Name: 1985 Beneteau First 38
Brand: Beneteau
Price: 74900 USD
Availability: For Sale

SPECS

Status Used

Year 1985

Manufacturer Beneteau

Model First 38

Category Racers and Cruisers

Engine Model 4-108

Engine Type Inboard

Boat Length 40.17

Engine Make Perkins

Beam 12.75.ft

Hull Type Fiberglass

Fuel Type diesel

Serial Number 14408550020403

Location Of Yacht Sunshine Coast ,CA ,BC

City The Yacht Is Located Sunshine Coast

State The Yacht Is Located BC

Country The Yacht Is Located CA

Description

DECK AND EXTERIOR
Stainless pulpit and pushpit
Stainless steel stanchions with Dyneema lifelines
Anchor locker forward
New dodger (2025); original sail cover and pedestal cover
Teak cockpit seats and cockpit sole grate
T shaped cockpit

DECK & EXTERIOR
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit
Stainless steel stanchions
Stainless steel bow roller
Perforated toe rail
Varnished teak hand reails
Dyneema life lines
Anchor forward
Teak cockpit seats
Teak cockpit grate on cockpit floor
T Cockpit
Humped aft helm settee
2 large aft lockers under helm settee
Opening cockpit locker
Pedestal helm with chart plotter pod
Aluminum arch with solar panels
INTERIOR
Teak plywood bulkheads and trim
Arborite galley and head countertops
Forward cabin has V berth forward
Main head to port aft of the V berth
Starboard from head is hanging locker
Salon has C shaped settee to port with bench settee to starboard
Main salon table has leafs that drop
Galley is in port quarter
Starboard corner has sit down forward facing chart table
Aft cabin to port and starboard aft
Head compartment under cockpit between aft cabins
SAILS AND RIGGING
North Sails NorDac mainsail (cross-cut) and furling genoa — 2022
Stack pack cover and clew/foot strap — 2025
Spinnaker
Isomat 2-spreader deck-stepped mast, Goiot furling
8 winches: Lewmar #43 ST ×2 + #48 ST ×2 (cockpit coaming), #30 ST ×2 + #24 ×2 (cabin top), #16 ×2 (mast)
Barbarossa blocks/track/spinnaker pole, rigid vang, Lewmar mainsheet, Amiot traveller, lazy-jacks & stack pack
ELECTRONICS
Garmin/Vesper refit, 2022
Garmin GPSMAP 943 chart plotter (also serves as autopilot control head)
Garmin GMI Wired Sail Pack 52 with DST810 (wind/speed/depth)
Garmin GMR Fantom 18 radar — wired in, still in box
Garmin Reactor 40 hydraulic autopilot (Class B Compact Drive) — purchased, still in box
Vesper XB-8000 AIS with SP160 splitter
Icom IC-M502 VHF, wired to AIS for DSC position
Plastimo Olympic 135 binnacle compass, Hansen SWR-3S power meter
Note: the boat's older SSB/HF station (Icom IC-802, Kenwood TS-231A, Pactor modem, backstay antenna) was removed in 2021 but are available
ELECTRICAL
House bank: Lithium Iron Phosphate, 410Ah, 12V — 2023
Solar array: 675W with 3 redundant MPPT charge controllers — 2023
Bank Manager lead/lithium hybrid system managing the lead-acid start and house batteries alongside the lithium bank — 2023
Fusion RA-670 stereo with interior/exterior speakers
Shore power, 30A charger, and panel/gauges original to the boat and functioning
MECHANICAL
Perkins 4-108 diesel, 50hp, Hurth HBW 10-2R gearbox
KiwiProp feathering propeller — installed 2023
PSS dripless shaft seal and bronze cutlass bearing — installed 2021
HULL
5 below-waterline thru-hulls, all replaced between 2021 & 2025 and just passed insurance survey in great shape
Silicone bottom paint applied 2025
Tankage and plumbing
Fuel 35 US gal, water 104 US gal (2 bladders), waste 55L bladder, hot water 6 US gal. 110V + engine coolant (not hooked up to engine)
Manual marine head, Y-valve holding tank system
Bilge pump (2000 GPH) wired to a float switch, installed 2021, plus a spare pump aboard
Macerator, installed 2025
Bilge/engine high-water alarm and CO alarm, installed 2022
Heating / Galley
Force10 propane bulkhead heater
Force10 3-burner propane stove with oven and broiler
12V compressor fridge/icebox
ADDITIONAL GEAR
Fire extinguishers (3×, 10B:C rated), installed 2026
Lifesling, horseshoe ring, life ring, life jackets, airhorn, flashlight
Ground tackle: Rocna 20 primary anchor
35lb Bruce secondary
Muir vertical windlass (completely rebuilt 2024)
inflatable dinghy with Honda 9.9hp outboard