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Beneteau First 31.7 Overview
Burlesque is a clean and tidy example of the popular Beneteau First 31.7, which is a perfect family cruiser/racer with excellent sailing performance and spacious accommodation in two double cabins outside of the saloon. She has been well maintained and upgraded where necessary, including new canvas work which uplifts her overall appearance.
Viewing by appointment only – 01473 971971 or enquiries@foxsyachts.co.uk
Deck
- Danforth Anchor with chain
- Stainless steel pulpit, push pit and stanchions
- Various fenders and warps
- Swim platform
- Boarding ladder
- Cockpit shower
- Steering compass
- Fender step
Cabin
The 31.7 has plenty of interior volume with two cabins and one head and offering 6 berths and good standing headroom throughout (1.8m). In the fore cabin, there is a double V-berth with two hanging lockers to port and starboard, stowage under the berth and deck opening hatch to the foredeck.
Stepping aft into the main saloon, there is a drop-leaf table on centreline with integrated bottle stowage, with two single settee berths to port and starboard, The L-shaped galley is to port with a 12-volt refrigerator, a single sink, and a two burner gas hob with an oven and grill.
Forward facing chart table to starboard with instrumentation and chart storage. Heads aft to starboard with a marine toilet, washbasin and shower. Aft cabin with large double berth, storage and hanging wardrobe. Hot and cold pressurised water throughout via a calorifier with immersion coil. Cherry wood interior joinery. Eberspacher diesel fired cabin heating.
Sails & Spars
Fractionally rigged Bermudan sloop. Keel stepped, anodised aluminium mast and boom. Alloy spinnaker pole. Stainless steel standing rigging. Spectra running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail. Two self-tailing sheet winches. Two self-tailing halyard winches on coachroof with lines lead aft through 6 Spinlock clutches.
- Mainsail – 2014
- Furling Headsail – 90% Jib – 2014
- Spinnaker and Pole
- Laminate genoa (not used in current ownership)
- Previous mainsail
Electrical & Electronics
12 VOLT SYSTEM:
- Domestic battery – new 2022
- Engine start battery – new 2022
- Alternator charging
240 VOLT SYSTEM:
- Outlets
- Battery charger
- Immersion heater
ELECTRONICS:
- Navman Tracker 900
- Garmin Chart plotter
- B&G wind instrument
- Raymarine A65 charplotter
- B&G Quad depth, speed & log instrument
- ICOM DSC VHF
- Auto pilot (Tiller ST2000)
Machinery
Located beneath the companionway in a vented and soundproofed compartment is the Volvo Penta MD2020 marine diesel engine. 19hp, 3 cylinders, naturally aspirated. Freshwater cooled via a heat exchanger. Electric start and single-lever controls. Saildrive to a folding two bladed propeller. Approximately 30L plastic fuel tank. Regularly maintained.
Safety
- Horseshoe lifebuoy
- Engine bay fire extinguisher
- Electric bilge pump
- Manual bilge pump
- Fire blanket
- Navigation lights
Construction
Beneteau First 31.7 built by Beneteau to a Finot/Conq design in 1999. White GRP hull with style stripes. White GRP superstructure with moulded non-slip decks. Cast iron fin keel with bulb. Aft self-draining cockpit with tiller steering to spade hung rudder. Teak laid cockpit seats and teak toe rail. Sugar scoop stern.
Specifications
- Stock Number: 11057
- Name: Burlesque
- Vendor: Brokerage (we are not the vendor)
- Model Year: 1999
- Engine Year: 1999
- LOA: 9.61m (31ft 6in)
- Beam: 3.23m (10ft 7in)
- Draft: 1.9m (6ft 3in)
- LWL: 8.8m (28ft 10in)
- Weight: 3,750kg (8,267lbs)
- Hull Material: GRP
- Keel Config: Fin
- Berths: 4
- Cabins: 2
- 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