The Contessa 34 OOD is a well-proven offshore capable cruiser racer from the renowned Jeremy Rogers yard. Sky Flash is in good sound condition and comes with a solid inventory, including a recent Yanmar engine and Raymarine electronics. This is a fantastic opportunity to acquire a fast cruising boat or a competitive club racer at a reasonable price.
Viewing is by appointment only through our Essex Office at (01621) 785600.
Accommodation
The accommodation provides 7 berths across two cabins with a maximum headroom of 6'1". The forepeak features folding berths to port and starboard, typically used for sail stowage, and includes a large hatch to the foredeck. There is a hanging locker to port, with a molded heads compartment opposite that is fitted with a marine toilet and washbasin. The saloon has settee berths and pilot berths outboard to port and starboard, flanking a large folding table with drop leaves. The galley to port is equipped with a Plastimo Neptune 2000 stainless steel gimballed 2-burner gas cooker with grill and oven, a stainless steel sink with pressurized hot and cold water heated by a calorifier off the engine, an Isotherm fridge, and ample stowage. A chart table is located to port with a single quarter berth aft that can be extended with an infill to create a small double berth. The upholstery is in blue.
Mechanical Systems
Located abaft the companionway, the Yanmar 3YM30 3-cylinder 29hp diesel engine was new in 2005/6. It features single lever controls with electric start and a shaft drive to a 2-bladed feathering propeller. The fuel tank is stainless steel with a capacity of 46 litres. The engine has approximately 300 engine hours and was last serviced in 2016.
Electrical Systems
- 3 x 12 volt batteries (one new in 2015)
- Alternator charging from the engine
- Spare alternator
- 12 volt interior lighting
Sails & Spars
The boat features a masthead rigged sloop with a silver anodised aluminium keel stepped mast and boom, equipped with twin spreaders. It includes a spinnaker pole, stainless steel standing rigging, and a hydraulic adjustable backstay. The running rigging is Terylene and was replaced in 2014. The mainsail has slab reefing with lazyjacks, and there is a Furlex headsail furling system.
WINCHES
- 2 x Lewmar 48 self-tailing genoa sheet winches
- 2 x Lewmar 30 2-speed spinnaker winches
- 3 x Lewmar 30 2-speed halyard winches
- Lewmar 16 2-speed halyard winch
- Lewmar 16 self-tailing reefing winch on mast
SAILS
- 2 x mainsails - good condition, one is fully battened
- 6 x genoas - good, fair, and two are old
- Storm jib - good
- Trysail
- Flying jib - good
- 3 x spinnakers - good
Deck Equipment
- 25kg CQR anchor with 10m chain and 40m warp
- Danforth kedge anchor
- Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, and guardwires
- Stainless steel boarding ladder
- Blue mainsail cover
- 5 x warps
- 4 x fenders
Navigation Equipment
- 2 x Plastimo Contest bulkhead compasses
- Ritchie digital bulkhead compass
- Horizon VHF radio at chart table (new 2016)
- Raymarine ST60 Tridata echosounder/speed/log
- Raymarine ST60 Windspeed/direction
- Raymarine ST60 Compass
- Raymarine ST60 multi-function repeater
- Raymarine SL70C colour chart plotter/radar at chart table
- Electronic charts from 2005 and 2016
- Raymarine ST2000 autopilot (instrument head only - no steering ram)
- Stereo radio/cassette
- Clock and barometer
- Mechanical inclinometer
- Masthead tricolour light
- Deck level navigation lights
Safety Equipment
- 2 x fire extinguishers
- Fire blanket
- Jackstays
- Harness eyes
- Radar reflector
- 6 person Eurovinil liferaft, last serviced 09/07/14
- 2 x horseshoe lifebuoys
- Droque
- Danbuoy
- First aid kit
- Foghorn
- 2 x life jackets
- Bosun's chair
- Emergency tiller
- 2 x manual bilge pumps
- Electric bilge pump
Construction
The Contessa 34 OOD was built around 1979/80 by Contessa Yachts to a Doug Peterson design, hull number 14. It features a blue GRP/carbon fibre injection moulded hull with a white stern and superstructure, along with painted non-slip decks. The cast iron fin keel has a shallower draft than the original keel, approximately 5', with increased weight. The boat has tiller steering to a spade hung rudder and a self-draining cockpit.
