The Beneteau First 265 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot and first built in 1990.[1][2][3]

The Beneteau First 265 design was developed into the Beneteau Oceanis 281 in 1995.[1][3]

Production

The design was built by Beneteau in France and in the United States. The company built 520 examples between 1990 and 1997, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]

Design

The First 265 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) and carries 1,430 lb (649 kg) of ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the standard keel and 3.77 ft (1.15 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][3]

The boat is fitted with an inboard motor. The fuel tank holds 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal).[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.59 kn (12.20 km/h).[3][5]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2018). "First 265 (Beneteau) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Beneteau First 265". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Beneteau First 265". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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