Description

Contest 48 built 1996/7 by the impressive Dutch builders Conyplex B.V to Dick Zaal design. Powerful and highly respected Blue Water sailing yacht. Dark blue GRP hull & structure, full teak decks, wing keel. Powered by the original Volvo 100hp engine, shaft drive (seal changed 2018), tunnel bow thruster, 4kw generator. Sloop rigged, Inmast furling main 2023, Seldon mast & spars, standing rigging (new 2016) 3 electric winches. Accom for 6 in 2 double cabins and saloon berths, Reverse cycle Aircon to aft cabin only, two electric heads, fully equipped galley. instruments and autopilot, Furuno radar. The navigation is both at chart table using a Garmin GPS plotter with cockpit readout (new 2024) and in the cockpit using Standard Horizon chart plotter/ AIS. Comprehensive safety equipment. In current British ownerships since 2005. Euros 175,000

Specifications

Accommodation

Accom for 6 in 3 cabins + 2 in saloon
Approx 6ft+ headroom throughout
2 double cabins
2 single berths
2 heads with electric flush systems using either fresh or salt water
Pierre Frey fabric upholstery

Domestic
Heating/Aircon to aft cabin (Mermaid)
Oven with 2 burner gas hobs
Microwave combi oven (2012)
Double s/s sinks in Galley and single s/s in passage sink which also has Water filter
Vitrifrigo 90 ltr fridge
Large Chest Freezer unit with dual thermostat
Both fridge and freezer are keel cooled.
CD/Radio (New one in box still to be fitted)
Electric water heater valves and thermostat replaced for 2024

Construction

Contest 48CS built 1997 by Conyplex (Contest Yachts)
Designed by Dick Zaal
Built to Lloyds specifications,

Monohull, centre cockpit
Dark blue GRP hull deck & structure.
Full teak decks
Wing keel
Wheel steering

LOA: 48.3 (14.75m)
LWL: 40’7 (12.4m)
Beam: 13’8 (4.25m)
Draft: 5’75 (1.75m) Wing keel
Displacement 18.3T (keel 6.5T). Cruising weight 21T


Tanks
Fuel: 1 x 400 ltr s/s tank
Water: 2 x s/s tanks - 1000 ltrs total
Holding: 3 x fwd & 1 x aft tanks total 240 ltrs – Tektank Plastic

Equipment

Lofrans 1500w electric windlass with remote control fwd and also cockpit controls
25kg Delta anchor with approx. 75m 12mm chain
15 kg spare anchor

Sprayhood
Bimini and other sun shade covers
Full winter covers bow to stern
6 + lines/warps
8 fenders (+ some old ones)
Passerelle
Swim platform with swim ladder
Aft deck shower
2 x webbing reels

Navigation Equipment

Furuno Radar needs re connecting to Furuno GPS
Garmin10” Chart Plotter with Med charts (Azores to Black Sea) at chart table is new 2024 (See new pictures)
Standard Horizon Chart Plotter for cockpit navigation and for receiving AIS information
B&G network log/speed/wind/depth and also B&G Nav data screen at chart table
B&G Autopilot
B&G network control panel at helm with all functions available, used normally for commanding the autopilot functions

Standard Horizon chart plotter in cockpit
Standard Horizon AIB Shipmate RS 8300 VHF
Standard horizon AIS receiver
Cockpit has twin scope forward scanning sonar screen
NASA Target weatherman receiver
NASA HF3 radio/telex
Garmin GPS date screen in cockpit with receiver for cockpit use (see new pictures)
Whitlock Compass
Navigation lights
Clock & barometer
Horn

Engine(s)

Volvo Penta TMD 31 - 100hp (original)
Shaft drive
Cutlass shaft seal CVJ new 2018
Fixed 3 bladed prop

Engine had a full top end rebuild (cylinder head and all attaching parts in 2009/10)
Hours since significant overhaul winter 2009/2010 – 1,200 from owners log/records.
Possible hours since first launched approx. 2,600
Full service each season by the Yard
Reconditioned seawater cooling pump on engine
Exhaust Hose replaced and swan neck anti-syphon serviced 2024

Sidepower Bowthruster (new 2014) 24v supply from 2 batteries
Paguro 4000 4kw Genset – 460 hrs
Mermaid Air Conditioning hot/cold to aft cabin only. Serviced each season.

Sails & Spars

Sloop rigged
Standing rigging replaced in 2016 s/s
Seldon spars – Seldon Electro furl
Spinnaker pole only

Inmast furling main, white. (new 2023)
Genoa large delta, (new 2023)
Yankee 120% furling, white (2010 good cond - UV strip could be replaced)
Storm Staysail hardly used (1997)
(Old main cleaned & serviced 2023)

2 x Lewmar electric Genoa winches 58’s
2 x Lewmar manual sheet winches 40’s
2 x Lewmar manual 2spd halyard winches 40/43
1 x Lewmar electric main winch 44
Left of pole 1 x small snubber winch

Electrics

240/24/12v systems
Shore power
Victron Phoenix battery charger (2018) 60 a/h
Whisper pursine 400w inverter (2018)
5 x domestic batteries 110 a/h new 2022
2 x engine/bow thruster start batteries 110 a/h new 2022
1 x generator battery 60 a/h new 2022

Additional cables for shortwave radio and weatherman systems
Cable between AIS & plotter in cockpit

Recreation Facilities (Toys)

2.7m tender (carried on deck) New 2022
2 hp Yamaha 2 stroke outboard

Safety Equipment

8 person raft – serviced 2023
EPIRB – Global V4 fixed GPS (new 2022 with Coast Guard certificate of registry in boat file)
Radar reflector fixed to mast
3 electric bilge pumps – 1 in engine room / 2 aux
Manual bilge pump in cockpit new 2024
Life line (floating)
MOB floating line
Life buoys with 2 white lights & drogue
Lazy jacks for harnesses port/stbd
HX85, MMSA & SOS + GPS handheld VHF
Fire blanket
4 Fire extinguishers (needing service)
Jack stays
Dan buoy
Flares (not in date)

The condition or level of safety equipment on board is not to be negotiated on following survey. It is likely to be listed by most surveyors but is not structural or an integral working part of the vessel and is not to be used to further negotiate the price down after survey. We strongly suggest that for your own personal safety that when purchasing a yacht you provide new safety equipment rather than relying on second hand gear.

Should you become the new owner of this yacht then the responsibility to re-register or update official bodies for items such as EPIRB, VHF, MMSI or AIS becomes yours.

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