Beneteau First 285 for sale lying at Darthaven Marina, River Dart, Dartmouth with Devon Boat Sales. Beneteau are renowned as one of the worlds leading boat builders, there sailing yacht range classed into two categories the Oceanis range, designed for cruising and the sportier First range. This example the First 285 would make a perfect first boat, fast enough to explore new territory with good accomodation for its size and with its lifting keel allowing you to access creeks that a similar fin keel couldn't but also fast enough to be competitive around the cans.

Build

White GRP hull, deck and superstructure. 
Lifting Keel  
Spade Rudder.
Tiller steering.

Machinery

Volvo Penta 2002 Model (1989) 
18HP Diesel Engine
on Shaft Drive to 3 blade propeller.

Rig

Fractional Sloop Rigged.
Aluminium spars.
Stainless steel standing rigging.
Furling Genoa.
Mainsail with Reefing 
Spinnaker Pole 

Winches

2 x twin speed self-tailing Lewmar 30 winches.
2 x Lewmar 8 winches.

Sails

Mainsail (New 2017)
Genoa 1, 2 and 3 (New 2017)
Spinnaker (New 2018)
Cruising Chute (New 2018)
Original Dacron Wardrobe of sails available 

Navigation Aids

Plastimo Compass
Nassa Clipper Depth Sounder 
Raymarine ST 2000 Autopilot
Nassa Clipper Wind indicator
Stowe Log/Speed
Standard Horizon DSC VHF

Electrics

2 x 12V Batteries (New 2022)
charged by engine alternator.
Shore Power.

Ground Tackle

Anchor with Chain and Warp

Tankage

1 x 25 litre Fuel tanks.
1 x Water tank.

Inventory

• Diesel Fired Heating
• Manual Bilge Pump
• Auto Bilge Pump
• Navigation Lights
• Pulpit, Pushpit and Guardwires
• Sprayhood
• Cockpit Table
• Warps and Fenders
• Boathook
• Boarding Ladder
• Cockpit Shower
• 2 Burner Gas oven
• Galley Cool box
• Separate Head, with Marine Toilet and Wash Basin 
• Stereo with Speakers 
• Jackstays