Contessa 35 (10.80 m) – 1977

Price: 3,250,000 CFP / €27,000Excl. Tax*+ 5% registration fee

General Characteristics

• Length: 10.80 m (LOA 35’6’’, LWL 29’6’’)
• Beam: 3.45 m (11’5’’)
• Draft: 1.95 m (6’4’’)
• Material: Polyester fiber
• Displacement: 6T (14,000 lbs)
• Ballast: 3T (7,400 lbs)
• Rig type: Sloop
• Engine: VOLVO PENTA MD11C 3 cylinders 23HP
• Flag: French Home port: Papeete
• Registered in Papeete since: 1978

RIGGING

• Rigging completely redone (2023): shrouds, lower shrouds, stays (stainless steel 8mm diameter), lower stays (6mm diameter), backstay (UV-resistant coated dyneema) adjustable with cascade tackle
• Roller-furling headsails
• Addition of a detachable dyneema stay
• Lazy jack and lazy bag
• Halyards replaced (all dyneema)
• Revision of all sails, replacement of shackles for roller-furling headsails
• Keel-stepped mast 15m 1 spreader
• 2 spinnaker poles

SAILS:

• Original wardrobe (HOOD UK in dacron) consisting of eleven sails:
• Light genoa (170%) – Heavy #1 genoa (150%) – Light reacher (180%) – Heavy reacher – Intermediate #2 genoa – Solent #3 genoa – Working jib – Storm jib – Shooter – Light spinnaker triradial – Medium spinnaker triradial
• UV-resistant sail cover (2024) for storing headsail on deck.
• Solent triradial 2008 North Sails in mylar Kevlar (very high-end).
• Main sail 3 reefs 4 battens (1 forced, 3 floating) new (2024).

ELECTRICITY / ELECTRONICS / NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS:

• Batteries 2023: engine battery (80Ah) and service battery (gel 250 Ah)
• Electricity completely revised by marine electrician
• Full LED conversion, replacement of all lights
• Addition of a stainless steel arch with 175W solar panel
• Flexible 120W solar panel
• 2 solar regulators 75/15A MPPT VICTRON (2023)
• 25A alternator
• Victron 500W battery charger inverter (2023)
• New SIMRAD TP32 tiller pilot autopilot (2024)
• Navigation instruments: depth sounder, speedometer, wind vane
• Fans

PROPULSION/MECHANICAL:

• Complete overhaul of inboard engine (VOLVO PENTA MD11C 23HP) 2023
• Inspection and cleaning of injectors and entire diesel supply circuit
• Replacement of exhaust elbow, clamp, and exhaust pipes
• Duckbill propeller with two blades
• Cylinder head: Replacement of gasket, valve lapping
• Windlass overhaul
• Overhaul of 2 outboard engines: HONDA 5hp 4-stroke and YAMAHA 2hp 2-stroke

ANCHORING/SAFETY:

• Primary anchor: 50m of 10mm ISO chain (2023) + 16kg CQR anchor
• Secondary anchor: 20m of 10mm chain + 40m of rope + 16kg CQR anchor
• Electric windlass 1000W with separate chain locker
• 6-person life raft to be serviced
• EPIRB beacon 2022 valid for 10 years
• Installation of automatic bilge pump + manual bilge pump 2023
• 2 fire extinguishers 2023
• 2 auto-inflating life jackets 2023
• Functional VHF

COMFORT/AESTHETICS

• 2 stainless steel fresh water tanks total capacity 200L
• Galley with sink, 2-burner stove, fridge
• Bathroom with manual Jabsco toilet and shower
• Outdoor shower
• Replacement of cabin cushions (2023)
• Replacement of porthole PVCs and seals (2023)
• Deck and cockpit paint with spray gun + non-slip coating (2023)
• Bimini, covers
• Installation of a teak aft platform with swimming ladder
• Barbecue
• Bombard rigid-bottom dinghy with 2 outboard engines

HAUL-OUT 2023

• Complete anti-osmosis treatment of the hull: Bare sanding, 3-coat epoxy treatment
• Semi-ablative antifouling 3 coats (2-coat primer)
• Overhaul of all winches (11!)
• Replacement of all piping/valves (with plastic)
• Replacement of thru-hulls (with plastic)
• Replacement of anodes