1984 Contessa 33 boat for sale

Engine

• Volvo 2002 18hp diesel engine last serviced in February 2023
• Direct drive to folding propeller
• Cruising speed approx. 5 – 5.5 knts
• Fuel capacity = 50 litres (estimated)
• Extra work carried out during current ownership:
• Annual routine maintenance – oil, filters, fan belt etc.
• Cutlass bearing last replaced 2022
• Sacrificial anodes replaced annually
• Engine head cleaned and reassembled (2022)
• New engine mountings (2024) – New prop shaft (2024)

Construction

• GRP white hull, deck, superstructure and cabin in ash
• Part Lead fin keel
• Tiller steering to spade rudder (tiller extension)
• Extra work carried out during current ownership:
• Keel matrix (2007)
• Deck gear, including new winches and jammers (2009) (Majority Harken)
• Transom strengthening for racing (2010)
• Interior wood lacquer (2011)
• Chainplate strengthening (2012)
• New epoxy gelcoat of keel and hull below waterline (2016)
• Significant work including new laminate and gelcoat to the deck and topsides with new foam core to replace in part balsa core. 
• New Genoa track and cars (2019)

Sails & Rigging

• Proctor mast, through deck
• Fractional rig with aluminium spars
• Stainless wire rigging last renewed 2015
• Slab main reefing (3 reefs)
• Furling headsail (Seldon) with twin track
• Harken self-tailing winches
• 2 x 44 2-speed winches (genoa)
• 4 x 32 2-speed winches (for use with spinnaker, kicker, cunningham and halyards as required)
• 1 x Lewmar mast winch
• Seldon rod kicker
• Sails:Racing sails (North laminate) which have been well cared for, only used for racing and are in good condition – main, #2. #3 (2012)
• Cruising sails (Hood Vektron) in good condition – main (2013), #2, #3 (2009)
• Spinnaker (light 0.75 and heavy 1.5) in good condition, with snuffer for short-handed sailing (2009)
• Storm main, storm jib – original 1984, never used
• Spinnaker lines – full (dyneema) and lightweight
• Mainsail cover3 x winch handles
• 1 x carbon spinnaker pole

Navigation & Electronics

• Garmin GPS 551
• B&G Triton multifunction display (2013) – 4 x units located on the coach roof each with full functionality (depth, speed, log, cross-track, wind direction, wind speed etc)
• Fusion radio/USB player with cockpit and cabin speakers
• Autohelm – Raymarine 
• Smartpilot X5Icom M-411 VHF radio with cockpit speaker
• LED mast lights, pushpit/pulpit navigation lights
• EPIRB – ACR Rescue me (2019)
• Illuminated Compass

Safety

• 2 x horseshoe buoys, one with automated light
• Throwing lineJonbuoy lifting strop
• Liferaft – 4 person (purchased 2022)
• Safety lines
• Wooden bungs
• Flare box/grab bag
• Lifelines on deck2 
• bilge pumps

Interior & Accommodation

• Ash wood interior, red cushions throughout
• Sleeps 5/6 but can sleep 8 (2x double, 4x single (including 2 pilot berths))
• Lee cloths
• Heads compartment with Lavac WC and handbasin
• Galley with:Plastimo 2-burner gas cooker and oven/grill
• Frying pan, 2 saucepans
• Plates and mugs
• Sink
• Ice box
• Secure storage for cutlery, crockery and food