Beneteau First 38s5
Built 1989–1994 by Beneteau (France; some US models built in Marion, SC)
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About the Beneteau First 38s5
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1989–1994
- Builder
- Beneteau (France; some US models built in Marion, SC)
- Designer
- Berret-Racoupeau (interior Philippe Starck)
- Length
- 38.25 ft
- Waterline
- 31.33 ft
- Beam
- 12.33 ft
- Draft
- 6.5 ft
- Displacement
- 14,520 lb
- Ballast
- 4,850 lb
- Hull / keel
- fin keel
- Rig
- sloop
- Fuel
- 29 gal
- Water
- 98 gal
- Stern thruster
- none
Fractional-rig racer-cruiser with bulb fin and spade rudder; shoal draft 5.16 ft. Charter versions sold as the Moorings 38. No model-specific problem sources were read.
Known problems for this model
No well-sourced problem reports found yet.
Model sources (1)
Other Beneteau models
- Beneteau 331 (Oceanis 331) 1999–2004
- Beneteau 393 (Oceanis Clipper 393) 2002–2007
- Beneteau 423 (Oceanis 423) 2002–?
- Beneteau Oceanis 390 1987–?
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.