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This First 235, Daedalus, has served us very well. It is a true dual-purpose racer and pocket cruiser. With the marine head and sleeping for 4, it can be used all weekend. PHRF on Lake Lanier, GA is 201 with the 155% genoa. It can sail to the PHRF and does well in most conditions. Winds above 25 knots start to get a bit exciting, but she handles . A keel-up rebuild was completed October 2021, with several upgrades since. This model has a near-cult following and I can understand why. There is excellent support in the First 235 Facebook group and tons of information on https://www.beneteau235.com/. Beneteau still makes some parts for these. This model punches way above its class for size, speed, and handling.
Equipment: -New 6hp Sail pro Tohatsu outboard 2021, serviced every January. -New Shurr mainsail (1 reef), 155% Genoa, and mainsail cover 2022 -Keel resealed with epoxy and glassed to hull, new keel bolts and 316SS backing plate. -5 layers of barrier coat on bottom with red antifouling 2021. -3 layers of barrier coat on topsides with flag blue Alexseal paint, painted boot stripe 2021. -All new flanged bronze through-hulls 2021. -New 15 gal. blackwater tank 2022. All hoses and hardware new, new toilet pump. -New manual bilge pump 2021 -Upgraded Lewmar 16 self-tailing primary winches. -All new running rigging 2021 -New quad rope clutches 2022 -New Garhauer marine rigid boom vang 2022. -Upgraded Selden furler. -New Standing rigging 2021. -New Garmin GNX Wireless sail pack 43 (true wind speed & direction, depth, boat speed, water temp, race timer, etc), 2021 -New electrical breaker panel 2021. -New LiFePo4 100ah house battery. 2021 -VHF, cabin stereo. -All lights replaced with LEDs, including the masthead tricolor. -Symmetric spinnaker, spinnaker pole, and whisker pole. -Additional 135% Genoa. -Raymarine ST1000 Autopilot and tiller clutch. -Upgraded split bow pulpit for easier anchoring, lower furling drum, and cleaner look. -2 anchors -Wing keel, retractable rudder. -2 axle galvanized trailer (with 2 new tires in 2021).
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
Also available with swing keel
Draft (BD): 5.75’/1.75m
Draft (BU): 2.16’/0.66m
WINGED KEEL draft: 2.75’/0.84m).
Thanks to Clay for providing updated information.
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