1985 Beneteau First 42 For Sale

This is a fine example of this popular and high-quality German Frers design that was built with a solid hand-laid fiberglass hull, open deck space and a comfortable cockpit for 8. This boat is highly regarded as a fast cruiser and holds her own around the buoys during club racing.

Read a review of this boat at the link below: https://issuu.com/southwinds/docs/southwindsaugust2010/6

All lines are run into the cockpit for easy single handling, and her primary and main halyard winches are self-tailing.

This boat has every feature needed by a competitive club racer.... to name a few:

- Symmetrical Spinnaker and pole
- adjustable back stay
- boom vang
- Harken traveler for main sheet
- Self-tailing primary winches
- Wind speed and direction
- Raymarine Autopilot 7001
- Radar: -Raymarine E80C
- GPS : -Raymarine RN300
- Knot meter: Data Marine
- VHF: ICOMM82
- ICOM SSB

Vessel Walkthrough:

The forward cabin has a double berth offset to port and a seat and locker to starboard. Aft is the forward head with shower and teak grate floor. The main saloon has pilot berths outboard to port and starboard. Storage under both berths. There is a drop leaf centerline teak table and settees port and starboard. Both settees can be used as bunks. Lee cloths on all bunks in man cabin.

The nav station is next aft to starboard and has a large chart table. Opposite is the galley with great storage and working space. Two ice boxes

Aft of the galley is the aft cabin with hanging locker. Aft of the Nav station to starboard is the aft head.


There are six berths that will sleep eight guests or crew with good storage for long distance cruising or racing.

The dedicated nav station is a joy to work at while navigating or simply to use it as your workstation to get daily work done.

Sail Inventory

-150% Genoa on Furlex roller furling
-Storm jib
-Symmetric Spinnaker
-Dacron main
-Kevlar main

According to the seller, this vessel is in very good condition. The dodger and bimini canvas is shot but the frames are in great shape.

The following list outlines some of her recent upgrades:

2017:
-New Sigmar 20 liter hot water tank
-Hydronic heating

2015:
-Perkins 4.108) overhaul by professional shop


2014:
-New Plumbing (PEX & Sharkbite fittings)


2013:
-New heads (forward and aft).
-New Electrosan on aft head.
-New 40 gal holding tank forward
-Bilge recoated and refinished.
-Stringers refastened

2012:
Nuteak sole replacement in main cabin


We encourage all inquiries and questions relating to its present condition, accuracy of details including but not limited to its location, engine hours, service history, listing status and features