The Beneteau First 31.7 is a popular performance cruiser offering rewarding sailing together with practical accommodation for family cruising. Woodstock II was built in 2003 and has been in her present ownership (and only her second set of owners!) for some 13 years, during which time she has been based on the River Blackwater and cruised the East Coast. The owners advise that she has not been raced during their ownership, having been used as a fast cruising yacht. She has clearly benefited from a comprehensive programme of maintenance and updating. Significant recent expenditure includes replacement standing rigging, saildrive diaphragm and seals and a new 140% genoa in 2022, replacement batteries, seacocks and skin fittings, Seldén Furlex 204S roller reefing gear and saildrive shaft re-sleeving in 2024, together with continued annual engine and saildrive servicing. The Lewmar winches were most recently serviced in April 2026. Woodstock II is a fine example of a First 31.7, showing much younger than her age suggests.

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Accommodation

Six berths across two cabins and saloon. Starting forward is a V-berth with infill providing two berths. Hanging storage and shelves to both sides, and overhead opening deck hatch for light and ventilation. Moving aft the saloon provides port and starboard settee berths making an additional two berths, either side of a central twin leaf folding table with integrated bottle storage. Aft to starboard is the forward facing navigation area with navigation equipment and 12v distribution panel. Opposite the galley is equipped with a two-burner gas cooker with oven, fridge, stainless steel sink with mixer tap and plentiful storage, particularly useful for the included Beneteau crockery/tableware set. Further aft on the port side is the aft cabin, with a generous double berth extending beneath the cockpit. Good sitting headroom and hanging stowage. On the starboard side is the separate heads compartment with Jabsco manual marine toilet, washbasin, shower (fitted with mixer tap) and wet hanging stowage. Pressurised hot and cold water, water heated via engine or immersion heater. Cabin heating via Eberspächer Airtronic D2 diesel heater. Curtains and carpets throughout.

Mechanical Systems

Located beneath the companionway, Volvo Penta MD2020D 18hp three-cylinder diesel engine, installed from new in 2003. Indirect fresh-water cooling. Saildrive transmission to a two-bladed folding propeller. Tiller steering. Single 30-litre plastic fuel tank. Approximately 1,606 engine hours. The saildrive diaphragm and seals were replaced in April 2022. The saildrive shaft was re-sleeved in December 2024. Annual end-of-season servicing including engine oil and filter changes, saildrive oil changes, raw-water impeller checks, exhaust elbow checks and servicing of the folding propeller. Both fuel filters, engine oil and saildrive oil were most recently changed in October 2025. Propeller anode replacement and saildrive anode inspection were carried out in March 2026.

Electrical Systems

• 1x 12v Domestic Battery (December 2024)
• 1x 12v Engine Start Battery (December 2024)
• Alternator Charging
• Shore Power Charging
• 240v Ring Mains
• 240v Immersion Heater

Sails and Spars

Fractionally rigged Bermudan sloop with keel-stepped alloy mast and alloy boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (December 2022). Seldén Furlex 204S headsail furling system (December 2024). Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks and stackpack. Spinnaker pole. 2x Lewmar 40 self-tailing sheet winches and 2x Lewmar 30 self-tailing halyard winches. Winches serviced April 2026.

• Mainsail // Dacron // 2003 // Fair Condition
• 140% Furling Genoa // Dacron // Advantage Sails // 2022 // Good Condition

Deck Equipment

• 16kg Brittany fluke anchor
• Kedge anchor, 14kg, with chain and warp
• Sprayhood, replaced 2021
• Winter cover
• Mainsail cover
• Stackpack
• Fenders and warps
• Bathing platform
• Boarding ladder
• Tiller extension
• Boathook
• Cold water transom shower
• Freshwater deck wash
• Bosuns Chair
• Various Engine Spares

Navigation Equipment

• Garmin GPSmap 750 chartplotter (2013)
• Raymarine i50 speed/log (2018)
• Raymarine i50 depth (2018)
• Raymarine i60 wind instrument (2018)
• Simrad TP22 tiller pilot (2018)
• Simrad RD68 DSC VHF Radio (2003)
• Raymarine Multi repeater (2003)
• Plastimo compass (2003)
• Plastimo clock and barometer (2013)

Safety Equipment

• CO detector
• Gas Leak Detector
• Smoke alarm
• Jackstays
• Danbuoy
• Horseshoe lifebuoy
• MOB sling
• Radar reflector
• Navigation lights
• Electric bilge pump
• Manual bilge pump

Construction

Built by Beneteau in 2003, designed by Jean-Marie Finot & Pascal Conq. White GRP hull with white GRP deck and moulded non-slip finish. Fin keel of cast iron and spade rudder. The hull was Coppercoated in March 2019. All seacocks and skin fittings were replaced in December 2024.

Disclaimer:

The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at their own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet the specific needs of the new owner(s).