Beneteau First 405

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Specifications list

ELECTRONICS

**SSB Icom- M-802 w/ AT 140 tuner and Pactor III modem for email and weather.
VHF X 2 one Standard Horizon Quest below and one Full function Ram mic in cockpit.
Fully integrated electronics (this boat drives it self)
2 each Chartplotter Raymarine RL70C color display w/radar & overlay MARPA functions etc One in cabin and one on deck.
GPS: Raymarine
Wind, Depth, Speed Raymarine ST60
Auto Pilot: Below decks Raymarine Type II linear drive (oversized)
Auto Pilot: ST6000 control head on at helm and one at Navigation pod.
Spare: AP Computer
**12" Laptop computer dedicated to Navigation and Communications
Stereo: CD/MP3/AUX with Bose 150w speakers inside and 100w speakers outside.

OFFSHORE SAFETY

**Liferaft- 4-person
**EPIRB- 406 w/GPS
**Water maker- Kayadyn Survivor 06
Electric & manual bilge pumps
Plus all standard safety gear

SAILS

Main- Full batten North Sails 2005
Genoa- 135% North Sails 2005
Genoa- 120%
Working Jib
Genaker North Sails 2005
Spinnaker
Storm Jib & Try’sl
All sails inspected and renewed by North Sails NZ (3/2007).

ENGINE

Perkins Prima 50hp diesel. New injectors, belts, hoses, motor mounts, fuel pump, shaft seal and spares in 2005. hours: 3394 Water pump 2007.
Cruise Speed: 6.5 kts @ 2.2 L/hr
Fuel: 182L (48gal)
Max Speed: 8+ kts (motoring)
Max Prop 18" three blade feathering prop
Dual quick switch over fuel filters by Racor.

WATER MAKER 2007

**Katydyn PUR 40e w/spare membrane and rebuild kit (primary)
**Kayadyn Survivor 06 (liferaft)
Water: 450L (120gal) in three tanks

ELECTRICAL

House Batteries: AGM 440AH 2-4D's
Starting Battery: AGM100AH
Alternator: 80AMP balmar w/ spare 55AMP
Three stage charge controller by Balmar.
Solar panels: Two (2) 125W
Solar charge controller 60amp three stage PWM
Wired for 220v with 7 interior outlets and shore power connection

HULL:

No blisters ever!
Epoxy over exisitng gel coat as preventive measure i n 2006
Anti-Foul 2007
Keel bolts & Thru-hulls and hoses 2005.

DECK HARDWARE:

Windlass Maxwell 1500# chain windlass with captstan for use as power winch 2007
Anchors: 55# Delta and 44# Bruce
Chain: 50’ & 100’ & 300' 5/16" HT (8mm)
Rode: 250 1” Nylon and 200’ ¾” Braid
Winches: All Lewmar - 8 total winches
2X # 52 ST primary self-tailing
2X # 43 secondary spinnaker
2X # 30 ST housetop self tailing
2X #1 6ST halyard / reef self tailing
Outboard motor lift. Makes raising/lowering the 15hp Yamaha a simple task for one person.
Harken, Ronstan, Lemar hardware used on deck (2005)

RIGGING: 2005

Optional Tall triple spreader rig w/ dyform wire.
Solent, Baby and Running back stays.
Self Steering gear: Monitor windvane
High tech lines used throughout

ACCOMMODATION:

Three cabin version with sleeping for up to 7 in cabins plus 1dinette and one sette for a total of 9.
Luxury teak finish throughout makes for comfortable living for up to three couples.
Spacious forward cabin
Double starboard aft cabin with single bunk above
Double port cabin
OR combine aft cabins for King size bed as currently configured.
Aft cabins each have private access to stern head currently used as storage as head has been removed.

GALLEY

2 burner LPG stove and oven with 3 aluminum LPG bottles
Generous bench space allowing food preparation for family and guests
Double stainless steel sink with pressure water.
Refrigerations with 2005 Fridgoboat keel cooled system with Danfoss 50 compressor and digital thermostat.
Pressure water fresh 12v
Foot pump fresh water
Foot pump saltwater
Plenty of storage
Roll out drawer
Dedicated food pantry

HEAD:

Lavac head at forward head
Sink
Pressure water with shower
Mirrors & plenty of storage
Second private head & sink is shared by aft cabins.

TENDER:

2.75M RIB w/15hp Yamaha outboard 2004
Spare essential parts for engine + oil + fuel tank.

SPARES:
Partial list of Engine related

Shaft and prop zinks
Engine oil filters
Engine fuel filters
Timing belt
V-belts
Lift pump rebuild kit
Primary and secondary fuel filters
Spare original fuel injectors
Injector pipes
Engine oil
Transmission oil
Hoses
Fuel line
Misc. items

SPARES
Partial list of Rigging related

Blocks
Spare sheets
Spare halyards
Emergency rigging repair lines
Cotter pins
Sail repair tape
Sail repair sewing kit
Sail repair adhesive patches

Other

Instruction manuals for all items installed during 2005-2007 refit.

Handicap (USA):

PHRF California 114
PHRF Northwest 99

Galley and main salon looking forward to port

Looking aft

Main cabin shown with starboard table leaf up.

Wine storage and glasses are within easy reach in this dedicated cabinet with special rack.

Navigation station. Keep reading for close up pictures and descriptions.

On the hard

Starboard aft cabin

Huge bed with additional single bunk above best used for sail storage. Upper bunk is in excess of 7' long.

GPS Chartplotter is mounted in aft cabin so you can set the GPS anchor alarm and sleep easy knowing that you can just open one eye and verify your position.

Starboard aft cabin. Safe to store important items.

Forward Head on Starboard
Plenty of storage in cabinets behind head and under sink.

Forward head

Aft port cabin

Digital thermostat for refrigeration

Adjust the temperature of the refer to any you desire. Make it a freezer at -10C to keep ice cream or set it a 6C for the perfect cold beer. The digital thermostat save electricity as the temperature is precisely controlled and the compressor cycles only as needed with no wasted under of over cooling. The refrigeration system is a state of the art high efficiency system made by Frioboat. The system features a computer controlled variable speed compressor to again save power, keel cooler for high efficiently cooling where the waste heat is dumped into the water in lieu of the cabin. No noisy fans or extra heat from this silent operation system. The best money can buy! Refer/Freezer compartment was rebuilt to with over 100mm (4") of closed cell foam for incredible efficiency. No need to run the engine to charge batteries on this boat as the solar and wind generators allow you to leave the boat indefinitly (30+ days) and still have cold beer and ice cubes.

Port aft cabin
Note: Storage also available under bunk.

Geared wire cutters make quick work of rigging in the event of a dis masting. Lanyard keeps cutters attached to you as history shows most cutters get dropped overboard when crew scramble for handhold's to stay on the boat in extreme seas.

Massive aft cabin is as wide as a king bed and much longer. Or simply drop in a partition to make two private cabins. New triple layer progressive marine grade foam ensures a brilliant nights sleep (New April 2007)

Still yet more storage in the port aft cabin

Starboard aft cabin hanging locker. SSB transceiver and an additional small safe are located in this locker.

At the dock at Mid-town marina in Bundaberg, QLD. RIB is stored on fore deck with cover. On ocean passages the dingy neatly stored aft of the mast.

Huge 25 kilo Delta anchor on it's custom bow roller installed in 2007. Stainless Steel bow pulpit is in perfect condition and includes an integrated bow navigation light. Harken II furnler features a double track foil the choice of racers who want fast sail changes and the dream of cruisers who like to hoist double head sails for downwind sailing ease.

Maxwell 1500 windlass with power capstan installed (2007). Note Stainless steel chain (Dec 2007)

Close up of Hayn rigging terminals. These are the best money can buy and rigging has been strategically upgraded with Dyform wire which is 20% stronger standard wire of the same size. The rigging replaced in September 2005 was done by the famous Brion Toss to maximum performance and safety.

Boat sailing it self with ease during an offshore passage. Raymarine top of the line below deck auto pilot integrated with charts and GPS makes everything just a push of the button.

Enjoying the good life... smiles all around on this perfect cruising boat. Tuamoto islands, French Polynesia. Boat is sail over 7 knots in this picture.

RIB dinghy with 15hp Yamaha make for easy beach landings and can haul you and your friends + dive gear with ease. Lift strap on engine and built in engine crane on yacht make it a snap to load or unload the engine. Even for a petite woman.

Galley

Galley features: Deep double bowl stainless steel sinks, Pressure filtered drinking water, foot pump fresh water, foot pump saltwater. Gimbaled propane stove with oven, Roll out storage compartment, concealed garbage can and lots of storage.

Both leafs of the huge table are shown in down postion. Wine storage rack at center of table.

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At anchor

Anchor with confidence: With the huge Delta 25kg anchor and 100 meters of 8mm High test chain.

Boat gear

High end- Harken Black magic block used for check-stay line.

Line stoppers. With room to spare.

More line stoppers on Port

One of two beautiful Lewmar two speed self-tailing cabin top winches

Cockpit gear

Auto Pilot Controler at helm. Raymarine ST6000. Another ST6000 is located in the Nav Pod over the compainion way.

Engine inst panel, Tach, Temp and Low oil and high temp alarm. Engine room blower switch, Anchor Windlass UP/DOWN switch, Shower- pull-out with mixer valve.

Aluminum port with solid aluminum frame...no plastic on these solid offshore port lights! Note: See "D" ring attachement point for safety harnesses. Three solid "hook-ins" in the cockpit.