Beneteau First 235
The Beneteau First 235 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot and first built in 1986.Production
The boat design was built by Beneteau in France and the United States between 1986 and 1991, with 680 examples completed, but it is now out of production.Design
The First 235 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel, wing keel or optionally a centreboard. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard fin keel and with the optional shoal draft wing keel. A centreboard version was also produced with a draft of with the centreboard extended and with it retracted.
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The boat has a hull speed of.
