Peterson Contention 33 (1978) in Plymouth, Regno Unito

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Contention 33 - 1978 - £17,950

A cruiser/racer designed around the 3/4 Ton series by Doug Peterson. In it's day the Contention 33 model collected a good deal of silverware. This particular example currently strikes a good balance between cruising in comfort and the ability to go faster - with her 1.82m draught and lead keel, she stands up to her canvas well and because her lines haven't been distorted to accommodate an aft 'cabin', she remains nicely balanced on the helm while doing it!  

Don't confuse this boat with the usual worn out, stripped bare, ex-club racers you may have seen, she is actually in remarkably good cosmetic and mechanical order with a completely replaced modern Selden mast & rig; recent, good quality sails; a replacement Beta Marine engine with less than 950 hrs running time and she has been maintained to high standards by her current owner (of 24 years' standing). She was professionally stripped, dried and epoxied back in 2000 by Mylor Yacht Harbour and then stripped of anti-foulings, back to the epoxy surface in 2020 before three further coats of epoxy were applied.

Definitely a very worthy and desirable alternative to Sadler 32; Sigma 33; GK 29-type of boats and in 'ready to sail' order.

Accommodation

The accommodation is laid out with 5 berths within the forward cabin and main saloon. Originally, there would have been an additional two pilot berths, one to each side of the saloon, but these have been converted to very practical storage spaces with closed lockers to the forward ends. In fact there is a notably generous amount of storage throughout the boat. This boat's interior was built with a practical fiberglass headliner for the sake of easy maintenance and she is clean and dry.

Forward cabin:
2 single berths in the forward cabin in the form of a 'V', with an infill cushion to provide a double. Navy blue, fabric covered berth cushions. Open shelf unit each side of the berth. 2 x 240v, 13 Amp electrical sockets.

Heads compartment:
Lavac sea toilet to port. Pull out basin above with pumped fresh water. Closed locker above & outboard. Overhead opening deck hatch. A large hanging locker is provided to starboard and, although the orginal doors to this space have been removed, these have been retained, to be returned to the boat as required. 2 x fire extinguishers.

Saloon:
Two straight settee berths each side of the centre-line, both fitted with lee cloths. The original pilot berths, outboard are now used as bulk storage areas, each with closed storage units fitted to the 'foot' end against the forward bulkhead. There is no fixed table as such, but an independent folding occasional table is caried and used, either in the saloon, or in the cockpit. 

Galley area:
2-burner Techimpex gas replacement cooker with oven & grill replaces the original. A stainless steel sink with 2 foot-pumped water supplies (one salt). Plenty of storage. The crockery, pots & pans and cooking utensils seen in the pictures are to go with the boat.

Nav area:
A large, forward-facing chart table with internal storage, navigators seat with domestic batteries under. Single 240v socket and adjacent inverter for when away from shore support. A 4-outlet 12V DC is also fitted immediately behind the Navigator's right ear.

Quarter berth to starboard, aft of the navigators seat, with the engine cranking battery secured under.  

Sails and Spars

Double-spreader, keel-stepped mast by Selden 2008, together with dedicated mast partners. Selden slab reefing boom 2008.
Carbon spinnaker pole, with vertical stowage on mast.
Selden rod kicker.
Selden Furlex 204s furling system to the for'stay.
Hydraulic backstay tensioner.
Lewmar mainsheet track
All mast control lines led aft to cockpit via turning blocks and rope clutches.
Secondary, (older) alloy spinnaker pole.
Mainsail Stackpack-style sail cover in blue fabric with lazyjacks (New in 2014)

Winches:

• 2 x Lewmar 44 self-tailing, two speed sheet winches.
• 4 x Lewmar 25 two speed halyard winches. 

Sails:

• Fully battened mainsail (by Ullman Sails - 2014).
• Furling genoa (by Ullman Sails - 2014).
• Three symmetrical spinnakers - One light weight maximum size, one of medium weight and the third being a smaller 'Bullet-proof' heavy-weather sail.

Navigation Equipment

Within the cockpit area:

• Raymarine i70 Autopilot control display.
• Raymarine i70 Wind speed & direction.
• Raymarine i70 Log/Speed display.
• Raymarine i70 Depth display.
• 2 x bulkhead steering compasses.
• Garmin Echomap UHD chart plotter.

At Chart table:

• Garmin 128 GPS.
• Icom Ic-M59 Euro VHF Radio (Non DSC).

Mechanical and Electrical systems

A Beta Marine three-cylinder, indirectly cooled diesel engine rated at approx. 20 HP was fitted in 1999, that drives a 2-bladed folding propeller through a conventional stainless steel shaft.
Around 950 hours logged from new.

• 2 x 12v 100ah Numar lead-acid domestic batteries,
• 1 x 85A/hr engine cranking battery.
• The battery banks are charged by the engine-driven alternator and a shore-supplied 240V AC Victron Energy Blue Smart 30ah battery charger (2019).
• Nasa BM-1 Battery condition display.
• A Mobitronic 'Pocketpower' 600w inverter is also fitted.

Tankage:

• Fuel - approx 10Gals/45Ltr carried within a fuel tank that is integrally formed within the engine beds; is fitted with a removable, and clear inspection hatch and has been regularly drained and cleaned by the current owner as part of his engine servicing regime.
• Water Approx 38 Gals/180Ltr, carried in two stainless steel fuel tanks, each located beneath the head end of the saloon's settee berths. These tanks replace the original plastic bag-type tank.

Deck Equipment

• CQR-type anchor & approx 46m calibrated anchor chain.
• Lewmar 12v electric anchor windlass (New in 2019)
• Kedge anchor - 10kg Bruce type with anchor warp
• Folding sprayhood by Ocean Canvas.
• Acrylic canvas 'Stackpack'-style mainsail cover.
• Acrylic canvas protection sleeve for the headsail when furled on moorings.
• Relatively recent Zodiac Cadet 285 inflatable dinghy, c/w oars, pump and bag (2018)
• Set of vinyl-covered cockpit cushions.
• Pair of acrylic canvas named spray dodgers.
• Tiller protection cover.
• Outboard engine stowage pad fitted to pushpit.
• Hook-on, folding boarding ladder.
• Min. 10 inflatable cylindrical fenders, plus one bow fender.
• 1 acrylic canvas/plastic covered fendering cushion/pad, (for use against a careening wall).
• 1 boat hook, 1 off  'Easy-moor' crook, 1 off deck scrubber.
• Ensign and staff.

Safety Equipment

• Jackstay lines
• Horseshoe lifebuoy with floating light.
• Danbuoy.
• Throwing line with pick-up buoy attached.
• 2 off packs of flares (expiry date end/2021 and end/2026)
• 3 off dry powder fire extinguishers, & 1 foam fire extinguisher.
• Fire blanket.
  
  General note on any safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as life rafts, EPIRBs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

History and Construction

Designed by Doug Peterson and built by Southern Ocean Shipyard in Poole 1978, still Part One British Registered, with current certificate in the vendors' names.

GRP hull & deck with cast lead fin keel, spade rudder and tiller steering.

'Tiffany III' has been owned for the last 24 years by the current owners, who are now only selling due to advancing years. The boat has, in their ownership, been laid ashore each winter in a local yacht club's car parking area until around 5 years ago, when a decision was made to berth her in a marina, for better 'Step-Aboard' accessibility.

The reader will have noted above that the underwater surfaces have been professionally stripped of polyester gelcoat, cleaned and dried and epoxy coated. Subsequently (2020), the anti-fouling coatings were removed and opportunity taken, after inspection of the epoxy coatings, to apply a further three coats of International Paints' Gelshield for added protection.

A modern replacement of the whole rig, including both main spars, together with the associated standing rig should have 'future-proofed' the rig for a new owner's foreseeable use and the good quality, primary working sails are just nine years old too (although only lightly used and not used at all for the last 12 months). Both have not been used since being professionally checked and valeted.

'Tiffany III' sports modern instrumentation, self-tailing winches, carbon spinnaker pole and has been regularly cleaned and checked over on her berth here at Sutton Harbour.

Contact Information

Contact us at the Barbican Yacht Agency on 01752 228855 in the first instance, while this vessel is berthed nearby, it is essential to call in advance to arrange a viewing.

www.plymouthyachts.com