The Beneteau First 305 is a well-respected Jean Berret design. An easily handled family cruising yacht with great performance, they make ideal starter boats and have a modern layout below with two double cabins and an aft heads. Bransles appears to be presented in a good condition for her age and benefits from 2019 sails, 2021 life raft, good electronics and a comfortable interior. Come and have a look!
Viewing by appointment only through the Suffolk office - 01473 659681 or email: suffolk@clarkeandcarter.co.uk
Accommodation
Offering up to six berths with two double sleeping cabins separate from the main accommodation, two settee berths and is pleasantly finished with teak joinery. In the forecabin, V berth with infill and stowage under. Opening hatch to foredeck. Hanging locker. In saloon, two settee berths. Fixed table with drop leaves. Opening hatch to deck. Forward facing chart table to starboard with galley opposite. Two burner gimballed gas cooker with grill and oven. Twin stainless steel sinks with manually pumped water supply. 100 litre freshwater capacity. Cool box. Separate heads compartment to starboard with marine toilet with holding tank, washbasin and wet hanging locker. Aft cabin to port with double berth and hanging locker. Three opening portlights. Red cloth upholstery.
Mechanical Systems
Located behind the companionway is the Volvo MD2002 twin cylinder 18hp diesel engine, fitted new in 1985. Electric start. Seawater cooled. Shaft drive to fixed two bladed propeller. Single lever control. Approximately 34 litre fuel capacity in stainless steel tank. The engine has been owner maintained and serviced. Hours unknown.
Electrical Systems
12 volt domestic battery
12 volt engine start battery
Alternator charging
240 volt shore power system with outlets
Battery charger
Rutland wind generator (2024)
Sails and Spars
Masthead rigged Bermudan sloop. Deck stepped anodised aluminium mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (2017). Manual backstay adjuster. Terylene running rigging (2010). Schaeffer headsail furling system. Slab reefing mainsail. Lines led aft to cockpit. Spinnaker pole. Two Lewmar 40 self-tailing sheet winches. Two Lewmar 16 self-tailing control line winches.
Mainsail (Dolphin 2019)
Furling Genoa (Dolphin 2019)
Spare laminate Mainsail (Dolphin 2010)
Spare laminate Genoa (Dolphin 2010)
Spare laminate Jib (Dolphin 2012)
Deck Equipment
Rocna 10Kg anchor with 30m of chain and 20m of warp
Self draining anchor stowage locker
Twin bow rollers
Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guard wires
Mainsail cover in blue
Teak coachroof grabrails
Sprayhood in blue
Stainless steel boarding ladder
Cockpit cushions
Various fenders and warps
Boarding ladder
Navigation Equipment
Plastimo bulkhead mounted compass
ICOM M411 VHF radio
Standard Horizon hand held VHF radio
Garmin 620 GPS/chart plotter
Silva depth
Silva speed/log
TacTic windspeed/direction
NASA Clipper multi repeater
Garmin AIS 600 transponder
NASA Clipper Navtex
Clock and barometer
Deck level and masthead navigation lights
Safety Equipment
Fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
Danbuoy
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Horn
Flares
Liferaft
Manual bilge pump
Construction
Built by Beneteau in 1985 to a design by Jean Berret. White GRP hull with style stripes. Hull epoxied in 2015 with Gelshield. Alloy toe rails. White GRP superstructure with moulded non-slip to deck. Cast iron fin keel. Spade hung rudder. Tiller steering. Aft self-draining cockpit with liferaft/dinghy stowage. Sugar scoop transom. Teak slats to cockpit seats.
Disclaimer:
The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet the specific needs of the new owner(s).