The Contessa 32 came to fame in the ill fated Fastnet race in 1979, where it stood out for it's seaworthiness. As such it became a firm favorite for any intrepid sailor. Today the Contessa 32 remains a serious consideration for those looking for that same seaworthiness and rounded capability. 6 berths and a single heads gives ample accommodation for a family.

"Outlier" has been in her current ownership since May 2023 and is being sold due to a change in circumstances. She has benefited from new Quantum cruising laminate sails in 2024 and a new heating system. In her previous ownership from 2002 she was well maintained and regularly updated.. She remains in nice condition.

Dimensions & general info.

• LOA - 9.75m / 32’0’’
• LWL - 7.32 / 24’0’’
• Beam - 2.90m / 9’6’’
• Draft - 1.68m / 5’6’’
• Displacement - 4309kg / 9520 lbs
• Ballast - 2041kg / 4500 lbs
• Designer - David Sadler
• Builder - Jeremy Rogers Ltd.
• Built to Lloyds certification.

Hull, deck & superstructure.

Hull

• Topsides finished in original gelcoat.
• Single piece hand laid GRP moulded hull.
• GRP formed structural members internally. Plywood bulkheads and furniture bases, glassed to hull.
• Encapsulated lead ballasted fin keel.
• Full skeg hung rudder and tiller steering. Spare tiller.
• Hull shot blasted in 2003 and a preventative Blakes epoxy treatment was applied.
• Hull shot blasted again in 2017 and moisture levels checked before further 3 coats of West System epoxy were applied.
• Teak toerail refurbished 2024.
• Teak cockpit floor grate.
• Seacocks removed, stripped and cleaned regularly.

Deck & superstructure

• Single piece hand laid GRP moulding incorporating coachroof and self-draining cockpit.
• Moulding non-slip pattern panels on decks.
• GEBO deck hatches replaced with new in 2004.

Interior & accommodation.

• 6 berths in total including a double cabin forward, the port side saloon seating can be converted to a double berth, a single starboard side settee berth and a quarter berth aft.
• Heads in separate thwart ships cabin.
• Traditional style Teak veneered plywood with solid Teak trims.
• Teak veneered sole boards.
• Moulded GRP headlining.
• GRP moulded heads compartment.

Heating

• Diesel fired warm air heating installed 2024.

Forward cabin

• V-berth with central in-fill section creating a double when required.
• Hull lined outboard with veneered plywood panels.
• Bin lockers beneath the bunks.

Heads

• The heads spans the full width of the boat between the forecabin and saloon.
• Manual Lavac marine toilet to port with moulded wash hand basin forward.
• Vanity unit outboard.
• Full-depth hanging locker outboard to starboard.
• Sliding door between heads and saloon.

Saloon

• U-shaped settee to port.
• Central drop leaf table which will convert the port seating area to a double berth when required.
• Single settee/berth to starboard.
• There are overhead storage lockers outboard to port and starboard and further storage behind the settee backs.

Galley

• To port of the companionway.
• Gimballed Plastimo Neptune 2500 gas cooker with two burners, grill and oven.
• GRP moulded sink unit with manually pumped cold water faucet.
• GRP moulded top loading fridge with Waeco compressor and chiller plate.

Navigation station

• Large forward facing chart table with internal storage for charts.
• The navigators seat on forward end of quarter berth.
• Ships electrical distribution panel.

Quarter berth

• A good sized quarter berth extends under the starboard cockpit seating.

Deck equipment.

• Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit with stanchion posts and double guard wires. Guard wires all replaced in 2018.
• Double stem head roller.
• Anchor locker with lid.
• Manual anchor windlass.
• Knox 9kg anchor 2024.
• 30m chain and 30m warp.
• Bruce kedge anchor with warp.
• Forward, mid-ship and aft mooring cleats. Mid-ship cleats fitted 2019.
• Moulded toerail with a solid Teak capping running the length of the deck outboard.
• Moulded non-slip texture panels on side decks and coachroof.
• Solid teak grabrails running the length of the coachroof.
• High moulded coamings protecting cockpit. Cave lockers within coamings.
• Deep, self-draining cockpit with bench seating.
• Teak grating on cockpit sole.
• Cockpit lockers under seating to port and aft.
• Various mooring warps and fenders.

Winches

• 2 x Lewmar 46, two speed, self tailing primary winches. Fitted 2017.
• 2 x Lewmar 8 two speed secondary winches.
• 1 x Lewmar 30, two speed self tailing halyard winch mounted on the coachroof.
• 1 x Lewmar 30, two speed halyard winch mounted on the coachroof.
• 1 x Lewmar single speed mast mounted halyard winch.
• 1 x Giridlestone G8 single speed mast mounted reefing winch.

Rig, rigging & sails.

• Anodised keel stepped, single spreader, masthead sloop rig. Mast fully serviced in 2017 with all sheaves removed, inspected and cleaned.
• Anodised slab reefing boom with cascade vang.
• Spinnaker pole with foredeck stowage.
• 1x19 stainless steel standing rigging. Fully replaced 2017.
• Backstay with mechanical backstay adjuster.
• Forestay upgrade to 7mm wire to suit furler foil.
• Profurl roller reefing system for genoa (2003).
• Slab reefing mainsail with stack pack and lazyjacks.
• Dyneema halyards fitted 2017.
• All sheets and reefing lines replaced with braid on braid lines in 2017.

Sails

• New Quantum, cruising laminate, partially battened + full top batten, slab reefing mainsail (2024).
• New Quantum, cruising laminate Genoa (2024).
• Spare - Hood partially battened slab reefing mainsail.
• Spare - 2 x roller reefing light Genoa.
• Spare - No.2 Genoa.
• Cruising chute + snuffer. Lightly used.
• Spinnaker + launching bag.
• Trysail.
• Storm jib.

Engine propulsion & machinery.

• Volvo Penta MD2002, 19hp, two cylinder diesel engine.
• Last serviced spring 2024 and winterised 2024.
• Engine hours unknown but runs like a dream.
• Volvo Penta gearbox.
• The engine is more recent than the boat but age thought to be mid-late 90's.
• Stainless steel shaft with 2 blade fixed bronze prop.
• Spare 3 blade bronze prop.
• Bronze stuffing gland with remote greaser.
• Vetus single lever Morse controls.

Electronics & navigation equipment.

• Raymarine XP tiller pilot.
• Raymarine ST6002 autopilot control head.
• Stowe depth.
• Stowe wind.
• Raymarine RC435 chart plotter networked with autopilot.
• Raymarine RAY49E DSC VHF.
• Brass clock & barometer.

Electrical.

12v DC ships electrical system.

• Ships electrical distribution panel. Rewired and labelled (2015).
• Vetus 75Ah domestic battery (2015).
• Varta 75Ah engine start battery (2021).
• 14v engine alternator.
• Vetus charge splitting diode.
• Sterling ProCharge D battery charger. 230v AC, 12v DC, 30amp.
• NASA BM2 battery monitor.

230v AC shore power system.

• Single 16amp connection.
• Shore power cable.
• RCD protected.
• Ships ring main.

Tankage & plumbing.

• Fuel - Single tank with approx. 45L.
• Water - Single tank with approx. 65L.
• Manual pumped, cold water to galley and heads.

Canvas work.

• Blue stack pack with mast boot and lazy jacks (2017).
• Blue sprayhood (2017)
• Blue cockpit tent - window panels on three sides and 6' headroom (2018).

Safety gear & equipment.

• Navigation lights - masthead tri-colour and anchor (2017).
• Aquasignal deck flood (2017).
• Rule automatic bilge pump (2018).
• Rule manual switched electric bilge pump (2018).
• Manual bilge pump with new strum box (2021)
• Carbon Monoxide alarm.
• Fire blanket.
• Fire extinguisher.
• Jackstays.