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Beneteau First 235 Specs & Info

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Designer Groupe Finot
Number Built (86-92) 451 in US
680 Finot #
LOA 23' 4
Hull Length 21' 5
LWL 20' 3
Beam 8' 2
Draft (Fin/wing) 3' 8 / 2' 9
Displacement 2,310 lbs.
NOTE: The Displacement and ballast figures are up for debate.  The displacement figure appears lower than most find their F235.  And the wing keel adds @100lbs to the figure, this not reflected in the official US specs. Recently, an F235 owner weighed his boat with motor and normal cabin additions and the figure neared 4000lbs! The original scantlings list the displacement as follows:
235 Fin
235 Wing
235 Swing
2826lbs
2936lbs
2689lbs
Ballast Fin
Ballast Wing
Ballast Swing
825lbs
937lbs
750lbs
Sail Area (100% Jib) 263 sq. ft
Mast Length
Bridge Clearance
29.4ft
@ 33.5 ft
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Hull Speed 6.03knts
Displace/Length Ratio 124:1
Sail Area/Displace Ratio 24
Capsize Screen 2.47
   
I 28.61
J 7.87
P 26.41
E 10.30


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Parts & Customer Service
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Phone: 843-629-5300 
Fax: 843-629-5329

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Beneteau Yachts in France - Home Site
Beneteau Yachts France
Z.I. des Mares
BP 66
St-Hilaire-de-Riez, 85270   France
http://www.beneteau.com/

Phone: 33 51 55 53 82
Fax: 33 51 55 89 10

Designer Info
Groupe Finot Online
1, rue Pierre Vaudenay (les Metz)
78350 Jouy-en-josas, France
Tel: 01 39 46 20 02
Fax: 01 39 46 51 79
http://www.finot.com


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