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Contessa 32 (1976)

 

Epoxied coated in 1997 By Don Smy & sons and repainted,

Type Fin keel, mast head sloop with Skeg hung rudder. Dimensions Loa 9.75m LWL 7.32m Beam 2.9m Draught 1.68m
Built By  David Sadler to Jeremy Rogers design in Lymington using hand laid GRP to hull and superstructure, pale blue gelocat to hull, Teak faced ply interior with solid Teak mouldings. Engines Beta 20 hp 2001 ( replacement professionally fitted ) Drives a fixed two blade prop through straight shaft drive. new exhaust system in 1993.
Tanks Fuel 10 Gallons, Water 17 gallons Berths Twin/double forward, one either side in saloon and stb side quarter berth,

Interior

RIG

Silver anodised Keel stepped mast and boom by Kemp   standing and running rigging all replaced last 2004Good . Hydraulic Rod kciker 1997,  main genoa and spinnaker halyards all Spectra 1999,  2 x Spinnaker poles by Kemp, one jokey pole, spinlock clutches to deck, 2 x Lewmar 40 2 speed Sheet winches, 2 x Lewmar 8 single speed winches, 2 x Lewmar 25 2 speed halyard winches , Manual wheel adjustable backstay, detachable tiller extension, various winch handles.

SAILS

main ( Sanders) 1996, N0 1 |Genoa, Sanders 1987 N0 2 genoa Sanders 1987, No3 Genoa sanders 1987, N04 Heavy working jib Team sails 1980, Storm jib, Banks sails 1977, Trysail Team 1980, Tri-radial light N01 spinnaker Sobstad 1985, Tri-radial Heavy spinnaker Parker 1996.

Fore deck, flush anchor locker, pole stowage clips to deck

Plough type anchor with chain and warp tail

new hatch 2000, liferaft chocks but no raft included,

deck has been washed and cleaned since this photo!

solid kicker, controls run aft.

simple cockpit, teak grating,

Good instrumentation, Garmin 128 GPS, Seatalk sounder st50 2001, Log st50 1997, VDO analogue wind speed direction etc,

Harken halyard winches.

Radar blipper, top mount VHF, Tricolour mast head light, Steaming light, deck spot ( under blipper) , note  single spreader rig.

twin vee forward, Dan buoy, life belts, lots stays with boat

Lavac heads to port forward,

opposite to stb, door on hanging locker,

looking aft stb side saloon berth, Sound but stained and faded upholstery, (1996)

port side saloon table folds open etc, and drops to increas berth, , note part one reg number carved on bulkhead

Nav station to stb

Galley to port,  gas system overhauled last in 1996

original panel alongside navstation top of Quarter berth,

Beta 20hp fitted 2001

timber floorboards,,lift out hatch to water tank access

and connections

engine intake, you can see that floor varnish needs recoating etc.

 

 

Electronics Seatalk ST50 sounder, with digital display 2001, seatalk speed and distance (1997) VDO windspeed and direction (needs calibrating as does close hauled instrument. Garmin 128gps at chart table with, oceanstar vhf 240, Autohelm tiller autopilot,
Extras Sold pretty much "as seen" with very few personal effects coming off, so everything you see, basically, and she has a pretty good inventory of warps, fender, engine spares etc etc
History Wintered ashore for each winter most of her life, owned by current owners since 2002, sailed in the Solent for last ten years.
Broker's Comments Classic boats as we all know. this one could do with some effort to bring her up cosmetically, but looks undamaged, and the hull looks good. the replacement engine is a big plus, and whilst she needs some cleaning and varnishing she is easily got ready..

Ashore Hythe Marina £24,000Great value

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