Seller's Description
Beneteau 235 First, 1987 sailboat for sale LOA 23.3’ - LWL 20.3’ - Beam 8.2’ - Draft 3.8’ 2024 - Cushions, commercial grade sunbrella 2024 - Replaced ALL Running Rigging 2025 - New Standing Rigging 2024 - New Main Sail Cover & Tiller Cover 2024 - Bottom Job & polished above waterline to the toe rail; cleaned by diver every 6-weeks 2024 - New Lifeline padding at cockpit 2025 - New Masthead – LED Nav light, and new deck/steaming LED light 2024 - North Main Sail, 6.4 oz Dacron, 2 reefs, 2 full battens & 2 half battens 2024 - New Dock Lines and fenders 2025 - Keel Bolts Reseated and New Backing Plates 2023 - Marine Grade Battery. Comes w/ new bow nav light and new electrical panel, grounding straps, and battery charger 2024 - New Harken Roller Fuller Drum and UK Jib in perfect condition 2018 - Tohatsu Outboard 6hp SailPro (4-cycle) Manual Marine Head. Symmetrical Spinnaker and whisker pole or phone 361-557-1157
Specs
- Designer
- Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
- Builder
- Beneteau
- Association
- Beneteau First 235
- # Built
- 680
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Transom hung
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 23′ 3″ / 7.1 m
- Waterline Length
- 20′ 2″ / 6.2 m
- Beam
- 8′ 2″ / 2.5 m
- Draft
- 3′ 9″ / 1.2 m
- Displacement
- 2,830 lb / 1,282 kg
- Ballast
- 820 lb / 374 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 248′² / 23 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 249′² / 23.1 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 136′² / 12.6 m²
- P
- 26′ 4″ / 8.1 m
- E
- 10′ 3″ / 3.1 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 113′² / 10.5 m²
- I
- 28′ 7″ / 8.7 m
- J
- 7′ 10″ / 2.4 m
- Forestay Length
- 29′ 7″ / 9 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.8 kn
Classic: 6.03 kn
Hull Speed
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.
Formula
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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
19.9
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
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.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
29.2
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
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.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
152.1
100-200: light
Displacement / Length Ratio
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.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
12.5
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
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.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.3
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
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.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
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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