CONTEST Contest 44 S (1998) for sale in Portsmouth, United States

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Construction

CE-category Ocean going.

Lloyds certified.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Hull shape round bilged sandwich built hull.
• Teak laid on GRP deck.
• Centre cockpit.
• Fixed windshield.
• Bathing platform.
• 4 x Opening Lewmar deck hatches.

Keel & Rudder:

• Winged keel.
• Rudder semi-balanced rudder in skeg.
• Wheel steering.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• Volvo Penta TMD 31L, 100hp.
• Fresh water cooling.
• Turbo charged.
• Lead foam noise insulated engine compartment.
• Thrust bearing (Aquadrive type).

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine hours approx. 1,500 hours.
• Cruising speed approx. 7 knots.

Propulsion & Steering:

• Whitlock wheel steering with rod linkages.
• 3-blade Maxprop.
• Sleipner 10HP bowthruster.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 12v ships service.
• 110v/220 v shore power.
• Shore power is 110v 30Amp for the US.

Battery Banks:

• 5 AGM batteries. 3 x service 105ah + 2 ''Blue top'' 100 ah.

Battery Chargers:

• Victron 12/50 battery charger.
• 220v to 110v converter.

Alternators:

• 2 alternators.

Shore Power:

• Shorepower 110V and 220V.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Hot water via engine and shorepower.

Bilge Pumps:

• 2 independently plumbed 3000gph automatic bilge pumps.
• Manual bilge pump, located in cockpit.

Tankage

Fuel:

• Fuel tanks approx. 340L fuel in stainless steel tank.

Fresh Water:

• Water tank & material Approx. 620 L. 2 plastic tanks.

Grey/Blackwater holding tanks:

• Wastewater tank holding tanks fore and aft for each toilet.

Navigation Equipment

• Compass B&G Hydra pack.
• Log/speed B&G Hydra pack.
• Depth gauge B&G Hydra pack.
• Wind gauge B&G Hydra pack.
• Autopilot B&G autopilot with remote control.
• Radar Furuno 1821.
• GPS Philips MK 10 GPS.
• VHF Sailor VHf with cockpit speaker.
• Weatherfax/Navtex Navtex Fastnet receiver.
• Chart plotter B&G Zeus 12 chartplotter integrated to instruments, incl. AIS receiver.
• Handheld VHF.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• 2-burner stove with stove and oven electronic remote gas shut-off.
• One front loader Frigoboat refrigerator/freezer.
• One top loader Frigoboat water cooled freezer.

Heads/Showers:

• Toilets 1 x at aft. cabin and 1 x at guest cabin (manual).
• Separate stall Shower 1 x at aft. cabin and 1 hand held in forward heads.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Webasto cabin heating (2 zones).

Entertainment:

• West Marine AM/FM/CD player with 2 speakers.

Lighting:

• All LED lighting.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• Aluminum framed windows.
• Teak interior with light colored upholstery.
• White/Blue upholstery fitted crew covers for all seats and mattresses.
• Spacious saloon with U-shaped settee.
• Large owner’s cabin in aft and guest cabin in front with V-berth.
• Headroom Approx. 6’6”

Description of layout from forwards:

• V-berth cabin forward.
• In fill piece.
• Ample storage.
• Enclosed head to starboard.
• Saloon with U shaped settee to starboard.
• Straight settee to port.
• L shaped galley aft of saloon to starboard.
• Double stainless sink.
• Chart table to port.
• Aft cabin with centerline double berth.
• En-suite owners head with stall shower.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• White painted Aluminum Seldén mast and boom.
• Hydraulic inmast furling.
• Manual headsail furling.
• Boomvang by Proctor.
• 2 genoa tracks with 2 cars each.
• Mainsheet traveler.
• Spinnaker pole on mast with winch.
• 2 x Spectra running backstays.
• Mast and deck are set up for inner forestay (forestay does not exist).

Winches:

• 2 x Lewmar 54 electric winches, 2 x Lewmar 44ST, 2 x Lewmar halyard winches.

Sails:

• Furling mainsail – Spectra laminate with carbon load path fiber with vertical battens. (2014) lightly used.
• Genoa 135% Spectra laminate with carbon load path fiber (2014) lightly used.
• Gennaker in sock.
• Staysail. Dacron 1998.

General:

• Swimming ladder foldable - swimming ladder in stainless steel.
• Bow rail, stern rail lifelines - double wired with opening gates at both sides.
• Stern rail seats.
• Galley equipment.
• Tools.
• Stainless cowl type dorade vents.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• 40 lb plow anchor, 50 m chain.
• Simpson Lawrence anchor windlass, control switches on deck and in cockpit.
• Fortress type anchor at stern  approx. 20 pounds.
• Double stainless anchor roller

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Dodger. White sunbrella.
• Awning for anchor/harbour use.
• 2 Small cockpit cushions.
• Leecloths for each berth.
• Bedding.
• Wheel cover.

Tender & Outboard:

• Mercury Marine 9’ tender. Approx. 5 years old lightly used.
• 3.5hp Tohatsu engine. Approx. 7 years old.
• Sternrail outboard engine mount.

Safety Equipment:

• Radar reflector at masthead.
• Life jackets.
• 2 horseshoe buoys in brackets
• Jacklines on deck, padeyes in cockpit.
• 3 inflatable lifevests.
• Coast Guard flares.
• MOM module.

Fire-fighting equipment:

• Fire extinguisher (3).
• Automatic fire suppression system in engine room.