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Contest 41 for sale in Long Beach, CA United States of America

$89,000

OFFERED BY

Denison Yacht Sales

LOCATION

Long Beach, CA United States of America

YEAR

1985

LENGTH

41.01 ft.

DETAILS

Condition

Used

Year

1985

Make & Model

Contest 41

Boat type

Sail

Length

41.01 ft.

Location

Long Beach, CA United States of America

MEASUREMENTS

Beam

12.66 ft.

Draft

5.91 ft.

Berths

6

Cabins

2

DESCRIPTION

Dutchess Boat | 41' Contest 1985

The Contest 41 is a no compromise, blue water cruising yacht. designed by Dick Zaal, built in 1985 by the renowned Contest yard in Holland Her construction is of equivalent quality to Nautor Swans or Halberg Rasseys. With her sea kindly lines, center cockpit and ketch rig she has been designed to look after her crew in all conditions. Beautifully finished throughout her interior is laid out for long term cruising.

Dutchess Boat | 41' Contest 1985

The Contest 41 is a no compromise, blue water cruising yacht. designed by Dick Zaal, built in 1985 by the renowned Contest yard in Holland Her construction is of equivalent quality to Nautor Swans or Halberg Rasseys. With her sea kindly lines, center cockpit and ketch rig she has been designed to look after her crew in all conditions. Beautifully finished throughout her interior is laid out for long term cruising. With a modified fin keel and skeg hung rudder, solid windshield, she is a very capable offshore cruiser. This is a very spacious yacht with a large saloon, good sea going galley and large aft cabin.

Broker's Comments

This is a two-owner boat with the current owner purchasing it in 1994. It is in need of some current upgrades but is of excellent quality and well taken care of. Last hauled and painted in 2018.


Dutchess HIGHLIGHTS

  • Yacht Details: 41' Contest 1985
  • Location: Long Beach, CA
  • Engines: Volvo
  • Last Updated: Nov 6, 2024
  • Asking Price: $89,000
  • Max Draft: 5' 11''

Features:

Accommodations

Sleeps 6 in two staterooms and salon. There is a private V-berth cabin forward with ensuite head as well as drawers and hanging locker. The main cabin has a "L"-shaped settee to port with straight settee opposite. There are storage compartments outboard and behind as well as a fixed dining table, the folding leaves, on centerline. Next aft is the "U"-shaped galley with ample storage, stove, deep galley sinks and refrigeration unit. Opposite to port is a forward-facing nav station with built-in nav instruments and the master electrical panel. Behind the nav station is the corridor to the aft owner's cabin which features a full width berth, ample storage in drawers and cabinets and another ensuite head.

Galley

  • U-shaped galley
  • Double stainless steel sinks with hot and cold water
  • Top loading fridge with Grunert 12V cold plate refrigeration
  • Taylor two burner propane stove and over with griddle and broiler
  • Fresh water foot pump
  • Good storage in drawers and cabinets

Electronics

  • Icom MC 80 VHF
  • Vigil Radar
  • Autopilot (needs work)
  • Depthsounder
  • Navstar GPS
  • Micrologic Master Chart
  • Blauplunkt Stereo
  • Plath Compass

Electrical

  • Four Trojan T-105 6 volt batteries in house bank
  • One group 27 12 volt engine start battery
  • Battery charger
  • Balmar 80 amp alternator
  • Shore power cord
  • APC Battery monitor

Deck and Hull

  • Plow primary anchor
  • Danforth stern anchor
  • Electric windlass
  • Teak decks
  • Modified cat iron keel with trailing winglets
  • Mast pulpits
  • Hard windshield and dodger
  • Cockpit awing and aft deck awning
  • Transom mounted boarding ladder
  • Davits
  • Fenders and mooring lines
  • Coast Guard Safety package
  • 10 life jackets
  • Handheld search light
  • Spreader lights
  • Fesh and saltwater deck washdowns
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Full boat winter cover
  • 8' West Marine inflatable (not registered)

Sails and Rigging

  • Cruise equipped
  • Rigid boom van
  • Stainless steel standing rigging with insulated backstay
  • Selden aluminum spars
  • Harken roller furling on headsail
  • Mainsail
  • 120 genoa
  • Jib
  • Mizzen
  • Storm jib
  • Spinnaker pole
  • Boom jibe preventer
  • Dutchman flaking system on mainsail and mizzen
  • Six winches, four are self-tailing

Mechanical and Engine

  • Manual and automatic bilge pumps
  • Cockpit engine controls
  • Manual wheel steering
  • Engine alarm
  • Fresh water cooling on engine
  • Fuel filters
  • Hand-held fire extinguishers
  • Espar diesel heater (has not been used in many years)
  • Three blade feathering Max Prop
  • Spare two blade prop
  • Propane solenoid
  • Manual aft head with overboard discharge
  • Manual forward head with holding tank
  • Tank tender

Broker's Comments

This is a two-owner boat with the current owner purchasing it in 1994. It is in need of some current upgrades but is of excellent quality and well taken care of. Last hauled and painted in 2018.


PROPULSION

ENGINE 1

Engine Manufacturer

Volvo

Fuel Type

Diesel

Tankage

227

Engine Tankage

227

Engine Location

inboard

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HULL

Hull Material

fiberglass

Designer

Dick Zaal

ACCOMMODATION

Toilet

2

OTHER

Builder

Contest

ABOUT CONTEST 41

The Contest 41 is 41 feet long and has a 13 feet beam. This Contest 41 is powered by Volvo .. The Contest 41 is made of fiberglass.

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