Boat Overview
The Dutch boat builder Conyplex has been producing yachts under the Contest brand name for over 55 years. Designer Dick Zall has maintained a long relationship with the Contest brand, designing most models since the 1970s. Built in a traditional style, the Contest Yachts feature a high-quality finish and fine joinery work below decks, comparable to major Scandinavian builders.
With her current owners since 2006.
Construction
Hull Construction
- GRP moulded hull
- Balsa sandwich construction
- GRP formed internal structural members
- Plywood bulkheads laminated to hull
- Teak rubbing strake with stainless steel coping
- Original off-white gelcoat
- Underwater hull epoxy coated winter 1993/94
- Underwater hull blasted to remove antifouling in 2006
- Underwater hull rubbed back with wet & dry every winter since 2006
- Black antifouling below waterline
Deck & Superstructure Construction
- GRP moulded deck incorporating coachroof and self-draining cockpit
- Balsa sandwich construction
- Non-slip moulded texture to finish coachroof
- Laid teak decks to finish sidedecks, foredeck and aft deck
- Teak slats to finish cockpit seating and sole
Keel & Rudder
- Cast iron wing keel
- Full depth skeg hung rudder
Machinery
Engine & Gearbox
- Volvo Penta MD31A marine diesel engine
- 60hp @ 2,800rpm
- 4 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
- Hydraulic reversing marine gearbox
- Single lever morse control
Maintenance & Performance
- Recorded running hours, November
- Engine last serviced October 2023
- Cruising speed 6kts @ 1800rpm
Propulsion & Steering
- Stainless steel prop shaft
- Compression type stuffing gland
- Brunton Autoprop, 3 blade, bronze feathering prop
- 3 blade, bronze fixed prop as spare
- Lewmar Mamba wheel steering system
- Emergency tiller
Generator
- Fisher Panda 4000S PMS marine diesel generator
- 4.2kVA
- Fisher Panda P4 remote control panel
- Record running hours at October 2023 – 1377.3hrs
Autopilot
- Garmin autopilot system
- DSC Lewmar Mamba autopilot drive unit
Self-Steering
- Hydrovane wind vane system
Bow Thruster
- Sleipner, tunnel mounted 6hp bow thruster
- Joystick controller mounted in coaming recess to port side of helm
Electrical Systems
Voltage Systems
- 12VDC onboard power system
- 230VAC shore/generator power system
Shore Power System
- Extension lead to connect to shore supply
- Single connection point
- Hardwired RCD protected system
- 3 Pin UK sockets, battery charger, water heater
Battery Banks
- Engine Battery (powering engine, bow thruster, windlass and furlex) – 1x 12VD, 230Ah AGM battery (2022)
- Generator Battery – 1x 12VDC
- Domestic Batteries – 4x 12VDC, 105Ah, sealed lead acid (2023)
Battery Charger
- Voltmaster battery charger
- 230VAC – 12VDC, 50amp
Alternators
- Dual engine mounted alternators
- Dedicated alternator for engine battery
- Dedicated alternator for domestic batteries
- Adverc alternator controller
- Merlin AMS alternator Management system
Battery Monitor
- NASA BM 1
- Voltmeter and Ammeter on ships switch panel
Other Electrical
Plumbing Systems
Fresh Water
- Pressurised hot and cold water system
- Mixer tap in galley
- Mixer tap in both heads, extending for use as shower head
- Hot water provided from calorifier heated by engine cooling water or 230VAC immersion heater
Bilge Pumps
- Manual Bilge Pump
- Automatic Bilge Pump
Deck Wash
- Pressurised deck/anchor wash
- 12VDC pressure pump
- Fixed hose with jet-spray nozzle
Tankage
Fuel
- Single diesel tank
- Stainless steel tank construction
- Approximate capacity 425ltrs
Fresh Water
- Twin fresh water tanks
- Stainless steel tank construction
- Approximate capacity 300ltrs each
- Approximate total capacity 600ltrs
Holding Tanks
- Single black water tank
- Stainless steel tank construction
- Approximate capacity 45ltrs
Navigation & Communication Equipment
On Deck
- Depth/Speed/Log/Wind – Garmin GMI 10 configurable LCD displays x3
- Plotter/Radar – Garmin GPSmap7408 MFD with Garmin radar scanner mounted on mast (2020)
- Magnetic Compass – mounted on pedestal
At Chart Table
Communications Equipment
- DSC VHF – Lowrance Link 8 DSC VHF
- AIS – Garmin AIS600 Class B transceiver
- SSB Radio – Not currently in commission
- Navtex – NASA Marine Target NAVTEX PRO
Domestic Equipment
Galley
- Galley Stove – Nelson gas cooker. 2 burner, oven and grill. Gimbal mounted.
- Fridge – Built-in top loading
- Freezer – Built-in top loading
- Double stainless steel sinks
- Mixer tap
Heads
- Heads - 2x Jabsco manual marine toilets
- Holding Tank – Forward head discharging overboard or to holding tank
- Wash hand basin x2
- Mixer taps, extending for use as a shower x2
Heating & Ventilation
- Webasto diesel fired, blown air heating system
- Thermostatic cabin controller
- 6 outlets
Lighting
- Overhead lighting throughout
- LED light units fitted in galley
- Reading lights over bunks in cabin
- Reading lights in way of saloon seating
- Gimballed oil lamp mounted in saloon x2
- Lighting in engine space
Entertainment
- Pioneer radio/CD head unit
- Pioneer 12 stack CD player
- Speakers in saloon and cockpit
Accommodation
Summary of Accommodation
- Double cabin forward with ensuite heads access
- Forward heads
- Saloon
- Galley
- Nav Station
- Master cabin aft with ensuite heads
Accommodation Finish
- Joinery work of teak veneered plywood with solid teak trims
- Joinery work finished in satin varnish
- Teak and holly veneered soleboards
- Vinyl covered panels with teak trims to finish head linings
Description of Accommodation from Forward
Forward Cabin
- Two single berths in V-layout.
- Infill section to create double berth
- Shelves outboard of bunks overhead to port and starboard
- Standing room between bunks and aft.
- Dresser unit outboard to port aft with storage locker beneath and above.
- En-suite access to head on starboard side aft
Forward Heads
- Located within forward cabin to starboard
- Inboard facing manual marine toilet mounted outboard aft
- Counter top forward with inset wash hand basin
- Vanity lockers outboard and below countertop
Saloon
- Bench seating down port side
- L-shaped saloon seating down starboard side
- Both saloon settees converting to occasional single berths with lee cloths
- Saloon table mounted on central pole with fold leaf to port side
- Lockers above settee backs outboard with countertop above
- Storage lockers outboard of settee back rests and below settee bases
Galley
- Located to port side of companionway
- U-shaped galley
- Double stainless steel sinks forward, inboard
- Worktop outboard with top loading fridge located below
- Gimbal mounted cooker outboard centrally
- Worktop aft with top loading freezer located below outboard section of worktop
- Selection of lockers beneath worktop
- Selection of lockers above worktop outboard and aft
Nav Station
- Forward facing chart table to starboard of companionway
- Forward facing navigators seat
- Chart storage within table top, locker beneath table top forward
- Ships switch panel outboard of navigators seating
Master Aft Cabin
- Accessed to starboard side aft of nav station
- Two single berths outboard to port and starboard with standing room between
- Infill section creates a large double berth spanning full width of cabin
- Lockers with counter top above running the length of the bunk outboard
- Dresser unit running forward of berth to starboard with countertop, lockers above and below
- En-suite heads located forward to port
Aft Heads
- En-suite heads for aft cabin
- Counter top with inset wash hand basin located outboard aft
- Vanity locker outboard and below counter top
- Manual marine toilet mounted outboard forward.
- Teak slat seat folding down over head to provide shower seat
Deck Equipment
Rig
- Deck stepped, masthead sloop rig
- Mast and spars of silver anodised alloy, manufactured by Selden
- Stainless steel standing rigging – date of last replacement?
- Furlex 300E electric roller reefing system mounted on forestay
- Removable inner forestay for flying hank-on staysail
- In-mast roller reefing mainsail
- Selden rod kicker
- Spinnaker pole
- Running backstays for use with inner forestay
- Backstay tensioner
- Selden detachable bow sprit for flying cruising chute
- Lewmar mainsheet track and car system (2021)
- Lewmar genoa track and car system
Winches
- Primary Winches – 2x Andersen 54, electric, two-speed, self-tailing
- Mainsail Control Lines Winch – 1x Lewmar 40, two-speed, self-tailing
- Mainsheet Winch - 1x Enkes 22ASC, single-speed, self-tailing
- Mast Mounted Halyard Winch – 1x Enkes 26, two-speed
Sails
- Mainsail – In-mast roller reefing, vertical battens. North Sails 3D Nordac (2018)
- Genoa – Roller reefing. 150%. North Sails Nordac (2018)
- #3 Jib – White Dacron, hank-on. Rigged on inner forestay as staysail
- Cruising Chute – Fitted with snuffer
Canvas Work
- Sprayhood – Owen Sails 2021
- Cockpit Tent – Owen Sails 2021
- Pedestal Cover
- Winter Cockpit Cover
Anchoring & Mooring
- Bower Anchor – 25kg Rocna anchor on 80m, 10mm chain rode
- Kedge Anchor – CQR anchor on chain/warp rode
- Electric Windlass – Lewmar electric windlass with chain gypsy and warping drum. Remote control and secondary control in cockpit
- Mooring Warps – Selection
- Fenders – Selection including fender step
- Fender Board
General
- Double stainless steel bow roller
- Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails
- Deck mounted stainless steel stanchions supporting double tier stainless steel guard rails
- Guardwire gates to port and starboard
- Deck mounted mooring cleats forward, midships and aft
- Deck mounted electric windlass
- Under deck storage locker aft of windlass
- Lines run aft from mast along starboard side of coachroof
- Fixed, alloy framed lower windscreen section
- Moulded cockpit coaming wrapping around cockpit with short section of coachroof aft of cockpit
- U-shaped cockpit seating wrapping around pedestal at aft end of cockpit
- Lazarette lockers beneath aft deck to port and starboard
- Outboard storage bracket mounted on port aft rail
- Transom gate to access transom mounted swimming ladder
Safety Equipment
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner's specific needs.
Navigation Lights
- Masthead tricolour and anchor light – LED
- Steaming light
- Deck flood light
- Low level navigation lights
Life Saving
- Horseshoe buoy with light
- Danbuoy with light
- Throwing line
- Jackstays
- Gas Alarm – Pilot alarm system
- Carbon monoxide alarm
- Smoke alarm
Disclaimer
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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