Beneteau First 42s7

1997 BENETEAU 42S7Bruce Farr designed performance cruiser, modern, quick and comfortableFrench-built at Chantiers Beneteau to Lloyds Class A standardsBright, spacious, full headroom interior, with lovely Phillippe Starck pearwood furnishings and lighting, full oval salon tableThree cabin, two head layout, opening ports and hatches, sleeps 8 easily, great for everything from family cruising to offshore racing, perfect for Chesapeake Bay sailingGreat galley layout with deep icebox, refrigeration, three-burner range with oven/broiler, twin propane tanksCabintop halyard cover, swing-out swim platform, stainless boarding ladderNumerous custom upgrades, including Maxprop three-blade feathering propeller, Kato dinghy davits and engine hoist, custom Edson cockpit tableTwo-owner boat, well-equipped, well-kept, only lightly sailed in recent yearsPERFORMANCE/RACING/SHORT-HANDED SAILINGBruce Farr design, 5'11 winged keel, fractional keel-stepped rigFull-control cockpit traveller at helm with 4:1 fine adjusterSix oversized Lewmar self-tailing winches in cockpitAll halyards and sail control lines run to cockpitFull aluminum toerail; jackline padeyesRIGGINGAll new halyards, pole topping lift and car controls, New England Ropes Viper Dyneema main and genoa halyardsOther running rigging new or refurbishedNew Navtec factory-overhauled backstay adjusterELECTRONICSCurrent networked electronics suite including:Raymarine e7 chartplotter in custom Navpod at helmRaymarine e95 chartplotter plus dedicated displays at navigation standRaymarine ST60/ST60+ depth/wind suite including dedicated cockpit readouts for autopilot, wind, depth, and VMG (recent Raymarine factory overhaul of masthead sensor)Raymarine Smartpilot with linear drive rudder controlRaymarine Sirius XM weather service receiverRaymarine Sirius XM satellite radio interface to stereo with cabin and cockpit speakers, wireless remote controlICOM VHF radio with cockpit repeater mic/speakerAntenna backstay, groundplane and cabling ready for SSBHULL/TOPSIDESInterlux epoxy barrier coat over hull and foilsInterlux Shark White ablative antifoulingRenovated teak cockpit seatingSAILSUK Sails fully-battened extended head main on Harken battcars and bearing slidesTwin-slot Profurl headsail foil at deck level, with below deck roller furler, foam luff 135, other UK headsailsRecent UK sails Code 0 gennaker with snuffer, plus .75 and 1.5oz radial head spinnakersCustom staysail on removable inner stay with tensioner, staysail tracks and carsAdditional legacy sails availableENGINE/ELECTRICAL51hp Yanmar 4JH2E, recent professional commissioning, heat exchanger overhauled, Racor fuel filter/separator servicedBalmar 100A alternator, Balmar voltage regulatorNew 400AH (2x4D) AGM batteries in custom battery boxNew battery shock absorbing mattsXantrex battery monitoring system with 200A shunt, starting battery maintainerXantrex 30A battery chargerUpdated 3-speed Caframo Bora low amperage fansUpdated LED salon and cabin lightingGROUND TACKLELewmar below-deck electric windlass with remote control35-pound CQR anchor with 30 feet of chain and 200 foot rode on custom bow roller to below deck compartmentTENDER SETUPKato stainless steel tender davits, with three and four part hoists (davits fold together or remove from deck plates for racing)Kato stainless steel outboard engine hoist (swings back or removes from deck plate for racing)Edson outboard engine mount on stern railTANKAGE160 gal fresh water; 40 gal dieselHolding tank monitoring systemEQUIPMENT AVAILABLE AS ISBoom tent2 Mainstream Streak 9'2" molded kayaks (fit to stow inside shrouds underway)4 Taylor-made folding padded back seatsCruisair carry-on air conditionerExtension stepladder