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Beneteau First 285

25 500 £GB TTC
Year1989
Length8.77 m
Engine type18 ch
Professional Seller GRALL YACHTING 34280 LA GRANDE MOTTE
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Description


PRETTY BENETEAU FIRST 285 WITH BERTH AT LA GRANDE MOTTE





Year :
1989

Length : 8.70 m

Beam : 3.02 m

Draft : 1.60 m

Engine : Volvo Penta inboard diesel – 18 HP – 760

Transmission : shaft line

Annual antifouling : April 2026

French flag : registration up to date



Bulb keel (1.60 m draft) which, by lowering the center of gravity, gives the boat better stability.



LAYOUT: 



Original cushion fabrics in good condition

2 cabins (forward + aft)

4 berths + children's berth in the saloon

Spacious saloon with foldable table

Equipped kitchen: sink with pressurized water

70 L tank

Refrigerator, gas 2-burner + new oven

Marine toilet: new pump

Black water tank

Washbasin

Pressurized water

Many storage compartments



DECK AND SAIL EQUIPMENT:



Semi-latte mainsail

+ 2nd original foresail 

Roller genoa, UV strip 2024

Heavy genoa 

Symmetrical spinnaker + spinnaker rig

+ 1 light foresail 

Lazy bag / lazy jack 2025

2 risers

Raymarine ST1000+ autopilot

Complete rigging (winches, tracks, deflectors, pole…)

Fenders + mooring lines

Bimini arches 2026

Cockpit table, cushions

Bath ladder (extended)



ENERGY: 



Starter and engine battery

Mooring chargers + 12/230 V converter

230 V sockets + USB

Clean and functional installation



RECENT AND COMPLETE ELECTRONICS:



Garmin GPSMAP 1222 chartplotter

Midland Neptune VHF

Depth, speed, wind instruments



SAFETY:



Automatic life jackets (4)

Horse shoe buoy + turning light

Flares and regulatory equipment

1 adult harness



STRONG POINT:

Healthy, well-maintained boat ready to sail, recently serviced in 2024/2025:

 



Engine:




Exhaust elbow

Decarbonization

Valve bedding

Head gasket

Filters and belts

Anode for engine

Cooling pump (turbine) replaced in 2025

Engine painting

Set of new filters available on board.

Other work and equipment :


Standing rigging, halyards and other ropes (sheets) and mast lights

Mast tension checked in March 2026 by Certified Company, Port Camargue

Luminous filaments and nets

Anchoring equipment

220 V and 12 V electrical system

Black water tank

Plumbing

Rudder bushings

Osmosis treatment

Volvo stuffing box seal 2023

Valves in good condition

Complete file on the boat, notes and manuals



WORK COMPLETED: 



Rigging removal and restoration

Halyard replacement

Mast electronics installation

Hull sandblasting

Osmosis protection

Antifouling application

Chandeliers and deck wiring installation

Oven installation and gas connection

Port hole plexiglas restoration

Cabin ceiling paneling restoration

Service water pump installation

Hot water production system installation 220 V

Finalization of 12 V onboard electrical system

Technical sheet

Features

BrandBeneteau
ModelFirst 285
Stateused
TypeSailboat
Year1989
Length8.77 m
Beam2.99 m
Draft1.6 m
Cabins2
Sleeping accommodations4
Propulsion

Engine

Number of engines 1
Power 18 ch
Energy diesel
Engine hours 800 h
Where to see the boat

Location

FR