Launching the Beneteau First 24 SE - Seascape Edition

[@sailhorsednvliegendebraban8658]

The washing system on the trailer is really clever !!

[@Tomm9y]

Once I immersed the trailer, the next season I had to replace the brakes and control cables. Now I go to the boat yard and get it lifted in/out. Newer designs of trailers use a pivoting roller cradle at the back of the trailer and they don't need to immerse the wheels, I think they are CLH Trailers.

[@robertbeach71]

Genius!

[@DavidGarcia-kf9wo]

Good info mate, please keep on showing your experiences.

[@АндрейОрешкин-п7л]

Cool boat!

[@adamdavis2198]

Hi, how long does it take to step the mast and rig for sailing. I.e from arriving with trailer to ready to sail I am on the verge of buying one but finding it hard to find anyone who has sailed one, I have the money ready and permission off the wife to purchase. I have been a fan for years, I currently. Have a first 210 which I will bring home and swap for the 24se. We do light club racing, and family cruising, just trying to make sure she would be suitable for us as it will need to go to Ipswich to visit family for long weekends and Solent where we have another family boat, then club racing on a Rutland Thursday evenings

[@miket1216]

Any chance we could see a video of stepping the mast?

[@SeascapeEdition]

Yes, we will do the rigging video soon.

[@fluxberkman]

@@SeascapeEdition Did the mast stepping video ever get made? Or is there any other information available and photos about how the mast is raised on the first 24?

[@70lulatsch]

@@SeascapeEdition Are you still planning to do it? Would be quite helpful 🙂

[@jerryseymour2738]

Why no shot of the bottom of the boat with the keel completely up? can this boat be beached without damage?

[@SeascapeEdition]

Sure! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmHNlWmAfLp1aM0

[@Tomm9y]

The problem is that Beneteau do the bare minimum, from design to construction to finish. For example the cockpit design should include moulded seats with a proper ergonomic seat back, much safer for children, way more comforatble for adults.

[@robertbeach71]

What does that have to do with a trailer launch video?

[@holmboom]

Is it the same procedure for the 27?

[@SeascapeEdition]

No, the keel on the 27 does not retract fully. www.beneteau.com/sites/default/files/public/styles/push_1440/public/trailability_2.png?itok=cDLEZD5q

[@arvidbahrke9408]

Does it have a keel or something?

[@SeascapeEdition]

Of course, it does, but it is a swing keel that can retract fully.

[@Grokodyl]

👍

[@lukicdragan011]

👏💪👏👍

[@DukeMorse]

Y'all need a better trailer design.

[@SeascapeEdition]

Where do you see improvements that can be made?

[@DukeMorse]

@@SeascapeEdition Start with a trailer that is one piece and doesn't need to be disassembled to launch the boat. Run the wiring for the lights to the tongue of the trailer hitch as well.

[@robertbeach71]

​@@DukeMorseso that they fail with repeated dunking in salt water?

[@kirkjockell]

I hope she damn fast, because what a pain in the ass to launch. You guys need to take some notes from the Melges 24 gang. If they had to go through all that on a Wednesday Nite, they wouldn't have time to get a race in. Duke Morse is right. You need better design. Launching shouldn't be such an ordeal.

[@robertbeach71]

How so an ordeal? The lights design gets them aft for the road and off for the ramp. If the whole crew was there, you could launch right away

[@justadutchman5169]

🫵🏼👍🏼🙏🏼👊🏼✌🏼🇳🇱

[@Dani75]

too uncomfortable, better to have a mooring in port

[@robertbeach71]

Uncomfortable to launch?? How so?

[@SeascapeEdition]

Probably everybody prefers to have a boat ready-to-sail moored in the water, but that's not always available. In many areas, free moorings are not available or too expensive. Having a slip-launch possibility doesn't affect the standard "berth setup" in any way, but significantly widens what you can do with your boat. You can easily trail the boat to explore new destinations and lower the costs of winterisation (when you can store the boat in your backyard).

[@MrWhat-ef1xr]

Too bad this trailer won't pass in the States.