Sold subject to completion

Contessa 32
built by Jeremy Rogers 1978
Vagabond Contessa CO613 - Dark Blue Hull - White topsides

Vagabond Contessa at anchor in the Skerries Lagoon, off Holyhead

Layout
The layout of the boat is as the original design with twin/double berth in the forepeak (with infill cushion), to the stern of which is the head (Lavac WC and wash hand basin with manual pump from the cabin sole water tank) to port, and hanging locker to st'bd. This is separated from the main saloon by a teak louvered sliding door. The saloon is of a 'U' shaped seat, which converts into a double bunk when used with the very substantial, large, folding table; opposite which is a long bunk. To the stern of the saloon is the galley (port) and chart table (st'bd). To the stern of the chart table running under the cockpit is a cavernous quarter berth. In total six berths. There are lockers beneath all the bunks. In addition there are lockers in the saloon sides, both above and behind the seat backs, lockers to the back of the galley and chart table.
All upholstery in pale blue Majilite (a luxury leather look hard-wearing waterproof but breathable material) together with new foam. - new 2003. Lee cloths new 2007
Heating is by an Eberspacher air heater with one outlet to the saloon. - serviced 2004

Galley
Spinflo Nelson two burner grill, oven and grill; all with flame failure - new 2004. At the same time a stainless crash bar was fitted and a cook's retaining strap.
All gas fittings replaced 2005 including gas locker drain.
Frigomatic refrigerator ( about 70 liters) with selectable automatic switching, such that when the engine is turned off so is the fridge. This has not proved necessary since the power drain is very low, and ice is made within two hours.- new 2005
There are lockers to the back of the cooker, including a deep pan locker, a very large food bin to the side of the sink and cupboards beneath the sink and the chart table. There are two drawers above the chart table cupboard.
90 liter water tank under saloon sole and electric pump.
120 literPlastimo flexible tank under f'wd bunks fed by a new Whale electric pump - 2008. There is a backup manual pump installed.

Mechanics
Yanmar 2GM20 engine - 1986. The engine has been regularly serviced and has always proved reliable with ample power. Diesel pipes and filters - new 2004
Stainless prop shaft, three bladed Darglow Feathering propeller - new 2005.
Stainless 50 liter fuel tank .

Electrical
One engine starter battery with isolator new 2005.
Battery bank of two Vetus 70 amp hr batteries new 2000 charging via diode and TWC (Adverc) controller, and '1, Both, 2', distribution switch. The charging system is as recommenced by ADVERC (formally TWC), which ensures optimum charging with no chance of disconnecting the alternator. There is an 'always on' isolator (for auto bilge pump).
Rewired 2004 complete with comprehensive wiring diagrams.
Battery charging wiring diagram.
Twelve volt distribution wiring diagram.
Mains charging/distribution system by Techsup with advanced automatic battery charging and RCD feeding six 13amp sockets permanently wired and protected by a Galvanic Isolator. When connected to shore power via the 30m arctic cable the batteries are automatically charged and 12 volts supplied to the boat independent of the batteries.
Anodes and fixings replaced and rewired 2006.

Sails and Rigging
The mast and boom are by Kemp. Mainsail with three slab reefs and Barton lazy jacks. The lower two have leech reefing lines leading back to the cockpit.
Furling Genoa with new UV strip 2004. Forestay and Facnor Roller reefing - new 2004
No 4 jib virtually unused which is rigged on the inner forestay attached by Seasure and Wichard fittings - new 2004
Storm jib. Little used!!
Spinnaker, with pole and jockey pole (never been used by me).
The topping lift, spare foresail halyard, spinnaker halyard, downhaul, uphaul, kicker, and leach reefing lines all lead aft via mast/ deck organiser to jammers on the coachroof before the winches.
Other sails not normally carried on the boat are Spare Main, No 1 Genoa, No 2 Genoa, No 3 Genoa, Jib. The backstay is tensioned by the traditional Seasure wheel adjuster (fully serviced). All the standing and running rigging was new 2000.

Winches
Two Harken ST44 primary self tailing sheet winches. new 2002
Two Lewmar spinnaker winches
Two Lewmar halyard winches mounted on coachroof.
Lewmar Main halyard winch on mast.
Anchor winch by Simpson & Lawrence -manual with capstan and gypsy -new 2004 . Four winch handles

Navigation/Instrumentation
A completely integrated Autohelm/Raymarine system communicating via the SeaTalk bus. Consisting - Raymarine C80 display with current software. This can be fitted either to chart table or in the cockpit. This is equipped with the Navionics Gold Chart of the whole of the UK, Ireland and N of France. - new 2005

The Radar Scanner is mounted on bespoke stainless mast on transom. The Gyro compass and rapid heading sensor enable MARPAS radar tracking - all new 2005.
The SeaTalk /NMEA interface passes the boat's GPS position to the NASA SX35 DSC radio.
There are two Autohelm tiller pilots (ST2000 and ST2000 plus) which are fully integrated into the C80 display and enable the boat to be steered to a course, a waypoint, or to the wind. In addition there is a remote control which enables the boat to be steered from outside of the cockpit. Cockpit displays are Depth, Log, GPS and Wind, with GPS and Multi display on the chart table together with the Autohelm Yeoman type chart plotter. There are two GPS aerials (one in commission, one spare).
There is comprehensive documentation for all instrumentation together with the Instrument wiring diagram. There are in fact four GPS systems which can work independently or together.
All wiring has been checked and is in accordance with Raymarine instructions An additional bespoke switch panel has been installed. Much of the boat was rewired in 2004. What was not rewired was thoroughly checked and tidied up.
The two Plastimo steering compass were new 2003
Radar reflector, Windex and VHF aerial,
Tricolour, steaming, bow and stern and a deck light are fitted.

General
15kg Bruce anchor with 50m chain and 50m warp in self draining anchor locker. 12kg Danforth spare anchor (re- galvanised 2008)
Two Gas cylinder in self-draining cockpit locker.
Large cockpit lockers port, and stern.
Manual bilge pump in cockpit. Automatic whale electric bilge pump in bilge together with emergency flooding whale float switch - new 2007
Seven fenders, many various warps (two in excess of 40m). Boat hook, Boarding ladder, webbing mast ladder
Self draining cockpit. new pipework cockpit outlets 2006.
Cockpit grating in teak. Teak cockpit trim and seating - new 1999
Spinlock tiller extension new 2006
Spray hood - new 2004. Spare winter Spray hood.
Stainless guard rails with pelican hook entry to starboard, Webbing jackstays - new 2004. Two lifebelts, two throwing lines and Dan buoy with light.
Typhoon D260 four man dinghy and electric inflation pump with Johnson 3.5 HP outboard. Pushpit outboard bracket.
Boat Yard cradle - new 2004 (not the one in the photograph above), Yard ladder
The undersides have had a full Blake osmosis treatment in 1998, prior to my ownership.

There are comprehensive spares on board including drive belts, anodes, alternator (ready converted for TWC/Adverc use), gear shift lever, spare propeller and a new engine water pump. There are manuals and instructions for most of the equipment on board. Vagabond is registered on the Small Ships Register, her full registration having expired just before I bought the boat.