Beneteau First 235 Forums

would that be "Close Harmony" ? ..can you get me some more info?

heading to the maritimes first, then down the east coast to the caribbean then back up and across to holland then back to ...

are you drunk? or are you off your meds again?

LMFAO

If I was thinking of continuing to enjoy sailing and racing from a home port, the 235 wins hands down.
But I'm thinking of taking a one yea ...

nothing yet, chris. :)
Lots to choose from in the area anyway.

the line up includes:
1. Alberg 30
2. C&C Redwing 30
3. Halman Horizon 27
4. Van de stat steel 30'

criteria:
seaworthy, ...

I was just browsing the interweb looking at sailboats and I somehow stumbled upon this well written article.
http://www.boattraining.com/waterways/issues/ww_04-fall/story2.html

what a surprise to ...

yes, the price is in Canadian dollars.

funny, I brought the boat to Canada from the US... it was super easy.
but I'm not sure what bringing a boat into the US is like.

As far as I understand, ...

heh! I was cringing at the thought of you seeing that post and reaming me..

It could be argued that I am second only to you when it comes to zeal for the F235. I found a boat that could be a real l ...

Beneteau First 235 wing keel Liberty edition #22 Hull#299 "Icarus" in very good condition.
$14K or Best Offer

aaaaa, NOOOOO! I sure hope it doesnt get picked over for parts and scrapped.

2900 seems to me a steal. It looks as though elbow grease alone could double it's worth.
If I lived nearby I would buy ...

$24K may be on the high end of the 235 price range but even so, for a 235 in mint condition it is very good value by any of today's standards.

My friends are always shocked when they hear how li ...

future Canadian generations... you ain't gettin' them back! :)

If you bought a boat for $12,000 in the US you would be looking at a number of things. Firstly exchange, so tack on 5-10% depending on what the dollar is doing that day. In BC you are now going to b ...

interesting pulpit mod:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_r2Kfe2EUQFs/TCZSW6FdJkI/AAAAAAAAGXs/WkjaMd1vniQ/s800/068.JPG

Paul, you have a double axle? where does the aft edge of the wing sit in relation to the axles?

Yes, 10% is the number to shoot for. without using a bathroom scale, I just use the general rule of ...

She looks to be in very good shape. so shiny!

Holy Tongue-weight, batman!

Sittin' kinda forward, I'm thinkin'

I don't know.. my boat sits on my single axle trailer with the aft edge of ...

Lookin good Tony!!

Being that you come from windsurfing it's safe to assume you arent intimidated by wind and waves. Learn to reef early, sailboats are slow as hell when overpowered.

I never kne ...

here in Ontario, Canada, trailer brakes(working!) are legally mandatory over 3000lbs...

at least part out the racing sails and spin... boy, could I use them for youngstown!

weird how ebay searches miss items...
I never did find that other boat that was posted here on the forums recently with a "Search for Beneteau, it's there!"

I think the best way to tell ...

Brilliant Ed!!

bring 'em on home!

I cant seem to find this boat listing on ebay, can someone point me in the right direction?

woo hoo!!!
another 235 coming to canada!
Congrats Ed! she looks sweeet.
looking forward to meeting her (and you).

I used Andrews Trucking Ltd. to bring my 235 up to canada from the states.
They were EPIC!

http://www.andrewstrucking.com/

Hi Mark,
I purchased mine last year and had it shipped to my local marina from the states for a grand total just under 10000 canadian. (I then spent 4K on a brand new trailer.)
No regrets.

So, y ...

40 grand

thanks to a tip from hawrylyshyn, I was browsing the ads at www.boatforsale.net for sails and saw an F285 listing with LOTS of pics..
http://picasaweb.google.com/cienpiotr/BOATFORSALEBENETEAU285FIRST ...