Description

Our Beneteau First 29 fin keel was built in 1987. She has six berths, a double forward V-berth in it's own cabin, a large double bed in the aft cabin and two large bench seating areas that double as two bunks in the main cabin. The entire boat has had new insulation, lining and blackout curtains (new 2024 - 2025). She has a forward-facing chart table, a comfortable head's compartment with a Jabsco twist and lock marine toilet, wash hand basin and plenty of storage space. She further benefits from diesel heating, a new Isotherm 80 refrigeration unit which converts the cool box into a fridge (game changer), a Garmin Echomap CV, Raymarine ST40 speed, log and depth, NASA Clipper wind and direction, VHF, omnidirectional TV aerial and much more.
We've owned "Joolz" for eight and a half years and enjoyed every moment. She has been berthed and winterized in Kip marina for the entire time we've owned her. Joolz' Volvo Penta has been regularly serviced and she has been antifouled annually with new anodes fitted. First 29's give that big boat feel whilst managing to keep the associated costs much lower.

Specifications

Accommodation

Joolz benefits from LED lighting and the entire boat having had new insulation, lining and blackout curtains (new 2024 - 2025). She has 6 berths spread across the 3 cabins with 6ft headroom in the main cabin.


The forward double V berth has large under berth storage with shelving to both port and starboard. There is a new large hatch above the berth. Centre LED light and small LED reading light.


The main cabin offers 2 large bench style settees either side of a central saloon double leaf table, with central storage area, providing two single berths with under berth storage and shelving behind. There is is TV with built in DVD player on the port side forward bulkhead and the ships clock and barometer on the starboard side. The forward facing chart table is located on the starboard side with chart storage, VHF, GPS, Sony CD player and the various control switches.


The L-shaped galley is located on the port side and is equipped with a gimbaled 2-burner gas hob with grill, a single stainless-steel sink with manually pumped cold water from the 150lt flexible water bag positioned under the port side settee, the coolbox retro-fitted with a new (2025) Isotherm 80 chiller unit and plenty of storage space around the galley area.


The comfortable head's is located behind the chart table on the starboard side with a regularly serviced Jabsco twist and lock marine toilet. In addition, it has a wash hand basin set in a vanity unit with manually pumped cold water. There is ample storage below, behind and above. Access to the stainless steel fuel tanks (engine and heating) as well as the shore power RCD unit is in the locker behind the toilet.

Rear of the galley on the port side is the aft cabin with a large double berth. There is a small seating area with under seat storage and a hanging locker above.


Upholstery is of blue leatherette allowing for a wipe clean surface and no water stains. New, black out curtains along with the headlining fitted in 2025.


Exiting the main cabin via the companionway steps leads to the cockpit easily accommodating 6 on the bench seating. A large cockpit locker is to starboard.
The cockpit instruments comprise a removable Garmin Echomap CV, a bulkhead mounted compass, NASA Clipper wind indicator, Raymarine ST40 speed log and depth sounder. Engine controls are positioned at the rear.

Construction

Manufactured by Beneteau she has a GRP hull and non slip deck. She has a fin keel, spade rudder and tiller steering. New cutlass bearing (2024), rudder bearings (2024) and bronze rudder post clamp (2024). Anodized aluminum toe rails, stainless steel stanchions, pulpit and pushpit. She has a self-draining cockpit.

She has been fitted with a new forward hatch and new skylight with protective covers for both.
She has had new coach roof decals (2025)

Equipment

Masthead sloop,
Stainless steel standing rigging (2018),
Stainless steel guard wire (2018),
Aluminium mast and boom (new gooseneck 2020),
Fully battened slab reefing mainsail,
Furling genoa headsail,
Furling jib,
Spinnaker,
Spinnaker pole,
16kg galvanized anchor with 50m x 8mm galvanised chain and 10m warp (all new 2023) in anchor locker,
2 cockpit winches,
2 coachroof winches,
1 mast mounted winch,
Multiple warps,
8 fenders,
Sprayhood,
New dodgers (2025 un-named)
Mainsail cover with lazy jacks,
Cockpit winch covers,
Tiller cover,
Forward hatch and skylight covers

Navigation Equipment

Cap-Ben bulkhead compass,
NASA Clipper wind indicator,
Raymarine ST40 speed log,
Raymarine ST40 depth sounder,
Raymarine Auto pilot ST1000+ (with home installed key fob controlled remote control),
Garmin Echomap CV,
Garmin GPS,
NASA Supernova mast head combined tri colour/anchor light,
Deck level navigation lights,
Steaming light and deck light,
Clock and barometer

Engine(s)

Joolz's has a Volvo Penta 2001, single cylinder, 9hp diesel engine fitted under the companionway steps. She drives a fixed 3 blade bronze propeller. The engine is seawater cooled and has single lever Morse controls. She is fitted with a 24-litre welded stainless steel fuel tank.

Sails & Spars

Fully battened slab reefing main sail (age unknown but still serviceable)
Furling Genoa with a couple of repairs to the UV strip (age unknown but still serviceable)
Furling Jib (age unknown but still serviceable)
Storm Jib (age unknown but still serviceable)
Spinnaker pole.

Safety Equipment

VHF radio,
Horseshoe life belt,
Dan buoy,
2 x bilge pumps (1 x electric, 1 x manual)
4 x fire extinguishers,
1 x fire blanket,
4 x life jackets

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