Beneteau First 38

The First 38 is a cruising monohull sailboat, built by Bénéteau in 1984, well equipped, with numerous new items in 2022 and 2023, flying the French flag, European VAT paid, available in Martinique.

Layout:

Three double cabins

A forward triangular cabin with hanging lockers and lateral storage

Two double cabins aft with hanging lockers and lateral storage

Chart table

Large salon convertible into double bed for additional sleeping space

Flexible water tanks under the berths 2×200L

Electric water heater 30L electric 220v / engine

USB outlets and cigarette lighter sockets

LED lighting, portholes in all cabins

Bathroom with shower, sink, and toilet (to be refitted)

New 2022 KATADYN SURVIVE 40E desalinator 12v + winter maintenance kit scheduled for January 2024

Hot and cold pressurized water

Kitchen:

Two-burner stove with gas oven

Double sink with hot and cold pressurized water

Sea water foot pump

12v refrigerator 115L

Tableware and utensils for four people

Sails and Rigging:

New in 2021 Standing rigging

New in 2022 Semi-luffed main sail

New in 2022 Lazy bag and Lazy jacks in Dyneema

July 2021 new Facnor LS180 genoa roller furler

New in 2022 Genoa on roller furler

Profurl roller reefing jib

New in 2022 side-mounted windlass

Spinnaker Parasailor 94m2 with sock

2021 sheets (Dyneema spinnaker sheet)

An aluminum forestay

Two Lewmar ST 46 winches

Two Lewmar 44 winches

Four Lewmar 30S winches

Electronics:

New in 2021 Portable Navicom RT11+ VHF

Fixed RT-550 VHF

July 2021 new VHF cable and antenna

July 2021 new Windex mechanical wind indicator

New in 2022 AIS receiver

Satellite phone

New in 2022 EPIRB 406 Satellite beacon

New in 2022 Garmin Map 86i InReach GPS

Furuno radar

New in 2022 NMEA multiplexer (Smart Server WLN10)

LCD battery monitor (engine battery)

Raymarine ST6002 autopilot with linear drive replaced in December 2023

July 2021 new Nasa Clipper wind speed indicator

Electrical System:

New in 2022 385 W Trina Solar panels

New in 2022 30A Epever MPPT solar charge controller

New in 2022 Victron 220v/30A shore charger

220V shore power line with 25m cable

1500W inverter

December 2023 new 70A engine starter battery

Lithium service batteries 2×200A 2×4-cell Lithium Varicore (LiFePO4)

2021 anchor lights, masthead light, and bow light

LED interior lighting throughout the boat

Cigarette lighter style outlets throughout cabins and at the chart table

Two 220V outlets in the saloon

Deck:

Electric windlass Lofran’s Tigre 1200w

2021 new main anchor Spade S120 with 50m of 10mm chain and 20m tie

Secondary anchor 20kg plow anchor

Roofhouse bimini

Deck shower

Swim ladder

Cockpit floor in teak

Inox arch for solar panels and dinghy davits

Miscellaneous:

Complete safety equipment for six people

Plastimo Trans Ocean 6-man survival raft, next inspection 02/2025

Inflatable Zodiac dinghy with removable floor

2-stroke Tohatsu 3.5hp outboard engine

New 2021 Solé 44 Mini engine

Last antifouling maintenance October 2023 with International Micron 350 antifouling

October 2023 replacement of anodes and keel joint

Replaced through-hulls in 2016

Preventive osmosis treatment by Bénéteau during 1999

Spare engine parts, three oil filters, two fuel filters, three impellers, two anodes, two belts, a new exchanger elbow, and a used spare propeller