Contessa 32
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XPresented For Sale By:
DFD Marine Ltd (Malo Yachts UK)
United Kingdom
| Make | Contessa |
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| Model | 32 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Condition | Used |
| Price | £45,000 |
| Type | Sail |
| Class | Racer/Cruiser |
| Length | 9.75 m |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Hull Material | Fibreglass |
| Location | Lymington, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| Tax Status | Tax Paid |
| LOA | 9.75 m |
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| Length at Water Line | 7.32 m |
| Beam | 2.9 m |
| Max Draft | 1.68 m |
| Keel Type | enums.keel-type.kt-full |
| Displacement | 4309 kg |
| Ballast | 2041 kg |
| Total Sail Area | 52 m² |
| Engine Type | Inboard |
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| Engine Make | Beta |
| Engine Model | B-25 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Engine Year | 2020 |
| Power | 25 hp |
| Drive Type | Direct Drive |
| Engine Location | enums.engine-location.center |
| Propeller Material | Bronze |
| Engine usage (hours) | 355 |
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| Electrical Equipment |
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| Designer | David Sadler |
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| Builder | Jeremy Rogers Ltd |
| Windlass | Electric Windlass |
Description
Zenith is a lovely example of the ever-popular Contessa 32. Benefitting from constant improvement and upgrading over her life, she is presented for sale in excellent condition and fresh from a service period ashore for normal maintenance plus new propellor shaft, Aquadrive coupling and stern gland.
Standard Contessa 32 layout with galley to port, chart table and quarter berth to starboard, sofa and dining area in main saloon and forward to storage, heads and forepeak. Zenith is well equipped with shore power, hot and cold water, diesel fired heating, full sail wardrobe including recent main and Genoa plus 3 spinnakers.
Additional Information
Upgrades and improvements in the current ownership include:
2020
New BETA 25HP engine and gearbox
Replaced engine space sound proofing
Replaced batteries and battery charger
Fitted solar panel and regulator for trickle charge
Replaced hatches and port lights throughout
Replaced stack pack cover for mainsail
2021
Replaced Sea toilet
Fitted new VHF Icom
New Sanders Vectron 130% furling genoa
2022
Raymarine EV1 autopilot including control head, tiler pilot, course computer and heading sensor
Raymarine Axiom 9 chart plotter/multi function display with Navionics platinum UK chart
2023
Replaced Genoa furling unit
New cockpit cushions
2024
Sanders fully battened mainsail in Vectron with 3 reefs, 4 battens
Tides Marine low friction luff track fitted to mast for mainsail
Storm Jib in orange Dacron
Trisail in orange Dacron
Replaced stainless steel standing rigging and rigging screws
Replaced most running rigging
Fitted new Spinlock rope clutches
Single line reefing fitted to reefs 1 and 2. 2 line system for reef 3
New curtains
New interior upholstery
Webasto diesel fired heating fitted
2025
Removal of rudder to remove propellor shaft in order to renew stern gland
New Aquadrive flexible coupling
New propellor shaft
New Tides Marine shaft seal/stern gland
Last ashore December 2025 - new antifoul and anodes
Last full engine service December 2025
Disclaimer
In this transaction we are acting as Brokers only. We are informed that this sale is not related to the Owner's business, trade of profession. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and the do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate to have the vessel fully surveyed and inspected, sea trialled and opened up.
Presented For Sale By:
DFD Marine Ltd (Malo Yachts UK)
United Kingdom
Presented For Sale By:
DFD Marine Ltd (Malo Yachts UK)
United Kingdom
