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The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Beneteau First Class 8

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  • Boat REF#  ·  213077
  • LOA  ·  8.50m
  • Year  ·  1983
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Lifting keel
  • Berths  ·  4
  • Engine  ·  1 x petrol 2 stroke 4hp, Mariner ()
  • Lying  ·  Essex
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The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services
Beneteau First Class 8
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Extra Details

Designer Jacques Fauroux - Groupe Finot
Builder Beneteau
Lying Essex

Mechanical

Engine 1 x petrol 2 stroke 4hp
Engine make and model Mariner ()
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Direct
Steering Tiller
Drive outboard
Prop(s) 3-Blade
Fuel consumption (approx) Not Recorded
Cruising speed (approx) 4 knots
Max speed (approx) 4.5 knots

The outboard bracket is designed to slide the engine inboard to reduce drag when sailing.
Battery new in 2014.

Dimensions

LOA 8.50m
LWL 7.10m
Beam 2.49m
Draft Min 0.70m
Draft Max 1.75m
Displacement 1,400kg (3,087.0lbs)
Headroom 1.40m
Storage Ashore

Rig

Sloop rigged Aluminium spars (1983) with stainless steel standing rigging (2005)

Sails

Mainsail Quantum - Slab (2005) Stack Pack, Lazy Jacks, 2 Reefs
Headsail North Sails - Furling (2014)
Other sails No 2 Genoa - North Sails (2014)
S2 Spinnaker - North Sails (2014)
3 x Spinnakers ()
Quantum Genoa (2005)
Spinnaker gear

New from North Sails - Details:
No1 Genoa - Medium Pentex Lamiante PE10 Optic2 DP - New 2014.
No2 Genoa - Pentex Laminate PE10 Optic2 DP - New 2014.
Spinnaker SuperLite/Kote SK75 CTDR - New 2014.

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by:

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Lifting keel
Finish Paint finish

Swing Keel.
Topsides professionally resprayed with Awlgrip in 2001 and are still in good condition.
Lifting keel mechanism regularly dropped and serviced by local boatyard.

Accommodation

Total # of berths 4
No. of double berths 1
No. of single berths 2
Cabin(s) 1
Heads 1 heads (Porta Potti)

Saloon table and galley space with room for a bucket.

1 burner gas cooker/stove

Additional Information

Accommodation

Cooker/stove

Saloon table and galley space with room for a bucket.

1 burner gas cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Sail cover
Warps
Fenders
Boathook

2 halyard winches
2 sheet winches
1 anchors
(Plough)
1.00m of chain
20.00m of warp
5 Spinlock jammers renewed in 2005.
New stanchions and guard rails in 2005.
Mainsail adjustable track (Harken) new in 2005.
The runners have Lewmar jammers in addition to the original fittings.
Two custom made "sausage" fenders.

Nav Equipment

Compass
Speed
Log
Wind
Navigation lights
Echo sounder

Stowe instrumentation The Wind Instrument not working).
NASA Clipper Speed/Log - New 2014.
NASA Clipper Depth - New 2014.
2 Compasses.

Safety Equipment

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 Electric)

Fire Extinguisher

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Broker's Comments

The First Class 8 is a popular and competitive club racer/cruiser with over 1200 having been built.
This particular boat has been owned from new by her current owner.
The good sail wardrobe includes two new North Sail Genoa’s purchased in 2014, and a New Spinnaker. The Main is from 2005 but is in good condition. There are various other sails including three Spinnakers.
New Clipper instrumentation added in 2014.

These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

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