Melita
1986 43' 6" BENETEAU Cruising/Racing Sailboat fIRST 435 Eliot Maine United States

$66,000 USD

The Beneteau First 435 has a roomy and comfortable cruising layout, with a rich
Teak interior, excellent joinery work and a Teak & Holly sole.
The layout consists of 2 staterooms, 2 heads, and a large main saloon with convertable settee berths.  If you like company, Melita will sleep 8 comfortably.  Nine opening ports and three hatches let in plenty of light and air.

The Master Stateroom aft has a centerline queen berth with bench seating on either side.  The ensuite head is to port and the walkthrough into the Main Saloon is to starboard. There is a built-in vanity to Starboard with a mirror and 2 drawer space. 
The Master offers generous natural light from the 4 opening ports. There is good access to the aft end of the engine with an additional locker area above the engine box.
The Guest Cabin is forward with a large V-berth and storage space below. To starboard is a built in 2 drawer cabinet. Private access to the forward head is to Port. Overhead hatch for light & air.
The Forward Head has access to both the Forward Cabin and Main Saloon. The head inlcudes a manual Jabsco toilet with dedicated holding tank and Y-Valve to direct discharge.  There is a vanity with a pull-out shower.  
The Main Saloon has a large U-shaped settee to port with a pilot berth above and outboard.  The settee converts to a double berth.  To starboard is a settee that doubles as a single berth with storage lockers above, and behind the settee cushions. There is a large teak centerline drop-leaf dining table with built-in bottle storage.
Aft of the Main Saloon to port is the L-shaped Galley located adjacent to the companionway steps.
Aft of the Galley is the Aft Head featuring a manual Jabsco toilet, shower & vanity.  Dedicated holding tank & y-valve to direct discharge.  Opening port for light & air.
To Starboard across from the Galley is the dedicated Nav Station with drawer space under. 
Continuing aft to starboard is the walk-through to the aft Master Cabin.  Engine access is under the companionway steps and a removable panel in the aft cabin.

• Electrolux gimbaled 2-burner stove and oven.  Propane tank storage in aft cockpit locker.
• Two top-load ice boxes. 
• Double SST sink
• Raritan 12 gallon H/W heater
• Jabsco F/W pump
• Adequate storage via cupboards, drawers, lockers

• (2) Group31 wet cell batteries, recent
• Xantrex 40a Battery Charger, recent
• 110 volt AC system which is powered via 30 amp Marinco shore power
  receptacle fitted at the aft stbd. side of the cockpit. There are several GFCI type double gang outlet boxes fitted at the cabin interior
• Rule 2000GPH submersible bilge pump
• Jabso secondary bilge pump
• Nova LPG gas valve switch
• Sony stereo

• Standard Horizon Eclipse VHF
• Garmin 24 Mile Radar on a gimballed backstay mount
• Garmin GP45 GPS
• Garmin GPS Map 740 S Chart Plotter(2014)
• Gamin Depth Sounder (2014)
• Hornet 4 Auto Pilot, operating condition unknown
• Danforth 8" Compass, needs new dome
• Nav lights deck level and mast head.

Per a recent Insurance Survey:

HULL:
The hull is constructed of a solid FRP laminate consisting of various E-glass fabrics bound by polyester resins and laid up inside of a female molding. Additional strength of the hull girder is achieved via well bonded foam cored framing grid along the hull bottom as well as marine plywood bulkheads and partitions separating compartments. A molded FRP liner is utilized for cosmetics at the hull sides which prevents access to the inner hull shell. The hull exterior topsides are faced with original gelcoats while the underbody has renewed
anti-fouling ablatives applied seasonally. The ballast fin keel is of cast iron and through bolted to the hull proper using large steel bolts on varying centers and imbedded in a FRP slurry.

DECK:
The foredeck, sidedecks , cabin trunk and cockpit are of balsa cored molded FRP construction. The sidedecks are faced with original teak overlay, screwed and bunged securely to the deck laminate. A vinyl headliner is utilized for cosmetic purposes making structural framing (if any) inaccessible. All exterior decking surfaces are fitted with Molded non-skid for crew traction purposes. The hull and decks appear securely joined via overlap type joint using both synthetic and mechanical fastenings for added strength. The cockpit is selfbailing via plumbing to below DWL seacocks at each side.

NOTES
The hull exterior appears in generally good condition with minor wear at the gelcoat in various positions, attributed to normal wear and age. A percussion test along the underbody revealed no outward deficiencies, osmosis blistering or delamination of the laminate. (Moisture meter testing was not conducted due to cold temperatures which would render readings suspect). All deck areas appear to have sufficient compression
strength for service with no flexure noted when trampled upon. Some of the molded non-skid shows wear as does the teak overlay at sidedecks; again consistent with vessel age and normal wear. Minor gelcoat crazing was sighted around normal areas of high stress such as at the hatch corners and mast partner.

GROUND TACKLE:

• 33 lb. Bruce Anchor with approx. 40' chain connected to adequately sized 3-strand nylon rode.
• Danforth style secondary anchor stored in cockpit locker, adequately sized
• Double bow-roller
• 12V Lewmar Anchor Windlass located in chain locker
• Fordeck hatch access to chain locker

DECK GENERAL

• 3 Opening hatches
• 9 opening ports
• extruded aluminum toerail
• Double lifelines with opening gates port & starboard
• 4 air vents & 2 large cowl vents w/ guard rails

COCKPIT:

• Large aft cockpit with raised bridge deck companionway entry
• Comfortable seating with high backrests
• Teak grate over cockpit sole
• Pedestal with wheel steering
• Teak drink holder and cockpit table, both attach to pedestal guard
• Cockpit speakers
• Cockpit bimini, no dodger
• (3) Large lazaretts under cockpit seating
• Swing-down swim ladder aft
• Manual bilge pump accessable from helm
• Mounting bracket from Garmin chart plotter.

RIG:

• High aspect masthead sloop rig
• Mast is a 3-spreader semi-elliptical extruded aluminum (unpainted) construction stepped on the keel
• Boom sheeting is in the cockpit
• Soft boom vang installed
• Rig is 1x19 Stainless Steel wire
• Baby stay
• Harken Jib Furler
• Large aluminum spinnaker pole stored on deck, with mast fittings for deployment

WINCHES

• (2) Lewmar 55 S/T 2-speed primaries 
• (2) Lewmar 43 S/T  secondaries 
• (6) Lewmar 40 for halyards and reef lines

SAILS:

•  Partially battened mainsail (dacron)
• 135% Genoa (dacron)
• Spinnaker
• All sails are believed to be original but show light use.

• Perkins 4-108 40hp diesel inboard with 971 original hours indicated
• Hurth 250-3R. / 10-15984 Transmission
• Racor filter system
• 18" Martec 2-blade folding prop
• 55 gallon aluminum fuel tank

• Adequate fenders and dock lines
• USCG approved fire extinguishers
• Flares (expired)
• Misc. spare parts, lines and equipment
• Personal items not included, some of which may appear in pictures