Deep fin keel, 3 spreader mast with new standing rigging 2021, full width main sheet traveller, new B&G electronics 2021, new seacocks, new sprayhood 2021, 8 berths in 3 cabins plus saloon. Volvo MD2040 saildrive, Main sail, furling Genoa and Cursing chute, storm jib, all in excellent condition. Substantial refit in 2021. Sails serviced and laundered by Kemps in 2024
This is a very tidy First 40.7, not to be confused with tired race boats. The boat has been used for light cruising on the south coast for the last 10 years.
| Vessel type: | Cruiser Racer |
| Designer: | Bruce Farr |
| Builder: | Beneteau |
| Make: | Beneteau |
| Model: | First 40.7 |
| Constructed: | 2001 |
| HIN: | FR-BEY82438J102 |
| Registration: | UK |
| Registry: | Small Ships |
| Berths: | 8 |
| No. of engines: | 1 |
| Engine model: | Volvo MD2040 |
| Engine power: | 38 |
| Engine hours: | 950 |
| Fuel type: | Diesel |
| Drive type: | Sail drive |
| Length over all: | 11.96m |
| Length at waterline: | 10.62m |
| Beam: | 3.76m |
| Maximum draft: | 2.36m |
| Hull material: | Glass Fibre |
| Hull colour: | White |
| Keel type: | Fin Keel |
| Displacement: | 6900 kg |
| Dry Weight: | 2700 kg |
| Fuel capacity: | 135 Litres |
| Water capacity: | 250 Litres |
- 8 berths in 3 cabins plus saloon
- 1 heads manual flush with shower
- Pressurised hot and cold water
- Galley with oven, grill and 2 ring burner
- Double sink
- Top loading fridge
- Drop leaf table with central storage
- Chart table
- Loads of storage throughout
- GRP construction
- Deep lead keel
- Coppercoated
- New Tru-design seacocks fitted 2022
- Wheel steering
- GRP deck with teak on seats in cockpit and on stern sugar scoop
- Two Lewmar 50 self tailing two speed primary winches
- Two Lewmar 44 self tailing two speed secondary winches
- Two Lewmar 44 self tailing two speed coachroof winches
- Fusion RA70 Marine Stereo 2021
- 6.5 inch Focal Elite Speakers in Saloon
- New 2021 Fusion speakers to Cockpit
- New blue Sprayhood with grab rail 2021
- Blue stackpack fully serviced 2021
All new Jan 2021
- B&G Vulcan 12 chartplotter
- B&G Triton2 mast wind transducer and cockpit display
- B&G Triton2 Hull speed/ depth transducer and cockpit display
- B&G VHF V60B AIS receiver and transmitter with VHF splitter
- B&G Autopilot original
- Volvo Penta MD2040
- saildrive
- c950 hours,
- serviced annually.
- Prop and lower seals changed 2019. Exhaust elbow and water-lock and fuel lines replaced 2019
- Spare filters, belts and impellers
- Prop refurbished 2022
- 7/8 rig
- Sparcraft keel stepped mast
- Triple spreader rig
- Rig pulled for full inspection with New SS rigging June 2021- XW Rigging Haslar
- New LED anchor, deck and steaming lights
- Slab reefing main with Frederiksen Cars
- New Selden Furlex 2021
- Rod Kicker
- Navtec adjustable backstsy
- A lot of running rigging replaced 2021
- Removeable spinny pole
Sails all 2014 by Kemp, serviced and in very good condition
- Dacron Main with 3 reefs
- Dacron 135% furling Genoa
- Cruising chute
Storm Jib unused 2002
All sails fully serviced and laundered by Kemp in 2024 with new UV strip to Genoa.
- Liferaft in canister (service due)
- Life ring 2021
- Janboy recovery sling in canister 2021
- Manual bilge pump with long hose
- Electric bilge pumb
- Smoke and CO2 alarm
Note: Indicated location is approximate general area only.