The First 265 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) and carries 1,430 lb (649 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the standard keel and 3.77 ft (1.15 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.
The boat is fitted with an inboard motor. The fuel tank holds 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal). The design has a hull speed of 6.59 kn (12.20 km/h).
The design was built by Beneteau in France and in the United States. The company built 520 examples between 1990 and 1997, but it is now out of production.
Source: Wikipedia
LOA: 26.00 ft
LWL: 24.17 ft
Beam: 9.42 ft
Draft: 4.92 ft
Displacement: 4800.00 lbs
Ballast: 1430.00 lbs
Hull type: Fin w/spade rudder
Hull construction: FG
Rigging type: Fractional Sloop
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2024-03-30 | 1994 Iowa | USD 26000 |
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