Contest 42 Ketch (1978) for sale in Dartmouth, United Kingdom

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The Contest 42 Ketch, named Christina May, is a well-maintained cruising yacht built in 1978 by Conyplex in Holland. Currently located in Dartmouth, UK, it measures 12.80 metres in overall length with a beam of 3.96 metres. This displacement hull ketch features a medium keel and skeg-hung rudder, with a centre cockpit that includes wheel steering. Christina May has had a single owner for the past 23 years and has been actively sailed for extensive international cruising and liveaboard use. The vessel is equipped with an array of sails and a comprehensive inventory of navigation and safety equipment, including two spacious cabins, an en-suite owner's cabin, a well-appointed galley, and modern amenities for comfortable living. The last survey was conducted on 19th October 2018. Despite a few non-operational items, this yacht maintains a solid reputation and offers a harmonious combination of classic design and practical functionality.

General information
Make/model
Contest 42 Ketch
Category
Used sail boat for sale
Price
Tax / VAT status
Paid / Included
Year
1978
Length overall
12.80 metres
Length waterline
9.75 metres
Beam
3.96 metres
Displacement
12,430 kg
Hull
GRP
Keel
Fin Keel
Location
Dartmouth, United Kingdom

About this Contest 42 Ketch

English

Remarks :

 

Contest 42 Ketch – CHRISTINA MAY has been in the same ownership for 23 years with two previous owners.  Contest yachts built by Conyplex in Holland are built to a very high standard.  Christina May is a cruising ketch, displacement hull with medium keel and skeg hung rudder, a centre cockpit with wheel steering.

The present owners have cruised extensively abroad and lived aboard while travelling. They have lived an eco-friendly life on board by applying the KISS principal, using little energy and carrying a small Honda generator.

Last survey 19/10/18.  Christina May is a great boat with a good reputation based on the River Dart.


Accommodation :

Accommodation

 Sleeps 7 in 2 Cabins plus owners’ cabin with en-suite plus 2 occasional in saloon

  • Cabin height 1.95 m
  • Gimbling saloon table
  • Chart table/Nav station
  • Workshop with vice
  • 2 x Heads with showers and hand basins, one en-suite
  • Toilets - Raritan PH
  • Galley with double sink and Seagull water filter tap
  • Cooker – Smev 2 burner gas with oven 2002
  • Fridge – top loading Isotherm 3251 with seacock heat exchanger 2002
  • Webasto diesel heating A/T 5000 2005
  • Wempe brass instruments – 2 x clocks in cabins, Chronometer//Barometer/Hygromenter/Thermometer 
  • Radio with Bluetooth SD and USB input
  • Speakers in saloon and owners cabin
  • Curtains
  • Vacuum cleaner
  • Burglar protection appliance – allows a hatch to have burglar protection when left open

 


Inventory :

Sails:

  • Main – Schoker approx. 25.5 sq m
  • Genoa Bi radial – Den Boer approx. 52 sq m
  • Mizzen – Schoker approx. 10 sq m
  • Mizzen staysail – De Vries approx. 31 sq m
  • Storm jib hanked – De Vries approx. 14 sq m
  • Working jib hanked – De Vries approx. 27 sq m
  • Cruising chute with squeezer
  • Bullajong or Booster with squeezer approx. 60/120 sq m/Dutch Double jib – 2 jibs together on one luff tape used together as ghosting genoa or split as double light wind headsail

Winches:

  • 2 x Sheet winches – Barlow 32 2-speed self-tailing
  • 2 x Cruising chute – Enks 26 2-speed
  • 1 Genoa reefing – Lewmar 30 self-tailing
  • 2 x Main halyards – Lewmar 40 self-tailing
  • 2 x Mizzen halyards – Lewmar 16 self-tailing 

Navigation Equipment:

  • Sestral compass
  • B&G Log - Harrier
  • B&G Echo sounder - Hector
  • B&G Wind - Hengist/Horta
  • Depth sounder (forward looking) Echopilot FLS gold plus professional tranducer 2002
  • Radio 1 - VHF Sailor
  • Radio 2 - Standard Horizon GX”100E DSC VHF AIS receiver inc. auto fog horn & loud-hailer
  • Wi-Fi link - NMEA-2-Wi-Fi 
  • Autopilot – Autohelm ST7000 with wired remote control
  • GPS – Garmin 152 at the chart table linked to autohelm
  • Garmin 76 for AIS & DSC (no charts)
  • Garmin 86C for GPS and chart at wheel (no current charts) 

Anchoring and Mooring Equipment:

  • Bow anchor – 45lb CQR
  • Second heavy anchor Spade 100 galvanised & stored in lazarette
  • Anchor windlass – Lofrans Tigress electric 1200w windlass with rope gipsy and manual operation back up
  • 70m of 10mm chain
  • Danforth kedge anchor with Ankarolina on reel & chain
  • Davits – removable and foldable stainless steel
  • Boarding ladder – stainless steel transom mounted
  • Bow step – stainless steel (removable & hangs from CQR for med mooring)

 Deck Equipment:

  • Teak Deck
  • Teak Cockpit
  • Teak side decks
  • Cockpit table
  • Teak helmsman’s seat
  • Teak cup/bottle holder at wheel
  • 3 x Calypso gimbling cup holders under hard top
  • 4 x fenders with socks
  • 2 x ball fenders
  • 1 large Avon inflatable fender
  • 4 x mooring warps with compensators
  • 2 x handling lines + 1 shorter for mid-cleat
  • 2 x heavy mooring warps
  • Vista clear view high speed rotating screen in hard-top window
  • Anchor ball and motoring triangle
  • 2 x Blue performance hatch covers 2024
  • 4 x original hatch covers with venting and fly netting
  • Cockpit cover
  • Screen for back of Hard-top
  • Wheel cover
  • Full length cockpit cushions
  • 2 x Deck lights on main spreaders and on mizzen
  • Cockpit light
  • Boat hook
  • Winch handles x 2
  • Nav lights 


 Safety Equipment:

  • Liferaft – Viking 4-man RescYou. Last service 2016
  • Mast ladder – webbing, hoists on luff groove on masts
  • 1 Automatic fire extinguisher in engine compartment
  • 2 x 2 kg powder fire extinguisher
  • 1 x Co2 foam extinguisher
  • Fire blanket in gally
  • Nereus Gas safety alarms WG 300 LLCV boat gas control system/2 x LPG sensors/Carbon monoxide sensor & remotely operated gas valve
  • Horseshoe buoy plus light
  • Danbuoy
  • Radar reflector – Firdel Blipper on mizzen
  • 2 x Manual bilge pumps
  • 2 x automatic bilge pumps in engine compartment (1 with oil separator)
  • Winchard Gybe Easy boom brake
  • Horn – electric on deck, loudhailer, communication with foredeck and auto fog horn via Standard Horizon plus manual backup
  • Sea brake with line set
  • Emergency VHF aerial
  • Gas locker with space for 3 x 6 kg propane or 2 x propane & 2 x camping gas with isolation valve
  • Shaft mounted rope cutter

List of items not working:

  • Toplight (anchor and tricolour) – broken
  • Port spreader downlight – not functioning
  • Heater- not functioning and pump removed – a new pump is on board and heater will probably need servicing or repairing as it has not been used for several years
  • Navtex not working
  • Macerator pump & holding tank gauge not operational
  • Emergency manual water pump in galley not working
  • The water heater is not working
  • Gearbox has a small leak from gearbox output shaft seal
  • Radar not working

 


Mechanical :

Hull and construction

  • White GRP hull deck and superstructure
  • Teak deck & cockpit
  • Wheel Steering & spade rudder
  • Fin Keel
  • Centre cockpit
  • Seven berths in two cabins plus owners cabin with en-suite plus 2 occasional berths in saloon & second guest bathroom

 Engine:

  • Vetus VH4.65 Diesel 65hp fitted by Darthaven in 2009
  • 897.8 engine hours
  • Beds refitted and new PRM 260C hydraulic gearbox
  • Gearbox has ‘get you home’ facility in case of hydraulic failure
  • Engine bay access on three sides plus removable lid
  • Cooling system indirect
  • Engine exhaust temperature gauge
  • Aqualoy Stainless steel propshaft with PSS shaft seal
  • Three bladed propeller re-pitched for new engine
  • Sleipner Sidepower SP95 bowthruster fitted 2003 by Osmotec, Hamble
  • Cruising speed 6 knots
  • Maximum speed 8.5 k
  • Fuel consumption approx. 3litres/hr
  • Range 700 Nm approx

Electrical:

  • 12v system
  • 4 x House batteries 105 amp hr Varta deep cycle 2016
  • 2 x Engine batteries 6v Optima Red Top 2005
  • Bowthruster: Optima Blue Top 2003
  • 240v Shorepower, lead, galvanic isolator 2002, internal mains sockets
  • Diode battery splitter

Battery monitoring systems:

  • Mastervolt Batman- house batteries volt, amps and amp/hrs
  • Axon battery status indicator – bowthruster and engine voltage
  • Mastervolt 40 amp automatic battery charger 1998
  • Tank gauges: 4 for water and 1 for diesel
  • 2 x Flexible solar panels
  • Towed/wind generation: Ampair Aquair 100/12 volt towing and wind generator with air kit hoisted between mizzen and main and towed kit with two propellers and line.

 
Water system:

  • Pressurised hot & cold water system 
  • Shower pumps

 Tankage:

  • Fuel capacity 425 litres in 1 x stainless steel tank
  • Fresh water capacity 1000 litres in 4 x stainless steel tanks
  • GRP Holding tank 150 litre capacity with macerator

    Rigging:

    • Ketch rigged
    • Spars – Bamar/Nemo Stoway furling 1990
    • Main, electrical with remote and manual backup
    • Mizzen manual
    • Powder coated Nemo masts and booms by Bamar 1990
    • Headsail furling – Reckmann with wire/rope furling line
    • Twin forestay – the second is for storm jib or hanked sails
    • Standing rigging replaced 2002 at Burnham Yacht Haven
    • Standing rigging professionally inspected 2017
    • Running rigging – mainly Marlow braid on three strand – various ages
    • Backstay adjuster – Wichard D16 mechanical 2013
    • Boom vang – mechanical
    • Spinnaker/whisker pole x 2 (1 adjustable)

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Propulsion
Engine
1 x Vetus VH4.65
Fuel
Diesel

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