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Beneteau First 310 Overview
The Beneteau First 310 is a sleek performance orientated cruiser racer based on the Beneteau Figaro hull form and was developed in keeping with the FIRST traditions – “style, performance and practicality”.
Mr Blue Sky has been in the local area most of her life with her care being predominantly undertaken by Fox’s Marina.
She is a well-appointed and well thought out boat as follows:
Below: from forward:
Fore cabin with vee berth and locker. Opening deck hatch above.
Saloon: with settee berth to port & stbd. Stylish fixed saloon table with folding leaves and bottle storage.
Chart table aft facing to stbd with electrical panel and provision for instruments, wet locker aft.
Galley: aft to port, s/s sink with cold water supply, insulated cool box, ENO gimballed gas cooker with two burners and oven, assorted storage.
Heads: aft to stbd, with washbasin and sea toilet.
Aft cabin: to port with double berth and hanging locker.
1.80m headroom aft,
1.70m headroom forward.
Teak internal joinery.
Fusion sound system with internal & external speakers.
Pressurised cold-water system.
I x opening deck hatch.
7 x opening coach roof ports
Blue velour upholstery and matching curtains
On deck
Stainless steel pulpit,
Split push pit,
Stanchions and guard wires.
Draining anchor locker.
Single bow roller, anchor and chain.
Bow & stern mooring cleats.
Alloy toe rail.
Mooring warps & fenders.
Genoa tracks with adjustable cars.
Coach roof grab handles.
Blue folding sprayhood and cockpit dodgers.
Mainsheet traveller with adjustable car.
Deep cave locker to stbd,
Gas locker.
Alloy tiller with tiller extension.
Teak quarter seats
Equipment
2 x Plastimo bulkhead compass.
Navman Tracker 5600 GPS Plotter
NKE speed/depth
NKE windspeed/direction
Icom M59 VHF radio
Hawk Windex masthead aerial
Clock and barometer
Sails, Mast and Rigging
9/10ths fractional sloop rig.
ZSpar white sprayed alloy mast with single swept spreaders and slab reefed boom.
Sprung kicker.
Furlex furling headsail.
Mast stowed spinnaker pole.
1 x 19 s/s standing rigging with split adjustable backstay,
Terylene running rigging led aft to 8 x Spinlock clutches.
2 x Lewmar 30 self-tailing Genoa winches
2 x Lewmar 30 self-tailing halyard/reefing winches
Furling No 1 Genoa
Spinnaker
Blue stack pack type mainsail cover with lazy jacks
Engine and Mechanicals
Volvo MD2020 three-cylinder 19hp diesel with closed circuit cooling and wet exhaust.
Reversing reduction gearbox with shaft driven a two bladed folding propeller.
Single lever engine controls.
Safety equipment
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump
Lifebuoy
Harness point
Tanks
Water – 170 litres in rigid tank
Diesel – 65 Litres in rigid tank
Construction
Blue sprayed GRP hull with stern gate and bathing platform.
Cast iron low centre of gravity fin keel.
Semi balanced spade rudder with tiller steering.
White GRP deck, superstructure and self-draining aft cockpit.
Moulded non-slip surfaces.
GRP internal structural moulding with Teak internal joinery.
Summary of Notable Upgrades
2000 – Furlex furling headsail system fitted.
2002 –New Volvo MD202 Diesel engine
2002 – NKE speed/depth & NKE windspeed/direction
2002 – Furling No 1 Genoa – Dolphin Sails
2003 – Epoxied beneath waterline as preventative measure.
2003 – Hull topsides re-sprayed.
2003 – Mast re-sprayed.
2004 – Standing Rigging (ex. Backstays)
2006 – Navman Tracker 5600 GPS Plotter– with UK cartridge
2014 – Hot Water added
2016 – Hull respray
2017 – New boom
2020 – New Jib and Spray Hood
2020 – New Fusion stereo and VHF (DSC) Radio
2025 – All rudder bearings
Specifications
- Stock Number: 2821
- Name: Mr Blue Sky
- Vendor: Foxs Yacht Sales
- Model Year: 1992
- Engine Year: 2002
- LOA: 9.45m (31ft )
- Beam: 3.22m (10ft 7in)
- Hull Material: GRP
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Make: Beneteau
- Category 1: Sail - Cruisers
- Category 2: Sail - Sloops
- Location: Fox's - Ipswich
NOTES TO PROSPECTIVE BUYERS & READERS - The company offers the above details in good faith and whilst every care and attention has been taken in the preparation and correctness Foxs Yacht Sales cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct their agent or surveyor to investigate such details as the buyer desires validating. We do not accept liability whatsoever for claims arising, construed as derived from the use of these details. This document is intended as a guide and is NON-CONTRACTUAL. Electronics and instruments are included in good faith and expected to work, but due to their nature, cannot be guaranteed. Their residual worth is based on the current second hand market for valuation purposes. E & OE