Contessa 26
- Boat REF# · 124010
- LOA · 7.77m
- Year · 1973
- Construction · GRP
- Underwater profile · Long keel
- Berths · 4
- Engine · 1 x Diesel 10hp, Volvo MD6A (1975)
- Lying · Hayling Island
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Extra Details
Designer | David Sadler |
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Builder | Jeremy Rogers |
Lying | Hayling Island |
Fuel capacity | 27.3 ltr Total - 1 Tanks |
Water capacity | 59.1 ltr Total - 1 Tanks |
Last survey | 10/02/1997 |
Mechanical
Engine | 1 x Diesel 10hp |
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Engine make and model | Volvo MD6A (1975) |
Engine Hours | Not Recorded |
Engine Cooled | Direct |
Steering | Tiller |
Drive | Shaft |
Prop(s) | 3-blade fixed |
Fuel consumption (approx) | Not Recorded |
Cruising speed (approx) | 5 knots |
Max speed (approx) | 8 knots |
Although a 1975 engine, this was unused for several years and installed as new in 1989.
Dimensions
LOA | 7.77m |
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LWL | 6.08m |
Beam | 2.28m |
Draft Min | 1.21m |
Draft Max | 1.21m |
Displacement | 2,450kg |
Headroom | 1.63m |
Storage | Ashore |
Rig
Sloop rigged Proctor Aluminium spars (1973) with stainless steel standing rigging (2003)
Sails
Mainsail | Mountifield - Slab (2001) |
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Headsail | - Hank on () |
Other sails | Gowen lwt Genoa () |
Gowan tri-radial () | |
Banks jib () |
Spinnaker gear |
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All sails serviced and repaired in 2007.
Two speed LEWMAR 25 winches fitted 2005.
LEWMAR mainsheet track system fitted 2006.
S/S pushpit fitted 2006.
Running rigging replaced in 2005.
Electrical Systems
12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine
Construction
Construction | GRP |
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Underwater profile | Long keel |
Finish | Gelcoat finish |
Hull No.213 Type "C" layout.
LEWMAR forehatch fitted 1998.
New windows 2002
Cabin sole replaced 2003.
Toe rail renewed 2002/3.
Accommodation
Total # of berths | 4 |
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No. of single berths | 4 |
Cabin(s) | 2 |
Handbasin | 1 |
Heads | 1 heads (Sea Toilet) |
Lavac heads.
Wallas 95DP diesel stove.
2 burner Diesel cooker/stove
Accommodation
Cooker/stove | |
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Curtains | |
Manual water system |
Lavac heads.
Wallas 95DP diesel stove.
2 burner Diesel cooker/stove
Deck Gear
Sail cover | |
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Sprayhood | |
Spray dodgers | |
Sun awning | |
Warps | |
Fenders | |
Boathook | |
Beaching legs | |
Instrument Covers |
2 halyard winches
2 sheet winches
2 anchors
(25lb CQR. Delta kedge.)
40.00m of chain
30.00m of warp
Mailspeed dinghy ()
(Inflatable)
2 x secondary Gibb spinnaker winches.
Nav Equipment
Compass | |
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Speed | |
VHF | |
Clock | |
Barometer | |
Navigation lights | |
Echo sounder |
Safety Equipment
Life buoys | |
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Boarding ladder |
1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 Electric)
Broker's Comments
What can one say about the Contessa 26? Except that they really are a very pretty boat.
When David Sadler and Jeremy Rogers got together back in the sixties to look at a GRP folkboat they came up with an absolute stunner.
No, there isn't a lot of headroom down below and the accommodation is possibly a little cramped compared to some others of similar length but then who wants to be down below when you have such a lovely boat to sail.
She still has so many of her original features and is sure to get someone's juices flowing at the thought of putting her to sea once more.
Give me a call if you would like to come and see her. I don't think at this price she will be with us for long.
These boat details are subject to contract.