Contest 31
- Boat REF# · 16015
- LOA · 9.50m
- Year · 1973
- Construction · GRP
- Underwater profile · Fin
- Berths · 6
- Engine · 1 x Diesel 23hp, Volvo MD2 (1973)
- Lying · Essex
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Extra Details
| Designer | Dick Zaal |
|---|---|
| Builder | Conyplex, Holland |
| Lying | Essex |
| Fuel capacity | 100.0 ltr (22.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks |
| Water capacity | 230.0 ltr (50.6 G) Total - 1 Tanks |
| Last survey | 00/00/1997 |
Mechanical
| Engine | 1 x Diesel 23hp |
|---|---|
| Engine make and model | Volvo MD2 (1973) |
| Engine Hours | Not Recorded |
| Engine Cooled | Direct |
| Steering | Wheel |
| Drive | Shaft |
| Prop(s) | 3 blade fixed |
| Fuel consumption (approx) | 2.0 ltr (0.4 G) /hour At Cruising Speed |
| Cruising speed (approx) | 6 knots |
| Max speed (approx) | 7 knots |
| Engine spares |
|---|
Dimensions
| LOA | 9.50m |
|---|---|
| LWL | 7.72m |
| Beam | 3.15m |
| Draft Min | 1.75m |
| Draft Max | 1.75m |
| Displacement | 4,768kg (10,513.4lbs) |
| Headroom | 1.95m |
Rig
Sloop rigged Aluminium spars (1973) with stainless steel standing rigging ()
Sails
| Mainsail | - Slab () |
|---|---|
| Headsail | - Furling () |
Genoa, sparemain, cruising chute and spare gib. The sales are all serviceable although there is a small tear in the main.
Electrical Systems
12 volt battery, 3 batteries charged by: engine
Construction
| Construction | GRP |
|---|---|
| Underwater profile | Fin |
| Finish | Paint finish |
The hull has been epoxy treated and the topsides painted.
Accommodation
| Total # of berths | 6 |
|---|---|
| No. of double berths | 2 |
| No. of single berths | 2 |
| Cabin(s) | 2 |
| Handbasin | 1 |
| Heads | 1 heads |
2 burner gas cooker/stove
Accommodation
| Cooker/stove | |
|---|---|
| Grill | |
| Sink | |
| Icebox | |
| Curtains | |
| Manual water system |
2 burner gas cooker/stove
Deck Gear
| Sail cover | |
|---|---|
| Sprayhood | |
| Warps | |
| Fenders | |
| Boathook |
2 halyard winches
2 sheet winches
1 anchors
(CQR)
20.00m of chain
Nav Equipment
| Compass | |
|---|---|
| Speed | |
| Log | |
| Wind | |
| VHF | |
| GPS | |
| Autopilot | |
| Stereo | |
| Clock | |
| Barometer | |
| Navigation lights | |
| Echo sounder |
Garmin GPSMap 235
Safety Equipment
| Danbuoy | |
|---|---|
| Horn | |
| Emergency steering |
3 bilge pumps (2 manual / 1 Electric)
Broker's Comments
Designed by Dick Zaal and built in Holland, the Contest quickly earned a reputation as a sturdy, well built yacht, with excellent sea keeping qualities. The overwhelming feeling when climbing onboard is of solidity and space. A good-sized cockpit, with lots of nice wood and everything in the right place, excellent access forward via the side decks. Inside great headroom and plenty of space, a large saloon, with lots seating and an enormous table, a galley which you can actually cook in and a nav station you can actually plot in and lots of nice wood.
She’s a sociable boat and I can imagine her being sailed by an adventurous family, looking to do some longer distance passages, but equally she would provide a lot of fun, in coastal/estuary cruising. Inevitably, for a boat of her age there is work to be done, the decks need attention and the paint on the topsides is peeling, but don’t let this put you off viewing - as with attention she could be returned to her former glory.
This boat has been viewed and photographed by Chris Allan of Boatshed Essex. Register or log in to see more photos of this boat. These boat details are subject to contract.
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