Beneteau First 235 Forums

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Yep, Maple Bay Marina has the best deal on Moorage for small boats south of Deep Bay/Comox/Courtenay. $7/ft a month, paid monthly. Everywhere else you are looking at at least a buck a foot a month mor ...

We took ours for 11 days up from Maple Bay - Nanaimo - Schooner Cove - Smugglers Cove - Lund - Desolation Sound - Tribune Bay - Home last week.

Great capable little boat for around these parts. Big ...

Are you looking to buy?

So if I wanted to get a boat in the states lets say for $12000 and then drive it up here how much do you think it would cost with the exchange, tax and to register it in Canada?

What made you buy ...

Let's keep in mind this is Canada and not the US. Expect a 25-35% premium minimum on a boat up here, tack on the fact that this boat is freshwater only, and $23,000 is not a bad price giving how it is ...

It's got lots of nice little asthetic upgrades, ie. pothole wood trim ring and the little locker up in the bow. But French Canadians....

What bottom paint do you have on it? Looks awesome, someone is getting a nice looking boat.

(Nevermind, I see the bottom paint is in your listing. Thanks.)

Correct me if I am wrong but the rear part of the dodger has to come down to sail right? I love the setup, looks just like mine does with the bimini up only with sides.

Can you post some pictures? I'm interested to see how clean the lake boats in the province stay (plus they will probably help you sell it faster)!

Congratulations on the sale, I'm hoping to bump into another 235 in the gulf islands this summer. Today was just beautiful, up to Saltspring and into Ganges for lunch, motored back in just over 2 hour ...

It has been for sale for awhile actually, I think he said he was looking to move up to a bigger boat, but that if it didn't sell he wouldn't be unhappy to hold on to it.

Still can't tell whether the mast is raised or not.

The bimini cannot be used while sailing as it overlaps the top of the dodger. The dodger itself however is brilliant and deflects a lot of the s ...

Thanks for the comments!

I should also add, while at the sales dock she received a brand new mast. Interestingly, it was replaced by insurance after a small dent occurred during stepping. I was sur ...

I'll get some pics of the dodger and bimini this friday,

I don't believe the mainsail is shortened, not exactly sure how I tell if the boom has been raised.

Everything is said and done, my money is gone but now she is mine!!!

For those wondering (and because it is sort of interesting), the boat looks like it was originally purchased in New Jersey, in 1 ...

Oh no, the dreaded 'K' word!!! Don't do it! I tried it, and it just doesn't have the same direct feel as windsurfing, plus you have to rely on others for launches and landings, and when the wind is r ...

Steady 20 knots and 4-6' swells for the 2 hour sea trial today. Made things pretty interesting since my sailing experience is from windsurfing. Heeled her right over and slipped the decks under a cou ...

The sale of "Amberleigh" should be complete come monday hopefully! Surveyed today, mint condition all around!

She'll be renamed Weird Beard, and likely be situated in Cowichan Bay, possi ...