2025 Beneteau First 24

CONSTRUCTION

• Hull and deck constructed with vacuum infusion of Vinyl ester resin, Airex PVC foam and Soric GRP sandwich with unidirectional and multiaxial laminates

• The hull is reinforced with infused GRP stringers in the keel and bow sections

• The deck comes with high traction moulded non skid

• Two transoms hung rudders built of GRP foam sandwich and aluminium casings

• Hull and deck are moulded in single tone off-white RAL 9003

• Underwater areas finished in gelcoat and faired, with possible flaws and imperfections, prepared for sanding and application of epoxy primer and antifouling

KEEL ARRANGEMENT

• Swinging keel build in GRP vinyl ester composite with lead bulb insert

• Manually operated stainless steel keel winch

• Keel head and edges protected with epoxy primer

• Slotstrip / keel lips closing the exit of the keel box

DECK EQUIPMENT

• 45 cm / 18-inch high pushpit, pulpit and stanchion with a single lifeline

• Two lifeline cushions

• Stainless steel bow and stern mooring cleats

• Stainless steel chainplates for shrouds and forestay

• Coachroof mounted opening hatch 58 x 58 cm / 23 x 23 inches for access to the cabin

• 2x Harken STA20 winches on the coachroof

• 2x Ronstan jib tracks with blocks on the coachroof

• Spinlock clutches for halyards and control lines

• Ronstan blocks and cleats for other controls

• White tiller with Ronstan tiller extension

• 2x First branded rope bags from Outils Océans

• Tempered glass windows on each side of the coachroof

• Spacious storage under the cockpit area with two big hatches

• Bilge pump

• Attachment point for indoor/outdoor table in the cockpit

• Attachments for engine bracket

• A numeric lock for the main companionway

• Fixed steering system cover and bench on the stern

MAST & RIGGING

• Seldom mast and boom with one set of swept-back spreaders built in aluminum

• Continuous 1x19 standing rigging with bottle screw adjusters • Backstay

• Facnor LS70 jib furler with a furling line

• 8:1 outhaul and two reefs

• Retractable aluminum bowsprit controlled from the cockpit

• One tapered mainsheet with mainsheet tackle of ball bearing low

• Friction blocks

• 12:1 boom vang

• Two jib sheets

• Mainsail halyard

 • Two reef lines

• One bowsprit control line

• One spinnaker tack line

• Two tapered spinnaker sheets

• One 8:1 cunningham control line

• Jib furler with the furling line

• Mast transport cover

STANDARD SAILS

• North Sails mainsail – 17,40 m2 / 187 ft2, Dakron Challenge 6.03 XC cloth, with two reefs and plastic sliders

• North Sails furling jib – 12,9 m2 / 130 ft2, Dacron Challenge 6.03 XC cloth, cross-cut without battens and luff tape, INTERIOR

• Bulkheads and furniture lightly covered with satin finish top paint and white RAL 9003 gel coat on the moulded parts for light, clean and low maintenance finish Bow section:

• Double V-berth with insubmersibility volume underneath

• Light and ventilation through big foredeck hatch

• Faux leather cushions in grey Central saloon area:

• Bright and spacious main cabin area with large companionway hatch

• Long berths/benches with storage place under the front 1.5 m and insubmersibility volume under the rest

• Foldable wooden covers of the storage area

• Plexiglas companionway washboard and sliding hatch

• EVA foam padding on the floor

• Faux leather cushions alongside benches in grey

• Two Wichard folding pad eyes for lifting straps on the keel-box

• Indoor and outdoor foldable wooden table with the attachment point on the top of keel-box and custom storage bag

SHALLOW SWING KEEL

• Shallow keel version, with reduced draft - lifted position 0.55 m / 1’10’’, lowered position 1.15 m / 3’ 9’’

• Increased weight for comparable stability to standard deep keel: 430 kg / 948 lbs

• Shallow keel in lifted position sticks out of the hull for 0.3 m / 1’; thus, trailer upgrade for shallow keel is required, and the boat can not be beached anymore

• Operated by standard manual stainless steel keel winch

• GRP vinyl ester composite shell with lead insert

• Keel head and edges protected with epoxy primer

• Slot strip/keel lips closing the keel slot

• Possible retrofit from deep to the shallow keel version and vice versa

CHEMICAL TOILET

• Portable Thetford 335 port-a-potty chemical toilet

• Anticipated storage place in saloon under sliding berth extensions, limited and fixed with the keel-box

INTERIOR SLIDING BERTH EXTENSIONS WITH CUSHIONS - GREY

• Wooden sliding berths extensions on both sides of the saloon with cushions in standard GREY faux leather

• Berth extensions on both sides of the keel box extend the bench to a comfortable berth or offer extra seats; when not in use, panels are stored under the entrance and enable free movements in the saloon COMFORT PACK IN THE CHOSEN COLOUR

• Faux leather cushions on the front V-berth and sides of the saloon in GREY, lieu of standard grey cushions

• Faux leather color options - TURQUOISE and ORANGE

• Wooden sliding berths extensions on both sides of the keel box with cushions in the chosen colour; they extend the bench to a comfortable berth or offer extra seats; when not in use, panels are stored under the entrance and enable free movements in the saloon

SIGNATURE INTERIOR PACK IN A CHOSEN COLOUR

• Mercis Bombay fabric for cushions in front cabin V-berth and saloon benches, in lieu of standard grey cushions

• Mercis Bombay colour options - BEIGE or BLUE

• Wooden sliding berths extensions on both sides of the keel box with cushions in the chosen colour; they extend the bench to a comfortable berth or offer extra seats; when not in use, panels are stored under the entrance and enable free movements in the saloon

• Four water repellent PVC First crew bags in GREY, with attachment points for two bags in the saloon and two above front V-berth

FIRST CREW BAGS (4 PIECES) IN A CHOSEN COLOUR

• Water repellent PVC easy-to-hang FIRST crew bags

• Attachment points for two bags in the saloon and two above front V-berth

• FIRST handles in white

• Colour options – GREY, WHITE, BLUE, RED, YELLOW or ORANGE

• Not compatible with Signature comfort packs

SAILS NORTH SAILS PERFORMANCE MAINSAIL & JIB

• Mainsail: durable and robust material, two reefs and plastic sliders, radial cut, 17.40 m2 / 187 ft2

• Jib: furling jib with luff tape, strong laminate material, radial cut, 12.90 m2 / 139 ft2

• In lieu of standard North Sails dacron mainsail and jib

NORTH SAILS GENNAKER IN A CHOSEN COLOUR

• Standard soft luff gennaker/asymmetric spinnaker

• Norlon RipStop Nylon, 49.50 m2 / 533 ft2

• Colour options – WHITE, DARK BLUE and BLACK

NORTH SAILS FURLING GENNAKER IN A CHOSEN COLOUR

• Tight luff furling gennaker

• Factor FX 1500+ furler set with spliced continuous furling line

• Performance ripstop nylon Norlon 150, 1.6 oz,

• Colour options – WHITE, DARK BLUE, BLACK

Build To Order

A smart pocket cruiser, a joyful day-sailor or a solid club racer – whichever way you choose to use your First 24, she'll be equally ready, with sleeping accommodations for up to four wrapped in an ultramodern performance hull. A completely retractable keel gives you unfettered access to the shallowest cruising grounds and the possibility of quickly launching and retrieving the boat from any ordinary ramp. Her light and stable hull, alu rig, classic backstay and dacron sails make her the ideal holiday cruiser, within operational reach of even the most beginners.