XBOAT ref:6201.
Contest 36 Ketch (1974) is a sailboat built by Conyplex B.V. (Netherlands), renowned for the robustness and quality of its units.
Shipyard: Conyplex (Netherlands)
Model: Contest 36 (Ketch version)
Naval architect: Dick Zaal
Year: 1974 (production started in the early 70s)
Rigging: Ketch (mainsail mast + mizzen mast)
Material: Polyester (GRP)
Overall length (LOA): approx. 10.90 m – 11.10 m
Waterline length (LWL): approx. 8.50 m
Beam: approx. 3.40 m
Draft: 1.90 m
Displacement: approx. 8.5 tons
Ballast: 3.5 tons (long or semi-long keel)
Engine: Typically a Volvo Penta diesel (30–40 hp)
Fresh water capacity: approx. 200 L
Fuel: approx. 100 L
Strengths of the Contest 36 Ketch
Very solid construction (designed for the open sea).
Good balance and safe sailing behavior, especially appreciated during blue-water cruising.
Ketch rig facilitating sail reduction and long crossings.
Interior in quality wood, spacious and well thought out for its time.
Reputation as a reliable ocean-going vessel: many units have completed major navigations (transatlantic, circumnavigation).
It is a classic cruising sailboat, highly sought after by enthusiasts of sturdy and sea-worthy boats.
I am selling my CONTEST 36 KETCH because I now spend more time in French Polynesia than in Brittany.
Serial number: 20
It is a boat needing updating for passionate amateurs and DIY enthusiasts.
The central cockpit is comfortable and safe for navigation.
I do not have a detailed inventory or expert appraisal for my sailboat, but it has a complete sail set in good used condition, a nice soft-top, and winch handles.
A Raymarine autopilot with repeater ST 6002,
A depth sounder, an electric vertical windlass QUICK,
An inflatable dinghy, an approximately 39 hp inboard VOLVO PENTA engine that works!
The boat is viewable at Lézardrieux dry-docked at ARMOR PLAISANCE yard.
Price negotiable directly with Thierry or Erwan.
Sails and cushions are not onboard and are stored elsewhere in dry conditions.
The life raft needs to be replaced, and the safety equipment should be updated.
PRICE TO NEGOTIATE...!
To see the boat on-site, it is out of the water at ARMOR PLAISANCE maritime yard in Lézardrieux / Make an offer after viewing.
Disclaimer: Xboat is not the owner of the boat and is not a maritime surveyor.
Xboat advises all used boat buyers to have an approved maritime expert assess the vessel, at their choice and expense, before any final commitment and payment to the seller.
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