Contessa 27 for sale in Devon United Kingdom

Boat Description

The lifting keel Contessa 27, designed by the renowned Rob Humphreys and built by MG Yachts, stands out as a versatile and efficient cruiser perfect for adventurers seeking flexibility in their sailing experience. Offering exceptional versatility and impressive performance, it features a lifting keel that enables confident navigation in both shallow waters and deeper seas. Enhanced by a copper-coated hull applied in 2020 for easy maintenance, beaching legs to facilitate secure beaching, and a fully refurbished keel completed in 2024, the Contessa 27 combines accessibility and performance with ease.

Interior Features

Below deck, this Contessa 27 offers a cozy and functional layout, accommodating up to three people. The forward cabin offers a double V-berth, complemented by a saloon with a centerline folding table, port and starboard seating, and a practical aft quarter berth. The L-shaped galley is equipped for extended stays with a cooker, refrigerator, and hot/cold water system, further enhanced by Eberspacher cabin heating for all-weather comfort. With medium wood interior joinery and a modernized head with a 2020-installed W/C, the interior is inviting and practical for cruising enthusiasts.

Engine and Rigging

With a Beta 14 diesel engine and saildrive, rigging replaced in 2022, and a stack-packing mainsail plus a 2023 Genoa, this Contessa 27 is ready to set sail. Added features include solar panels for extended autonomy, a 2022 saildrive gasket replacement, and a robust complement of deck equipment, such as a new anchor chain and navigation aids. This classic lifting keel cruiser is a superb choice for those seeking a blend of reliability, flexibility, and cruising pedigree.

• Designed by Rob Humphreys
• Built by MG Yachts
• White GRP hull
• White GRP non-slip deck and superstructure
• Tiller steering system
• Lifting keel
• Transom-hung rudder
• Copper coating applied to the hull in 2020
• Keel refurbishment completed in 2024
• Beaching legs included

• 23.50 feet Length at Waterline (LWL)
• 3.16 feet minimum draft / drive-up position
• 5.83 feet maximum draft / drive-down position
• Aft-positioned cockpit
• 2608 kg displacement
• 1183 kg ballast

• Beta 14 Engine
• Diesel fuel
• Fixed propeller type
• Saildrive
• Saildrive gasket replaced in 2022
• Engine serviced annually

• 12V and 220V on-board voltage
• Domestic and engine batteries present
• Shore power available
• Solar panels installed

• Sloop rig type
• Rigging replaced in 2022
• 4 winches

• Stack-packing mainsail
• 2024 Genoa / furling headsail added in 2023
• Self-tacking jib
• Old sails still in good condition

• Sleeps 2 in forward cabin plus 1 in aft quarter berth
• Forward cabin with double V-berth
• Walkthrough saloon
• Centreline folding table
• Seating to port and starboard
• Rear facing nav station to starboard
• L-Shaped galley to port
• Heads with new W/C 2020 to starboard
• Aft quarter berth to port
• Eberspacher cabin heating
• Medium wood interior joinery
• Cloth upholstery

• Cooker with grill and oven
• Refrigerator present
• Calorifier (2021)
• Hot and cold water system
• New pump installed (2021)
• Cutlery and crockery provided
• Spare gas bottle available

• Anchor with 8mm chain (added in 2022)
• Kedge anchor
• Fenders
• Warps
• Swimming ladder

• Autopilot
• Handheld VHF radio added in 2021

• Seago tender
• 2hp Suzuki outboard
• 4hp Yamaha outboard

• Life raft (currently out of date)
• Flares and lifebuoy included

The condition or level of safety equipment on board is not to be negotiated on following survey. It is likely to be listed by most surveyors but is not structural or an integral working part of the vessel and is not to be used to further negotiate the price down after survey. We strongly suggest that for your own personal safety that when purchasing a yacht you provide new safety equipment rather than relying on second hand gear.

Should you become the new owner of this yacht then the responsibility to re-register or update official bodies for items such as EPIRB, VHF, MMSI or AIS becomes yours.

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.