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As the world's leading line of racing/cruising yachts, FIRST series boats are designed for the most demanding racers, yet are fully equipped for the most comfortable cruising. Designed by Jean Berret the First 345 does it all, real performance on the water and comfortable accommodations below. Club racing and family cruising, either way you win with the Beneteau First 345!

KEY SPECIFICATIONS

Construction

Vessel Name: MAKING WAVES

Builder: BENETEAU

Model: FIRST 345

Model Year: 1985

Year Built: 1985

Category: Cruising Sailboat

Country: United States

MLS #: 395543

Accomodations

Heads: 1

Staterooms: 3

Dimensions

Length: 36.0833 (11m)

Draft: 5' 3" (1.6m)

Beam: 11' 6" (3.48m)

Cruise Speed: 5.8 Knots

Max Speed: 6.5 Knots

Water Capacity: 100 Gal

Holding Tank: 15 Gal

Engine 1

Manufacturer: Volvo Penta

Engine Type: Inboard

Fuel Type: Diesel

Horsepower: 28

Details

Covers:

Bimini Top
Spray Hood
Mainsail Cover

Electrical Equipment:

Shore Power Inlet

Electronics:

Depthsounder
Radar
Log-Speedometer
Wind Speed and Direction
Navigation Center
Radio
Compass
Cockpit Speakers
VHF

Inside Equipment:

Electric Bilge Pump
Oven
Manual Bilge Pump
Electric Head
Hot Water
Refrigerator
Battery Charger: New-2020

Outside Equipment/Extras:

Cockpit Cushions
Swimming Ladder

Rigging:

Steering Wheel
Spinnaker Pole

Sails:

Storm Jib
Battened Mainsail
Spinnaker
Gennaker/Cruising Spinnaker
Furling Genoa

Accommodations:

The Beneteau First 345 has an exceptionally roomy layout. There is a large V-berth forward with a large hanging locker to port, plenty of shelf space, and full-length storage lockers to starboard. Storage compartments under berths. 12-volt reading light above each berth. Going aft through the privacy door, you enter the main cabin. There is a centerline table with fold-up leafs that provides dining for 6. In the center of the table, there is a compartment for bottle storage. Large settees, port and starboard, with abundant storage behind and shelves above out-board. There is a large and complete nav. station to starboard, following aft is a private cabin with a double berth, hanging locker, reading lights, and two opening ports for ventilation.

Galley:

The good-sized galley is to port and features a two-burner Electrolux propane stove with an oven, refrigeration, a double SS sink with hot and cold pressure water. The hot water is either engine or electric. There is a Nova gas control solenoid shutoff switch located at the Nav. station. There is storage for dishes, utensils, and dry goods. The head is aft to port with a vanity and hanging wet locker and features a hot and cold pressure shower.

Electronics/Navigation:

VHF radio
Depth Sounder
Speed and Distance Logs
Wind Speed and Direction indicator
Raymarine Radar
Electric Windlass
Electric Jabsco Toilet

Electrical:

12 Volt (DC); 110-volt (AC);
4 batteries with a parallel switch;
Automatic battery charger, with dockside 30 amp shore power.
AM/FM Cybernet Marine Stereo
Electric Windlass

Sails and Rigging:

Equipped for both fast cruising and racing with stainless wire standing rigging, Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster, baby stay and running backstays, Hal QuickVang. Both the traveler and the genoa cars have multiple adjustment points and can be adjusted under load. Harken roller-furling system. There are double spreaders and the mast rig is keel-stepped. There is a spinnaker pole, and all spinnaker lines lead aft except the mast pole height adjustment. There are three internal reef lines, and outhaul in the boom. Primary winches are Lewmar 43 self-tailing and there are four secondary Lewmar winches two 43, and two 24.

Sails: