Beneteau First 405 Boat for Sale

• Manufacturer: Beneteau
• Price: £26,950
• Location: Swansea
• Year: 1987
• LOA: 41'0" (12.50m)
• Beam: 13' 0'' (3.96m)
• Berths: 7
• Draft: 2.17
• Keel: Fin keel
• ID no.: 05F9412484

• Cabins: 3
• Heating: Yes
• Heads: 2
• Watertank Size: 400 Litres
• Engine Make: Perkins
• Horsepower: 50hp
• Drive Type: Direct
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Fuel Tank Size: 130 Litres
• Cruise Speed: 5 knots
• Top Speed: 7 knots
• Engine Hours Port: 5982

Broker Remarks

Rainbow Seeker is a classic Beneteau First 405 from 1987, renowned for its performance, spacious layout, and sturdy construction. This vessel embodies the timeless elegance and functionality that Beneteau is known for. With a Perkins 4.108M engine, comprehensive sail inventory including a lazy jack system and Furlex roller furler, and a well-appointed interior featuring updated cushions and reworked headlinings from 2019, Rainbow Seeker is well-equipped for both comfortable cruising and adventurous voyages.

The deck is thoughtfully designed with essential fittings, including a stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, and toe rail, providing safety and convenience. Ample ventilation and natural light flow through numerous hatches and portholes, enhancing the onboard living experience. The spacious cockpit, which includes a large removable table, offers a comfortable and practical space for navigation and relaxation. 

Below deck, the saloon, galley, and navigation table are designed for functionality and comfort, making extended stays onboard enjoyable. The forward owners cabin and aft cabins are spacious, with plenty of storage and lighting. Additional conveniences such as diesel forced air heating, a new battery charger installed in 2023 enhance her comfort and ability. 

Rainbow Seeker spent her early years cruising the waters of the Mediterranean before being brought to the UK in the early 2000s. Over the years, she has also served admirably as a school and skippered charter boat.

In consideration of the fact that she needs some general updating and maintenance she is now priced to sell faster than a spinnaker in a storm—grab this deal before it sails away!

Accommodation

Main Saloon

- Saloon cushions changed in 2019

- Headlinings renewed in 2019

- Spacious seating with a folding table and integrated storage

- Ample natural light from large hatches and portholes

- Overhead lighting throughout

- Wooden Fiddles and Grab Rails

- Bookshelves

- Oilskin locker

- Folding table with bottle holders

 Galley

- Two-burner Plastimo stove with oven and grill on gimbals

- Double stainless steel sink with pressurized fresh water

- 400-liter rigid fresh water tank

- Isotherm Fridge

- Crockery and cutlery storage

- Stove protection bar

Starboard Aft Cabin

- Small Double with additional Bunk Berth

- Door opening into aft heads

- Storage compartments

 Port Aft Cabin

- Double berth

- Cupboards and shelves

- Lighting through opening hatches in the cockpit and roof

- Door opening into aft heads

- Storage compartments

 Forward Owners Cabin

- Double berth

- Mirror

- Cupboards and shelves

- Opening hatches for lighting

 Forward Heads

- Marine toilet

- Wash basin with pressurized water (hot and cold)

- Teak grating

- Storage compartments

 Aft Heads

- Central and accessible between both aft cabins 

- Marine toilet

- Wash basin with pressurized water (hot and cold)

- Teak grating

- Storage, towel holder, and shower

Mechanical and Rigging

Hull and Construction

- Fiberglass hull and deck with lead keel

- White hull with blue stripes

- Non-slip deck surface

- Anodes changed in Spring 2022

- Antifouling applied in Spring 2022

 Engine and Systems

- Perkins 4.108M engine with 5982 hours

- Eberspacher Heating system

- New battery charger installed in 2023

- Pressurized hot and cold water system with a 400-liter rigid fresh water tank

- Exterior engine controls with Plexiglass protection

- 42-liter hot water tank

- Manual bilge pump

- Electric bilge pump

- Two 12-volt batteries (2 x 125 Ampere)

- Freshwater pump with pressure switch

- Mooring light and anchor light

- Navigation lights: bow, stern, steaming, and anchor lights

 Sails, Mast, and Rigging

- Anodized alloy mast and boom with two sets of spreaders

- Stainless steel standing rigging with turnbuckles

- Furlex Roller Furler

- Mainsail in Dacron

- Genoa Overlapping

- Storm jib

-Spinnaker Sail

- Lazy Jack System

- 2 Line Reef System

- Exit for spinnaker boom topping-lift and halyard

- Barbarossa backstay adjuster

- Mainsail track, adjustable

- Chainplates for cap shrouds, intermediates, and backstay

- Spinnaker and staysail chainplates

Inventory

Navigation Table

- Forward-facing chart table

- Electronic 12-volt switchboard

- Storage for navigation books and instruments

-FM Radio

-Raymarine Log

-VHF/DSC Radio

-Furuno Nav

 Cockpit

- Self-bailing cockpit with teak slatted seating

- Goiot pedestal steering with leather-covered wheel

- Wheel Belt Pilot

- Navigation Instruments viewable from helm

- Teak cockpit seats

- Winch handle storage box

- Teak grating

- Teak laid cockpit

 Deck

- Mooring cleats, 300 mm

- Lewmar winches for genoa sheets and halyards

- High stanchions with double stainless steel lifelines

- Anchor roller

- Bow pulpit with integrated rollers

- Toe rail with openings for gangplank

- 24 x 11 tinted Goiot portholes

- Two 500 x 500 mm tinted Goiot hatches for lighting and ventilation

- One 340 x 450 mm tinted Goiot hatch for lighting and ventilation in the forepeak

- Sliding companionway hatch with ventilation and lighting

- Stainless steel pulpit

- Stainless steel pushpit

- Engine hoist for outboard

- Dinghy davits

- Stainless toe rail

 Miscellaneous and Safety

- Anchors and chain

- Large-diameter mooring lines

- Complete set of warps and fenders

- Compass

- Clock and barometer

- Bilge pumps

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