Burlesque is a clean and tidy example of the popular Beneteau First 31.7, which is a perfect family cruiser/racer with excellent sailing performance and spacious accommodation in two double cabins outside of the saloon. She has been well maintained and upgraded where necessary, including new canvas work which uplifts her overall appearance.
Viewing by appointment only – 01473 971971 or [email protected]
Deck:
- Danforth Anchor with chain
- Stainless steel pulpit, push pit and stanchions
- Various fenders and warps
- Swim platform
- Boarding ladder
- Cockpit shower
- Steering compass
- Fender step
Cabin:
The 31.7 has plenty of interior volume with two cabins and one head and offering 6 berths and good standing headroom throughout (1.8m). In the fore cabin, there is a double V-berth with two hanging lockers to port and starboard, stowage under the berth and deck opening hatch to the foredeck.
Stepping aft into the main saloon, there is a drop-leaf table on centreline with integrated bottle stowage, with two single settee berths to port and starboard, The L-shaped galley is to port with a 12-volt refrigerator, a single sink, and a two burner gas hob with an oven and grill.
Forward facing chart table to starboard with instrumentation and chart storage. Heads aft to starboard with a marine toilet, washbasin and shower. Aft cabin with large double berth, storage and hanging wardrobe. Hot and cold pressurised water throughout via a calorifier with immersion coil. Cherry wood interior joinery. Eberspacher diesel fired cabin heating.
Sails and Spars:
Fractionally rigged Bermudan sloop. Keel stepped, anodised aluminium mast and boom. Alloy spinnaker pole. Stainless steel standing rigging. Spectra running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail. Two self-tailing sheet winches. Two self-tailing halyard winches on coachroof with lines lead aft through 6 Spinlock clutches.
- Mainsail – 2014
- Furling Headsail - 90% Jib – 2014
- Spinnaker and Pole
- Laminate genoa (not used in current ownership)
- Previous mainsail
Electrical and Electronics:
12 VOLT SYSTEM:
- Domestic battery – new 2022
- Engine start battery – new 2022
- Alternator charging
240 VOLT SYSTEM:
- Outlets
- Battery charger
- Immersion heater
ELECTRONICS:
- Navman Tracker 900
- Garmin Chart plotter
- B&G wind instrument
- Raymarine A65 charplotter
- B&G Quad depth, speed & log instrument
- ICOM DSC VHF
- Auto pilot (Tiller ST2000)
Machinery:
Located beneath the companionway in a vented and soundproofed compartment is the Volvo Penta MD2020 marine diesel engine. 19hp, 3 cylinders, naturally aspirated. Freshwater cooled via a heat exchanger. Electric start and single-lever controls. Saildrive to a folding two bladed propeller. Approximately 30L plastic fuel tank. Regularly maintained.
Safety Equipment:
- Horseshoe lifebuoy
- Engine bay fire extinguisher
- Electric bilge pump
- Manual bilge pump
- Fire blanket
- Navigation lights
Construction:
Beneteau First 31.7 built by Beneteau to a Finot/Conq design in 1999. White GRP hull with style stripes. White GRP superstructure with moulded non-slip decks. Cast iron fin keel with bulb. Aft self-draining cockpit with tiller steering to spade hung rudder. Teak laid cockpit seats and teak toe rail. Sugar scoop stern.
