Contessa 28 (Sail no. 1550)
Built by Jeremy Roger in 1978 and designed by Doug Peterson
Aelea (then Green Arrow) was built for a Dutchmen by Jeremy Rogers. The crew for the delivery to Holland, another Dutchman became the second owner in 1987.
Aelea as she was now called spent most of her life on the Southern Deltas and the inland seas.
On retiring from sailing the second owner sold Aelea to a couple on the East Coast near Woodbridge. They has acquired a yacht that had a new engine in 1996, had been epoxied in the late ’90’s and had the upholstery renewed and had been looked after well.
They made a thoughtful and careful restoration program.
The forepeak hatch was replaced in 2009 and all the windows were removed and refurbished by Eagle Windows in 2008 before they were replaced and rebedded. Cockpit drain hoses and clips replaced 2008. Fully battened mainsail by Jeckels 2008. When Larkmans boatyard renewed the rigging in 2008 the shroud fittings were strengthened with large stainless steel backing plates. Running rigging was renewed and mainsheet Lewmar blocks fitted and new Lewmar Genoa cars in 2014, Lewmar 30ST Genoa winches 2009, Sprayhood, dogers and hatch cover renewed 2012 and cockpit halyard bags fitted.
The Yanmar 2GM20 was professionally serviced, cutlass bearing renewed 2014 and rope cutter fitted 2009. The throttle/gear control replaced in 20012.
Clipper battery monitor 2013. Shore power fully RCD protected with 240V supply to cabin. Sterling Shore Power Battery Charger 2014, Sterling Advanced alternator regulator for rapid battery charge 2014. 10W solar panel fitted to cabin roof to trickle charge the batteries. All internal lights fitted with LED bulbs. Frigaboat coolbox/fridge, compressor in cockpit locker. Lowrance GPS/Chartplotter with Clipper cockpit GPS repeater 2007. Icom M411 DSC linked to GPS 2008 Masthead Ariel 2012. Clipper log/depth 2007. Anchor chain and anchor plait replaced 2008.Attwood Tsunami electric bilge pump with water witch automatic float switch 2013. Cockpit tent 2006, teak cockpit table 2010. All over winter cover (mast down) 2007.
With a history of care, maintenance and improvements I was very happy with Aelea when I bought her in 2015.
I have enjoyed further care and improvements myself that include:
New Eberspacher Airtronic D2 heater, cabin control and two outlets. The previous one being condemned.
Minor fibreglass repairs as recommended by surveyor.
Antifoul removed and hull re-epoxied.
Rudder rebuilt.
Transom renovated, regelled and strengthened.
The above work by Peninsular Marine.
New Lowrance Chart Plotter and NASA AIS engine to display targets on charts.
New life raft. Serviced this year and indate for 3 years.
New flares and Oleo LED flare.
Wind Pilot Pacific Light servo pendulum self steering.
All Nav light replaced with LED
New Folding Propellor.
Sanders Mainsail and Genoa new for 2016 season. An indulgence!
New dyneema demountable inner forestay for storm jib.
Raymarine Wireless Wind Speed and Direction.
Complete standing rigging replacement late 2019 plus mast rewiring renewed and
New Harken Genoa Furler by Hemisphere Rigging.
New engine alternator.
New Starter motor.
New Volvo seal.
New engine beds.
New batteries.
2 X 50 watt solar panels and Victron MPPT controller.
Radar reflector.
Coachroof Lewmar 16s both rechromed.
Lewmar and Spinlock rope clutches on coachroof.
This all in addition to usual maintenance, but engine routine care by Lewis Marine at YHQ.
Vessel type: | Sailing Yacht |
Designer: | Doug Peterson |
Builder: | Jeremy Rogers Contessa |
Make: | Contessa |
Model: | 28 |
Fit Out: | Jeremy Rogers |
Constructed: | 1978 |
Sail number: | 1550 |
HIN: | 048X.78 |
Registration: | SSR |
Berths: | 6 |
No. of engines: | 1 |
Engine model: | Yanmar 2GM20 |
Engine power: | 18 |
Fuel type: | Diesel |
Drive type: | Shaft drive |
Length over all: | 8.43m |
Length at waterline: | 6.71m |
Beam: | 2.88m |
Maximum draft: | 1.49m |
Hull material: | Glass Fibre |
Hull type: | Displacement |
Hull colour: | White |
Keel type: | Fin Keel |
Displacement: | 3160 kg |
Fuel capacity: | 50 Litres |
Water capacity: | 50 Litres |
Note: Indicated location is approximate general area only.