CONTEST 55CS

  • Dimensions
  • 16.75 x 4.65 x 1.95 (m)
  • Material
  • GRP
  • Built
  • 2004
  • Engine(s)
  • 1x Perkins M135 diesel
  • HP/ KW
  • 1x 135.00(hp), 99.22(kw)
  • Lying
  • at sales office
  • Sales office
  • De Valk Costa Blanca
  • Status
  • For Sale
  • VAT
  • Paid
  • Asking price
  • € 499.000

Broker's comments

This Contest 55 CS performance Cruiser, built by the Dutch quality shipyard Contest, is ready for use by a new owner. This well and fully equipped yacht offers a spacious saloon, a well-equipped galley, an owner's cabin with ensuite bathroom and two guest cabins. In addition, the yacht is well rigged and equipped with a mast-in roll system, which ensures practical operation with great performance potential. This Contest 55 CS is ready for new adventures with her new owner. She can be viewed in Cartagena Spain.

Willem Koopmans
De Valk Costa Blanca
Willem Koopmans
+34 96 50 21 569
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Specifications: CONTEST 55CS

General
  • Model CONTEST 55CS  
  • Type sailing yacht  
  • LOA (m) 16,75
  • LWL (m) 13,55
  • Beam (m) 4,65
  • Draft (m) 1,95
  • Air draft (m) 25,90
  • Headroom (m) 2,03
  • Year built 2004
  • Builder Contest Yachts - Conyplex
  • Country The Netherlands  
  • Designer Doug Peterson & Georg Nissen
  • Displacement (t) 24,8
  • Ballast (tonnes) 8,87
  • CE norm A
  • Hull material GRP  
  • Hull colour blue  
  • Hull shape round-bilged  
  • Keel type wing keel  
  • Superstructure material GRP  
  • Rubbing strake Teak with stainless steel strip
  • Deck material GRP  
  • Deck finish teak  Newly calced and sanded 2023
  • Superstructure deck finish teak  
  • Cockpit deck finish teak  
  • Antifouling (year) 2020
  • Dorades 2x stainless steel
  • Window frame aluminium  
  • Window material tempered glass  
  • Deckhatch 6x Gebo
  • Portholes 12x
  • Fuel tank (litre) stainless steel  850
  • Level indicator (fuel tank) yes
  • Freshwater tank (litre) polyethylene  1050
  • Level indicator (freshwater) yes
  • Blackwater tank (litre) polyethylene  2x 45
  • Blackwater tank extraction yes
  • Wheel steering rack & pinion  Leather repaired
  • Emergency tiller yes

  • Cabins 3
  • Berths 6
  • Interior teak  All led lights
  • Floor teak and holly  
  • Saloon yes
  • Headroom saloon (m) 2.03
  • Heating Webasto 90ST heating system - burner serviced/replaced 2020
  • Air-conditioning 2x Cruisair unit and 1x new (2020) Webasto serviced 2025
  • Navigation center yes
  • Chart table yes
  • Aft Cabin Owners cabin
  • Galley yes
  • Countertop corian  
  • Sink stainless steel  Double
  • Cooker calor gas  3 burner - Force10
  • Oven In cooker
  • Microwave/oven combi LG 2022
  • Fridge 1x front loader + freezer compartment 1x top loader both watercooled  
  • Freezer In fridge
  • Hot water system 220V + engine  
  • Water pressure system electrical  New 2022
  • Manual and/or foot pump Foot pump
  • Dishwasher Bosch, new 2023
  • Owners cabin French bed  
  • Bed length (m) 2
  • Wardrobe hanging/drawers/shelves  
  • Bathroom en suite  
  • Toilet en suite  Jabsco
  • Toilet system electric  New
  • Wash basin in the bathroom  
  • Shower en suite  
  • Extra info Safe in master cabin
  • Guest cabin 1 double bed  Front cabin
  • Bed length (m) 2.04
  • Wardrobe hanging and shelves  
  • Bathroom shared  
  • Toilet Jabsco
  • Toilet system electric  New
  • Wash basin in the bathroom  
  • Shower shared  
  • Guest cabin 2 bunk bed  
  • Bed length (m) 2
  • Wardrobe hanging and shelves  
  • Bathroom shared  
  • Toilet Jabsco
  • Toilet system electric  New
  • Wash basin in the bathroom  
  • Shower shared  
  • Washing machine/dryer combi LG, new 2025
  • Extra info sms switch for remote control of the Webasto heater.  
  • Extra info extra loose Dometic cool boxes on deck and inside guest cabin  

  • No of engines 1
  • Make Perkins
  • Type M135
  • HP 135
  • kW 99.22
  • Fuel diesel  
  • Year installed 2004
  • Maximum speed (kn) 8,5
  • Cruising speed (kn) 7,5
  • Engine cooling system freshwater heat exchanger  
  • Drive shaft  
  • Engine controls bowden cable  
  • Gearbox hydraulic  
  • Bowthruster electric  Sleipner
  • Exhaust watercooled  
  • Propeller type Maxprop + spare fixed prop under forward berth
  • Propeller blades 3
  • Propeller shaft material stainless steel  
  • Shaft lubrication water  
  • Manual bilge pump New 2022
  • Electric bilge pump New 2022
  • Bilge alarm yes
  • Electrical installation 12 / 24 / 220V
  • Generator Fisher Panda 230V/50Hz - AC control box - type 8000NE
  • Running hours generator Completely overhauled in 2022
  • Generator 2 Mastervolt alternator on engine 150 Amp/ 24 volt
  • Start battery 2x 2018/2020
  • Service battery 4x total; 11 kW Whisper power Lithium new 2021
  • Generator battery yes
  • Battery monitor Phoenix multi control
  • Battery charger generator (2020)  
  • Battery charger/inverter 2x Victron 24/ 3000/ 70 (2020 / 2025)
  • Shorepower with cable  32 Amp / 16 Amp
  • Watermaker Rainman 140 ltr, new 2022

  • Compass Suunto
  • Depth sounder Data from 3x: Furuno FI-70 2018
  • Log Data from 3x: Furuno FI-70, 2018
  • Windset Data from 3x: Furuno FI-70, 2018
  • Repeater 1x Furuno FI-70 (Navigation table), 2018
  • VHF 2x Furuno (inside and outside) FM-2721 DSC  
  • Autopilot Furuno NAVpilot-711C, 2018
  • Radar Furuno next generation
  • GPS Furuno GP-32 / Furuno GP-320b antenna
  • Radar/GPS/plotter 2x Furuno Navnet 3 TZ3 Touch
  • Navtex Furuno NX-300
  • Electronis chart(s) yes
  • AIS transponder Furuno FA 150 AIS transponder (PG-1000) class A
  • EPIRB yes
  • Personal MOB transmitter yes
  • Navigation lights Led
  • Extra info AIS finder

  • Fixed windscreen yes
  • Sprayhood New zippers and stitchings
  • Cockpit cover yes
  • Bimini yes
  • Cockpit cushions yes
  • Cockpit table Specially made teak (new 2020)
  • Bathing platform yes
  • Boarding ladder stainless steel  
  • Gangway Stainless steel with teak
  • Deck shower yes
  • Anchor Rocna  40 kg
  • Anchor chain 88 mtr. - 14mm
  • Windlass electrical  Lewmar V-4
  • Capstan yes
  • Deck wash yes
  • Dinghy Highfield Hydralon 2021
  • Outboard Mercury 15 hp (2021) plus 3.5 (2022) hp almost new
  • Outboard support yes
  • Davits stainless steel  Simpson 125kg
  • Davits controls manual  
  • Sea railing wire  
  • Grab rail (superstructure) stainless steel  
  • Railing side opening gates yes
  • Pushpit yes
  • Pulpit yes
  • Life raft Solas, new 2022
  • Life raft (pers) 6
  • Lifejackets Kadematic 275, new 2022
  • Horn yes
  • Radar reflector New 2022
  • Fenders 8x (new 2020)
  • Mooring lines yes
  • Spare parts yes
  • Tools yes
  • TV Smart tv LG (new 2020)
  • Satellite Iridium 2022 mobile and fixed
  • TracVision ball Raymarine TV
  • Radio-cd player Kenwood (2020)
  • Speakers in salon yes
  • Clock - barometer 2x
  • Fire extinguisher yes
  • Extinguisher in engine room yes
  • Extra info Dive compressor and gear
  • Extra info Very complete handover of tools, equipment, supboard etc.

  • Rigging sloop-cutter  
  • Standing rigging wire  
  • Brand mast Hallspars  
  • Material mast aluminium coated  
  • Spreaders 3 pair
  • Mainsail 2020
  • Stoway mast yes
  • Cutterstay Cleaned in 2020, new UV strip and repaired
  • Jib New 2022
  • Genoa 120%, new 2025
  • Genoa furler Reckmann hydraulic
  • Cutter furler Reckmann manual
  • Reefing System main in-mast furling  
  • Backstay adjuster New (2020) Seldén Hydraulic Tensioners Integral (HTI)
  • Boomvang mechanical  
  • Primary sheet winch 2x Anderson 46ST two speed (main sail)
  • Secondary sheet winch 2x Anderson 46ST two speed electric
  • Genoa sheetwinches 2x Anderson 68ST two speed electric
  • Halyard winches 2x Anderson 52ST two speed on mast
  • Isolated backstay New (2020) HI-MOD failsafe Backstay Rigging Insulators

Important disclaimer:These particulars are given in good faith as supplied but cannot be guaranteed and cannot be used for contracts.

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