Description

1978 Contessa 32 'Bellerophon' is a lovely example of these classic yachts, bought by the current owners in 2020. One of the most popular cruiser/racer yachts ever built, these yachts have brilliant sailing qualities and have proven themselves many times as safe long-distance cruisers as well as competitive racing yachts.

An excellent family cruiser with a strong racing pedigree, the 32 fleet (0ver 700 built) still garners large numbers of boats particularly in the Solent and they are one of the few yacht classes to have their own start at Cowes Week (45 years and counting). Notably, in the disasterous 1979 Fastnet Race, a Contessa 32 was the only boat out of a fleet of 75 in the class to finish the race.

Whilst 'Bellerophon' has been set up for a more leisurely pace, her racing form is still easily to hand. Wintered onshore, she has been well maintained with servicing and annual hull work all carried out plus the hull below waterline was stripped back, filled, faired and epoxied over the last winter. New sails in 2017 plus additional suit of spares; main sail and and genoa laundered annually. A full complement of electronics, Lister Petter engine and everything you need onboard for your next adventure.

Specifications

Accommodation

SLEEPS SIX IN TWO DOUBLE IN CABIN, SALOON AND QUARTER BERTH:

Cream leatherette upholstery, teak and holly flooring. Eberspacher heater (not connected and undetermined working order).

SALOON: comprises U-shaped sofa to port around folding table (converts to double berth) and sofa to starboard. Lockers along the hull each side. Nav station to starboard with chart table and quarter berth behind. The FORWARD CABIN: V-shaped berths with shelving. Fabric door enclosure to separate from Saloon.

GALLEY TO PORT: Gas oven with 2 burners and grill; refrigerator; stainless-steel sink with foot water pump and storage lockers

HEADS: Lavac marine Toilet; Sink with hand waterpump.

Port sofa/table converts to double berth

Starboard sofa/single berth

Saloon looking forward

chart table - starboard

Galley port side

Head & basin forward of saloon port side

Foward cabin

Saloon view aft

saloon dining table

quarter berth behind chart table starboard

Construction

Bellerophon is a masthead rigged auxillary sloop of long fin keel and skeg-hung rudder form and of glass reinforced platic construction. Internally bonded keel ballast is 2041 kg. Internally from foward there is a chain locker with watertight bulkhead, two-berth cabin, WC and wash compartment to port and locker space to starboard. Seating (sleeping) berths to either side of the saloon, galley area to port, chart space to starboard and a quarterberth behind this on the starboard side. The engine in under the step-down arrangement. Externally there is locker space to the port side of the cockpit and within the stern of the vessal.

aft port

port side

starboard aft

stern

bow starboard

port aft

foredeck

cockpit

roller reef for Genoa

cockpit

foredeck

saloon entrance

Equipment

LISTER PETTER ALPHA LPWS2 20HP INBOARD DIESEL
Currently winterised
Shaft drive with 2 blade propeller
Selection of engine spares
Exhaust pipework replaced 2022
Stern gland refurbished 2022

ELECTRICS
2 x 80Ah batteries new 2022
Merlin Smartcharge Battery Monitor
Engines charged by alternator, 240V battery charger and Marlec Rutland Wind charger
Shore power connection and cable

TANKAGE
Fuel: 50 litre stainless steel tank
Water: 60 litres

Manuel bilge pump

GROUND TACKLE
Delta anchor with 20m chain and 20m warp
Second anchor with 20m warp

GENERAL EQUIPMENT
Sony CDX-GT33U Radio and CD player with speakers
Spray hood
Cockpit cover
Automatic anchor light
5 x fenders, 3 x warps
2 x boathooks
Cutlery, crockery and utensils
Boarding ladder
Bosuns chair
Cockpit Knife
Dehumidifier

Lines and fenders

Navigation Equipment

Lowrance GlobalMap 3500c Chartplotter in Cockpit
MLR FX312 XC GPS at Nav Station
NASA Clipper instruments for wind, log and depth
NASA Clipper GPS repeater
Lowrance Link 8 DSC VHF radio with AIS
Tillerpilot ST2000 autopilot
Quark QK-AIS GPS receiver and Wi-Fi transmitter
Plastimo steering compass
ICOM IC-M94D handheld VHF radio - IC-M94DE

Selection of Imray Charts and Reeds Almanac 2022
Samsung tablet with Navionics and Savvy Navvy apps
Brass Clock and Barometer

Engine(s)

LISTER PETTER ALPHA LPS2 20hp INBOARD DIESEL. Serviced April 2022 winterized 2022/23.

Sails & Spars

SLOOP RIG
Aluminium mast and boom
Stainless steel standing rigging inspected 2021
Slab reefing mainsail
Furlex 200s roller furling head stay (serviced 2023)
Mainsheet track across cockpit
Lewmar genoa tracks
Spinnaker pole and whisker pole

WINCHES
2 Lewmar 46 twin speed, self-tailing (modified) genoa winches
2 Lewmar 8 single speed spinnaker winches
1 Lewmar 8 single speed halyard winch to starboard
1 Lewmar 25 two speed halyard winch to port
1 Lewmar 40 two speed halyard winch to port
1 Lewmar 6 single speed self-tailing (modified) winch at the mast

SAILS:
Main - Sanders Sails (2017)
Genoa - Sanders Sails (2017)
Spare main - Sanders Sails
Spare genoa - Sanders Sails
Symmetrical spinnaker
Storm jib and try sail - M&W

Safety Equipment

SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Windward life-sling
Danbuoy
Lifebuoy
Emergency tiller
2 x radar reflectors
Coastal flare pack - expiry 12/23
2 x fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
Carbon Monoxide alarm
Jackstays
Heaving line
Wooden bungs

EV 4-man liftraft (old and out of service date)

ICOM IC-M94D handheld VHF radio - IC-M94DE…the world's first marine VHF handportable radio with an integrated AIS receiver as well as DSC and GPS (the radio floats and the LCD screen, keys and rear panel Distress button flash to help you retrieve it from the water. Pressing the distress button while Float’n Flash is working will transmit the MOB distress signal.)

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