Contest 38S for sale (1988) in Virgin Gorda, Virgin Islands, British

Turn Key Ready. Just Add Food and Fuel And Start Your Adventure In The Heart Of The Caribbean.!

This Contest 38S 'INUK' was refitted by a Dutch couple in preparation for their trans-Atlantic crossing in 2022. New standing rigging, a life raft, and new mainsail were among the many upgrades they completed prior to their crossing. In mid-2023 they sold INUK to her current owner who undertook over $20,000 of upgrades and modifications including new air conditioning, new head sail, new batteries and many other items which are in the listing below. Recent bottom job now makes her ready to launch and go. Like all Contest yachts she comes with a Lloyd's Certificate of Build Quality.

Contact us today for more information or to come see her for yourself!

Inventory

Deck and Cockpit Equipment  

Anchors

• Primary: Vulcan Rocna 20KG with 50m 10mm swivel chain
• Secondary: CQR 35.8S, 16kg with 30m 12mm rode
• Dinghy: 3kg foldable anchor with 20m rode

Equipment

• Anchor Windlass: Lofrans 600W, 12V, overhauled electrical engine, relays, and parts (2022)
• Bow Anchor Roller: Heavy-duty stainless steel with bow protector, small roller on stern
• Bimini Top: Mounted on sprayhood
• Awning: Tailored sail, mounted over boom at anchor
• Side Curtains: Wintertent covers full cockpit, mounted on sprayhood
• Dodger/Sprayhood:Dodger (2024)w/ fixed glass windows
• Cockpit Awning: Wintertent covers full cockpit
• Cockpit Cushions: Yes
• Fenders and Dock Lines: 4 fenders, 1 ball fender, dock lines
• Swim Platform: Stainless steel, completes full stern
• Bow Pulpit and Rails: Fore and aft pulpit, new rails (2022)
• Swim Ladder: Stainless steel, mounted on swim platform
• Side Swim/Boarding Ladder: Removable (2024)
• Side Stanchions and Lifelines
• Jacklines: Port & Starboard from stern to bow
• Targa Arch: Contains radar pole, wind generator, solar panels, antennas
• Navigation Lights: LED (2022)
• Outboard Engine Bracket: Yes
• Hull: Buffed and polished (2024)
• Deck: Kurk MarineDeck 2000 cork (2001), maintenance-free, Great Condition

2024/25 Deck & Cockpit Updates

• Tides Track for mainsail (2024)
• Doyle Stax-Pac (2024)
• Barient 27 self-tailing winch for main halyard (2024)
• Dodger (2024)
• Hatch covers for salon hatches (2024)
• Force 10 grill with custom mount (2024)
• Starboard boarding gate (2024)
• Modified stern rail to create pathway to swim step (2024)
• Teak drink holder at helm (2024)
• Renewed cockpit table (2024)
• Removable companionway doors (2024)
• Fresh bottom paint (February 2025)
• Side Swim/Boarding Ladder (2024)

Accommodations  

• Cabins: 2
• Heads: 1
• Headroom: 190 cm / 6'3"
• Berth Length: 200 cm / 6'7"

Interior Features

• Classic teak interior
• Ceiling renewed with insulated Eurovinyl (2010)
• New interior settee upholstery (2022)
• Ample storage
• Classic original clock, hydrometer, barometer
• Frigoboat fixed refrigerator, 12V, air-cooled compressor, top-opening, 500 liters
• Dometic portable cooler/freezer (110V or 12V) (2024)
• Techimpex XL3 2010 3-pit stove and gas oven
• Propane shut-off valve
• Replaced flexible gas hose and manometer (2022)
• Checked pressure on gas system (2022)
• 2 Aleko SCA10 smoke + carbon monoxide alarms
• Vented propane locker w/ (2) propane 6 kg gas tanks
• Force 10  gas BBQ mounted on aft pushpit
• Water System: Pressurized fresh water, 3 sinks, shower, all with hot and cold water
• Manual foot pump freshwater in galley
• Water Heater: Whale 12-volt hot water heater (2024)

2024 Interior Updates

• Raritan Sea Era electric toilet (2024)
• Head faucet/shower unit (2024)
• Small guest fan in head (2024)
• Repaired and restored sump system with vented loop (2024)
• Whale 12-volt hot water heater (2024)
• Siccorro fans: one in salon, one in master cabin (2024)
• Mattress for Aft Master bunk (2024)
• Custom linens for master bunk (2024)
• Moen pull-down faucet in galley (2024)
• Dometic portable cooler/freezer (110V or DC) (2024)
• Wabsco 10,000 BTU air conditioner with ducting to salon and master cabin (2024)
• March circulating pump for air conditioner (2024)
• Propane tank (2024)
• Dimmable LED overhead lights throughout (2024)

Electronics and Navigation Equipment  

• Autopilot: Simrad AP24, electric drive ram with cockpit display
• Chart Plotters:
• Primary: Simrad color plotter with NMEA 2000 backbone (2024)
• Secondary: Color chart plotter in cockpit (removable) (2024)
• Radar: Koden Marine Radar MD-3441, 4kW
• Depth, Speed, Wind, Distance & Logs: VDO Oceanline round meters (depth, log, wind direction, wind speed)
• SSB Radio: Yaesu FT100 (2001) with automatic antenna tuner SGC230 (2001) and Pactor modem PTC-2 USB (2006)
• VHF Radios:
• Primary: Furuno 2721 DSC VHF 25W (2003), speakers in cockpit and nav station
• Secondary:Furuno VHF added to existing European VHF (2024)
• Portable:  Handheld Standard Horizon HX300 (floating)
• Compass: C. Plath (revised 2022), Plastimo Contest compass in cockpit, handheld Plastimo Iris 50
• Stereo: Sony (2025)
• Stereo Speakers: Pioneer
• Navigation Lights: LED (2022)
• Deck Lights: Front deck light
• Search Lights: Mag-Lite

2024 Navigational Electronics Updates

• Simrad color plotter with NMEA 2000 (2024)
• Furuno VHF added to existing European VHF (2024)
• Sat phone (2024)
• Color chart plotter in cockpit (removable) (2024)
• Starlink mini (2024)

Electrical System 

Major electrical refit in 2024 to allow the vessel to plug into 220v/50Hz (EU Spec.) OR 110V/60Hz (US Spec.)

• System: 12V DC / 230V & 110V AC
• Battery Banks:
• House: 3 x 12V 105AH deep cycle (2022)
• Engine: 1 x 12V 95AH AGM95 (2025)
• Solar Panels:
• 2 x Victron 115W (230W total) (2022)
• Dedicated solar panel for engine start battery (2024)
• Solar Charge Controller: Victron MPPT 100/20 with Bluetooth, spare Victron MPPT 75/10 (2022)
• Wind Generator: AirMarine 400W (2015)
• Inverter:
• 2000 Watt Renogy inverter (2024)
• Mastervolt AC Master 12/300, 230V, 300W (600W peak) (2020)
• Battery Chargers:  
• ProMariner 110v/220v, 20 amp battery charger for house bank (2024)
• ProMariner 110v/220v, 20 amp battery charger for engine bank (2024)
• Shore Power Cords: Separate cords for the 110V and 220V Systems
• Battery Monitor: Mastervolt Battery Monitor BTM1
• Alternators: 2 on inboard engine (one for service, one for start battery; service alternator replaced 2023)

2024 Electrical Updates

• American-style 110-volt AC wiring system (2024)
• Outlets, fixtures, wire, and labor (2024)
• 2000 Watt Renogy inverter (2024)
• Blue Sea selector switch (2024)
• Shore power cord (2024)
• Deck fitting for shore power cord (2024)
• ProMariner 20 amp battery charger for house bank (2024)
• ProMariner 20 amp battery charger for engine bank (2024)
• Dedicated solar panel for engine start battery (2024)

Mechanical Equipment  

Bilge Pumps:

• Manual: Whale, controlled from cockpit
• Electric: Einhell portable water pump, 8,000 liters/hour (2022)

• Steering: Whitlock/Europe steering system, direct rod to gear box to rudder (Heavy duty! No cables or chains!) (Inspected 2022)
• Windvane: Windpilot Pacific Plus1 (2003), with own rudder, can serve as emergency rudder
• Bow Thruster: Vetus 3kW, 3,000W, 350A
• Propeller: 3-blade brass propeller (17x12 inches)

Engine Information  

• Make: Volvo Penta
• Model: MD2003T
• Year: 1988
• Type: Inboard
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Horsepower: 43
• Engine Cycle: 3-cylinder
• Drive Type: 4-stroke, Direct Drive
• Engine Hours: 5,292
• Propeller: 3-blade fixed propeller (17x12 inches)
• Engine Alarms: Oil, temperature, battery, fuel indication
• Fuel Filter: Perkins
• Raw Water Sea Strainer: Vetus cooling water strainer
• Fresh Water Cooling: Intercooler, cooled by fresh water
• Fuel Shut Off: Yes
• Recent Maintenance:
• Full service (2021): Rebuilt impeller pump, cleaned/replaced water injection system parts, replaced filters and V-belts
• Replaced: Propeller shaft seal, oil cooler, engine room insulation (2021)
• Checked compression (2022)
• Service with Volvo Penta Expert (2022): Replaced engine mounts and brackets, overhauled gearbox, checked compression, replaced filters, V-belts, impeller
• Oil & filter Change (4/2025)

2024 Updates:

• 12-volt engine oil change system (2024)
• Oil & filter Change (4/2025)
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Sails and Rigging  

Sails:

• Mainsail: Masils Holland Endurance Ocean, Contender Pro Dacron, 2 reefs, 4 battens (2022)
• Jib: Doyle 120 C-Cut with sun cover (2024)
• Gennaker: Asymmetric spinnaker/gennaker, 60 m² (2002), Like-New Condition

Rigging:

• Selden mast with 2 spreaders
• New lazy jack system in 9 of 24. No fouling when hoisting main.
• Hasse furling, checked and replaced (2022)
• Mainsheet Traveler: Australian traveler
• Pole: Selden pole, fixed on mast with traveler
• Back Stay Adjuster: Nemo manual adjuster
• Boom Vang: Manual
• Standing Rigging: Forestay (furler) wire 1x19, 8mm (2022); 4 subversive stay wire 1x19, 8mm (2022); 2 headstay wire 1x16
• Tangs on mast: Replaced in mast (2022)

Winches

On Mast:

• 1 Enkes 20, 2-speed self-tailing (main halyard)
• 1 Enkes 18, 2-speed (reefs)
• 3 Enkes 22, 2-speed (genoa and jib halyard)

Cockpit:

• 2 Enkes 48, 2-speed self-tailing
• 2 Meissner 27, 2-speed (with self-tailing rubbers)
• Barient 27 self-tailing for main halyard (2024)

Notes:

• Solent-style inner dynema forestay and headsail removed
• Modifications made and winch added to enable raising the mainsail from the cockpit.
• New lazyjack system that prevents battens from snagging when raising the mainsail

Safety Equipment  

• First Aid: Offshore kit (2022)
• EPIRB: Ocean Signal Epirb 1 Rescue Me (2022)
• Life Raft: Seasafe ISAF/OS ISO9650, 4-person, in container, new certificate (2022)
• Emergency Tiller: Stainless steel, easy to mount
• Safety Jon and Buoy: Yes

Additional Units  

• Dinghy: 2023 Fish 240 stab floor
• Outboard: Yamaha 4HP