Video

Description

1979 Contessa 28 - 8.5m fin keeled sloop for sale. I am selling my eminently seaworthy Doug Peterson designed Contessa from the Jeremy Rogers stable. She would suit a couple and is ideal for coastal exploring. I am a Poole based solo sailor and she is very easily handled single or short handed. The honest and only reason for sail is that I am looking for another slightly larger boat to accommodate my small family. If you know the Contessa name, then you will no doubt be aware of their reputation as a very safe and solid boat with a good turn of speed and good performance on all points of sailing. Encapsulated, fin keel with 1.5m draught provides nimble handling with good upwind capability. Swenn is an honest boat. regularly used by myself and small crew for exploring the coastal waters of south UK and can be viewed and sailed at short notice locally to Poole. I am an aircraft engineer and have carried out all maintenance - engine, electric, rigging and mechanical myself periodically and as required. Swenn is due to be lifted for the usual inspection, antifoam, anodes, hull polish/wax etc in early October and upon arrangement can be viewed/surveyed out of water and test sailed once back in. Full deeds of ownership available. Tax paid. SSR registered. Absolutely invaluable are the mast steps which if you have not had them, you will understand! Equipment listed below, but viewing/trial sail recommended. respectable offers considered.

Specifications

Accommodation

Comfortable 4 berth in two cabins.

Construction

GRP, fin encapsulated keel, spade rudder.

Equipment

Depth, NASA wind speed/direction (speed inop), depth, log, VHF with new Scout antenna and Windex, Anchor with 30m chain, boat hook, anchor and steaming shapes, eberspacher diesel heating - serviceable, electric cold water, Flavel Vanessa hob and oven (not gas reg) - oven not serviceable but grill is. Gas cylinders (2). Lavac heads - new pumps assembly, huge bag of sea plugs, various ropes and lines, fenders, two auto helms (one U/S), all seacocks serviceable.

Navigation Equipment

Deck level navigation lights, Steaming, Mast head anchor light, new VHF antenna and Windex, Garmin 451 GPS plotter - old but excellent. AIS receiver, serviceable. Plastimo steering compass and light. Radar - working but old.

Engine(s)

Beta 20, serviced regularly by myself.

Sails & Spars

Slab reefed Main and furling Genoa in very good condition and serviced/repaired regularly. Mast steps which have proved invaluable. Spinnaker in excellent condition. inner/auxiliary forestay. All running rigging regularly used and renewed as required. Boom brake. Spinnaker pole. Recent mainsheet traveller. Spare hank on jib (to inner forestay).

Safety Equipment

Lifebuoy, MOB kit, MOB ladder, hook deck ladder and stern ladder

Location Map