Contest 40 For Sale | 1994

120,000 Tax Paid | Port du Crouesty France

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Summary

  • Make Contest
  • Model 40
  • Year 1994
  • LOA 40ft/12m
  • Class Sailing Cruiser
  • Hull Glass Reinforced Plastic
  • Keel Wing Keel
  • Rig Sloop
  • Engine Single Diesel
  • Drive Shaft Drive
  • Layout Centre Cockpit
  • Berths 6
  • Cabins 2
  • Aft Cabins 1
  • Ancasta Ref 44873
  • Name Prana

Overview

1994 Contest 40S For Sale. A well maintained and presented wing keel example of this very capable cruising yacht with a very high level of construction and finish that one would expect from such a renowned yard. With kindly sea keeping qualities and a large comfortable interior, 'Prana' is ideally suited to those seeking a true bluewater sailing yacht for extended cruising.

Layouts

Layout

Build

Contest 40 S built by Contest Yachts in Holland in 1993 and launched 1994 to Dick Zaal design.

White GRP hull and superstructure
Teak laid decks and cockpit
Round Bilge Hull
Wing Keel
Skeg hung rudder

LOA: 39'4 / 12m
LWL: 32'9 / 10m
Beam: 12'7 / 3.85m
Draft: 5'6 / 1.7m
Displacement: 11,000 KG

Rig

SLOOP RIGGED
Selden Aluminium mast with double spreaders
Furlex headsail furling system
Removable inner forestay
Rodkick vang
Adjustable backstay
Spinnaker pole

SAILS
Fully battened main with laxy bag by Sanders Sails (2004)
Genoa by Voilerie Sextant (2023)
High aspect Jib (1994)
Storm Jib (1994)
Cruising Chute (1994)

WINCHES
2 x electric winches
2 x halyard winches
2 x genoa furling winches
1 x spinnaker halyard on mast

Accommodation

SLEEPS SIX in TWO cabins

FORWARD CABIN
V berth arrangement with infill
Hanging locker & stowage beneath berths
En-suite forward heads:

FORWARD HEADS
Heads compartments
Marine toilet
Handbasin
Hot & cold pressurised shower

OWNERS CABIN
Centreline double island berth with seating to port and starboard
Hanging locker,, stowage lockers and dressing table area
Opening portlights and deck hatch with access to aft deck

AFT HEADS
Marine toilet
Handbasin
Large separate hot & cold pressurised shower

SALOON
Large U-shaped curved settee set to port with folding leaf dining table
Seating to starboard
Lockers and shelves on both sides with stowage behind seat backs
Galley to aft port and navigation station to aft starboard

GALLEY
L-shaped worktop with double stainless steel sink with pressurised hot and cold water,
12 V refrigerator (new Motor and controller 2023)
2 burner Smev hob with oven and grill
Generous stowage in cupboards and drawers above and below worktop

NAVIGATION AREA
Forward facing full-sized chart table with dedicated seat
Bulkhead mounted electronics and stowage beneath seat and in cupboards
Electrical distribution board with circuit breakers

Machinery

ENGINE
Yanmar 4JH2-HTE 65HP
Engine hours: 2730.5 (Aprox)
Engine refurbished 2022/23
Heat Exchanger overhaul 2020
New engine mounts 2023
Indirect cooling, mechanical gearbox with dampeners fitted to control cables
Stainless Steel shaft to 3 bladed Vario feathering prop
Spurs rope cutter on shaft
Sidepower 6HP bow thruster

ELECTRICS
Electrics updated and checked 2023
12v/220v system
4 x 105AH batteries replaced in 2022
New battery level indicator
Victron 50 AH auto battery charger
Twin alternators with Adverc controller (new main alternator 2014)
Solar panel on cockpit coaming (30W)

TANKAGE
FUEL: 350l in stainless tank
Fresh Water: 500l in two stainless tanks
Black: 70L in one tank (aft heads)
Macerator with pump out facility

Inventory

NAVIGATION
Raymarine GPS/Chartplotter
Autohelm ST50 Electric Compass, Windset and Log
Autohelm Navdata repeater in cockpit
Autohelm multidisplay at nav station
Raytheon 40xx radar with Marpa system and heading sensor
Autohelm ST7000 autopilot with remote control
Raymarine S3G Giro autopilot controller
Garmin 2006 chart plotter
ICX Navtex
Icom DSC VHF with cockpit extension
Radar reflector

GENERAL
Webasto Heating (2018)
Sprayhood
Cockpit tent
Cover for Stack-pack mainsail
Radio/CD player with additional cockpit speakers

SAFTEY
Liferaft Viking 6 man (serviced 2022)
EPIRB

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Purchase Information

Ancasta are acting as brokers for the vendor who is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. These details are prepared from information provided by the vendor and are intended only as a guide to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed and they do not constitute part of any contract.

A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and to have the vessel fully surveyed by a qualified marine surveyor. Details are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be through Ancasta brokerages. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice. Please Note: where the vessel’s status shows as “Preliminary”, details of the vessel have not yet been confirmed by the Vendor.

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