Contest 55CS Sailing Boat For Sale

£578,444 IncVAT

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Seller	Charles Watson Marine
RB Boat Ref	12073885
Advert Type	Sailing
Manufacturer	Contest
Model	55CS
Price	£578,444 IncVAT (€695,000.00 IncVAT)
VAT	Inc. VAT
Year Built	2003
	De Cela
	Georg Nissen/Doug Petersen
Length feet	54' 11"
Length metres	16.75
LWL (ft)	44' 5"
LWL (m)	13.55
Beam (ft)	15' 3"
Beam(m)	4.65
Displacement	26000
	kilogram
Ballast	8870
Draft (ft)	6' 5"
Draft (m)	1.95
EngineManufacturer	Perkins
Fuel type	Diesel
Engine power HP	135
Description	General'De Cela', Contest 55CS, hull no. 22, built in Holland by Contest Yachts in 2003 to a Doug Petersen / Georg Nissen design. Dark blue GRP hull with white superstructure and teak laid decks, wing keel, round bilged hull, rudder in skeg. Whitlock wheel steering and emergency tiller. Fuel tanks (s/s) :800 lt; freshwater tanks (2 x poly): 1000 lt; wastewater tanks (2) : 90lt.EquipmentWindscreen with sprayhood & extra grab rail, cockpit tent, bimini & cockpit cushions. 40kg Delta anchor with 50m chain & Simpson Lawrence Sprint 3000 electric windlass with remote control & chain counter. Autoflug 6 person liferaft. 3 x fire extinguishers. Lightning conductor. Swimming platform & ladder & teak seats on pushpit. Outboard engine bracket & Novalift for engine, s/s heavy duty davits. Deckwash, hot/cold shower at swimming platform. Air horn. Burglar alarm. SafeParticularsA beautiful blue water cruiser, well equipped and professionally maintained. Heated winter storage every season. Comfortable and luxurious sailing.
Tankage Fuel	800
Fuel Tankage Units	Litre
Tankage water	1000
Water Tankage Units	Litre
Sail rig	Cutter rig, aluminium Hall mast painted in AwlGrip Oyster White, s/s Dyform standing rigging. Reckman hydraulic genoa reefing system. Hydraulic in-mast furling. Hydraulic boomvang and backstay adjuster. Spectra running backstays. Hall spinnaker pole with topping lift. Cockpit light in boom.Sails:All De Vries (2003): Vertech mainsail with vertical battens, Dyneema genoa (105sqm) & cutter sail, both with uv strip. Cruising chute with halyards, sheets & snuffer.Winches: All Andersen s/t: 2 x electric mainsheet, 2 x electric genoa, 2 x electric cutter & 2 x manual on mast.
Cruiser accommodation	Classic teak interior, 1.98m headroom, blue & white upholstery and white curtains. Double aft cabin has centreline berth with sprung slats and ensuite heads (electric) and separate shower compartment. Double V berth in forecabin with optional divider for single berths; side cabin with two single bunk berths. Forward heads (manual) and separate shower compartment. Well equipped galley with Corian worktops, Force 10 4 x burner cooker with oven, 220v electric cooker hood, Siemens s/s microwave oven, Frigoboat 115lt refrigerator, water cooled freezer. Webasto heating & hot water. Cruisair 7000btu air con. in forward cabin & side cabin & 10,000btu in aft cabin. Washer/dryer. 220v outlets. Aqua filter in freshwater system. Roller blinds under hatches. Sharp flatscreen TV, DVD player, radio/cd player with cockpit speakers. Pressurised hot/cold water; footpump in galley. Boiler heated by Webasto & shorepower. Clock & barometer.
Navigation	Whitlock compass on steering pedestal. B & G Hydra 2000 log, speed, depth, windspeed/direction/magnified. B & G Hydra autopilot with remote control. Furuno 1833C radar/plotter/GPS with ARPA, Furuno GP32 GPS. NWF MRD 80 Navtex SSB decoder. Fully functioning displays at chart table and steering position. Advantec PC with Sony 15" monitor, equipped with Tsunamis navigator (weather wizard, current & tide, nav pro permit). GSM triband (fax/data/telephone), Iridium Mk2 satellite phone, Sailor H1622D Inmarsat-C, R&R Biscay combi antenna (VHF/TV/AM-FM/SSB/weatherfax). Navigation lights inc. tricolour at masthead with strobe function. Cyclops 2 radar reflector.
Mechanical	Perkins 135hp diesel engine with 514 hours run, indirect cooling, s/s prop shaft with MaxProp feathering propeller and 3 x blade spare. Sleipner 20hp/24v bowthruster. 24v/220v and shore power. Panda 800NE 6.5kw generator with 355 hours run. Master volt 24v/110ah battery charger, Mastervolt 24v/2500w inverter, 75a/24v alternator. 510a/h gel batteries. De-bug filter. Manual & electric bilge pumps with visual & audible alarm. Automatic fire extinguishing system in engine room.
Hull construction	Fibreglass
Location	Located in Medemblik, Holland
Country	BE
Dealer Reference	438
	In this case we are acting as Brokers only. The Vendor is not selling in the course of a business. 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 they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate, at this own expense, to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. The vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.