Overview
Contest CS55 for sale in Grenada. This beautiful yacht is in the hands of her third owners and exemplifies true craftsmanship. The luxurious and spacious interior provides a comfortable living space below deck that is guaranteed to impress. Equipped with full hydraulics, electric winches, and extensive power supplies, the Meerlust is the ideal choice for a small crew seeking remote and idyllic sailing destinations.
The large saloon boasts handcrafted teak interiors designed by Birgit Schnaase, while the large galley features two Corian working tops. The generous owner's cabin located aft includes an ensuite bathroom, while the guest double cabin and double bunk cabin share a further bathroom. With its attention to detail and premium features, Meerlust is the ultimate vessel for sailing enthusiasts.
Recent upgrades - details available
Descriptions
FeaturesGeneral
- Shape : Vacuum infused GRP Hull in gelcoat white with blue striping
- Deck design: Teak on vacuum infused GRP deck
- Superstructure: GRP with teak
- Keel/Leeboard: Wing keel
- Rudder: Rudder in skeg
- Steering system: Witlock wheel steering with rack & pinion system Jefa pedestal with a stainless steel steering wheel covered with leather and beige steering wheel cover
- Windows: Thermopane in superstructure, Gebo hatches (5xrollo) , 3x extra deck hatch in the aft cabin and acrylic windows with aluminium frames in the hull , 2018 March all rubbers of the windows changed
- Load displacement: Approx. 24,8 tonnes
- Ballast: Approx. 8.87 tonnes
- Vertical clearance: Approx. 26 metres incl. antenna's
- Boatyard: Contest Yachts, Medemblik, the Netherlands
- Designer: Georg Nissen and Doug Peterson
Accommodation
- Material, colours: Classic handcrafted teak interior designed by Birgit Schnaase
- Upholstery, curtains: Beige upholstery 2018 March all seat cushions new and without curtains
- Saloons: Spacious saloon with straight settee on portside and U-shaped settee on starboard
- Cabins: Forward guest cabin with double berth, 2 bunk berths in starboard cabin, owners cabin with large centreline berth
- Beds: 2 in forward cabin, 2 in starboard cabin, 2 in owners cabin ,new special mattress 2018 03 in the owner cabin
- Headroom: Approx. 2 metres
- Toilet: 1x Sanautico electric heads with fresh water, 1x manual toilet
- Shower/bath: 2 seperate shower cabins
- Sound system/TV: 1xRadio/CD-player Nacamitchi in Owner room, 1 x Radio/Mp3/Digital/Bluetooth , 4 speakers in saloon and 2 speakers in cockpit, TCL TV in saloon with Digital Antenna
- Cooking device: Force-10 3-burner stove with oven, 2018
- New Contest porcelain tableware with inscription
- Dishes: 6 large plates/ 6 deep plates large/ 6 normal plates / 6 saucers plates / 6 small cups / 6 big cups
- Plastic dishes : 6 big plates / 6 small plates / 6 small bowls / 2 bowls
- Barbecue: Magma 10x30 cm small Bottles Gas
- Fridge: 115L fridge
- Freezer: Top loader freezer with a water cooled compressor
- Heater: Webasto DW90
Other: Spacious saloon with handcrafted teak interior (designed by Birgit Schnaase), Large galley with 2 working tops (in Corian), 2 large guest cabins forward of the main bulkhead, head with separate shower cabin for guest cabins, large owners cabin aft with double centreline berth and ensuite head with separate shower cabin. Hellas ventilators in forward cabin, saloon and aftcabin, LED lights throughout new 2018.
Specifications
- Cruising speed (knots): Approx. 5 knots (under engine)
- Max speed (knots): Approx. 7.5 knots (under engine)
- Fuel consumption: Approx. 5 l/h by 1000 RPM= 5 knots
- Measuring instruments: RPM, temperature, oil pressure, charging current
- Bow thruster: Sleipner bowthruster 24 Volt/15 HP with 2x4 bladed propeller, battery new 2019
- Voltage: 12V/ 24 V/230V
- Operating panel: Professional panel at navigation seat
- Light: LED special night light red switch white
- Battery: 10x Mastervolt Servicebank approx. 620 Amp. (all new 2018) 3 x optima for 2x engine/1x generator (new 2018), genset and bowthruster 2x optima ( new 2019)
- Battery charger: Mastervolt Mass 24/100
- Generator: Panda 12000NE 10KW 2/2019 inspection new 6496 hours
- Alternator: Yes, second alternator on engine
- Inverter: Mastervolt Mass Sine 24/1500
- Wind generator: 2 x on custom pushpit 2019 new ( one working)
- Solar panel: 2 x 175W on custom pushpit
- Water pressure system: Electric water pressure system
- Warm water: Through boiler 80 Liter new 3/2018, engine, shorepower and heating system
- Water tank: Approx. 1000 litres
- Seacock: 2018 march all (27 ) new
- Holding tank: 2x forward and aft waste water tank , 80 litres each
- Shore power: Yes, with circuit breaker
- Tachometer: Yes
- Water tank gauge: Yes
- Fuelmeter: Yes
- Temperature meter: Yes
- Oil pressure gauge: Yes
- Dinghy: Alu Ribey with rubber
Other: Battery monitoring system Deck wash 2018 new pump with salt water hose and syringe. De-Bug fuel filter and Separ fuel filter for Motor and Generator Well ventilated and isolated engine and generator room
Engine, Electrics, Water
- Power: 135 HP 6-cylinder 2018 complete service/ 2022 service/2023 service
- Company: Perkins
- Year built: 2002
- Engine hours: Approx. 7147 hours from logbook (engine hour counter not working correctly )
- Fuel: Diesel
- Fuel tank: Approx. 1000 litres
- Cooling system: Indirect cooling system
- Propulsion: Stainless steel propeller shaft, 3 bladed propeller 2018 ( Faster D25P18RH)
- Windpilot: Pacific Plus 2018 new
Rig and sails
- Mast top with cutter, (spreaders painted in 2015) Spars, stays, aluminium Oster, white pain ted Hall Spars mast, boom and fixed booming, stainless steel stays , three pair of spreaders, diamond stays, cutter stay and Holmatro hydraulic black stay tensio ner.
- Rig - 2018 new all standing and running rigging.
- Spars, stays: Hall Spars aluminium mast & boom in white
- Winches: 2x Andersen 68 ST 2-speed electric winches, 4x Andersen 46ST 2-speed electric winches, 2 x 52ST on mast for halyards -Service 2018 and 2020
- Main sail: 1x North Sails (2012) + 1x de Vries Sails, laminate vertical battens (new 2018)
- Main sail reefing system: Reckmann hydraulic in mast furling system -Service 2018
- Genoa: North Sails (2022) with UV-ply
- Genoa reefing system: Reckmann hydraulic genoa furling system -Service 2018
- 2019 11 second Genoa rope set
- Fore sail: North Sails (2012) UV-ply Windstorm sail -2018
- Fore sail reefing system: Reckmann RS2000 manual furling genoa system -Service 2018
- Spinnaker: De Vries Sails (Roll )
- Halfwinder: North Sails Code zero 250 sqm. (2014)
- Other: Stainless steel bowsprit for code zero mooring lines 2x 15 metres + 2x 7.5 metres
Ropes for blister sails and spysails, second mast rope over 60 metres, second spare line for holding rope of the boom, 2x finger boards, 5 x 20 litre canisters of diesel, 2x 10 litre canisters of petrol, 1x 20 litre out- board engine tank, steel rope to lock ding- hy, 1x anchor dinghy with 5 metre chain and 15 metre rope
1x drift anchor, 100 meter anchor rope, bucket, 2x rakes, 1x fish rake, 6 finds, 5 gas bottles propane gas, 2 outside scrubber deck, 2 funnels diesel/fuel, 1x sextant, various operating manuals,
Sun sail cover: Foredeck sunsail 30 sqm and middle deck sunsail 60 sqm
Navigational Equipment
- Navigation lights : including 3-coloured mast headlight with strobe function and anchor light and in Mast, Mast light for Cockpit and Navigation Light, Stern Light, Deck Lamp, Masterhead Light
- Compass on steering pedestal
- Rudder indicator: On autopilot
- Log/speed: B&G Hydra 2000
- Depth: B&G Hydra 2000
- Autopilot: B&G Hydra 2000 including remote control 2019
- Radar: Radar/plotter/GPS Furuno 1833C 750 Candela with ARPA-system, Furuno Slave GD 1900C 750 Candela
- GPS: Furuno GP31+B&G Zeus3 active AIS (2018) with speed
- VHF: B&G VHF with second unit in cockpit 2018. 2018 new ICOM Buoyant IC -M35 Handheld radio waterproof. 2019, ICOM Marine SSB/HF Transceiver. DSC Class E with SCS HF- Modem "P4dragon DR-7400" with Blue tooth ICOM automatic antenna Tuner
- Wifi: Alpha Network for W-Lan switch UMtS Antenna
- Charts, pilots: Many charts (hard copy and C-map)
- Other: Sailor CapSat GMDSS Dual Mode VHF TT-3626CM ICOM-IC M710 MF/HF Transceiver
- Sat Tel: Iridium 9555 2018 03 new
Equipment
- Anchor: Delta-anchor with 70m chain (anchor chain 2015), 2x Fortress Anchor (2015) 1x with 10 m chain and 40m rope and 1x with rope Anchor claw with two mooring lines
- Windlass: Lewmar electric anchor winch-2018 Control. 2020 new motor and gear
- Fenders, lines: Ample
- Exterior cushions: Yes
- Covers: Complete cover in 5 pieces 2018
- Sprayhood: Yes (2023 October new)
- Bimini: Yes.
- Swimming platform: Swimming platform covered with teak including folding bathing ladder (2020 new)
- Sea rails, pushpit, pullpit: Custom made pushpit, sea railing with 3- wires and opening gates on both sides.
- Outboard engine: Yamaha 9,8 HP two stroke engine 2023 march new / new 2019 second Yamaha
- Davits, crane : Novalift deckcrane for outboard engine
- Other: Deck shower hot/cold water at stern new 2019, outboard brackets and 2 folding seats on pushpit, foghorn, foldable cockpit table in teak, many spare parts, washing machine AEG 7 kg Toplader (2015)
Safety
- CE certification: CE-A, unlimited ocean going voyages
- Radar reflector: Yes, 2015
- Life raft: Yes, last check in 2018 03 for 6 person
- Bilge pump: Yes, 1x electric and 2x manual bilge pump
- Fire extinguisher: 2018 03 new 5 fire extinguishers and 2 automatic fire extinguishers for engine and generator
- EPIRB: Yes 2018 03 new
- Other: 2 horse shoe life buoys on pushpit
DisclaimerThe 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.
