Beneteau First 38s5
"Chips'N
Salsa"
Full Details of Boat:
Description/Condition:
The
Beneteau First 38s5 is
a sleek and stylish design. Featuring excellent performance, cruising comfort with
two staterooms, an easily managed fractional rig and a distinctive mahogany
interior designed by Phillipe Starke.
This particular model has been upgraded and updated to keep the boat well
maintained and reliable.
She is in excellent condition and is recommended to those who seek both strong
performance and cruising comfort in an attractive package.
Overview:
- Built 1991 in
France, Assembled 1992 in South Carolina
- Length Overall:
38 feet
- Length at
Waterline: 31 feet 4 inches
- Beam: 12 feet 10
inches
- Draft: 5 ft 6 in
- Hull Material:
Fiberglass
- Fuel: Diesel
- Engine Make:
Volvo
- Engine Model:
2003T, 3 cylinder, 43 horsepower
- Fuel Capacity:
24 gal
- Holding Tank
Size: 12 gal
- Water Capacity:
80 gal
- PHRF: 108
Accommodations:
- Sleeps up to six
in two staterooms
- Upscale modern
interior by noted designer Phillipe Stark
- Polished dark
mahogany with aluminum trim and moldings
- Dark green
upholstery in good condition.
Galley:
- L-Shaped galley
located on port side aft of main salon.
- 3 Burner Stainless
propane stove with oven
- Double round SS
sinks with custom fitted cutting board covers
- Hot and cold
pressurized water with accumulator tank
- 12 V top loading
refrigerator (4 cubic feet)
- Storage under
sink
- Opening port
over stove for light and ventilation
- Ample storage in
lockers and drawers
Main Salon:
- Port and
starboard settees
- Multiple Lockers
and shelf storage
- Double Drop-Leaf
Table w/Removable Fiddles and wine locker in center
- Enclosed Lockers
Alongside hull
- Six (6) Opening
Ports w/ Roller Shades & Screens
- Grab Rails with
Integrated Blinds
- Halogen
Spotlights in Ceiling and Bulkheads
Forward Head:
- Presently set up
as shower or closet facility.
- Sink and counter
- Vanity mirror
with storage behind it.
- Locker under
sink
- Hot and cold
water with hand shower
- Opening port for
light and ventilation
- Fiberglass liner
for easy maintenance
- Separate shower
sump pump
Stern Head:
- Sink and counter
- Vanity mirror
with storage behind it.
- Wall mirror
- Jabsco Head
- Locker under
sink
- Hot and cold
water with shower
- Opening port for
light and ventilation
- Fiberglass liner
for easy maintenance
- Separate shower
sump pump
- Macerator,
diverter valves, and holding tank
Forward Stateroom:
- Large V-berth
- Hanging locker
- Vanity area with
counter and mirror
- Storage on
shelves and lockers
- Storage under
V-berth
- 12V overhead
Halogen lighting
- Opening deck
hatch (20” x 20”)
- Opening port
Aft Stateroom:
- Large double
berth
- Hanging locker
- Storage on
shelves and lockers
- Storage under
berth
- 12V overhead
Halogen lighting
- Opening ports and
hatches
Electrical:
- 12 Volt and 110
Volt Systems
- House Battery -
2 Interstate SRM-4D batteries in cockpit locker
- Cranking Battery
– Interstate C31-1000 at engine
- 110V shore power
with cord
- 12V Electrical
breaker panel at navigation station
- 110V Electrical
breaker panel under navigation table
- Electric bilge
pump
- 110V hot water
heater
Instruments:
- Autohelm 4000 Autopilot
- Raymarine ST60 - Depth at
helm on SeaTalk network
- Raymarine ST60 - Wind
direction & wind speed at helm on SeaTalk
network
- Raymarine ST60 - Boat
Speed at helm on SeaTalk network
- Raymarine GPS Raystar 130 on SeaTalk
network
- Raymarine ST60 –
Graphic Readout of all instruments at Chart table on SeaTalk
network
- VHF – Icom IC-M402 at chart table with remote microphone and
control at helm, antenna at masthead
- Sound System
– Speakers in Salon and Cockpit, Kenwood KDC-X592 sound system with
USB-MP3 memory stick plug in, iPod plug in, CD player
Rigging:
- Main sheet
Harken traveler
- Lewmar 46CST jib
winches (2)
- Lewmar 30CST main
winch (1)
- Lewmar 40CST halyard
winch (1)
- Lewmar 44CST spinnaker
winches (2)
- 6 Wichard padeyes on deck for
running rigging and jacklines
- Halyards and
reef lines led aft to cockpit
- Sheet stoppers
(12) on deck for halyard and reef lines
- 7/8 fractional
rig
- Anodized
aluminum double spreader mast and boom
- Discontinuous
rod rigging
- Genoa furling
system with recessed drum
- Solid boom vang
- Adjustable
backstay –Wichard Ratcheting backstay
adjuster
- Lazy Jacks on
Main
Deck Hardware:
- Pedestal
steering with leather covered 47" SS wheel
- Pedestal mounted
compass
- Aluminum toerails
- SS bow pulpit
- Double SS
lifelines with gates port, starboard and stern
- 6 cleats on deck
for dock lines
- Self-bailing
anchor locker with lid
- Manual anchor
windlass
- Delta anchor
with chain and nylon rode
- Aluminum stemhead at bow with anchor roller
- Recessed
handrails on coach roof
Hull:
- White gelcoat fiberglass, black bootstripe
- Grey PVC cockpit
floorboards
- Grey PVC inlays
on seats
- Raised contoured
helm seat for improved visibility
- Vented Propane
locker
- Two storage
lockers in cockpit
- Cockpit shower
(Hot and Cold) at swim platform
- Swim platform
built into transom with folding ladder
- Molded-in
non-skid on decks
- Wide side decks
for easy access forward
Sails:
- Full batten
Dacron Main (North Sails)
- Genoa 135%
Dacron Roller Furling (North Sails)
- Genoa Carbon
Tape Mylar “Deck Sweeper” (UK Halsey)
- Asymmetric
Spinnaker (Red-Black, UK Halsey)
- Spare Main,
Dacron partial batten
- Spare Genoa 135%
Dacron Roller Furling
Other:
- Double fuel filter
system with diverter valve for quick filter swap-over
- Black Sunbrella canvas covers for:
binnacle-wheel
mainsail-boom
instruments
winches
backstay adjuster
- Black Sunbrella custom fitted boom tent
- All opening ports
are fitted with roller shades
- Propeller is 3
blade folding Flexofold
Recent Updates:
- New
refrigeration compressor, condensor, thermostat
(2006)
- Mast rebuild,
all new standing rigging and sheaves (2004)
- New under deck
sheet organizers, sheaves and bearings (2010)
- All new below
waterline valves and thru-hulls (Forespar Marelon 2009)
- New Wichard ratcheting backstay adjuster (2010)
- New ST60
Instruments & new transducers (2009, 2010)
- New fuel gauge
sending unit (2008)
- New external
floorboards and seat inlays R&R (2009)
Conveys with boat (as
is) but not presently on the boat:
- Furuno 1712 radar and
display
- Radar Reflector
- Firdell Blipper
- Spare main (see
sails)
- Spare Genoa (see
sails)
- Folding cockpit
table
- Genoa
“deck sweeper” (see sails)
- Asymmetric Spinnaker
(see sails)
- Original wood
cockpit deck boards
- Fixed 2 blade
propeller
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