1979 Contest 40 | Argo

C97M+PMM

Description

Argo is a 40 ft Ketch built in 1978 by Contest Yachts in Medemblik, Netherlands. Designed by the famous Dick Zaal, she is the first hull of the Contest 40 MKII off the production line. Until 2019, she was only sailed in the fresh water of the IJsselmeer in Holland. In 2019 she undertook an extensive refit in preparation for round the world sailing.

I have been living on this boat for the past four years, sailing well over 10k miles, but, like in all things, my time has come and I feel the call to move on to something new. If you are looking for a truly turn key boat to start cruising the world, Argo can be that for you. I've enjoyed so much this boat and I know that the next owner will as well.

She has one year left in French Polynesia before needing to move on or pay the import tax.

Basics

  • Seller eftdxwro
  • Manufacturer Contest
  • Model Contest 40
  • Year 1979
  • Length 40 ft / 12.19 m
  • Beam 12.5 ft / 3.81 m
  • Draft 6.0 ft / 1.83 m
  • Displacement 12000 lbs / 5443.11 kg
  • Condition Good
  • Location Tahiti, French Polynesia
Style
  • Material: Fiberglass
  • Rigging: Ketch
  • Hull: Monohull
  • Keel: Fin w/Skeg Rudder
  • Sailboat Type: Bluewater
  • Covering(s): Dodger, Hard Top, Mainsail Cover
  • Cabin Layout: Aft Cabin, V-Berth
Capacity
  • Fresh Water: 100 gallons / 378.54 kg
  • Holding Tank: ?
  • Fuel Capacity: 80 gallons / 302.83 kg
Propulsion
  • Engine Make: Volvo
  • Engine Model: MD21A
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Fuel Capacity: 80 gallons
  • Engine Hours: 3000 hrs
  • Horsepower: 75 hp
  • Propulsion: Shaft-drive
  • Steering: Single Wheel
Interior
  • # of Cabins: 2
  • # of Bathrooms: 1.0
  • Bathroom Layout: Bathroom

Equipment

Engine
  • Outboard Motor
Navigation
  • AIS
  • Autopilot
  • Chart Plotter
  • Compass
  • Depth Sounder
  • GPS
  • Nav Table
  • Radar
  • Self Steering Gear
  • Speed/Depth/Wind
  • Transceiver
  • Transponder
  • VHF Radio
Electrical
  • Batteries (Marine)
  • Battery Charger
  • Electric Bilge Pump
  • Fan(s)
  • Generator
  • Inverter
  • Main Circut Breaker
  • Shore Power
  • Solar Charger
  • Solar Panel(s)
  • Wind Generator
  • 12v System
General
  • Antifouling
  • Dinghy
  • Pressurized Water
  • Pulpit
  • Pushpit
Rig / Sails
  • Boom Vang
  • Head/Jib Sail
  • Genoa
  • Mainsail
  • Spinnaker Pole
  • Toppping Lift
  • Yankee
Galley
  • 2 Burner Stove
  • Double Sink
  • Gas Cooker
  • Gimbaled Stove
  • Nav Station
  • Refrigerator
  • Watermaker
Deck
  • Cockpit Shower
  • Cockpit Table
  • Cushions
  • Deck Hatch
Safety
  • Dock Lines
  • EPIRB
  • Emergency Flashlights
  • Emergency Tiller
  • Fenders
  • Fire Blanket
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Flares
  • Grab or Ditch Bag
  • Harnesses
  • Life Jackets
  • Life Lines
  • Life Raft
  • MOB Equipment
Anchor
  • Anchor
  • Anchor Chain
  • Backup Anchor
  • Claw Anchor
  • Danforth Anchor
  • Plow Anchor

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