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Details
- Make: Contessa
- Model: 28
- Engine Make: Beta
- Horsepower: 16
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Price: £12,500
- Location: In Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Keel: Fin
Dimensions
- Draft: 1.47m
- LOA: 8m
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 40l
- Water Tank Capacity: 120l
Good example of the popular cruising yacht built by the renowned Jeremy Rogers to a Doug Peterson design. 'Kilmore' has had good upgrades over the years including a new Beta B16HE in 2010, subsequent hot water capabilities and several updates to the onboard electronics.
Below decks is clean and comfortable with berths for 4 adults, full gas oven with grill, fridge and heads with sea toilet and shower. 'Kilmore' is an ideal long term cruising yacht and will suit the solo or family sailor.
Vessel is powered by a powerful but economical Beta B16HE inboard diesel. The engine was installed in 2010 and has completed 149 hours. Engine start panel in saloon next to switch panel. Single lever engine control in cockpit.
TMC40P reduction gearbox driving a stainless steel shaft and 2 bladed bronze propeller. There is a rope cutter fitted to the shaft.
Bank of 3X12V batteries fitted with isolators. These are recharged via the engine alternator. New domestic battery in 2024.
Bermudan masthead sloop rigged yacht with aluminium deck stepped spars. Stainless steel standing rigging and terylene running rigging, the majority of which is led aft to the cockpit. Aluminium boom with Barton kicker. Mian sheet track mounted on coachroof forward of sprayhood. Vessel rigged for spinnaker with associated rigging and pole.
Winches include Lewmar ST30 sheet winches, Harken ST20 spinnaker sheet winch and Lewmar 16 halyards winch.
Sails are by Crusader and include a main and a furling genoa. Spinnaker of unknown make and age.
Navigation Aids
- Bulkhead compass
- Garmin GPSMap 450 colour chartplotter with VHF interface.
- Advansea Battery monitor
- Standard Horizon Quest-X GX1500E DSC VHF
- Garmin GPS128
- Seafarer 5 Depth sounder
- Navico 5000 tiller pilot
- Barometer
Safety Equipment
- Horseshoe Buoy
- Signalling horn
- MOB Recovery system
- First aid kit
- Fire extinguisher
- Automatic life jacket
- Manual bilge pump
- Electric bilge pump
Deck Equipment
- Simpson Lawrence manual windlass
- CQR main anchor with 30M chain
- Plough kedge anchor
- Boarding ladder
- Davits (Not currently on board)
- Mooring cleats
- 2.40M Dinghy
- Evinrude 3hp 2-stroke Outboard
General Chandlery
- Mooring warps
- Fenders
- Boathook
Canvas Work
- Sail cover
- Sprayhood
- Dodgers with boat name
- Tiller cover
- Windlass cover
Below decks is a revelation when you consider how cramped her siblings the 26 and 32 are. 'Kilmore' is deep and has full standing headroom all the way to the forepeak. She has a generous beam and her interior fit out is in good condition. The access ladder is somewhat steep but once in the saloon you can be forgiven for thinking you are in a much larger yacht.
To port is the galley with a gas fuelled oven with 2-burner hob and grill. There is good storage outboard of the stove and a handy flip up preparation area adjacent. Perishables are catered for by a 12V fridge which is located in the storage area opposite the heads. Stainless steel sink with pressurised, yes you did hear right, pressurised hot and cold water which was added when the engine was replaced in 21010. The hand pumped original tap is still in place and this has an in line water cartridge filter to keep the water sweet.
GRP constructed yacht with 1.47M draft encapsulated lead keel. Skeg hung spade rudder with stainless steel stock and teak tiller. White painted topsides with 'Contessa' logo.
Deep cockpit with two good sized lockers to port and starboard. Moulded non slip side decks and coachroof.
Stainless steel stem head fitting with roller. Stainless steel bow and stern rails. Transom with boarding ladder. Inboard shrouds assist in easy access forwards to flush foredeck. Simpson Lawrence high speed manual windlass with chain locker.
Aluminium toerail. Mooring cleats.
For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old
NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.
Disclaimer
For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old
NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.
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