The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Contessa 32

£0 Sold / Unavailable
  • Boat REF#  ·  15462
  • LOA  ·  9.68m
  • Year  ·  1975
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Fin
  • Berths  ·  6
  • Engine  ·  1 x Diesel 16hp, Yanmar 2 GM 20 ()
  • Lying  ·  Algarve
Boatshed Algarve
Boatshed Algarve
Boatshed Algarve

The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Extra Details

Designer David Sadler
Builder Jeremy Rogers
Lying Algarve
Fuel capacity 40.0 ltr (8.8 G) Total - 1 Tanks
Water capacity 400.0 ltr (88.0 G) Total - 2 Tanks
Holding tank capacity 10.0 ltr (2.2 G) Total - 1 Tanks
Last survey 01/01/2002

Mechanical

Engine 1 x Diesel 16hp
Engine make and model Yanmar 2 GM 20 ()
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Direct
Steering Tiller
Drive Shaft
Prop(s) 2 BLADE
Fuel consumption (approx) 1.0 ltr (0.2 G) /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx) 5 knots
Max speed (approx) 6 knots

Dimensions

LOA 9.68m
LWL 7.31m
Beam 2.89m
Draft Min 1.73m
Draft Max 1.73m
Displacement 4,750kg (10,473.8lbs)
Headroom 1.95m

Rig

Sloop rigged Kemp Aluminium spars (1975) with stainless steel standing rigging ()

Sails

Mainsail Sanders - Slab ()
Headsail - Other ()
Spinnaker gear

Mast, work carried out on it.Mainsale reefing is Speedfoil

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine, solar panels

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Fin
Finish Gelcoat finish

Accommodation

Total # of berths 6
No. of double berths 1
No. of single berths 4
Cabin(s) 2
Handbasin 1
Heads 1 heads

2 burner gas cooker/stove

Accommodation

Cooker/stove
Grill
Oven
Sink
Icebox

2 burner gas cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Sail cover
Sprayhood
Cockpit cover
Sun awning
Warps
Fenders
Boathook

4 halyard winches
4 sheet winches
Manual Simpson Lawrance windlass
3 anchors
(2 CQR 1 Danforth)
50.00m of chain
20.00m of warp
Beaching leg Mountings

Nav Equipment

Compass
Speed
Log
Wind
VHF DSC radio
GPS
Autopilot
Navtex
Stereo
Barometer
Navigation lights
Echo sounder

Safety Equipment

Liferaft
Life buoys
Safety harnesses
Horn

3 bilge pumps (2 manual / 1 Electric)

Lots of Engine Spares

Broker's Comments

This boat has been viewed and photographed by Gary of Boatshed Algarve.This 1975 Contessa 32 designed by David Sadler is a well travelled yacht with a long keel and skeg. The type being made famous for completing the ill fated 1979 Fastnet race, the only vessel in its class to complete.
The owner proudly tells me about his solo Atlantic circuit which involved sailing around much of the Caribbean and back. It all started in August 2004 and was completed by July 2005, this life time dream is what she was bought for and realised with no problems at all.
He tells me about the delight in sailing it in all weathers with a vanishing stability angle in excess of 140’. The stability curve is still regularly used as a comparison in yachting magazine tests of newer designs, very, very few yachts ever match her range of positive stability. Sadly the owner wishes to sell it now for something a little smaller, despite his very fond memories of being onboard.
Age considered she remains very tidy with two cabins, six berths, one double and four singles, also a reasonable size saloon and galley.
On deck all running/standing rigging are in order with the hull being recently sandblasted to remove old antifouling, the topside being re- sprayed , all the work that has bean carried out by the owner to a high standard.

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