38' Contest 38S

Proper blue-water cruiser, fully equipped to cross oceans and go anywhere in the world, having crossed the Atlantic this November. Outfitted for dependability, her new engine & standing rigging as of 2015 promises reliability, while her new 2019 service battery bank, tow generator, and 440 Watts of onboard solar means sailing day-and-night without needing to run the engine or a generator. Two-year-old copper coat anti-fowling gives 8 years without needing to haul her out and refinish her hull, saving you thousands.

If youve ever prepared a boat for extensive cruising, youll find the boats inventory list beyond expectations. If this is your first foray into sailing then 6 months in youll realize what an amazing deal you got because you didnt have to buy all the equipment included here (plus youll save yourself the headache of progressively realizing that the boat you bought has less than half the equipment youll need).

To boot, she is a beautiful vessel whose wood paneled cabin and brass finishes live up to the impeccable standards one would expect from Hollands premier blue-water yacht builder, Contest.

Available in December upon arrival in the Caribbean. Considering offers now as cruising season in the Caribbean kicks off in full upon our arrival. Will deliver anywhere in the Caribbean or Florida. Please reach out for details and additional pictures.

Construction: GRP hull and superstructure with full teak decks designed by Dick Zaal. Centr cockpit, Glass screen with sprayhood. Fin keel with full length skeg rudder. Copper coated hull (2018).

Propulsion: Beta Marine 38hp engine (new 2015), Direct shaft drive, TMC60 gearbox, Bruntons Autoprop (3 bladed with rope cutter), Vetus Bowthruster (2011)

Electrics: 12v DC and 220v AC systems, 3 x 105ah domestic batteries (2019), 1 x engine start battery, Charging from engine altenator- sterling controller 80 amp, shore power supply, 440w solar, 100w Ampair tow generator, Mastervolt inverter.

Rig and Sails: Masthead sloop rigged, 2 removable running back stays, Inner forestay with pelican tension adjuster for storm jib, All lines lead back to cockpit, Stainless steel rigging (2016), 1 x19 Selden Aluminium spars, Spinnaker pole vertically stored, Sail Area 76.8m, Main: In-mast furling North Sail (no battens), Furling Genoa: Sanders, White of Vandex 135% (approx. 6 yrs old), Headsail Roller Selden Furlex, Spinnaker/Cruising chute: Sanders, white/green/black (age not known), Storm jib: hanked system, Spare 165% Sanders genoa: 10 yrs old in good condition, 2 x Pontos 4-speed genoa winches 40ST (2016), 2 x Andersen spinnaker winches, 3 x mast winches: 1 x Enkes mainsail furling winch, cockpit mounted ( 2 spare ST44 Enkes winches, original vgc)

Navigation: Raytheon R40XX Mono radar, Garmin Bluetooth GPS (2019), Garmin 128 GPS (2004), 3x Garmin handheld GPS (spares in case of lightening strike) , ICS Nav6 Navtex (2004), Simrad NX40 chartplotter (2010), Raymarine ST7001 auto pilot (2004), Back-up Simrad TC-30 autopilot (redundant), Icom M503 VHF transceiver with DS100 DSC controller with cockpit command control unit (2004), SSB: Icom M800UK HF transceiver, Plath binnacle mounted compass (refurbished 2012 by manufacturer), B&G Log with analogue readout in cockpit and on chart table, Multi Functional Display unit- B&G speed, direction and magnified direction, B&G depth, Quark AIS unit (2019) networked to the chart plotter and radar, Iridium sat nav requires annual contract (for w/w oceanic use), B&G Hydra multi readout Wind speed, direction ( magnied), speed (water log), speed over ground, depth.

Tankage: Fuel - 270 ltrs (60 gals) in single tank, Water - 350 ltrs (80 gals) in two tanks, Holding - 50 ltrs (11 gals) single tank to forward head (boat has forward & aft heads providing en-suite heads for both births).

Accommodation: Sleeps 6/7 in 2 en-suite cabins and up to 3 in saloon. High quality teak joinery throughout all varnished gloss and/or satin finish. Teak & holly striped floors, Contest marine upholstery

Domestic: Techimpex gas cooker with 3 burners and oven, Built-in 110 litre 12v fridge (4 cu ft) Isotherm unit, Ice Box in fridge, crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils (original Contest melamine plates, glasses, bowls etc)

Deck: Lofrans 1000w 2 way electric windlass (2016) with hand and remote controls, 35lb Delta main anchor with 80m chain 10mm (2019), 40lb Danforth kedge anchor with 10m chain and 50m lead weighted rope 8mm, 5lb folding grapnel anchor line for dinghy, Sprayhood (2012), Bimini (2018),

More: This site limits posting size but there is more including a water maker, wabasco heater, safety equipment, tender vessel, and spares. Please reach out for details.