Contest 52MC

The Contest 52MC is a striking boat in many ways and a spectacularly successful design. And in this version, there is even more to love. It looks stunning with a perfect design balance that, even in terms of handling, retains the same innovative, semi-planing hull that rides as if it is on rails, tracks straight, and stays flat in the tightest turns. With its two 600hp diesels, it is equally comfortable at 8 or 28 knots, and it glides smoothly through the most annoying chop. And it is a dry boat, with its pronounced spray rails that wash away the breaking water. The 52MC is a joint creation of years-long design partner Georg Nissen, the renowned boat building and design company Vripack, and the yard's own in-house design team, and it is also an unusually versatile performance platform. Among its extensive equipment list are: heating, generator, bow & stern thruster, gyro stabilizer, and much more. Note: this is a preliminary brochure! General Hull shape: Vacuum molded hull painted in AWL-Grip (dark blue) including double waterline and striping Rudder: Double stainless steel rudders and stainless steel rudder shafts Steering: Hydraulic drive system with two cylinders Windows: Chemically tempered laminated glass in construction, opening portholes, tempered glass windows in hull, recessed deck hatch Displacement: Approx. 17 tons Normal air draft: Approx. 3.45 m CE: CE-A, Unlimited ocean voyages Accommodation Material, colors: Spacious modern handcrafted joinery in teak Curtains: Light gray fabric upholstery in salon and cockpit Living spaces: Salon with U-shaped sofa and large galley, both with outside views Cabins: Owner's cabin forward, guest cabins to port and starboard Berths: French double bed in owner's cabin, 2 single beds to port (can be converted into a double bed), single bed to starboard TV: LG flat screen 32" in salon SB side Cooking appliance & fuel: Ceramic 2-burner stove from Siemens Other: - Pantograph door next to the helm for easy access during single-handed sailing - Custom ocean hatches in salon and cabins Engine, electrics, water Power: 2x 600 hp Number of identical engines: 2x Cummins QSC8.3 600 hp Running hours: Approx. 1300 hours each Fuel tank capacity: 1,800 liters Cooling: Indirect cooling system, water-cooled exhaust system Propulsion: Stainless steel propeller shafts with fixed 5-blade propellers Trim tabs: Seakeeper M8000 gyro stabilizer and adjustable trim tabs on the transom Consumption: Approx. 6 l/h Voltage: 24V and 230V system on board Control panel: Mastervolt touchscreen Generator: 2x additional AC generator 150 A/h Water system: Pressurized hot and cold water system Hot water: Boiler Webasto Isotemp Basic 40Ltr., heated by 230V and Webasto heating Water tank & material: 400L Wastewater tank & material: Yes Shore power: Yes, with hubble connector Voltmeter: Smartcraft Vesselview system Tachometer: Smartcraft Vesselview system Water tank gauge: Yes, on Mastervolt AFL 10A touchscreen Fuel tank gauge: Mastervolt AFL 10A touchscreen Oil pressure gauge: Smartcraft Vesselview system Temperature gauge: Smartcraft Vesselview system Rigging Number of masts: Electronically operated antenna/light mast Navigation and electronics Rudder position indicator: On autopilot Other: - AIS system - Hydraulically operated second helm equipped with: Simrad joystick control, bow/stern thruster, Smartcraft vesselview, searchlight control, Simrad chart plotter with camera input Equipment Anchor winch: Semi-automatic self-emptying anchor system, second control at the inside helm by Maxwell Fenders, lines: Extra fenders for platform protection Outdoor cushions: Cockpit cushions with backrest Swim platform: Large swim platform with teak, hot & cold shower at the transom Stainless steel railing: Stainless steel Other: - Foghorn - Special bicycle storage - Spacious lazarette with access from cockpit and via opening hydraulic transom Safety Gas locker with drainage: Yes, with electric gas valve Type of interior: Modern, light; Spacious modern handcrafted joinery in teak