1985 Contest 41' "Dutchess"

Accommodations

Sleeps 6 in two staterooms and salon. There is a private V-berth cabin forward with ensuite head as well as drawers and hanging locker. The main cabin has a "L"-shaped settee to port with straight settee opposite. There are storage compartments outboard and behind as well as a fixed dining table, the folding leaves, on centerline. Next aft is the "U"-shaped galley with ample storage, stove, deep galley sinks and refrigeration unit. Opposite to port is a forward-facing nav station with built-in nav instruments and the master electrical panel. Behind the nav station is the corridor to the aft owner's cabin which features a full width berth, ample storage in drawers and cabinets and another ensuite head.

Galley

U-shaped galley

Double stainless steel sinks with hot and cold water

Top loading fridge with Grunert 12V cold plate refrigeration

Taylor two burner propane stove and over with griddle and broiler

Fresh water foot pump

Good storage in drawers and cabinets

Electronics

Icom MC 80 VHF

Vigil Radar

Autopilot (needs work)

Depthsounder

Navstar GPS

Micrologic Master Chart

Blauplunkt Stereo

Plath Compass

Electrical

Four Trojan T-105 6 volt batteries in house bank

One group 27 12 volt engine start battery

Battery charger

Balmar 80 amp alternator

Shore power cord

APC Battery monitor

Deck and Hull

Plow primary anchor

Danforth stern anchor

Electric windlass

Teak decks

Modified cat iron keel with trailing winglets

Mast pulpits

Hard windshield and dodger

Cockpit awing and aft deck awning

Transom mounted boarding ladder

Davits

Fenders and mooring lines

Coast Guard Safety package

10 life jackets

Handheld search light

Spreader lights

Fesh and saltwater deck washdowns

Cockpit cushions

Full boat winter cover

8’ West Marine inflatable (not registered)

Sails and Rigging

Cruise equipped

Rigid boom van

Stainless steel standing rigging with insulated backstay

Selden aluminum spars

Harken roller furling on headsail

Mainsail

120 genoa

Jib

Mizzen

Storm jib

Spinnaker pole

Boom jibe preventer

Dutchman flaking system on mainsail and mizzen

Six winches, four are self-tailing

Mechanical and Engine

Manual and automatic bilge pumps

Cockpit engine controls

Manual wheel steering

Engine alarm

Fresh water cooling on engine

Fuel filters

Hand-held fire extinguishers

Espar diesel heater (has not been used in many years)

Three blade feathering Max Prop

Spare two blade prop

Propane solenoid

Manual aft head with overboard discharge

Manual forward head with holding tank

Tank tender

Broker’s Comments

This is a two-owner boat with the current owner purchasing it in 1994. It is in need of some current upgrades but is of excellent quality and well taken care of. Last hauled and painted in 2018.