2000 Beneteau First 31.7 for Sale – 33 ft – Bangor, N012, United Kingdom

The Beneteau First 31.7 is one of the most popular cruiser/racers ever built. With vibrant one-design fleets she provides close and competitive racing in many locations throughout the UK and Europe. She is also an excellent cruising boat - easily sailed short handed. This boat is very well equiped with a good. She is ready to sail immediately and has benefitted from regular upgrades. 

A must view - great value.  New standing rigging in 2019. Warm air diesel heating. A well looked after boat.

The Beneteau First 31.7 (2000) is one of the most popular cruiser/racers ever built. With vibrant one-design fleets she provides close and competitive racing in many locations throughout the UK and Europe. She is also an excellent cruising boat - easily sailed short handed. This boat is very well equiped with a good. She is ready to sail immediately and has benefitted from regular upgrades. 

A must view - great value.  New standing rigging in 2019. Warm air diesel heating. A well looked after boat.

Dimensions

Length Overall: 9.61m / 31'6"

Length at Waterline: 8.8m / 28'10"

Beam: 3.23m / 10'7"

Max Draft: 1.9m / 6'3"

Displacement: 3,750kg / 8,268lbs

Ballast: 1,025kg / 2,259lbs

Engines

Volvo Penta MD2020c 19hp 3 cylinder compact diesel - fresh water cooled.

Volvo saildrive with 3 blade Flexifold prop.

Tankage

Fuel: 30 l

Water: 160 l

Accommodation

Forward Cabin:

Double berth

Shelves along the hull

One hanging locker

Stowage space under the berth

Lewmar opening deck hatch

2 reading lights

Saloon:  Symmetrical saloon with sittees and mattresses forming 2 sea berths

Table with stainless steel foot and brackets

Lockers along the side of the hull

Two wooden grabrails at chart table and galley levels

Two fixed portholes

1 Lewmar deck hatch above the table

2 Lewmar portholes opening onto coachroof coaming

Headroom of 1.82m

Galley to port:  Laminated work-top with fiddle

Stainless steel sink with pressurised hot and cold water

Stowage space under sink

12V refrigerator - new in 2020

Stainless steel gas cooker- 2 burners, grill and oven

One Lewmar porthole above the cooker for ventilation

Navigators area:  Forward facing chart table

Navigators seat with storage underneath, Locker

Removable electrics panel, Heating control and nav. instrumentation

One porthole opening onto coachroof coamings

Aft Cabin to Port:  Double berth with stowage below the berth

Hanging locker

Two portholes, one to coachroof and one to coaming

Aft Heads:  Marine toilet

Washbasin, handheld shower, hot and cold pressurised water

Hanging locker, Moulded shower tray

Rig

Anodised aluminium mast and boom

Mast stepped to keel

9/10ths fractional rig with two sets of aft swept spreaders

Standing rigging all new in 2019

Adjustable backstay

Reefing from the cockpit

was Twin foil furler (and parts to go with boat - see below)

Spinnaker pole

Sails

Main - fully battened - Crusader 2018

Furling Genoa - Crusader - age not known - recently serviced; was padded luff and UV strip but now changed to fit new tuff luff foil.

Furling headsail kit still with boat (base and furler - small job for rigger to re-install).

Spinnakers x 2

Electrical

12/230v 

3 batteries - 2 service and 1 engine

Sterling Pro battery charger

Inverter 500W

Immersion water heater - 20L

Warm air diesel heating by Eberspacher D4 with 3 outlets

Electric bilge pump + manual backup

Navigation kit

B&G speed, wind and depth

Icom VHF (DSC) 

Garmin GPS

Nav lights - masthead and tricolour are LED

Autohelm

Inventory

Main anchor - CQR with chain and 50m rode

Spare anchor - Bruce

Boat hook

Fenders and warps

Spray hood

Full cockpit enclosure

Spray dodgers

Swim ladder

Liferaft - but needs service