This 1991 Benteau First 45F5 is turn key. She’s ready to cruise and in the best cruising grounds on earth, Langkawi, Malaysia! What’s more, she’s about $25,000 USD below the market due to her current owner’s health issues. So please, on his behalf, we ask that only serious buyers with the cash available respond to the ad, thank you.
This model a true performance and sailing yacht designed by Bruce Farr. It is renown for its sleek lines, sporty attributes, and solid sailing capabilities. But do not merely take our word for it, please read the reviews and specs online for this wonderful racer/cruiser yacht! You will be impressed; these boats have sailed all over the world.
One other important name to add to the Beneteau/Farr “secret sauce”: Pininfarina, the world-renown car designers of many of the Ferrari models. Again, this is truly a sailing yacht to top them all. The First 45F5 made great strides in terms of aerodynamics, performance, cutting-edge technology, pure intelligence, and beauty; and all of those qualities are quite apparent in this vessel that’s just waiting for you to visit her in Langkawi.
This particular vessel has a newer 80HP Yanmar diesel engine, with only about 1900 hours. It looks almost brand new. The engine has a new water pump impeller, new belt, new electric prime pump, and new controls with cables. The engine runs well with the best oils money can buy.
Vessel also has all-new through hulls, rod racing rigging (both the back stay and the forestay look brand new), a brand-new button main sail (valued at $5000) on a Harken racing track, and all her pulley and blocks are of the racing type. Beyond the racing upgrades, she is also cruising-equipped with 700W of solar panels and 2 MPPT regulators. This vessel also has two wind generators, and brand new 500W Lithium Phosphate batteries, connected to a Victron charge controller. She also has two true sine inverters, rated at 2000W each. She is also equipped with a water maker that’s the best money can buy. Add to that, the water maker comes with a new in-box membrane, and a new housing.
She also has a brand-new $7000 USD Raymarine autopilot—the newest model. There is also a Raymarine 12" plotter with Radar and all the Raymarine depth finders on board (which comes equipped with a chart plotter, Radar with AIS, and a newer VHF, Standard Horizon Matrix with AIS). She also has new depth, wind, and speed tridata instruments.
This is the very comfortable 3-Cabin version. She’s got an Owner’s master cabin and 2 aft cabins, and can sleep 8 people. She’s also got two heads with showers. Overall, you will find that her interior is in excellent condition with leather cushions and a comfortable and beautiful layout with mahogany all throughout.
At the transom, she’s got a fold-down swim platform with a new telescopic ladder, so you can come up from the water with ease; and after you get out, wash off the salt right away with her cockpit shower!
The stove has been replaced with a much larger one; and the galley’s fridge and freezer are in good shape. She also has two Air conditioners—Sharp brand: 12,000BTU
Halyards and all sail-control lines lead to the winches on the cabin top. In race mode, the long and wide cockpit has plenty of room for a crowd! She sails fast in light winds and points 30 degrees to the wind direction!!! She sails like a dream, even in light winds. She also has a large genoa and 4 extra sails; a 160% genoa on the furler, a 100% jib, a spinnaker with sack, and 2 storm sails.
Her hull has a deep keel as well for extra stability; and she’s only had two owners, one of which crossed oceans to bring her to Langkawi—thus proving her blue-water capabilities. Owner has owned the vessel for 2 years and to his knowledge she has never sustained a grounding or keel impact.
She is also very easy to single hand, with its great autopilot, and all the lines on clutches leading to the cockpit!
For additional electric generation, she has a Brand new 2400W low-noise portable generator plus the original diesel generator. Vessel also has a new 240V alternating current system on board.
And last, but definitely not least, she comes with a big bonus: a Highfield 310 Hypalon dinghy double deck, this is the top of the line with the fuel tank installed in the locker with a Yamaha 15hp outboard. That outboard has just come from the shop, and starts right up at half pull!!
If all that wasn’t enough, this boat also comes with $5000 in parts and tools, which are all included in the price.
This boat is registered in Langkawi—an international registration—this means no tax to pay, and a very easy transfer. Her current owner is originally from San Diego California and now lives in Langkawi with the boat. For the asking price, this is by far the best buy in Asia! You can find comparable sailboats online for $120.000 and they are not even cruising equipped! Let this boat be your entry point into sailing Malaysia, the South Pacific and beyond. She is totally ready to carry you wherever you want to go.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Details
ManufacturerBENETEAU
ModelFirst 45f5
Year (Build / Refit)1991
Length11.9m
Total Power80 hp
Beam4.3m
Specifications
Dimensions
Length11.9m
Max Draft2.1m
Beam4.3m
Hull
MaterialGRP
ShapeMonohull
Weight
Displacement10.5 t
Propulsion
Engine 1
Engine MakeYanmar
Engine Hours1900
Engine TypeInboard
Drive TypeInboard Direct-Drive
Fuel TypeDiesel
Power80 hp
Listing details on this page are provided by SouthCoast Yacht Sales Inc as marketing material. Please contact the broker directly for full details.