Contessa Refurbishment

Being the original builder of the Contessa we are the obvious place to bring your boat for a refurbishment.

We have an unrivalled skill and knowledge set and understand what it takes to restore your boat sympathetically and beautifully.

Over the years we have restored scores of Contessas and know the ins-and-outs of these boats and their idiosyncrasies, we build new ones from scratch so what we don’t source from outside, we make ourselves.

Typical Contessa refurbishment jobs

Deck and topsides respray
Cockpit refurbishment
Toe and Taff rail replacement
Deck hardware upgrade
Windlass installation

Mast and rigging replacement
Fitting Stainless water tank and replacing saloon floor
Re-engine including electric options
Retrofitting of calorifier for hot water
Upgrading of electronics

Re-wiring
Upgrading galley and fitting refrigeration
Boat heating options
Full osmosis treatments
Hull coatings including Silic One and Coppercoat

Case Studies

CO32 ‘Star Ven’

Originally commissioned for the commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron back in 1977 ‘Star Ven’ had then been owned by a family who sailed her far and wide from her base in the West Coast of Scotland.

CO32 ‘Scintilla II’

As so many of our refurbishment jobs it started with a phone call. The customer didn’t have a Contessa 32 yet but knew that was what he wanted and asked if we could help to find a second hand one.

CO26 Refurbishment

Around 350 Contessa 26s were built by the Jeremy Rogers yard and a further 400 under licence in Canada. We regularly look after customers repairs and maintenance on these boats and occasionally get the chance to do a major refit.