Description
Newly listed more photos coming soon! The Beneteau First 38s5 was introduced in 1989 and continued in production until 1995,with 120 hulls completed. The design was a collaboration of designers Jean Berret and Philippe Starck, who designed the interior.
Jean Berret, who was responsible for the hull and rig, designed what was to become one of Beneteau?s most successful fractional rigs. The design he achieved created a very fast boat that could be raced competitively and yet easily handled by a cruising couple. The 38s5 handles responsively in all wind conditions, from light to heavy air, close hauled, on a reach or down wind.
The hull of the 38s5 is constructed of solid GRP laminates. The integrated GRP grid system is bonded into the hull and used to transfer the rig loads evenly throughout the hull structure. The decks are composite, with a variety of core materials in different areas and have radiused transitions from the house top to the deck and non-skid over the entire house and deck surface. The interior makes extensive use of GRP liners, with pre-cut and fabricated modules. The bulkheads are all bonded 360 degrees into both the hull and deck, which results in a light but extremely rigid structure.
Construction Hull and Deck
Construction, Hull and Deck
Hull is constructed of solid FRP laminates with a GRP grid system bonded to the hull to withstand rig & keel stress. Decks are composite with core materials. Decks are wedge-shaped with radiused contours from the cabin to the side decks. Bronze thru-hulls below the waterline, plastic above. Foam cored FRP rudder stock on an s/s post. Cast iron ballast.
Color Layout:
Hull: White Gelcoat
Covestripe: Single Silver
Bootstripe: Blue
Bottom: VC- 17
Anodized aluminum stem fitting
(6) aluminum cleats integrated on toe rail
Improved footing non-skid design
(11) opening ports
S/s bow pulpit w/ navigation lights
S/s stern rail with horse-shoe & flagstaff support
24" s/s profiled stanchions
Double through lifelines w/ opening gates to port & starboard
Self-bailing anchor locker
Danforth w/ 18 ft 5/16" galvanized chain & 100' ft plaited rode
47" Goiot steering wheel (wrapped)
White powder-coated Edson steering pedestal
(6) cockpit pad eyes
Engine control panel recessed on cockpit coaming
Teak slatted cockpit seats
Teak grated cockpit floor pieces
Dedicated propane locker
Whale manual bilge pump
Bathing platform w/ built-in swim ladder & locker
canvas winter cover
Storage Cradle
Accomodations
Accommodations include 6 berths in (2) cabins. There is a full standing (6ft) headroom & good ventilation throughout. The forepeak has the traditional v-berth with head & shower to port, lockers and a vanity to starboard. Moving aft the saloon has the drop-leaf table down the center-line and full-length settees with storage lockers above and below to port & starboard. The galley lies to port with a 2-burner gimbaled cooker with grill/ oven, refrigerator which converts into countertop space, (2) stainless steel sinks with pressurized water. To starboard is the nav station and electrical switchboard, chart table, and swivel seat. The chart table has an unusual sliding worktop for extra workspace. The aft cabin leads back from the port side of the companionway. The aft heads and shower is just aft of the nav station to starboard.
Galley
White marble countertop w/ aluminum fiddles
(2) round 11 7/8" s/s sinks
Hot & cold pressurized water
Frigomatic 4.0 cu ft refrigeration
Eno (2) burner gimballed ss stove w/ oven
Opening porthole
Nav
Sliding chart table
Bookshelf/ locker
(16) function hinged electrical panel
Circle chart table rotating seat
Salon
Dinette table w/ aluminum footing
Lockers alongside hull
Settee's to port & starboard in white upholstery
Mahogany floorboards w/ nonskid rubber areas
Nav Equipment
Raynav 575 Loran C by Raytheon
Auto Helm ST60T Tridata wind, speed and depth
ST 60 Wind display
Dual MXD3285XM Stereo w/ remote
(2) JL audio speakers in cockpit
Plastimo 5" Olympic 135 compass
Uniden President LT 710 VHF
Alpine stereo with 4 speakers 2 on deck 2 in cabin
Rigging and Sails
Sparcraft 7/8 tapered anodized mast- boom deck-stepped w/ a compression post
Double spreaders
Discontinuous rod rigging
Winches: (2) Lewmar ST #46, (3) Lewmar ST #30
Spinlock stoppers
Facnor roller furler (drum recessed in anchor locker) (OEM)
Winch handles
Mainsail with Dutchman system and Tidesmarine track
Navy mainsail cover
135% roller furling genoa
Cockpit Cushions
Electrical, Plumbing,and Mechanical Systems
Batteries (2) group 27 lead Acid batteries
Xintex propane monitor
Alternator
12V/ power distribution panel
110 A/C 30 ampShore power
50' shore power cord
Rule bilge pump w/ float switch
110 A/C Water heater
Disclaimer
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.
