Description

A good example on one of the last Contessas. Built by J J Taylor in Ontario Canada as a long distance cruising vessel with taller rig and larger tanks ,etc.

Specifications

Accommodation

Custom interior with Cherry and Walnut inlay joinery

Construction

Offshore cruisers will be interested to know that the fibreglass lay-up of the Canadian-built 32 meets the same Lloyd's specifications as the British boats. Boris Sam, who joined J.J. Taylor in 1970 to build the Contessa 26, comments on the 32's robust construction. "The hulls were constructed in two halves, with the gelcoat and a layer of 1.5 oz. mat. Above the waterline we used three layers of 18.5 oz. Fabmat.


"Below the waterline we added an additional layer of 18.5 oz. Fabmat, followed by another two layers at the keel, and with five layers of the same mat added at the chainplates for the shrouds and backstay. Next, the entire laminate schedule was covered with another layer of 1.5 oz. mat."


Lastly, as Sam explained, the two halves of the hull were joined with another five layers of mat. "It's hard to believe the amount of fibreglass that went into that boat!" said Sam, who now lays up power boat hulls at Medeiros Boat Works in Oakville, Ont.

Equipment

Raymarine SPX-5 Autopilot

Raymarine ST60. Wind,Log & Depth

Hydrovane self steering

Schaeffer roller reefing, main sheet block & sheet tracks

Navigation Equipment

Garmin chart plotter

Engine(s)

Original Volvo engine running well. Believed to have around 1200 hours.

Sails & Spars

Main & Genoa due for replacement.

Symmetric spinnaker in very good condition

Cruising Chute in very good condition

Storm sails excellent condition

Spinnaker pole

Safety Equipment

4 man Life Raft

Twin stem head rollers with anchors and chain on electric windlass

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