2010 Beneteau First 36.7

INTRODUCTION

Groupe Beneteau’s challenge here, brilliantly executed by renowned yacht designer Bruce Farr, was to conceive a line of performance cruising yachts at a variety of sizes and price points that would outperform the competition on a race course but still provide sumptuous accommodations both above and below decks.   First introduced in 2001, the Beneteau First 36.7 offers the best of performance and cruising amenities.  She’s super fast around the cans, accommodates a sizable crew on deck and down below, and is bred for extreme speed in true Beneteau racing tradition.  At the same time, she offers a spacious comfortable cockpit, easy-to-handle deck gear for short handed sailing, and superb maneuverability, This three-cabin/one-head yacht can provide a hard day of racing, a peaceful and comfortable day or multi-day journey, capped off by serene evenings on the hook.   TUTTO BENE is an amazingly well-preserved original-owner yacht that has spent her life based in Annapolis, very lightly sailed primarily on the middle Chesapeake Bay.  Her super-low 245 hours have been made possible by her dockage only 3/4 mile from sails-up water in Annapolis Harbor.  She has been very lightly used as you will immediately see once you step aboard.  TUTTO BENE has not been subject to the rigors of racing but she is set up for performance sailing by her speed-minded owner. Whether you want to race or cruiser her, she is designed, outfitted and well-preserved for many more years of fun adventures.  

HIGHLIGHTS

• Racer/cruiser design with emphasis on performance sailing
• Huge cockpit for substantial crew and/or guests
• Oversized wheel for fine-tuned handling
• Clear and broad decks accommodate deck crew or rail meat easily
• Powerful rig and slippery hull shape help her accelerate quickly with minimal heel for rocket-like performance
• Shoal draft keel at 5’-11” for easy access to the headwaters of creeks and rivers without sacrificing performance
• Deck gear configured for single-handed sailing
• Spacious and airy salon below decks has berths for 8 crew/guests in three cabins
• Raymarine suite of electronics (chart/wind/depth/speed/autopilot/VHF/stereo)
• Low-use (245 engine hours) Volvo D1-30B 3-cylinder 30HP diesel engine with 2-blade folding prop & sail drive (drive replaced 2022)
• Fully battened mainsail w/Dutchman reefing and new Sunbrella cover
• Tremendous value and savings for this lightly used yacht compared to a new 2024 Beneteau First 36 with a starting base price above $350K and a delivered price in the low $400K range

• Racer/cruiser design with emphasis on performance sailing
• Huge cockpit for substantial crew and/or guests
• Oversized wheel for fine-tuned handling
• Clear and broad decks accommodate deck crew or rail meat easily
• Powerful rig and slippery hull shape help her accelerate quickly with minimal heel for rocket-like performance
• Shoal draft keel at 5’-11” for easy access to the headwaters of creeks and rivers does not sacrifice performance
• Deck gear configured for single-handed sailing
• Spacious and airy salon below decks has berths for 8 crew/guests in three cabins
• Raymarine suite of electronics (chart/wind/depth/speed/autopilot/VHF/stereo)
• Low-hour (245 engine hours) Volvo D1-30B 3-cylinder 30HP diesel engine with 2-blade folding prop & sail drive (drive replaced 2022)
• Fully battened mainsail w/Dutchman reefing and new Sunbrella cover
• Tremendous value and savings for this lightly used yacht compared to a new Beneteau First 36 with a starting base price above $350K and a delivered price in the low $400K range
  
  

• Large captain’s wheel with nav pod at helm
• Raymarine C90 chart plotter, pod mounted
• Raymarine instruments at hatch – ST60+ Depth, ST60+ Speed, i70 Wind
• RayMic VHF mic at pedestal
• Centrally located traveler for easy performance with mainsheet at the end of the boom
• Spinlock ST clutches for lines leading aft to the cockpit at cabintop
• Lewmar 48 primary winches and Lewmar 40 cabintop winches
• Adjustable jib cars, come back to cockpit
• Convertible cockpit seating with removable storage boxes to make room for racers (converts seats from 52’’ long down to 32’’ long)
• Beneteau teak cockpit seating
• Molded footrests for helm area when on a heel
• Volvo Penta engine panel to starboard of helm
• Throttle control to port of helm
• Propane locker at aft port and deep storage locker to aft starboard 
• Adjustable backstay control from helm
• Dodger with polycarbonate hard panels for better visibility, new in April 2021

• 3-cabin layout 
• Main salon with centerline folding table
• L-shaped galley with refrigeration, gimballed stove and ample storage
• Quarter-berth aft cabin to starboard with hanging locker
• Double berth aft cabin to port with hanging locker
• V-berth cabin forward with double berth
• Mid-ship head with manual head and retractable sink faucet/shower head

• 6’2’’ headroom
• Beneteau blue settee seating, 6’4’’ length for additional crew berths
• Centerline folding dining table comfortably seats 4-6
• Ample storage to port and starboard with upper cabinets and full-length shelf
• Overhead lighting
• Opening Lewmar hatch with OceanAir shade
• (2) Opening Lewmar side ports in cabintop
• (2) Fixed side ports for additional light and visibility when seated in salon

• Forward-facing chart table with chart storage below
• Curved nav seat with storage below
• Additional storage below chart table with drawer and cabinet
• Beneteau AC/DC electrical panels
• Raymarine VHF 
• Sony stereo
• 12v outlet
• 120v outlet
• Opening Lewmar side port
• Overhead light

• L-shaped galley with laminate counters
• Top-loading 12v refrigeration, 24’’ deep, 17’’ wide
• Gimballed 2-burner propane stove and oven
• Galley storage above counters
• Pot and pan storage below stove
• Stainless steel double sink
• Opening cabintop Lewmar side port 

• Volvo Penta D1-30B 30hp sail drive engine with 245 hours
• New sail drive & boot 2022
• Volvo exhaust seawater mixing elbow replaced 2023
• 2-blade folding prop
• Bilge pump, new 2023

• Sails sent to loft for regular cleaning/service
• Sparcraft Performance Line rig
• 9/10 fractional double spreader mast, keel stepped
• Adjustable backstay from helm, 48:1
• Rod standing rigging for stiffness and performance
• Harken MkIII headsail furler
• Flaking main with dutchman system
• Adjustable jib car system from cockpit
• Main sheet from end of boom
• Neil Pryde 140% genoa
• Neil Pryde main, fully battened, loose footed, flaking with dutchman system
• New mainsail cover June 2024
• Running rigging all leads aft to cockpit for easy handling

• (3) Group 27 AGMs (May 2018)
• 30amp shore power
• 30amp Victron Blue Smart IP22 Battery Charger, new in Jan. 2023
• Galvanic isolator, new in Dec. 2023
• Battery parallel switch added

• Raymarine C90 chart plotter at helm
• Raymarine ST6002 autopilot
• Raymarine ST60+ Speed instrument at companionway
• Raymarine ST60+ Depth instrument at companionway
• Raymarine i70 Wind instrument at companionway, not functioning
• RayMic VHF mic at helm pedestal
• Raymarine VHF radio at nav station with mic
• Sony Drive-S MP3 WMA AAC stereo at nav station
• (Raymarine SmartController handheld remote for autopilot, not functioning)
• Raymarine 125 GPS antenna, stern rail mounted

• Wind instrument upgrade (2023)
• Battery charger upgrade (2023)
• Volvo exhaust seawater mixing elbow replace (2023)
• Bilge pump replace (2023)
• New sail drive & boot (2022)
• Sunbrella dodger (2021)
• Shower sump refresh (2018)
• Tachometer replacement (2015) Sail drive boot replace (2015)
• Sails to loft for cleaning and service as needed (regularly)
• Oil changes/winterizaiton/shrink wrapping for winter storage (regularly)
  
  

Practical Sailor - 10/21/15

https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/beneteau-first-36-7

• With over 700 First 36.7’s built since 2001, Beneteau has nailed the conception of a performance yacht with a more luxurious interior than the competition
• Superb handling with an oversized rudder that keeps her bite in the water when reaching in big wind
• Deck layout allows a large crew ample room around the decks from stern to bow
• One-design Beneteau racing pedigree
• Perfectly balanced wheel allows for minimal weather helm
• Achieves 8 knot boat speed easily in modest winds
• Goes faster and points higher than the competition

Potential purchasers should assume that any items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Engine hours are approximate, may be reported verbally by the seller, and are recorded at the time and date of the original listing of this vessel. Owner's use during the time of this listing may affect the total engine hours upon a prospective buyer's inspection. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his/her agents or his/her surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. This vessel is subject to sale, price and inventory changes or withdrawal from market without notice.