Beneteau First 29

£18,000

Located at Conwy Marina

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Year: 1985

LOA: 9.04m

Berths: 6

Draft: 1.45m

Details

Make: Beneteau
Model: First 29
Engine Make & Model: Volvo Penta MD2002
Horsepower: 18
Fuel Type: Diesel
Price: £18,000
Location: In Conwy Marina
Keel: Fin
Hull Construction: Fibreglass (GRP)
Drive Type: Shaft

Dimensions

Beam: 2.97m
Draft: 1.45m
LWL: 7.98m
LOA: 9.04m
Displacement: 3181kg
Fuel Tank Capacity: 25l
Water Tank Capacity: 91l
Builder: Jeanneau
Designer: Jean-Marie Finot
Hull Type: Monohull

Summary

The Beneteau First 29 is a fast & capable cruiser with great performance and handling, which makes her perfect for anything from cruising to club racing. Providing great accommodation sleeping up to 6, with two cabins and option to sleep two in saloon, these popular sail boats really do tick a lot of boxes. Complete with Raymarine Axium chartplotter, Raymarine i70's, VHF radio plus more, this example has also re-rigged and has a new electric anchor windlass. The owner is reluctantly selling due to relocation overseas. Lying Conwy Marina, North Wales

Mechanical

Located abaft companionway, Volvo Penta MD2002 two-cylinder 18hp diesel engine. Seawater cooled.
Single lever controls with electric start.
25L fuel capacity.
Shaft drive via P-bracket to two-bladed propeller.
Cutlass bearing replaced in 2025
New fuel sender and gauge installed in 2025

The engine looks in good cosmetic condition for its age, and was serviced in March 2025.

Electrical

2 x 12v Batteries (new 2025) charged via engine alternator.
Shorepower system with ring mains
Victron Blue Smart battery charger (New 2025).
Victron Argofet 3-outlet split charger - New 2025
Electrical distribution panel.
Full cabin LED lighting - New 2025
Complete re-wire in 2024/5
New electrics switch panel - New 2025
12v plug, 2 x USB ports, ad USB C port installed in 2025
240v 3-pin sockets installed in 2025 to include earth leakage breaker.

Water System:
Pressurised hot and cold water.
Water heated via engine calorifier or 240v immersion

New taps and pipework in the galley.
New flexible water tank
Heads sink replaced to include new taps
New shower head

Rigging

Masthead rigged sloop. Deck stepped.
Silver anodised aluminium mast and boom.
Stainless steel standing rigging with adjustable backstay. All replaced 2025
Running rigging - All replaced 2025
Slab reefing mainsail 2-reefing lines
Lazyjacks and stackpack.
Headsail furling system - New 2025
Boom vang with tackle
Spinlock XAS clutches - New 2025

Winches:
2 x Sheet winches (1 x Harken ST radial winch - new 2025).
2 x Halyard winches.
Single Barlow reefing winch on mast.

Sails Wardrobe:
Mainsail
Furling Genoa
Spare genoa
Cruising chute
Spinnaker

Navigation

Bulkhead compass
Raymarine Depth/Log/Speed in cockpit
Raymarine Axium 7 Multi-Function Display (Chartplotter) in cockpit interfaced to all instruments via NMEA 2000 system
Raymarine i70 display at chart table
Raymarine i70 display in cockpit
Icom IC-M411 DSC VHF c/w masthead antenna
Raymarine ST2000+ Autohelm tillerpilot
Raymarine short arm wind vane transducer replaced in 2025
Navigation lights

Deck

Anchor and 8mm chain
South Pacific 700w Electric anchor windlass with deck foot controls - New 2025
Fenders
Mooring warps
Kedge anchor
Boarding ladder
Outboard motor bracket

Safety

Horseshoe buoy
Inflatable danbuoy - New 2025
Throw line
Manual bilge pump
Fire extinguishers

Canvas

Sprayhood - New 2025
Mainsail cover - New 2025

Accommodation

Accommodation for up to six in 2 cabins plus the saloon with approx. 6' max. headroom.

Forecabin with V berth with infill, storage, and opening hatch to foredeck.

Saloon laid out with settee berths either side of the central table with folding leaves. Bulkhead mounted TV with soundbar

Galley aft to port equipped with a two-burner gas cooker with grill and oven, sink with pressurised water supply, coolbox, and further storage.

Forward-facing chart table aft to starboard with electrical distribution panel and navigation equipment.

Aft cabin to port with a double berth, seat, storage, and opening portlight.

Heads compartment aft to starboard with a marine toilet, washbasin, and wet hanging locker. Jabsco toilet New in 2025.

Teak cabinetry with teak and holly soleboards, and cream upholstery. Headlining replaced in 2025. New upholstery in 2025.

Construction

Beneteau First 29, built by Beneteau (FR) in 1985 to a design by Group Finot
White GRP hull, superstructure, and decks with moulded non-slip surfaces.
Cast iron fin keel
Tiller steering to single spade rudder.
Self-draining cockpit.
Anodised aluminium toe rail.

Coppercoated hull

'Lumpett One' has benefitted from over £20K in updates and maintenance over the last 12-months. Although there are signs of her showing her age cosmetically, such as in the windows, cockpit areas and some areas below decks, the key costly works have been completed.

Recent works:
GRP works and re-bedding of stanchion bases
GRP fracturing works to hull
Replacement of teak handrail on portside coachroof
Chain plates removed and re-bedded
Coppercoat re-activation in March 2025 to include antifouling of keel

Disclaimer

For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old

Please note that as the broker/agent, we cannot guarantee or warrant the serviceability of any safety equipment included within the inventory, including but not limited to the condition, operation, or service dates of such equipment. It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly inspect and assess the condition of all safety equipment prior to purchase.

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