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1984 Beneteau First 35S

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Specifications

Make Beneteau
Model First 35S
Year 1984
Length 35.2ft (10.7m)
Beam 3.71m
Draft 1.91m
Hull Material GRP
Engine Volvo Penta 2003 28hp Three-cylinder, naturally aspirated, raw water-cooled Volvo Penta mechanical reversing gearbox Single lever morse control
Fuel Type diesel
Location Argyll, United Kingdom

Equipment & Extras

LOA
10.72m
LWL
8.79m
Beam
3.71m
Fuel
diesel
Name
BROWN BOMBER II
Year
1984
Draft
1.91m
Lying
Argyll, United Kingdom
Price
£26,000
Engine
Volvo Penta 2003 28hp Three-cylinder, naturally aspirated, raw water-cooled Volvo Penta mechanical reversing gearbox Single lever morse control
Category
Sail
Designer
Jean Berret
Keel Type
Fin Keel
Reference
2631106
New or Used
Used
Sale Status
Available
Displacement
4756kg
Fuel Capacity
68l
Hull Construction
GRP
Manufacturer/Model
Beneteau First 35S
Drinking Water Capacity
200l
  • Original gelcoat finish to topsides
  • Underwater hull coated with Copper Coat finish
  • Engine and Domestic batteries replaced in 2021
  • Raymarine ST6002 autopilot system with X5 course computer and tiller drive
  • Raymarine i70s configurable displays x3 (2019)
  • Raymarine Axiom Pro9S chart plotter (2019)
  • Standard Horizon GX1500E DSC VHF
  • Raymarine AIS700 Class B AIS transceiver (2020)
  • Dometic 2 burner, grill and oven gas cooker. Gimbal mounted (2018)
  • Jabsco manual marine toilet (2019)
  • Eberspacher diesel-fired, blown air heating system (2020)
  • Stainless steel standing rigging, full replacement 2021
  • Selden Furlex furling gear on Forestay for roller reefing genoa (2021)
  • Full running rigging replacement in spring 2022
  • Stackpack type mainsail cover with lazyjacks (2023)
  • Liferaft – 4 Person cannister raft (2023)
  • EPIRB – McMurdo SmartFind G8
  • Zodiac inflatable dinghy
  • Single piece GRP moulded hull
  • Hand-consolidated heavyweight laminate
  • Moulded stringers and floors internally
  • Plywood bulkheads
  • Single piece GRP moulded deck
  • Original white gelcoat finish to deck moulding
  • Decks and coachroof finished with moulded non-slip textured panels
  • Cockpit seating and sole finished with hardwood battens and a grating
  • Bolt-on, fin profile ballast keel
  • Cast Iron keel
  • GRP moulded spade rudder
  • Engine last serviced Autumn 2023
  • Sterngland seal replaced spring 2021
  • Single lever morse control replaced 2021
  • Cruising speed under engine – 6kts
  • Stainless steel prop shaft
  • Bronze P-bracket
  • 3-blade fixed bronze propellor
  • Hardwood tiller steering
  • Raymarine Tiller Pilot System
  • Raymarine ST6002 control head
  • Raymarine X5 course computer
  • Raymarine tiller drive ram
  • 12VDC onboard power system
  • 230VAC shore power system
  • Shore Power System
  • Extension lead to connect to shore supply
  • Single 16 amp connection point
  • Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, lead acid (2021)
  • Domestic Battery – 2x 12VDC, lead acid (2021)
  • Single engine driven alternator
  • 12VDC charging socket at chart table
  • Pressurised cold water only system
  • Tap in galley
  • Tap in heads, pulling out for use as shower head
  • Manual Bilge Pump
  • Electric Bilge Pump
  • Single fuel tank
  • Stainless steel tank construction
  • Approximate fuel tank capacity 68ltrs
  • Dual freshwater tank
  • Flexible bag-type tanks
  • Port side tank replaced 2023
  • Approximate total water tank capacity 200ltrs
  • Fuel tank gauge on engine dash panel at chart table
  • Depth/Wind/Log – Raymarine i70s configurable displays x2 (2019)
  • Plotter – Raymarine Axiom Pro9S (2019)
  • Depth – Autohelm ST50
  • Speed/Log – Autohelm ST50
  • Repeater - Raymarine i70s configurable display (2019)
  • Barometer
  • DSC VHF – Standard Horizon GX1500E
  • AIS – Raymarine AIS700 transceiver (2020)
  • Navtex – ICS NAV6 Navtex
  • Galley stove – Dometic 2 burner, grill and oven gas cooker. Gimbal mounted (2018)
  • Fridge – Top loading fridge with oval chiller plate to create ice box
  • Double stainless steel sink
  • Cold water tap
  • Toilet – Jabsco manual marine toilet (2019)
  • Wash hand basin
  • Cold water tap which can be pulled out for use as showerhead
  • Thermostatic cabin controller
  • Outlets in aft cabins
  • Overhead light in galley, nav station, saloon and heads
  • Reading lights in saloon above settees
  • Reading lights in aft and forward cabins
  • Bulkhead mounted paraffin lights in saloon to port and starboard
  • Radio/Tape deck
  • Speakers in saloon
  • Twin/double cabin forward
  • Heads
  • Saloon converting to provide 3 single occasional berths
  • Nav Station
  • Galley
  • Twin double aft cabins to port and starboard
  • Joinery work of hardwood veneered plywood with solid hardwood trims
  • Teak and Holly veneered soleboards
  • Vinyl linings to finish hull sides and head linings
  • Saloon headlining of vinyl with teak trims
  • GRP moulded heads compartment with varnished hardwood trims
  • Laminate finish to worktop
  • Two single berths in traditional V-berth formation with infill section to create a double berth
  • Storage locker aft of bunks to starboard with countertop above
  • Berths supported on alloy tubular structure
  • Sail locker bins (with cushions removed)
  • Hanging locker opposite heads to the starboard side
  • Manual marine toilet located forward, facing aft
  • Countertop running length of compartment outboard with inset wash hand basin aft
  • Vanity locker above countertop outboard
  • Centrally mounted, double drop leaf saloon table with bottle storage in the central section
  • Bench settees to port and starboard
  • Both settees converting to single berths with lee cloths
  • Pilot berth outboard of port side settee, fitted with lee cloth
  • Storage lockers outboard of starboard settee forward and aft with bookshelf between
  • Counter top above running the full length of the bunk
  • J-shaped galley worktop
  • Double stainless steel sinks inset to worktop forward, inboard
  • Top loading fridge below forward section of worktop, outboard
  • Gimbal-mounted gas cooker aft
  • Twin-level storage lockers outboard of galley worktop
  • Storage lockers beneath sinks
  • Forward-facing, full-size chart table with a dedicated navigators seat
  • Chart table-top lifting to provide storage within table top
  • Instrument cluster forward of the chart table
  • Switch panel, DSCVHF and engine dash panel outboard of chart table
  • Storage drawer and locker beneath chart table forward
  • Storage within chart table seating base
  • Symmetrical cabins to port and starboard aft
  • Double berth aft
  • Shelves running the length of the berth outboard
  • Standing room forward of bunk
  • Storage locker outboard of standing room with countertop above
  • Deck stepped, double spreader, masthead sloop rig
  • Black anodised alloy mast and spars
  • Slab reefing mainsail
  • Block and tackle kicker
  • Twin spinnaker poles
  • Whisker pole
  • Lines lead aft to the cockpit
  • Rope clutches for lines lead aft
  • Inner and outer genoa tracks
  • Lazyjacks fitted with new stack pack in 2023
  • Mast ladder, hoisted on the halyard and secured within sail track
  • Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 46, two-speed
  • Secondary Winches – 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed
  • Cockpit Halyard Winches - 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed
  • Mainsail – White Dacron, slab reefing, 3 reefs
  • Genoa – White Dacron, roller reefing
  • Spinnaker
  • Mainsail Cover – Stack pack type cover with lazyjacks (2023)
  • Sprayhood
  • Bower Anchor – CQR anchor on chain (40m) + warp rode
  • Kedge Anchor – with chain and warp rode
  • Electric Anchor Windlass – Quick electric anchor windlass, vertical windlass with warping drum and chain gypsy
  • Fenders – Selection x8
  • Mooring Warps - Selection
  • Zodiac 275 inflatable dinghy with aerodeck floor
  • Double stainless steel bow roller
  • Stainless steel pulpit
  • Stainless steel stanchions supporting double-tier, plastic-coated guardwires
  • Split stainless steel pushpit rails with central gate to access transom boarding ladder
  • Anchor locker hatch offset to port
  • Centrally mounted electric anchor windlass
  • Deck track for adjustable babystay, running aft to mast step
  • Hardwood grabrails running length of coachroof to port and starboard
  • Lines lead aft from mast on port and starboard sides of coachroof
  • Primary winches mounted on coaming outboard of the cockpit
  • Rope clutches to port and starboard sides of companionway with halyard and secondary winches
  • Mainsail track spanning cockpit at the forward end of cockpit seating
  • Bench seating wrapping around the cockpit
  • Lockers at the aft end to port and starboard sides of the tiller
  • Outboard storage bracket to starboard
  • Liferaft storage cradle mount to starboard on pushpit rail (2020)
  • Transom-mounted boarding ladder
  • Masthead LED tri-colour (2023)
  • Steaming light LED
  • Deck flood light LED
  • Low-level nav lights LED
  • Danbuoy
  • Horseshoe buoy
  • Seago MOB rescue system
  • Fire Blanket

Description

Originally designed as part of the Beneteau performance range the First 35S is a well-proven regatta winner, capable of podium finishes when racing around the cans with a full crew. The Beneteau First 35S BROWN BOMBER II has been optimised for comfortable cruising and her performance attributes deliver a rewarding and comfortable experience for skippers and crew. BROWN BOMBER II benefits from significant upgrading in recent years, boasting a comprehensive cruising inventory which includes highlights such as: Original gelcoat finish to topsides Underwater hull coated with Copper Coat finish Volvo Penta 2003 28hp marine diesel engine Engine and Domestic batteries replaced in 2021 Raymarine ST6002 autopilot system with X5 course computer and tiller drive Raymarine i70s configurable displays x3 (2019) Raymarine Axiom Pro9S chart plotter (2019) Standard Horizon GX1500E DSC VHF Raymarine AIS700 Class B AIS transceiver (2020) Dometic 2 burner, grill and oven gas cooker. Gimbal mounted (2018) Jabsco manual marine toilet (2019) Eberspacher diesel-fired, blown air heating system (2020) Stainless steel standing rigging, full replacement 2021 Selden Furlex furling gear on Forestay for roller reefing genoa (2021) Full running rigging replacement in spring 2022 Stackpack type mainsail cover with lazyjacks (2023) Liferaft – 4 Person cannister raft (2023) EPIRB – McMurdo SmartFind G8 Zodiac inflatable dinghy Wintering ashore in Ardfern the Beneteau First 35S BROWN BOMBER II is available for immediate viewing, strictly by prior appointment. CONSTRUCTION Hull Construction: Single piece GRP moulded hull. Hand-consolidated heavyweight laminate. Moulded stringers and floors internally. Plywood bulkheads Original gelcoat finish to topsides Underwater hull coated with Copper Coat finish Deck & Superstructure Construction: Single piece GRP moulded deck, incorporating coachroof superstructure and self-draining cockpit Original white gelcoat finish to deck moulding Decks and coachroof finished with moulded non-slip textured panels. Cockpit seating and sole finished with hardwood battens and a grating. Keel & Rudder: Bolt-on, fin profile ballast keel Cast Iron keel GRP moulded spade rudder MACHINERY Engine & gearbox: Volvo Penta 2003 28hp Three-cylinder, naturally aspirated, raw water-cooled Volvo Penta mechanical reversing gearbox Single lever morse control Maintenance & Performance: Engine last serviced Autumn 2023, currently winterised Sterngland seal replaced spring 2021 Single lever morse control replaced 2021 Cruising speed under engine – 6kts Propulsion & Steering: Stainless steel prop shaft Bronze P-bracket 3-blade fixed bronze propellor Hardwood tiller steering Autopilot: Raymarine Tiller Pilot System Raymarine ST6002 control head Raymarine X5 course computer Raymarine tiller drive ram ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS Voltage systems: 12VDC onboard power system 230VAC shore power system Shore Power System: Extension lead to connect to shore supply Single 16 amp connection point Battery Banks: Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, lead acid (2021) Domestic Battery – 2x 12VDC, lead acid (2021) Alternators: Single engine driven alternator Other Electrical: 12VDC charging socket at chart table PLUMBING SYSTEMS Fresh Water: Pressurised cold water only system Tap in galley Tap in heads, pulling out for use as shower head Bilge Pumps: Manual Bilge Pump Electric Bilge Pump TANKAGE Fuel: Single fuel tank Stainless steel tank construction Approximate tank capacity 68ltrs Fresh Water: Dual freshwater tank Flexible bag-type tanks Port side tank replaced 2023 Approximate total tank capacity 200ltrs Tank Monitoring: Fuel tank gauge on engine dash panel at chart table NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT On Deck: Depth/Wind/Log – Raymarine i70s configurable displays x2 (2019) Plotter – Raymarine Axiom Pro9S (2019) At Chart Table: Depth – Autohelm ST50 – Not in use with current system Speed/Log – Autohelm ST50 – Not in use with current system Repeater - Raymarine i70s configurable display (2019) Barometer Communications Equipment: DSC VHF – Standard Horizon GX1500E AIS – Raymarine AIS700 transceiver (2020) Navtex – ICS NAV6 Navtex DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Galley: Galley stove – Dometic 2 burner, grill and oven gas cooker. Gimbal mounted (2018) Fridge – Top loading fridge with oval chiller plate to create ice box Double stainless steel sink Cold water tap Heads: Toilet – Jabsco manual marine toilet (2019) Wash hand basin Cold water tap which can be pulled out for use as showerhead Heating & Ventilation: Eberspacher diesel-fired, blown air heating system (2020) Thermostatic cabin controller Outlets in aft cabins Lighting: Overhead light in galley, nav station, saloon and heads Reading lights in saloon above settees Reading lights in aft and forward cabins Bulkhead mounted paraffin lights in saloon to port and starboard Entertainment: Radio/Tape deck Speakers in saloon ACCOMMODATION Summary of Accommodation: Twin/double cabin forward Heads Saloon converting to provide 3 single occasional berths Nav Station Galley Twin double aft cabins to port and starboard Accommodation Finish: Joinery work of hardwood veneered plywood with solid hardwood trims Teak and Holly veneered soleboards Vinyl linings to finish hull sides and head linings Saloon headlining of vinyl with teak trims GRP moulded heads compartment with varnished hardwood trims Laminate finish to worktop Description of Accommodation from Forward: Forward Cabin: Two single berths in traditional V-berth formation with infill section to create a double berth Storage locker aft of bunks to starboard with countertop above Berths supported on alloy tubular structure. With cushions removed tubular frame creates sail locker bins Heads: Located to port side of the walk-thru between saloon and forward cabin Hanging locker opposite heads to the starboard side Manual marine toilet located forward, facing aft Countertop running length of compartment outboard with inset wash hand basin aft Vanity locker above countertop outboard Saloon: Centrally mounted, double drop leaf saloon table with bottle storage in the central section Bench settees to port and starboard Both settees converting to single berths with lee cloths. Pilot berth outboard of port side settee, fitted with lee cloth Storage lockers outboard of starboard settee forward and aft with bookshelf between, counter top above running the full length of the bunk Galley: To the port side of the companionway J-shaped galley worktop Double stainless steel sinks inset to worktop forward, inboard Top loading fridge below forward section of worktop, outboard Gimbal-mounted gas cooker aft. Twin-level storage lockers outboard of galley worktop Storage lockers beneath sinks Nav Station: To the starboard side of the companionway Forward-facing, full-size chart table with a dedicated navigators seat Chart table-top lifting to provide storage within table top Instrument cluster forward of the chart table Switch panel, DSCVHF and engine dash panel outboard of chart table Storage drawer and locker beneath chart table forward Storage within chart table seating base Port and Starboard Aft Cabins: Symmetrical cabins to port and starboard aft Double berth aft Shelves running the length of the berth outboard Standing room forward of bunk Storage locker outboard of standing room with countertop above DECK EQUIPMENT Rig: Deck stepped, double spreader, masthead sloop rig Black anodised alloy mast and spars Stainless steel standing rigging, full replacement 2021 Selden Furlex furling gear on Forestay for roller reefing genoa (2021) Slab reefing mainsail Block and tackle kicker Twin spinnaker poles Whisker pole Lines lead aft to the cockpit Rope clutches for lines lead aft Inner and outer genoa tracks Full running rigging replacement in spring 2022 Lazyjacks fitted with new stack pack in 2023 Mast ladder, hoisted on the halyard and secured within sail track Winches: Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 46, two-speed Secondary Winches – 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed Cockpit Halyard Winches - 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed Sails: Mainsail – White Dacron, slab reefing, 3 reefs. Genoa – White Dacron, roller reefing Spinnaker Canvas Work: Mainsail Cover – Stack pack type cover with lazyjacks (2023) Sprayhood Anchoring & Mooring: Bower Anchor – CQR anchor on chain (40m) + warp rode Kedge Anchor – with chain and warp rode Electric Anchor Windlass – Quick electric anchor windlass, vertical windlass with warping drum and chain gypsy. Fenders – Selection x8 Mooring Warps - Selection Tender: Zodiac 275 inflatable dinghy with aerodeck floor General: Double stainless steel bow roller Stainless steel pulpit Stainless steel stanchions supporting double-tier, plastic-coated guardwires Split stainless steel pushpit rails with central gate to access transom boarding ladder Anchor locker hatch offset to port Centrally mounted electric anchor windlass Deck track for adjustable babystay, running aft to mast step Hardwood grabrails running length of coachroof to port and starboard Lines lead aft from mast on port and starboard sides of coachroof Primary winches mounted on coaming outboard of the cockpit Rope clutches to port and starboard sides of companionway with halyard and secondary winches. Mainsail track spanning cockpit at the forward end of cockpit seating Bench seating wrapping around the cockpit Lockers at the aft end to port and starboard sides of the tiller Outboard storage bracket to starboard Liferaft storage cradle mount to starboard on pushpit rail (2020) Transom-mounted boarding ladder SAFTEY EQUIPMENT: General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs. Navigation Lights: Masthead LED tri-colour (2023) Steaming light LED Deck flood light Low-level nav lights LED Life saving: Liferaft – 4-Person canister raft (2023) EPIRB – McMurdo SmartFind G8 Danbuoy Horseshoe buoy Seago MOB rescue system Fire Blanket DISCLAIMER In this case we are acting as brokers only. The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice

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Monthly Running Costs (estimated)

Mooring / berthing £356
Insurance £33
Maintenance £61
Fuel £67
Running costs subtotal £516/mo
True Monthly Cost
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Total Interest
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Total Cost (finance)
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