Beneteau First 375 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Beneteau First 375 means looking at a Jean Berret design launched in 1985 and derived from his Admiral’s Cup winner Phoenix, with nearly 300 built in a four-year run. Both two- and three-cabin interiors appear on the brokerage market, and ex-charter examples are common. The 375 earned a following among cruising and racing skippers alike, so the used fleet spans lightly used family boats and hard-driven club racers.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin versions are the more common on the used market, though the two-cabin layout remains available. The two-cabin arrangement pairs a generous double aft cabin with a large starboard cockpit locker; the three-cabin alternative adds a single berth aft and a separate double cabin but compresses the heads and navigation area. Either way the head sits aft opposite the galley, warm teak cabinetry is everywhere, and stowage is unusually good. The cockpit is small by today’s standards with low, two-angled coamings that give little back support — a real consideration on longer passages.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A used 375 commonly carries a chartplotter, autopilot, radar, and a spinnaker for the racing-minded, usually under a bimini with hot water aboard. Often-seen additions include an inverter, life raft, solar panels, and AIS for safer passage-making. Less common owner upgrades run to electric winches, a dodger, a shorthanded sail-handling setup, a watermaker, lithium batteries, a swim platform, teak decks, or a cockpit shower. For a buyer, the frequently fitted navigation and autopilot suite means less to add for coastal cruising, while the less common shorthanded setup signals a boat reworked for reduced crew effort rather than original spec.
What to Inspect
The hand-laid solid hull and moderate keel stub should be checked where fairing may have fallen from the narrow crease at the joint. The original Volvo Penta 2002 diesel (28 hp, shaft and fixed prop) is a known quantity, with the Beta 30 a documented direct replacement on the same beds. Because many 375s will have had a hard life, inspect rigging and deck hardware for race-driven wear, and confirm the babystay and adjustable lead from the cockpit are sound, since they check mast pumping in heavier seas.
Availability and Buyer’s Takeaway
These boats turn up across the United States, Canada, France, Portugal, Australia, and Spain. For the shopper, the checklist is simple: confirm which of the two or three-cabin layouts fits your plans, verify the engine and its repower status, inspect the keel-stub fairing, and gauge how hard the particular example was used before trusting the teak-lined comfort and proven coastal-offshore capability.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau First 375. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 14 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $30,000 | — |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $46,603 | +55.3% |
| Jul 25 | 2 | $24,900 | -46.6% |
| Sep 25 | 5 | $46,000 | +84.7% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $116,507 | +153.3% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $54,500 | -53.2% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $54,500 | 0.0% |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $27,500 | -49.5% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $39,623 | +44.1% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $52,428 | +32.3% |
| May 26 | 2 | $24,960 | -52.4% |
| Jun 26 | 4 | $44,045 | +76.5% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $116,507 | +164.5% |
| Aug 26 | 2 | $33,025 | -71.7% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau First 375 listings appear across 7 countries. United States has the most listings with 12 (50.0%), followed by Canada and Australia.
Country view
24 listings · 7 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,750 | 12 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Canada | $44,045 | 4 | 3 | 16.7% |
| Australia | $36,021 | 2 | 0 | 8.3% |
| France | $46,011 | 2 | 1 | 8.3% |
| Portugal | $116,507 | 2 | 1 | 8.3% |
| Spain | $52,428 | 1 | 0 | 4.2% |
| New Zealand | $41,151 | 1 | 1 | 4.2% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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