# Beneteau First 36 for rent: try it before you buy

Model page: https://www.ship-ohoi.com/en/rent/boat/brand/beneteau/model/beneteau-first-36
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Generated: 2026-11-13T05:11:02.998Z. Listings, prices and availability change; check the model page before you rely on them.

> 4 boats of this model for rent on Ship O'Hoi. Renting one for a day or a week is a way to test the Beneteau First 36 on the water before buying one.

## Manufacturer specifications
The maker's published figures for the model. They describe the model as built, not each boat listed: an owner may have changed the engine or the equipment. Each boat's own file has that boat's facts.

- **Length**: 11.98 m (39.3 ft)
- **Beam**: 3.8 m
- **Draught**: 2.25 m
- **Dry weight**: 4,800 kg
- **Max. persons**: 10
- **CE design category**: C
- **Engine type**: sail
- **Engine power**: 29 hp
- **Fuel**: diesel
- **Fuel tank**: 70 l
- **Water tank**: 160 l
- **Black water tank**: 50 l
- **Cabins**: 3
- **Engine**: sail+inboard
- **Hull material**: GRP
- **Hull design**: monohull, fin keel, twin rudders
- Sources: https://www.beneteau.com/first/first-36, https://pro.beneteau.fr/documents/bateau/13879/BENETEAU%20First%2036_Standard%20Configuration%20Options%20Specs_A2027_EN.pdf

## Standard equipment (maker's list)
What the maker lists as standard on the model. Optional extras are left out, and a boat for rent may differ.

- **helm navigation**: Stainless steel grabrails on the top of each steering console, with two black GRP console and magnetic compass; Monolithic GRP autopilot bracket glued on the aft bulkhead; Fuel gauge on the main Simarine control panel
- **engine steering**: The entire boat structure is built in vacuum-infused fibreglass with vinyl ester resin; Fully cored hull with Corecell core and hand-laid vinyl ester skin coat; Twin vacuum-infused composited rudder blades with stainless steel stock; Jefa steering system with two composite steering wheels in black; Moulded GRP toerails front and aft of steering wheels for helmsman and crew; Spacious storage compartment with hatch below the aft cockpit floor between the steering wheels; also for life-raft stowage; GRP companionway in white gelcoat finish with treads in plywood with durable teak imitation, closing the access to the engine compartment; Flexofold 2-blade folding propeller 1614-LC; Yanmar B-20 engine control panel with tachometer; Fuel capacity: 70 L / 18,5 US Gal; 12V 85 Ah AGM engine battery
- **hull deck**: White single-tone gelcoat; Cast iron keel with low drag fin and T-bulb; draft 2,25 m / 7' 5'', weight 1550 kg / 3420 lbs; Windex 15; Wichard folding padeye aft of the anchor locker for the staysail deck attachment; Stainless steel grabrail on each side of the coachroof; Laminated tempered glass windows on both sides of the hull and the sides of the coachroof; Corrosion-free Trudesign plastic thru hulls and valves
- **deck surface**: Fully cored deck with a moulded, non-slip surface; Floorboards made of plywood with durable teak imitation
- **seating upholstery**: Stowage compartments for two gas bottles under the port helmsman bench; Storage compartment under the starboard helmsman bench with breathable storage bag; Pratical central storage space under the saloon benches
- **tables**: Central table island (coffee table), with foldable table flaps (plywood, Alpi teak wood veneer); Laminated Alpi teak wood veneer fiddles (railing edge) around the galley, icebox, navigation table and central table island; Navigation table on the starboard side of the saloon; Installation of all main electric systems, controls and fuses behind and under the navigation table; Smart Simarine customised switchboard for 12V & 230DC circuits, with battery monitoring and fluids indicators screen, installed at the navigation table; 2x 230V sockets under the navigation table
- **cabin interior**: Horizontal sliding plexi panel, with dial combination lock; Plexi companionway washboard in three parts – foldable bottom piece and two removable panels; Headroom: 1,88 - 1,80 m / 6' 2'' - 5' 11''; Comfortable V berth (2,02 m x 2,00 m – 0,80 m / 6' 7'' x 6' 7'' - 2' 7'') with mattres; Shelve with fiddle (plywood, Alpi teak wood veneer) along both sides of the cabin; Lewmar Low Profile hatch (60 cm x 60 cm / 24” x 24”) above the berth; Lewmar Flush Hatch 3G (21 cm x 40 cm / 8” x 16”) above the entrance; Headroom at the entrance: 1,87 / 6' 1''; Comfortable berth (2,00 m x 1,27 - 1,13 m/ 6' 7'' x 4' 2'' - 3' 8'') with mattreses, split in two parts; Lewmar Portlight openings towards the cockpit with removable mosquito nets; Headroom: 1,90 / 6' 3'' at the entrance
- **galley**: L-galley on the port side of the saloon; Eno gimbaled gas marine stove (2 burners) with oven; Galley working surface covered with Kerrock solid surface material; Cupboards above the galley (plywood, Alpi teak wood veneer); Bottles storage next to the stove; Single rectangular stainless-steel sink with a freshwater tap & plumbing; Trash bin next to the sink, with the top opening; Locker with drawers below the sink (three drawers, white plywood covers); Central top-loading icebox (70 L / 18,5 US Gal) with inspection hatch at the bottom; Locker above the sink with mirror; 12V electric circuit and 2 x 12V 105 AH AGM service battery, installed under the icebox
- **toilet bathroom**: Lightweight wooden doors and frames for all three cabins and head (plywood, Alpi teak wood veneer); A compact and innovative head compartment; Innovative foldable GRP sink above the toilet, tap with extendable shower handle; Headroom at the entrance: 1,86 / 6' 1''; Plumbing with taps in the galley and head
- **water systems**: 12V pressurised fresh water system
- **heating comfort**: Lewmar Flush Hatch 3G (21 cm x 40 cm / 8” x 16”) above the entrance for ventilation
- **electrical**: Moulded and vacuum-infused bulkheads with Mycell (PVC) core; Fully cored vacuum-infused interior modules, designed to serve as the boat's structure and furniture; Lightweight vacuum-infused GRP interior (saloon benches, galley, icebox, navigation table) with low-maintenance gelcoat finish; 2x USB-C & 2x 230V sockets; Alternator 12V 125A; 230V installation with 30A battery charger and magnetic circuit breakers; Shore power cord with cockpit socket
- **lighting**: Ultra-light moulded GRP headliner (matt finish) and side liners (covered in textile); Comfortable cushions for saloon benches in light grey; Wooden locker (plywood, Alpi teak wood veneer) with switchboard, lights switches and other optional electronics; Reading spotlight in white or red; Indirect LED lights along the deck's inner liner edge; Two reading spotlights with integrated USB-A sockets; Floorboard made of plywood with durable teak imitation and light-weight GRP support; Shelve with fiddle (plywood, Alpi teak wood veneer) along with the cabin with indirect LED lights; Light-weight vacuum-infused GRP interior with low-maintenance gelcoat finish; Indirect LED lights & spotlights; see each room for details; Masthead LED navigation, steaming and anchor lights
- **anchoring mooring**: Aluminium mooring cleats on the bow, stern and beam; Anchor locker with a hatch
- **bathing watersports**: Lightweight foldable bathing platform, built-in HoneyComb technology, with a lifting system; A foldable and telescopic bathing ladder on the side of the bathing platform, also used as means of reboarding
- **sails rigging**: Aluminium mast support; Deck-stepped tapered Z Spars 9/10 aluminium mast with two sets of swept-back aluminium spreaders; Z Spars aluminium boom; Linked standing rigging with Dyform wire and bottle screw adjusters; Central Robline STS Dyneema spliced blocks and tackle backstay with control lines lead to both steering wheels; Robline high-performance halyards (Dyneema cores with polyester covers): mainsail, jib, masthead gennaker, masthead Code0 2:1; 3x Ronstan Trigger Snap Shackles for masthead gennaker & jib halyards and tackline; Spinlock XTS halyard clutches on the coachroof; Coachroof winches: 2x 40 Harken Self-Tailing Performa Winch; Primary winches: 2x 46 Harken Self-Tailing Performa Winch; Harken blocks and deck equipment for mainsail, jib and gennaker controls; Harken aluminium 5:1 mainsail traveller system with dedicated mainsail sheet winches: 2x 40 Harken Self-Tailing Performa; Adjustable jib in-and down-haulers for precise 3D trim of the jib; Four Outils Océan bags with dedicated rope & winch handle pockets, two at the jib trimmer position & two at the cabin entrance; Two Harken winch handles; Yanmar 3YM30AE inboard diesel engine, 21 KW / 29 HP with SD25 Sail drive
- **safety**: Stainless steel stanchions (60 cm / 2'' high) with double lifelines; Gas installation with safety tap; A floor in moulded nonskid surface with shower bilge pump; Manual marine toilet with black water tank (50 L / 13,2 US Gal) & plumbing; Electric & manual bilge pump
- **storage**: Chart compartment with top opening; Locker with shelves & hanger (plywood, Alpi teak wood veneer), with fiddle on the top; Storage compartments under V-berth and locker; Innovative removable bed support panels for the inside berth, enabling easy access to the storage space underneath or its easy removal; Locker with shelves & hangers (plywood, Alpi teak wood veneer), with top fiddle; Openings to storage space underneath the outside berth
- **tanks**: 160 L / 42 US Gal rotomoulded freshwater tanks under the front cabin V-berth

## How booking works
- Private owners' boats are "request to book": the owner must accept, and you pay only once they do.
- Charter fleet boats are "instant confirmation": availability comes from the charter company's system and is confirmed at checkout.
- Book and pay on ship-ohoi.com. For live search with dates, use the Ship O'Hoi MCP server (see /llms.txt).

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