BENETEAU FIRST 18 ASSEMBLY MANUAL
VERSION 2.0
June 2020
PREAMBLE
Dear new owner,
Congratulations on your new Beneteau First 18 and welcome to the First family of passionate sailors!
We hope you are going to enjoy sailing her as much as we enjoyed in her creation. Although she is
very simple in concept, we believe that process of discovering her potentials will give you plenty of
satisfaction and fun for many years.
This assembly manual was written with one single goal
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to make your first interaction with your
brand new Beneteau First 18 as easy, smooth and enjoyable as possible. It's leading you through the
rigging of the boat in by our experience the most practical steps.
Assembly Manual is not replacing the Owner's Manual, which is the official document delivered with
the boat. Please read it carefully and familiarise yourself with the boat before using it.
We would love to hear back from you!
You're reading the second version of Beneteau First 18 Assembly manual, and it is possible parts of
the manual will not be clear or even confusing. We encourage you to give us your valuable feedback
and would like to hear back from you about your experience. You can contact Tit Plevnik on
A lot of joy with your new boat and fair winds!
First Team
Summary of Contents for First 18
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Page 20: ...3 2 Vang double block assembly Remove the shackle from the Ronstan RF20202 double block ...
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Page 43: ...6 Mainsail controls 6 1 Boom assembly Fit the boom on the gooseneck and insert the bolt ...
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Page 87: ...Hoist the jib completely while closing the pocket ...
Page 93: ...Tension the cunningham For a start apply medium tension better less than too much ...
Page 108: ...tack of the mainsail will be straight without folds ...