Contessa Yachts 33 a la venta en oferta especial

Remarks :
Owners description
“Wishbone” is a Contessa 33 sailing yacht, designed by Rob Humphreys and built by Contessa Yachts Limited in 1984. Since 1984, Wishbone has had 3 owners (1984-1988, 1988-2007, 2007-present). The Contessa 33 is a highly regarded sailing yacht designed for offshore racing and cruising and over the years has earned a reputation for its strong pedigree and performance.
Summary
Wishbone is a fantastic looking Contessa 33 in excellent condition. She has been used by her current owners for racing (Round the Island, Solent racing and some JOG races), cruising (including trips to France, Channel Islands, the West Country) and holidays. She has been well maintained at great expense by the current owners. Wishbone is ready now to go cruising or racing with her new owner.

Accommodation :
Interior and accommodation
Ash wood interior, red cushions throughout
Sleeps 6 (8at a push) (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

Assorted equipment
Warps (5 x short, 2 x long)
Assorted spare lines
Bolt cutters
Fenders
Telescopic boat hook
Cockpit dodger K4461
Bosun’s chair
Boom preventer
Buckets
Scrubbing brush
(optional extra, inflatable dinghy)
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Inventory :
Navigation, instruments and 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 X5
Icom 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 line
Jonbuoy lifting strop
Liferaft – 4 person (purchased 2022)
Safety lines
Wooden bungs
Flare box/grab bag
Lifelines on deck
2 bilge pumps
Deck equipment
25lb CQR anchor, 9 metre chain plus 36m warp
15lb Danforth kedge anchor
2x gas bottles
Carbon spinnaker pole (as above)

Mechanical :
Hull and construction
Construction
GRP white hull, deck, superstructure and cabin in ash
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 repair of old starboard side damage,( Prior owner) (2013)
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)

Engine and systems
Engine
Volvo 2002 18hp diesel engine last serviced in February 2023
Direct drive to folding propeller
Cruising speed c. 5-5.5 knts
Fuel capacity = 12 gallons (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
Head cleaned and reassembled (2022)

Inventory and equipment
Sails and Rigging
Proctor mast, through deck
Fractional rig with aluminium spars
Stainless wire rigging last renewed 2015
Slab main reefing (3 reefs)
Furling headsail (Seldon Furlex) 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 cover
3 x winch handles
1 x carbon spinnaker pole which is a real gem to use