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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.
Rig
Sloop
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
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
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
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