Beneteau First 47.7 Buyer's Guide
The Beneteau First 47.7 is a Bruce Farr-designed performance cruiser built from 2000 through 2004, with 250 hulls produced across two-, three-, and four-cabin layouts. On the used market it draws comparison with the Wauquiez Centurion 47.7 and the Starlight 46. What follows is a buyer's view of the layouts, equipment, and the specific defects a survey should chase down.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The standard arrangement places an L-shaped galley aft to starboard, a port-side nav station and settee, and a forward owner's cabin spanning the full beam. A guest cabin aft to port and a day head just forward of it complete the three-cabin plan. The saloon is cavernous with immense headroom, a gimbaling table, and a starboard dinette, while nine opening ports and two hatches plus a mid-cabin skylight provide light. Ex-charter boats may show heavier wear in these high-traffic spaces.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Power and energy systems on these boats commonly include an autopilot and a chartplotter, with electric winches commonly fitted to manage the large standard sail plan and high trimming loads. A bimini is also commonly seen. Often-seen additions include a bow thruster, which the test boat lacked, and a swim platform consistent with the factory teak-planked fold-down transom platform. Teak decks and radar are often carried, and a spinnaker is often present for the boat's broad-reaching strength. Less common owner upgrades include a watermaker and an inverter for extended cruising, and air conditioning or heating for climate comfort. A buyer should confirm which of these the specific hull actually carries rather than assuming a tier.
What to Inspect
The cockpit is too wide to brace across, and the boat lacks foot braces for the helmsman, so check the helmsman's seating area and side decks for improvised grip strips or worn non-skid where owners may have tried to compensate. The single wheel makes weather seating awkward; verify the pedestal and wheel for play. At a viewing, lift the cockpit sole and confirm the engine mounted under the cockpit floor with no dedicated room, then run the Yanmar at speed and listen for intrusive vibration through the sole. The test boat's two-bladed MaxProp was judged over-pitched; inspect the prop for unusual blade angle and check steering and throttle response under load. Throughout the cabins the floorboards creak, so walk every sole and note loose panels or screw-failed teak ply in-fills fastened with simple Philips screws.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up in the United States, Australia, Italy, Malta, Croatia, and New Zealand.
- Check the cockpit for missing foot braces and worn non-skid.
- Run the engine above six knots and listen for excessive vibration.
- Inspect the folding prop pitch and under-load response.
- Walk all cabin floorboards for creaks and loose fastenings.
- Confirm actual equipment against the commonly fitted and owner-upgrade tiers.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau First 47.7. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 16 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $134,007 | — |
| Mar 25 | 1 | $145,660 | +8.7% |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $159,000 | +9.2% |
| May 25 | 5 | $151,486 | -4.7% |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $143,427 | -5.3% |
| Sep 25 | 6 | $136,891 | -4.6% |
| Oct 25 | 5 | $138,668 | +1.3% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $122,354 | -11.8% |
| Dec 25 | 3 | $149,900 | +22.5% |
| Jan 26 | 11 | $150,892 | +0.7% |
| Feb 26 | 3 | $135,572 | -10.2% |
| Mar 26 | 5 | $159,900 | +17.9% |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $119,301 | -25.4% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $137,844 | +15.5% |
| Jul 26 | 7 | $160,808 | +16.7% |
| Aug 26 | 6 | $144,265 | -10.3% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau First 47.7 listings appear across 15 countries. United States has the most listings with 12 (22.6%), followed by Australia and Croatia.
Country view
53 listings · 15 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $159,900 | 12 | 1 | 22.6% |
| Australia | $135,572 | 6 | 2 | 11.3% |
| Croatia | $104,642 | 5 | 1 | 9.4% |
| Italy | $151,486 | 5 | 2 | 9.4% |
| Malta | $98,565 | 5 | 0 | 9.4% |
| New Zealand | $155,034 | 4 | 2 | 7.5% |
| Netherlands | $160,808 | 3 | 3 | 5.7% |
| Portugal | $151,486 | 3 | 0 | 5.7% |
| Albania | $134,007 | 2 | 1 | 3.8% |
| France | $106,302 | 2 | 0 | 3.8% |
| Greece | $128,180 | 2 | 0 | 3.8% |
| Germany | $279,084 | 1 | 0 | 1.9% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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