable dinghy with oars
- 6 x Fenders
- 4 x Mooring warps
- Steering Compass - Plastimo
- Depth
- Speed/Log
- Wind system - new 2024
- Autopilot
- VHF Radio
- Handheld VHF Radio
- Chart plotter - with electronic charts
- Deck-level navigation lights
- Masthead navigation lights
- Some paper charts
- 2 x Fire Extinguishers
- 1 x Fire Blanket
- Gas Alarm
- Smoke Alarm
- 2 x Jackstays
- 2 x Harness Points
- 4 x Lifejackets
- Deck light
- Danbuoy
- Horseshoe Lifebuoy with light
- Radar Reflector
- 2 x Manual Bilge Pumps
Cast Iron fin keel with balanced spade rudder.
History:
This Beneteau First 30 was designed by Andrew Mauric and built by Beneteau in 1980. It has a GRP hull, deck, and superstructure, a cast iron fin keel with spade rudder, and tiller steering. The vessel has been owned by the current owners for the past five years. It has had two previous owners and was last surveyed for insurance purposes in 2021. All of the surveyor's recommendations have been completed. The yacht is currently ashore under going winter maintenance and is being prepared for the coming season.
Title Documents:
When preparing these details we have seen copies of the following documents;
- Bill of Sale in the owners name
- Previous Bills of Sale
- British Small Ships Registry Certificate
- Proof of location on 31st December 2020
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Disclaimer
Network Yacht Brokers normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.
