The Contest 32CS is a substantial, ketch rigged, centre cockpit cruiser with a long fin keel and a skeg hung rudder. They offer a well-mannered performance and are easily handled. Avocet appears to be well maintained and upgraded throughout the recent years. They are rarely seen on the market and are the perfect pocket cruiser.

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Accommodation

The accommodation offers up to 7 berth in a pleasantly fitted out interior, with high quality teak joinery. There is plenty of natural light and ventilation, with standing headroom throughout. Up forward there is a double V berth with an infill. Good stowage under. Deck opening hatch. Moving aft into the saloon there is a dinette to starboard with a single settee berth opposite. Fixed table with drop leaves. Deck opening hatch. The aft facing chart table is to port with the electrical distribution panel and navigation equipment. Separate heads compartment aft with a marine toilet, shower and washbasin. Opposite to starboard there is the L shaped galley with a gimballed gas cooker with grill and oven. Refrigerator (seawater cooled). Stainless steel sink with a pressurised cold-water supply. Extractor fan. Coming aft from the galley there is the walk through to the aft cabin. Good access to the engine compartment and a large hanging locker opposite. The aft cabin offers a double berth to port and a single berth opposite. Washbasin and deck opening hatch. Eberspacher cabin heating (serviced 2020). Blue upholstery throughout (new 2019). Headlining's and hull linings replaced 2019/20.

Mechanical Systems

Located under the cockpit in an insulated compartment is the Yanmar 3JH4E marine diesel engine fitted new in 2005. Three cylinders, 39hp, freshwater cooled via a heat exchanger. Electric start. Single lever controls. Shaft drive to a three bladed propeller. 35kgf bowthruster. Engine is professionally serviced and winterised annually. 220 litre fuel tank. Rope cutter. Automatic engine room fire extinguisher (2023)

Electrical Systems

Sails and Spars

Masthead rigged Bermudan ketch rig. White painted alloy masts and booms by Neut Masts. Stainless steel standing rigging (2019). Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail and mizzen. Furlex headsail furling system. Lazyjacks. Two Enkes 12 halyard winches. Two Enkes 40 sheet winches. Gibbs reefing winch. Spinnaker pole.

Deck Equipment

Navigation Equipment

Safety Equipment

Construction

Built in 1979 by Conyplex to a design by Dick Zaal and first commissioned in 1980. White GRP hull with style stripes. Teak rubbing strake. Teak toe rail. White GRP superstructure with painted and moulded non-slip decks. Long fin feel with an encapsulated ballast. Skeg hung rudder. Wheel steering. Self-draining centre cockpit. Last surveyed in 2018.

Disclaimer:

The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet the specific needs of the new owner(s).