Boat models · Beneteau
Beneteau First 36.7
Sailboat, racer-cruiser · built 2000-2021 · designed by Farr Yacht Design
Key figures
Comfort24.5moderate
Capsize screen1.93passes for offshore
SA/D19.1cruiser
D/L209moderate
Ballast ratio0.3average
Hull speed7.4kt
- Built
- 2000-2021
- Designer
- Farr Yacht Design
- Builder
- Beneteau (USA)
- Rig
- Fractional sloop
- Keel
- Fin with bulb, spade rudder
- Length
- 35.8 ft
- Beam / draft
- 11.3 ft · 7.2 ft
- Displacement
- 12,941 lb
Design figures as published, not for any one hull. Full specifications on sailboatdata.com.
Reputation
Classracer-cruiseras owners use it
Forumsrespectedpicked over its peers
Quick, well-mannered racer-cruiser that's easy to sail; interior and build are production-grade.
- Club racing
- respected · competitive off the box, good PHRF/ORC rating
- Coastal cruising
- ordinary · comfortable layout but spartan finish
- Daysailing
- respected · responsive, balanced helm
- Loved
- Fast and fun to steer · Balanced helm, tracks well · Good value used racer-cruiser · Deep keel option gives good upwind speed
- Gripes
- Plain, utilitarian interior · Limited storage · Wet in a chop · Tight headroom aft
- Survey for
- Keel bolt and grounding damage at keel joint · Rudder bearing play · Deck hardware leaks · Chainplate leaks
- Cross-shopped
- J Boats J/109 · Dufour 36 Performance · Archambault 35 · Sun Fast 3600
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