Contessa 32 (1979) for sale in Plymouth, United Kingdom

£26,000 GBP
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Summary

For sale on TheYachtMarket.com is a truly exceptional Contessa 32, named Katisha. Expertly crafted by Jeremy Rodgers in 1979, this stunning boat has a compelling history that includes competitive racing and leisurely cruising. At an overall length of 9.75 meters and a beam of 2.74 meters, Katisha has a beautifully proportioned design, ensuring both performance and comfort on the water. This vessel is well equipped for short-handed sailing, having taken part in numerous races such as the Azores and Back Race, Fastnets and Torbay Triangle Races. Inside, the sleeping arrangements comfortably accommodate six people, with detailed features such as a full-size forward-facing chart table, an Eberspacher diesel-fired cabin heating and a C-shaped galley fitted with a Plastimo Neptune 2500 gas hob, grill & oven, among others. The inventory includes essential navigational aids - including a Raymarine AXIOM Plus 9 multifunction display/chartplotter and Digital Yacht 1000 AIS. Furthermore, Katisha benefits from a carefully serviced Beta Marine 20hp diesel engine and an underwater profile coated with epoxy for additional protection. Complete with an extensive set of sails, and a robust suite of safety equipment, this Contessa 32 unquestionably delivers on all fronts. The asking price is GBP 26,000, and Katisha is currently located in Plymouth, United Kingdom.

General information
Make/model
Contessa 32
Category
Used sail boat for sale
Price
Tax / VAT status
Paid / Included
Year
1979
Length overall
9.75 metres
Length waterline
7.32 metres
Beam
2.74 metres
Displacement
4,309 kg
Hull
GRP
Keel
Fin Keel
Location
Plymouth, United Kingdom

About this Contessa 32

English

Remarks :

Owners Remarks:
I have owned Katisha since 2005. I bought her to compete in the 2007 Azores and Back Race (AZAB). Since then I have completed another AZAB and two Fastnets together with several Torbay Triangle Races. All these were two handed so she is set up for short handed sailing. I have also cruised her in the West Country, Brittany and Southern Ireland. She has been stored ashore every winter with the mast down. Her engine has been maintained professionally.

Prior to the 2023 AZAB she had a hull and rig survey - as a result of this the mast step was rebuilt - no other defects were found.

 


Accommodation :

Sleeps 6 in total, 2 in the forepeak & 4 in the saloon
Double V berth in the forepeak
Heads between the forepeak & the saloon
Single settee berth in the saloon to starboard
Convertible double berth to port with cushion infill
C-shaped galley to port
Forward-facing chart table to starboard

Eberspacher diesel-fired cabin heating

Forepeak:
Double V berth
Under berth stowage
Opening deck hatch

Heads:
Lavac seawater toilet
Manual cold
Cupboards

Saloon:
C-shaped settee seating to port which converts with cushion infill to create a double berth
Single settee seating to starboard
Solid teak cupboard joinery above seating to port & starboard 
Behind & under berth stowage

Chart Table:
Full-size forward-facing chart table with chart stowage
Custom instrument panel above chart table
Drawer storage under chart table
Single quarter berth aft of the chart table

Galley:
C-shaped galley to port
Plastimo Neptune 2500 two-burner gas hob, grill & oven
Isotherm compact refrigerator
Single stainless steel sink
Cupboard stowage
Manual hand-pumped cold freshwater
Manual hand-pumped seawater  


Inventory :

Navigation Aids:
Raymarine AXIOM Plus 9 mutlifunction display/chartplotter
Tacktic wireless MN1 windspeed & direction (refurbished 2022) Masthead transducer refurbished 2022
Tacktic wireless MN1 depth/log (refurbished 2022)
Raymarine tiller pilot ST4000
Windpilot Pacific servo, pendulum, wind vane self-steering system
Icom IC-M421, DSC, VHF radio
Digital Yacht 1000 AIS, class B transponder
Digital Yacht SPL2000 AIS, VHF splitter
Actisense NMEA multiplexer
Redbox mini high-power Wifi
Silva steering compass

Ground Tackle:
2 X CQR anchor
30m chain 
Stainless steel bow roller
Fisherman's anchor
Self-draining anchor locker

Deck Gear:
Harken 44 two-speed, self-tailing sheet winches
Lewmar 30 two-speed halyard winch
Lewmar 8 halyard winch
Lewmar 8 spinnaker sheet winches
Spinlock rope clutches x six
IYE mainsheet track & traveller
Genoa tracks with adjustable cars
Stainless steel spinnaker pole brackets
Aluminium mooring cleats
Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit & stanchions
Teak capping rail and grab bars
Opening foredeck hatch 
Teak cockpit grating

Safety Equipment:
All Safety equipment listed is included in the sale, but the vendor offers no warranties.
The purchaser must service the safety equipment and ensure that it is appropriate for their purposes, check expiry and service dates on all items!
Ocean Safety 4-person liferaft
Rescue Me EPIRB
Grab bag
Crewsaver horseshoe lifebuoy with light
Ocean Safety offshore danbuoy
KIM Safety Products, man overboard rescue sling
Trem safety rope
Wire jackstays
See-Me active radar
Flashlight

Equipment:
Canvas sprayhood with stainless steel frame. (Canvas refurbished 2020)
Canvas cockpit dodgers
Canvas mainsail cover
Cockpit cover
Fushion stereo system with Bluetooth connectivity (NEW 2023)
Various fenders & warps
Flagstaff & ensign
Ships oar - for auxiliary steering
Ships clock & barometer
Melamine crockery and cutlery.


Mechanical :

Construction:
Built by Jeremy Rodgers Ltd in 1979
Designed by David Sadler
GRP hull deck and superstructure
Built to Lloyds approved standards
Encapsulated lead fin keel 4500lbs ballast
Skeg hung rudder
Tiller steering
Blakes seacocks throughout
Original gelcoat finish
Teak effect cockpit seating
Teak interior joinery
Underwater profile has been epoxy-coated (hull coated in polyurethane during construction)

Registration Number: SSR001736
HIN Number: SOU174678365

Mechanics:
Beta Marine 20hp diesel engine (NEW 2002)
Shaft driven 
Darglow 3-blade Featherstream bronze propellor
Single-lever morse engine control

Electrics:
2 x 12v , 105ah batteries
1 x 12v  , 75ah  engine starting battery
Charging from engine alternator
Clipper Marine BM-1 battery monitor
BEP Marine Maatrix DC monitor
12v plug socket that can be used for an USB adaptor  

Tankage:
Fuel capacity 45 litres in a single stainless steel tank
Fresh Water capacity 120 litres in a GRP tank/keel void & flexible tank under the port side saloon seating

Water System:
Manual cold water
Manually pumped seawater

Rigging:
Aluminium spars
Keel-stepped, single-spreader mast 
Spinnaker pole
Stainless steel standing rigging (REPLACED 2018)
Terylene running rigging
Spinnaker running gear/sheets & lines
Facnor fd190 flatdeck genoa furling system (NEW 2018)
Slab reefing system
Single line reefing 
Mast rewired 2023
Hella white masthead light (NEW 2023)
Hella Tri colour light (NEW 2023)
LED steaming light (NEW 2023)

Sails:
Sails Laundered each season
Mainsail
Genoa x 2
Spinnaker
Cruising chute
Trysail 
Storm jib
Genoa No 2, 3 & 4


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Propulsion
Engine
1 x Beta
Fuel
Diesel
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