Beneteau First 32s5 'Olketa'
Designed as a classic cruiser-racer, the First 32s5 combines competitive performance and off-shore capabilities with light spacious interior accommodation for comfortable family cruising. 'Olketa' has been in the same ownership for the past 26 years and has benefitted from extensive updates and improvements over the years.
Call Steve Gunn on (07707) 149480 or email (e-mail in contact data) for further details or to arrange to view.
Construction
White GRP hull with style stripes
Hull epoxied in 1994 as preventative measure
White GRP coachroof with moulded no-slip side decks
Cast iron wing keel
Tiller steering to balanced rudder
Engine
Volvo Penta 2003 diesel engine (28hp)
Reduction gearbox to shaft drive with 2 bladed propeller
Cutlass bearings replaced 2026
Single lever engine controls
Rev counter, fuel gauge & engine hour meter
Electrical
2 x 12V domestic batteries (new 2021)
1 x Odyssey micro start battery (new 2015)
Victron Battery monitor (new 2013)
Batteries charged via engine alternator & battery charger
240V shore power connection
Sails & Spars
Fractional rigged Bermudan sloop with double aft-swept spreaders
Aluminium keel stepped mast
Aluminium boom
Aluminium spinnaker pole
Stainless steel rod rigging (new 2015) with backstay tensioner
Roller reefing headsail system
Terylene running rigging incl. spinnaker sheets and guys
12 jammers on coachroof
Mainsail - Hood Vectron slab reefing with 3 reef points & 4 battens (new 2010)
Lazyjacks (new 2025) & Packaway sail cover (new 2015)
Headsail - Hood Vectron (new 2007)
2 x Spinnakers (light/heavy)
Storm Jib
Spare mainsail and headsail
Mainsail and headsail laundered, checked and repaired annually by Kemp Sails
Deck Equipment
Anchorman manual anchor windlass
Lewmar Delta anchor (new 2015)
20 metres galvanised chain (new 2023) and warp
Fortress anchor (new 2015) with warp
Sprayhood (new 2019)
Solar panel (new 2011)
Fusion Marine speakers (new 2018)
2 x Lewmar 40 genoa sheet winches
2 x Lewmar 24 halyard winches
Spacious cockpit
Gas locker
Large lazarette locker with storage for fenders & warps (big enough to store dinghy, outboard engine, liferaft etc)
Cockpit table
Boat hook
3 rung folding ladder
Zodiac Cadet dinghy (new 2019)
Brizo hull cleaner
Hanging anode
Navigation
NASA Marine VHF
Plastimo Contest bulkhead mounted compass
Tacktick Wind system
Log/Speed/Depth sounder
Autohelm 2000 tillerpilot
Garmin colour chart plotter (new 2003)
AIS
Accommodation
Light teak/veneer used throughout
Fitted blinds to all hatches
6 berths in 2 cabins plus saloon
Frwd cabin: V-berth with infill to create large double bed, 2 x hanging cupboards, storage lockers, deck hatch
Aft cabin: Large double berth, hanging wardrobe, lockers, 2 x opening hatches
Saloon: 2 x bench seats/berths, adjustable table with bottle storage, storage lockers, clock/barometer, brass oil lamp, navigation station, deck hatch
Galley: Double sink with hot and cold tap, fridge, gas cooker with 2 burners, oven and grill (new 2016 including all gas fittings renewed), in-line water filter
Storage cupboards & lockers
Heads: Hot and cold water to basin and shower, Jabsco manual flush toilet (new 2016), wet hanging space, opening hatch
Eberspacher warm air heating
LED lights throughout
Safety Equipment
2 x fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump
Webbing jackstays
Liferaft Charter 4V (new 2016)
Horseshoe buoy
Danbuoy
Life Sling (MOB recovery)
Gas alarm
Marine gas safety inspection carried out 2015
EPIRB
Anchor ball and triangle
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