Description

Spacious blue water centre cockpit cruiser

This Contest 55CS is probably the best equipped 55CS ever built. In addtion, she has been extensively refitted in 2015! Around 170.000,- euro was invested to get ''Guta II'' in excellent condition.The refit included new standing- and running rigging, new sails, new navigation plotters, new batteries, new epoxy gelshield and much, much more! Her teak deck has been completely overhauled in 2016 (90% new caulking). She easily sails six persons in great comfort with her hydraulic operated sails, heating, airconditioning throughout, electric winches, generator and fixed windscreen.This yacht is ready and equipped to set sail for exploring the world’s oceans. Please contact us for more information! Preliminary brochure.

Features

• Manufacturer
  Contest  
• Model
  55CS  
• Boat name
  Guta II

Dimensions

• Beam
  4.65 metres  
• Draft
  1.95 metres  
• L.o.a.
  16.75 metres  

Build

• Designer
  Georg Nissen and Doug Peterson  
• Builder
  Contest Yachts, the Netherlands  
• Year
  2003  
• Hull construction
  Polyester sandwich  
• Hull type
  Roundbilged hull (vacuum infused built), sprayed in AWL Grip Flag Blue  
• Superstructure
  GRP with thermopane glass  
• Deck construction
  Teak on GRP  
• Keel type
  Wing keel  
• Ballast
  Approx. 8.870 Kg  
• Displacement
  Approx. 26.000 Kg  

Engine

• Fuel
  Diesel  
• Cruising speed
  Approx. 7.5/8 Knots (under engine)  
• Max speed
  Approx. 9 Knots (under engine)  
• Horse power
  135 HP  
• Engine manufacturer
  Perkins  
• Cooling system
   

Accommodation

• Cabins
  Owners cabin with french berth aft, forward cabin with V-berth and sunscreen, side cabin with 2 bunk berths  
• Berths
  0  
• Toilet
   

Rig sails

• Type
  Hall mast in AWL grip oyster white  
• Rig
  S.S. in Dyform, standing rigging has been replaced in 2015  
• Winches
  All Andersen ST, 2 x electr. main sheet, 2 x electr. Genoa, 2 x electr. cutter, 2 x manual on mast. All checked and serviced (2016)  
• Sailing material
  Mainsail, genoa & cutter in Spectra. All North Sails 2015  
• Mainsail
  Spectra by North Sails (2015) with vertical battens (69 sqm.)  
• Mainsail reefing system
  Hydraulic in-mast furling (new swivel 2015)  
• Genoa
  Spectra by North Sails (2015) with UV protection strip (105sqm.)  
• Genua reefing system
  Reckmann hydraulic reefing system  
• Fok
  Cutter in Spectra by North Sails (2015) with UV protection strip  
• Fok reefsysteem
  Reckmann hydraulic reefing system  
• Halvewinder bollejan
  Cruising chute with halyard, sheets and stripper