Contest 55CS

General

• Remarks:

  "Papa" is in the hands of her third owner. Her beautiful and spacious interior make it a joy to stay below deck. With full hydraulics, electric winches and extensive power supply she is ideal for a small crew to set sail for remote and idyllic area's. She is lying in our sales harbour in Medemblik, where she can be seen at appoinment. Technically upgraded last year, but still some TLC is needed to finalize this refit for. But therefore she is priced friendly! Please contact us for more details. Preliminary brochure!

  
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• Designer: Doug Peterson and Georg Nissen
  Georg Nissen and Doug Peterson
• Shipyard: Contest Yachts, The Netherlands
• Hull number: 55014
• CE-category: A
  CE-A, unlimited ocean going voyages
• Hull shape: Roundbilge
  Vacuum infused round bilged hull in flag blue (to be sprayed)
• Hull colour: Blue
• Deck colour: White
• Deck construction: Grp (polyester)
  Teak on vacuum infused sandwich GRP deck (teak needs a refit)
• Superstructure: GRP
• Windows: Thermopane double glass in superstructure, acrylic portholes in aluminium frames
• Cockpit: Centre cockpit
• Draught: 195 cm
• Displacement: 26 tonnes
  Approx. 26 tonnes
• Ballast: 9 tonnes
  Approx. 9 tonnes
• Steering system: Wheel
  Withlock wheel steering with rack & pinion system and emergency tiller
• Rudder: Single
  Rudder in skeg
• Keel/Lee board: Fixed keel
  Wing keel
• Comments:

  New through hull fittings (2021), renewed seacocks through hull fittings (2020), hull under waterline is sandblasted, primered and 2 layers of antifouling (2020). 

Accommodation

• Saloon:
• Layout and spaces inside: Saloon with large G-shaped settee
• Headroom: 205 cm
  Approx. 2 metres
• Separate Dining area:
• Engine room:
• Cabins: 3
  Owners cabin with double berth aft, double berth forward, side cabin with 2 bunk berths
• Berths: fixed: 6 Extra: 1
  6 in cabins and 1 in saloon
• Type interior: Classic, warm
  Classic first class teak joinery
• Color upholstery: Blue
• Curtains: Dark blue upholstery with white curtains
• Water tank & material: 1.000 litre
  Approx. 1,000 litres
• Water tank gauge: Yes
• Water maker:
  Yes
• Waste water tank:
  Waste water tank on aft toilet, 45 ltr.
• Water system: Pressure system
  Pressurized hot and cold water system
• Hot water:
• Outside water: Deck wash pump
• Number of showers: 2
  1x shower at owners cabin and 1x at guest cabins
• Toilets: 2
  Electric toilet at owners cabin and manual in the front bathroom
• Radio/CD player: Radio / CD player with speakers in- & outside
• Cooker & fuel: 2 burner(s) Gas
  New "Eno grand large" 2-burner gasstove with oven
• Oven:
• Microwave: Yes, Trust
• Fridge & power source:
  Yes, front loader
• Freezer:
  Top loader
• Heating: hot air
  Through aircon
• Air conditioning: Cruisair
  Cruisair airconditioning in both aft cabin and saloon (separate units)
• Comments:

  All black water hoses, hose fittings and connectors renewed (2021), All grey water hoses, hose fittings and connectors renewed (2021), All fresh water hoses, hose fittings and connectors renewed (2021)

Engine, electrics

• Brand: Perkins
  Perkins 225 HP (instead of standard 125 HP)
• Model: M225
• Power: 225 hp
• Fuel: Diesel
• Fuel consumption: 85 litre/hour
  Approx. 8.5 L/h
• Transmission: Shaft
• Propulsion: Propellor
  Stainless steel shaft with 3 bladed Maxprop with spare propellor
• Cooling system: Indirect
  Indirect cooling system
• Fuel tanks: 1
  Approx. 1000 litres
• Max speed: 9 knots
  Approx. 9.2 knots
• Cruising speed: 8 knots
  Approx. 8 knots
• Measuring instruments: RPM, temperature, voltage, oil pressure
• Fuel tank gauge: Yes
  Yes, on switch panel
• Tachometer: Yes
  Yes, outside on panel
• Oil pressure gauge: Yes
  Yes, outside on panel
• Temperature gauge: Yes
  Yes, outside on panel
• Bow thruster: Electric
  Yes, in tunnel.
• Battery: 6x new gel batteries installed with battery monitor (2021)
• Battery charger:
  Victron Phoenix xcharger/inverter (220v/50a/1800w)
• Battery monitor:
• Generator: Fischer Panda 55 kW
  Fischer Panda 5.5Kw (new battery 2017)
• Inverter: 1.800 Watt
• Shore power: Yes, with cable
• Solar panel:
  2017: 2 solar panels on coachroof + charge controller
• Voltage: 24V
  24V
• Comments:

  Service of generator (2017), full service and inspection of engine (2020), renewed shaft bearing (2020), new seal for prop shaft (2020), replaced fuel hoses towards and from engine and generator (2021), double separate fuel filter installed for main engine (2021) and repaired engine room ventilation (2021). 

   

Navigation and electronics

• Compass:
  On steering pedestal
• Log/speed: Raymarine
  Raymarine i70S (2021)
• Depth gauge: Raymarine
  Raymarine i70S (2021)
• Wind gauge: Raymarine
  Raymarine i70S (2021)
• Navigation lights: Yes, in LED (2021)
• Rudder position indicator: on autopilot
• Autopilot: Raymarine
  Raymarine p70Rs (2021)
• GPS: Raymarine
  On plotter
• Chart plotter: Raymarine
  Raymarine AXIOM plus 9 (2021)
• Radar: Raymarine
  Raymarine quantum 2 doppler (2021)
• AIS: True heading (2013)
• VHF: Raymarine
  Raymarine RAY240E VHF
• Satellite communication: Thrane & Thrane
  Thrane & Thrane (to be checked)
• Comments:

  Radar/reflector Cyclops II, R&R combi antenna Pacific (GSM/VHF/TV/radio/SSB/Wheaterfax) incl. Windex, Stainless steel antenna pole o mounted on stern, AIS system: CTRX Graphene Plus from True Heading (2013), etc.

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Rig and sails

• Sailplan type: Sloop
  Slop rigged, with cutter
• Number of masts: 1
• Spars material: Aluminium
  Aluminum mast
• Sails material: Dacron
• Main sail: Yes, in mast furling
• Furling mainsail: Reckmann hydraulic in-mast furling system
• Genoa: Dacron
• Jib: Cutter jib in Dacron
• Furling foresail: Hydraulic furling
• Genoa reefing system: Hydraulic furling
• Gennaker: Yes
• Winches: Lewmar winches, primaries elec.
• Electric winches: 4
• Manual winches: 2
• Self-tailing: 4
• Comments:

  In-mast furler revised by Reckmann in 2012, new main sail in 2017, genoa overhauled in 2017, etc.

Deck Equipment

• Anchors & material: 1 x Stainless steel
  52 kg stainless steel anchor with 80m chain
• Anchor connection: Chain
• Anchor windlass: Electric
• Sprayhood: Yes
• Bimini: With stainless steel frame
• Sea rails: Double wired stainless steel with opening gates on both sides
• Swimming platform: Yes
• Swimming ladder: Yes
• Davits: Simpson 125 s.s.
• Teak deck:
• Fenders, lines: Complete set of fenders and lines
• Comments:

  Besenzoni Hydraulic gangway with remote control, deckshower on stern with hot and cold water, 2 folding seats in teak/s.s. in pushpit, etc.

  6x new Lewmar deck hatches installed (2020), 2x new anchor rollers (2021). 

Safety

• Life raft: Yes
• Bilge pump: 1x manual, 1x electrical
• Fire extinguisher: 3x, dates to be checked
• Gas bottle locker with drain: Yes
• Self-draining cockpit: