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Beneteau First 10R 2008 $128,900.00 CAD


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$128,900.00 CAD

Description

FARR YACHT DESIGN AND BENETEAU PACKED A LOT OF PUNCH IN THE FIRST 10R
Real race boat performance and sensations with a well thought out comfortable interior for cruises

SONA is a 2008 First 10R, hull #43, built at Beneteau USA
Campaigned on Lake Ontario 2008 - 2016
In indoor storage since fall 2016
Owner has relocated and made decision to sell
Sold new by listing broker

Very well equipped with all of the Beneteau option packs and
many additional options and aftermarket upgrades

Regatta Pack
Hall Grand Prix running rigging Pack
NKE instrument Pack
Comfort Pack

Factory Standard Equipment: Regatta Pack: Hall Spars Grand Prix running rigging Pack: NKE Instruments Pack: Comfort Pack: Additional Options and Upgrades:
- Bulkhead card compass
- Lopolite - Deck mount 'hockey puck' LED bow running lights - standard pulpit mount running lights removed and bow pulpit faired so spinnaker won't     catch - Bristol Marine
- Add steaming light
- Add 12V socket at helm
- Add Link 10 battery monitor
- Add chart table day/night light at chart table
- Upgrade to Fortress FX16 anchor from std 15kg Bruce 
- Bottom and foils faired by Bristol Marine
- Add NKE under deck autopilot
- Upgrade to Hall Spars kevlar backstay from std ss rod
- Add Hall Spars removable ss mainsail boltrope feeder
- Upgraded pit winch drums to Lewmar EVO Speed Ring drums - multi-task winches 
- Icom VHF at nav with RAM
- Upgraded interior lights to LED from halogen
- Folding steel cradle with feet
- DoT safety gear - flares outdated now
- Extra safety gear for Cat 3 races (ie; LO 300)
- Add Standard Horizon CI 300 chartplotter at chart table with AIS and PC interface
- Upgraded genoa and jib inhauler lead and purchase ratios
- Upgraded mainsheet fine trim / coarse trim layout and hardware 
- Replaced original Hall Grand Prix running rigging ropes with Warp Speed for halyards and sheets and Swift Cord for backstay adjustor cascade purchase
- Cockpit cushions - custom with backs and coaming pads

Sails:
Mainsails 
-
 North 3DL carbon - good condition - 2014
- North 3DL carbon - practice
- UK Halsey load path carbon/kevlar - cruising or club racing ~ 2008
Genoas
- 150% IRC lt/medium North 3DL carbon - good condition - 2014
- 145% hvy #1/#2 North 3DL carbon - good condition - 2014
- 100% North 3Di carbon - good condition - 2014
- 90% UK Halsey Tapedrive carbon/kevlar - used once ~ 2009
Spinnakers
- A1 UK Halsey - lightly used ~ 2009
- A2 North 115 sq meter all purpose - good condition - 2013
- A2 UK Halsey 100 sq meter all purpose - club race - 2008
- A4 UK Halsey - lightly used ~ 2009
- Code 0 on furler UK Halsey - good condition ~ 2009
Others
- Spin staysail UK Halsey - lightly used ~ 2009
- #2 Dacron furling cruising genoa, high clew ~ 2009
- #1, #2, #3 UK Halsey and #1 North - practice sails ~ 2008 - 2012

Construction:
Hull

The hull and structural grid are infused in one operation for optimal strength / weight ratio and overall reduction in weight and optimal weight control
The bilges are constructed in single skin fibreglass/synthetic resin, the skin in glass fibre/balsa/synthetic resin sandwich
Strengthened pressure points (keel, rudder, chainplates, deck line) reinforce the structure
Gelcoat is white with grey First decoration
Deck
The deck is constructed by a closed molding injection system (glass fibre, balsa, synthetic resin sandwich) for better strength / weight ratio, a better finish and optimal insulation
All working and manoeuvering areas on deck have Picot non-skid finish
Solid reinforced areas are constructed at points under the deck fittings (winches, tracks, chainplates, cleats)
Anchor locker 
Cockpit
The cockpit has been laid out for optimum sail handling and easy sailing and includes:
- Steering console with mainsheet swivel base
- FG helmsman's foot rests on cockpit sole
- Teak-slatted helmsman's seats port and stbd
- Teak-slatted cockpit benches fwd of traveller 
- Port & stbd lockers in cockpit benches
- 1 Flush hatch in cockpit sole aft of helm giving access to stowage and autopilot
- 1 Stowage locker/propane tank locker to stbd aft of helm
- Walk-through transom with folding boarding/swim ladder
Hull / Deck Joint
The hull / deck joint is secured in 3 ways:
- Deck is mechanically attached to the hull by screws fixing the teak toerail
- Deck is also bonded to the hull (polyurethane adhesive) 
- Finishing joint guarantees water tightness of the bonding
Keel
The keel comprises a cast iron fin with torpedo shaped lead bulb on bottom, hardened with antimony to lower the centre of gravity
Keel is given an anti-corrosion treatment and improved finish before assembly, using epoxy based coatings and paint.
The keel is fitted to the hull with high-resistance bonding as well as bolts and ss backing plates
Steering System
Includes:
- 63" diameter, double spoke, leather covered wheel (wheel well in cockpit sole)
- Balanced spade rudder constructed in fibreglass / polyurethane foam sandwich
- Ruddershaft (fibreglass / polyester composite) constructed by injection
- Ruddershaft rotates on self-aligning roller bearing for a more sensitive and precise feel to the helm
- Cable steering system
- Emergency tiller

Rig and Rigging
Carbon Mast

Hall Spars carbon mast includes:
- Clear coat UV protection
- 20 degree aluminum swept twin spreaders
- Mainsail track to take bolt rope or slides
- Mast boot and pre-molded deck chock supplied to fit aluminum deck collar
Standing Rigging
- Continuous rod rigging
- Harken Carbofoil head foil system
- Twin grooved forestay
- Block & tackle backstay adjustor led to both sides of cockpit  
Running Rigging
Fitted with low stretch lines and halyards:
- 1 Genoa halyard
- 1 Main halyard
- 2 Spinnaker halyards
- 2 Reefing lines
- 1 Mainsail outhaul
- 1 Mainsheet
- 2 Spinnaker sheets
- 1 Spinnaker tack line
- 2 genoa sheets
- 2 Harken genoa tracks with cars adjustable from cockpit
- 2 Harken jib tracks with cars
- Harken mainsheet track with traveller
- 1 adjustable backstay with block & tackle tensioner adjustable from both sides of cockpit
- 1 Bowsprit outhaul / retraction tackle
- Solid Flex type vang with Harken blocks
All lines are led back to the cockpit to limit working at the mast
2 4-sheave deck organizers lead lines aft to rope clutches either side of the companionway

Engine
Yanmar 3YM20 saildrive
Mounted in a ventilated, compartment on a bed built into the hull structure, insulated and soundproofed with honeycomb foam
Engine control panel with tach and alarms built into the starboard aft side of the cockpit bench and protected with plexiglass
Engine control lever is fitted with a removable handle, fixed to the starboard coaming
Rotomolded fuel tank, ~ 20 USG, is located under the starboard aft berth. A fuel gauge is fitted under the engine panel
Water and diesel filters and sediment reservoir

Accommodations
The layout includes an owner's cabin starboard aft, port aft quarterberth, head compartment forward and L-shaped galley to port forward of the quarterberth
Removable dining table centreline in the salon with two drop leaves
A nav station is to stbd aft of the settee
The layout centres the weight and affords easy movements around the boat with comfort and simplicity
The woodwork is in light grained Mukali with pear-tree stained finish
The cabin sole boards are laminate in teak & holly look
Cushions are covered in removable, easy maintenance white ultraleather
Headroom 5'11" except 5'9" in head
Berths - aft cabin 6'5" x 5'5"
            - quarterberth 6'5" x 3'3"
Settees 6'4" x 1'8";