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P52106	Contessa 32			Lying	Hampshire
Builder	Brigland Moulders/M. J. Slack			Year	1993/94
Builder	Brigland Moulders/M. J. Slack			Price	£69,000
LOA	32' 0"	Sail area	562 sq ft	Brief details
LWL	24' 0"	Rig	Sloop	While Contessa 32s are beautiful yachts, and a delight to sail, most are now getting old. This however is one of the very rare 'modern' Contessa 32s built since series production stopped in 1982. This one owner custom-finished example is in lovely condition, having had relatively light cruising use with only occasional club racing
Beam	9' 6"	Cabins	2
Draught	5' 6"	Berths	6
Displacement	9,520 lbs	Engine	Perkins Perama M20 diesel
Ballast	4,500 lbs	BHP	18
Keel type	Fin and skeg (lead encapsulated ballast)

The Contessa 32 was designed by David Sadler in 1970, and rapidly became very popular, both as a fast cruiser, and as a one design racing class. Series production by Jeremy Rogers Ltd. continued until 1982, by which time over 500 had been built. In 1996 Rogers once again started very limited series production - a new Contessa 32 from Rogers now costs over £130,000 for a basic boat.

The seaworthiness of Contessa 32s is legendary, and the stability curve of the C32 is regularly used by magazines as a benchmark by which to compare other yachts (everything else always showing up unfavourably)

This particular yacht is custom-built on a hull moulded by Bridgland Moulders of Norwich (who mould Oyster yachts, amongst others), and beautifully finished by M. J. Slack of Lowestoft, before final detailed fitting out by her present owner, a retired engineer. The hull was moulded with a double isopthalic gelcoat, with a first layer of powder-bound mat in isopthalic resin, and was externally coated with six coats of epoxy when new. It also has additional longitudinal stringers and strengthened chainplates compared to a 'standard' Rogers-built boat.

Photographs October 2006

The accommodation layout is essentially the same as a 'standard' Contessa 32, the only real variation being in the chart table having a full height bulkhead instead of the half-height one usually fitted, to give more space for instruments. In this yacht the chart table is set up to hold a laptop computer (removed) in addition to the colour chartplotter

Compared to a modern production 32-footer, the accommodation is small, but it is set up for serious seagoing, with strong handholds everywhere

Photographs October 2006

The Perkins diesel has run approximately 740 hours, and has been regularly serviced by her engineer owner

The hull gelcoat is in very good condition, and all antifouling was removed, back to the epoxy coatings, before re-antifouling in October 2006

Owners photograph

Traditionally, Contessa had a hawse pipe to an under-deck chain locker, but this yacht is fitted with a modern self-draining anchor locker isolated from the accommodation. She also has an oversized Profurl reefing gear for the genoa.

The rig is a keel-stepped one-piece Eurospars mast, with slab reefing for the main

If you are looking for a really high quality fast cruising yacht, built to sail rather than to sit in a marina, come and look at this Contessa....

Equipment List:
Engine details		Perkins Perama 18 bhp inboard diesel, freshwater cooled, 740 hours from new, serviced annually
Fuel tank capacity		12 gallons
Propeller		three-bladed Darglow feathering prop with water lubricated stuffing box
Batteries		110AH service battery and 80AH engine starting battery
Battery charging		55 amp engine alternator with smart charge system and blocking diodes
Sails and deck equipment
Rig details		Bermudan sloop, Eurospars keel stepped alloy mast and boom
Mainsail		slab reefing
Genoa		roller genoa
Genoa furling		Profurl HD
Working jib
Spinnaker
Cruising chute
Primary winches		2 x Harken 40 two-speed self-tailing
Primary winches		2 x Harken 16 self-tailing
Halliard winches		2 x Harken 30 two-speed self-tailing
Reefing winch		Harken 8
Bower anchor		25 lb CQR with 120 ft chain
Steering		Tiller
Autopilot		Autohelm ST2000 tiller pilot
Steering compass		Twin Plastimo bulkhead compasses
Warps & fenders
Miscellaneous		Cockpit sprayhood, and all-over tailored winter cover
Navigation Equipment and instruments
GPS/chartplotter		Shipmate RS5900 combined GPS and colour chartplotter, with C-Map chart cartridges for South Coast and French coast
GPS		Philips AP navigator GPS set (as backup to GPS in chartplotter)
Log/speed		Robertson Dataline
Windspeed/direction		Robertson Dataline
Depth sounder		Robertson Dataline, also separate Seafarer 701 echo sounder
VHF radio		Icom IC-M56
Radio receiver		Radio/CD player
Navtex		ICS Nav 4 with printout
Miscellaneous		Tideclock electronic tide calculator
Safety/emergency equipment
Liferaft		Zodiac racing, 4-man - due for service
Lifebuoy		horseshoe
Floating light
Flares
Lifejackets		2
Harnesses
Radar reflector		octahedral
Bilge pump
Fire extinguishers		2
Interior
Cabin layout		Forecabin/heads/saloon
Berths		6
Water tank capacity		18 gallons plus 6 gallons
Cooker		Plastimo Neptune gas - 2-burner, grill and oven
Coolbox
Heads		Jabsco marine WC. Hot and cold water plus shower
These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available. For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Yachtsnet on 01326-212234 or

The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests

online UK yacht brokerage and boat sales

THIS YACHT SOLD

but another late model Contessa 32 for sale here

P52106

Contessa 32

Lying

Hampshire

Builder

Brigland Moulders/M. J. Slack

Year

1993/94

Price

£69,000

LOA

32' 0"

Sail area

562 sq ft

Brief details

LWL

24' 0"

Rig

Sloop

Beam

9' 6"

Cabins

2

Draught

5' 6"

Berths

6

Displacement

9,520 lbs

Engine

Perkins Perama M20 diesel

Ballast

4,500 lbs

BHP

18

Keel type

Fin and skeg (lead encapsulated ballast)

Photographs October 2006

Compared to a modern production 32-footer, the accommodation is small, but it is set up for serious seagoing, with strong handholds everywhere

Photographs October 2006

The Perkins diesel has run approximately 740 hours, and has been regularly serviced by her engineer owner

The hull gelcoat is in very good condition, and all antifouling was removed, back to the epoxy coatings, before re-antifouling in October 2006

Owners photograph

If you are looking for a really high quality fast cruising yacht, built to sail rather than to sit in a marina, come and look at this Contessa....

Equipment List:

Engine details

Perkins Perama 18 bhp inboard diesel, freshwater cooled, 740 hours from new, serviced annually

Fuel tank capacity

12 gallons

Propeller

three-bladed Darglow feathering prop with water lubricated stuffing box

Batteries

110AH service battery and 80AH engine starting battery

Battery charging

55 amp engine alternator with smart charge system and blocking diodes

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Bermudan sloop, Eurospars keel stepped alloy mast and boom

Mainsail

slab reefing

Genoa

roller genoa

Genoa furling

Profurl HD

Working jib

Spinnaker

Cruising chute

Primary winches

2 x Harken 40 two-speed self-tailing

Primary winches

2 x Harken 16 self-tailing

Halliard winches

2 x Harken 30 two-speed self-tailing

Reefing winch

Harken 8

Bower anchor

25 lb CQR with 120 ft chain