Seller's Description
The Beneteau First 435 is a rare offering in the US. Designed by German Frers and built in France to the highest standards as an offshore racing/cruising boat, the 435 is a fast, powerful, solidly built design that also happens to have a nicely appointed interior for cruising. Dinghy and Outboard included. Call for more details
Equipment: Perkins 4.108 Diesel 55 HP removed and completely overhauled at Quality Diesel in 2019 including new engine mounts, Head, starter, fuel pump and alternator New 20 PYI Max-prop folding prop & cutlas bearing in 2024 Upgraded two Lewmar 40 ST with electric 6 Six volt Trojan deep cycle House batteries (2022) Sealed AGM Start Battery (2023) Xantrex LinkPro battery monitor Xantrex Trucharge60 marine grade 60 Amp battery charger (2024) Replaced Bronze through hull shut-off valves for both heads (2018) Replaced all sanitation hoses & Y-valve for aft head Upgraded Aft head with electric toilet Upgraded all cabin & Navigation lighting with LED Upgraded Original pedestal with Navpod console & New electronics Replaced masthead sheaves Halyards: main, furler, jib & spinnaker Added Inner forestay w/storm jib, appropriate bulkhead hardware & mast fittings Upgraded Raymarine i60 masthead wind sensor (2022) Replaced Selden rodkicker piston & Guides
Specs
- Designer
- German Frers
- Builder
- Beneteau
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 43′ 0″ / 13.1 m
- Waterline Length
- 36′ 1″ / 11 m
- Beam
- 13′ 3″ / 4.1 m
- Draft
- 6′ 5″ / 2 m
- Displacement
- 23,810 lb / 10,800 kg
- Ballast
- 9,260 lb / 4,200 kg (Iron)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 859′² / 79.8 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 859′² / 79.8 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 381′² / 35.4 m²
- P
- 48′ 10″ / 14.9 m
- E
- 15′ 7″ / 4.8 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 478′² / 44.4 m²
- I
- 55′ 4″ / 16.9 m
- J
- 17′ 3″ / 5.3 m
- Forestay Length
- 58′ 0″ / 17.7 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Perkins
- Model
- 4108
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 55 gal / 208 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 85 gal / 322 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 3
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
9.2 kn
Classic: 8.05 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
-
16.6
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
-
38.9
<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
-
226.1
200-300: moderate
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
-
31.0
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising 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
-
1.8
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages
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
Available with a number of different rig and keel combinations. (incl. keel/cb)
Initially promoted in US under the name F435.
KEEL/CB
Draft(BD): 9.60’/2.93m
Draft (BU): 5.50’/1.68m
TALL RIG:
I: 57.98’/17.67m
J: 17.25’/5.26m
P: 51.75’/15.77m
E: 15.58’/4.75m
SA (100%): 903.21 ft2/83.91 m2
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