1980 First 30Remarks : Beneteau First 30 for sale in Kent
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. 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
Navigation Equipment:
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
Safety Equipment:
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
Keel:
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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Mechanical :
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
Sails
Mainsail, Dacron, age unknown, last valeted 2025
Genoa, Dacron, age unknown, last valeted 2025
Mechanical Systems:
This Beneteau First 30 is powered by a 2009 Yanmar 2YM15, 15HP diesel engine with a shaft drive to a new 3-blade fixed propellor. The engine has indirect cooling, the number of engine hours is unknown. The engine was last serviced in January 2025 and a new stern gland was replaced in January 2025. There is a 20-litre steel fuel tank. The yacht will cruise at 5 knots and a maximum speed of 7 knots.
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.
