'Selkie' is a lifting keel version of the First 28, which reduces her draft to 1.1m, making her ideal for exploring the East Coast. She had a new engine fitted in 2001, but has not been used in recent years, so is in need of some re-commissioning and general servicing to get her back in to commission.

Viewing by appointment only through our Essex office - 01621 785600.

Accommodation

Six berths in two cabins with approx. 5'10" headroom. V-berth forward with in-fill for double berth and sliding door. Aft of the forepeak to port is a Jabsco marine toilet with moulded wash basin opposite. Two saloon berths either side of drop leaf saloon table with keel mechanism inside. Galley aft to port with stainless steel sink, Bainbridge Neptune 4500 two burner gas stove with grill and oven, and storage. Chart table to starboard with 12v switch panel and quarter berth aft.

Mechanical Systems

Yanmar 1GM10, single cylinder, 9hp diesel engine fitted new in 2001. Shaft drive via P-bracket to fixed three blade propeller with rope cutter. Seawater cooled. Electric start. Single lever controls. Engine serviced by owner in 2022.

Electrical Systems

Single 12v engine start battery and single 12v domestic battery (both probably in need of replacement). Batteries charged via alternator. Two 240v sockets supplied by shorepower system.

Sails and Spars

Masthead rigged sloop. Z-Spars silver anodised aluminium deck stepped, single spreader mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging. Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail. Stackpack. Spinlock rod kicker. Spinnaker pole. 2 x Lewmar 30 self-tailing sheet winches. 2 x Lewmar 8 halyard winches on coachroof. 2 x Lewmar 6 reefing/halyard winches on mast.

• Mainsail - good 
• Furling genoa - good 

Deck Equipment

• Anchor with chain and warp
• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpits and stanchions
• Sprayhood and frame
• Halyard bags
• Transom boarding ladder
• Outboard bracket

Navigation Equipment

• Plastimo Contest bulkhead mounted compass
• Icom IC-M56 VHF radio
• Garmin 128 GPS
• Nasa Clipper wind speed direction
• Raymarine i40 separate speed and depth
• Autohelm autopilot
• Handheld VHF
• Nasa Target Navtex
• Kenwood stereo with speakers in saloon

Safety Equipment

• Manual bilge pump
• 2 x fire extinguishers (may require servicing)
• Fire blanket
• Horseshoe lifebuoy and floating light
• Danbuoy

Construction

First 28 built by Beneteau in 1981. Cream GRP hull and decks with moulded-in non-slip surfaces. Cast iron lifting keel operated via a worm drive at the saloon table. Tiller steering to spade hung rudder. Spinlock tiller extension. Timber slats to cockpit seating. Self-draining cockpit.