26' Contessa 26

A lovely 1972 Canadian Contessa, fully restored inside, new rigging, deck recored in 2013.Further updates including new sails and new engine. New bottom paint 2018. Stored indoors in heated storage since 2018 during winter.

Lovely boat to sail and own!

Exterior:
Decks professionally re-cored
Bottom barrier coated with 5 coats of Interprotect
Hull, 5 coats of Perfection 2 part polyurethane
Decks, 3 coats of Perfection 2 part polyurethane
Rebuilt mast interior support beam
New teak toe rail and hull to deck joint redone and strengthened
New teak rudder cap assembly and tiller
Custom lower rudder shoe/pintle, gudgeon
Double life lines
Lewmar center hatch
Forward hatch rebuilt and strengthened
All deck fittings re-bedded with stainless backer plates
Oversize docking cleats and chocks
Custom bow roller
Interchangeable teak companionway screens and teak boards
Cockpit scuppers increased to 1 1/2" dia.
1/4" x 3" x 54" external copper grounding plate.
Teak cockpit grate (very sound but could use refinishing)
Permanent swim ladder
Interior:
Interior wood completely replaced including bulkheads
All cushions replaced with new upholstery and foam
new v-berth cushions
Origo gimbaled alcohol stove
Plumbing:
Plumbing-All new items: bronze sea-cocks, hoses, stainless steel sink, Fyn Spray faucet
Manual and electric bilge pump
Bilge Alarm
Standing & Running Rigging:
Bronze turnbuckles are 3/8" dia. instead of 8mm original.
Standing rigging wire is 316 grade stainless (better salt water resistance than standard 304
and one size dia over original.
Harken #32 two speed self tailing winches
Adjustable backstay system.
Oversized mast tangs and clevis pins
Added backing plates and an extra bolt to new 316 chain plates.
Stem head/forestay casting reinstalled with large stainless backing plate.
Sails
New Doyle cruising Sails 2014
Asymmetrical spinnaker (came with boat, I never used it, good condition)
New Harken Roller furler 2014