Contest 36 Ketch for sale in the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. Is the Contest a good boat? This one did one Caribbean loop and 3 Atlantic crossings, yes in both directions. This one was stil built in Alkmaar in The Netherlands.
Accommodation:
– 2 cabins (forward + aft double), dinette saloon, 1 head
– No separate shower (could be added)
– Chart table: Yes
– Galley: gas stove with oven, sink, fridge (small freezer)
– Mahogany interior, teak-and-holly sole
Engine:
– Last service: Feb 2026, (oil, impellers, check)
– Fixed prop a spare folding prop is also on board.
– Spare starter motor available
Rig & Sails
– Ketch, aluminium masts (2, original)
– Standing rigging: 2010 ·
– Running rigging: good to fair
– Mainsail and mizzen: 2010 ·
– 2 genoas from 2015 (new UV strip)
– Spinnaker: Yes ·
– Main: slab reefing
– 2 headsail halyards
– Original winches + 2 extra self-tailing winches
– Wheel steering (2 wheels: original + smaller one); emergency tiller in cockpit locker
– Autopilot: Autohelm, in cockpit (form says “ST600R”)
Electrical:
– 12 V house bank: 2 × 125 Ah AGM (250 Ah, 1 year old)
– Separate starter battery (new)
– Shore power 220 V · Inverter 1000 W (2000 W peak)
– Solar 2 × 200 W (Victron SmartSolar) · Air Breeze wind generator
– Wiring diagram available
Navigation & Electronics:
– New Raymarine Hybrid Touch plotter – not yet installed
– Furuno GP31 GPS in cockpit
– VHF Icom IC-M401 Euro + 1 handheld
– AIS: em-trak B100 Class B (transmit)
– Radar: Raytheon dome
– Depth / wind / log: VDO – not working, needs repair or replacement
Deck & Safety
– Anchor 15 kg, 8 mm chain (length unknown); no second anchor
– Lewmar electric windlass (2010) – needs re-installing
– Dinghy: Yamaha 1.97 m + Tohatsu 9.8 hp outboard
– Life raft: 4-person, old, no service record
– 2 life jackets, 1 harness
– 3 fire extinguishers (2020)
– Bilge: 1 manual; 2 new electric pumps on board, not installed
– Gas detector: Yes · Flares: old · Radar reflector: Yes
– Guard rails: good to fair
Comfort
– Pressure water: Jabsco pump, new 2026
– Bimini: new 2025
– Fixed swim platform · Fresh-water deck shower
Maintenance
– Last haul-out: Feb 2025,
– Antifouling: blue, 3 coats, Feb 2025
– Osmosis treatment: No
Recently Done
– New Jabsco pressure pump and accumulator tank
– Engine service (Feb 2026)
– 2 new 125 Ah AGM house batteries + new starter battery
– New UV strip on genoa
– New spare starter motor
Known Issues
– Cockpit floor needs replacing (boat still sails fine)
– Rust and corrosion in places; parts need replacing one by one
– Instruments (depth / wind / log) not working
– Windlass, new chartplotter and electric bilge pumps waiting to be installed
– Old life raft; flares old
– Antifouling due within the year
Builder: Conyplex, the Netherlands
Designer: Dick Zaal
Contest 36 Ketch for sale in the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. Is the Contest a good boat? This one did one Caribbean loop and 3 Atlantic crossings, yes in both directions. This one was stil built in Alkmaar in The Netherlands.
Accommodation:
– 2 cabins (forward + aft double), dinette saloon, 1 head
– No separate shower (could be added)
– Chart table: Yes
– Galley: gas stove with oven, sink, fridge (small freezer)
– Mahogany interior, teak-and-holly sole
Engine:
– Last service: Feb 2026, (oil, impellers, check)
– Fixed prop a spare folding prop is also on board.
– Spare starter motor available
Rig & Sails
– Ketch, aluminium masts (2, original)
– Standing rigging: 2010 ·
– Running rigging: good to fair
– Mainsail and mizzen: 2010 ·
– 2 genoas from 2015 (new UV strip)
– Spinnaker: Yes ·
– Main: slab reefing
– 2 headsail halyards
– Original winches + 2 extra self-tailing winches
– Wheel steering (2 wheels: original + smaller one); emergency tiller in cockpit locker
– Autopilot: Autohelm, in cockpit (form says “ST600R”)
Electrical:
– 12 V house bank: 2 × 125 Ah AGM (250 Ah, 1 year old)
– Separate starter battery (new)
– Shore power 220 V · Inverter 1000 W (2000 W peak)
– Solar 2 × 200 W (Victron SmartSolar) · Air Breeze wind generator
– Wiring diagram available
Navigation & Electronics:
– New Raymarine Hybrid Touch plotter – not yet installed
– Furuno GP31 GPS in cockpit
– VHF Icom IC-M401 Euro + 1 handheld
– AIS: em-trak B100 Class B (transmit)
– Radar: Raytheon dome
– Depth / wind / log: VDO – not working, needs repair or replacement
Deck & Safety
– Anchor 15 kg, 8 mm chain (length unknown); no second anchor
– Lewmar electric windlass (2010) – needs re-installing
– Dinghy: Yamaha 1.97 m + Tohatsu 9.8 hp outboard
– Life raft: 4-person, old, no service record
– 2 life jackets, 1 harness
– 3 fire extinguishers (2020)
– Bilge: 1 manual; 2 new electric pumps on board, not installed
– Gas detector: Yes · Flares: old · Radar reflector: Yes
– Guard rails: good to fair
Comfort
– Pressure water: Jabsco pump, new 2026
– Bimini: new 2025
– Fixed swim platform · Fresh-water deck shower
Maintenance
– Last haul-out: Feb 2025,
– Antifouling: blue, 3 coats, Feb 2025
– Osmosis treatment: No
Recently Done
– New Jabsco pressure pump and accumulator tank
– Engine service (Feb 2026)
– 2 new 125 Ah AGM house batteries + new starter battery
– New UV strip on genoa
– New spare starter motor
Known Issues
– Cockpit floor needs replacing (boat still sails fine)
– Rust and corrosion in places; parts need replacing one by one
– Instruments (depth / wind / log) not working
– Windlass, new chartplotter and electric bilge pumps waiting to be installed
– Old life raft; flares old
– Antifouling due within the year
Builder: Conyplex, the Netherlands
Designer: Dick Zaal
