BENETEAU FIRST 51*

. GENERAL: Beneteau First 51, built in 1989 by Beneteau in France, designed by German Frers, LOA 51'2 (15.60m), beam 14'9 (4.55m), draft 6'1 (1.85m), GRP with teak laid decks, aluminium windows, built to Bureau Veritas classification, round bilged hull, skeg keel, 14 tons displacement, 6.5 tons ballast, 66 Imp gallons (300 litres) fuel capacity, 132 Imp gallons (600 litres) water capacity, hydraulic steering, second steering position, emergency steering. ACCOMMODATION: Classic teak interior, 6'6 (2.00m) headroom, accommodation for ten persons in five cabins, two double bedded cabins aft, three upper and lower berthed cabins forward, three wc/showerrooms, ITT manual toilets, saloon seating 10 persons, galley with Prodigy fridge, Plastimo gas stove, Plastimo gas oven, crockery and cutlery for eight persons, hot water system, water pressure system. MACHINERY: Perkins 4.263 80 hp diesel engine, 1989, 960 engine hours (13.9.93), two circuit cooling system, cruising speed 8 knots, consuming 1.8 Imp gallons (8 litres) per hour, feathering propeller, stainless steel propeller shaft, three bilge pumps, 12/220v electric circuit, three batteries, shore power connection, 12v 20 amp battery charger. RIGGING: Sloop rig, aluminium mast, stainless steel fittings, rod rigging, Profurl manual furling system, sails: 59 m2 mainsail, 98 m2 genoa, jib, blister, sail cover on main, three reefs on mainsail, Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster, hydraulic boomvang, Lewmar self tailing winches: 2 x 70, 2 x 52, 6 x 46. NAVIGATION: Compass, Brookes & Gatehouse echosounder, log and wind instruments, Apelco VXL 9000 VHF, Autohelm 6000 autopilot. EQUIPMENT: Pioneer with radio cassette player, sun awning, Plastimo 8-man liferaft, Zodiac tender, lifelines, ten lifejackets, four fire extinguishers, Goiot electric windlass, CQR 60 lbs anchor with 131' (40m) chain, swimming ladder, deck shower, six fenders, spare parts, tools, charts and books for Balearics, clock and barometer. PARTICULARS: First owner and in good condition. Excellent charter layout