For a Contest 38, this page provides a practical starting point for planning replacement standing rigging and related equipment work. The standing-rigging section can be used for initial budgeting, while the running-rigging and equipment tables help identify additional work that may sensibly be completed at the same time. Even apparently standard production boats can acquire different fittings over time, so photographs and measurements from the current rig are more useful than relying on the model name alone. A reliable production schedule should record stay count, wire or rod size, finished dimensions, mast terminals, chainplate pins, turnbuckle threads and the forestay connection through the fitted furler.
Yacht and Rig Details
| Production | Netherlands, 1989–1996 |
|---|---|
| LOA | 11.58 m |
| Beam | 3.47 m |
| Displacement | 14,258 kg |
| Rig | Masthead sloop |
| Mast stepping | Deck stepped |
| Spreaders | 2 |
Contest 38 standing rigging
| Indicative forestay/backstay/shroud diameter | 8 mm |
|---|---|
| Rigging type | 1x19 stainless steel wire |
| Indicative standing rigging cost | £2,971 – £3,357 inc VAT |
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Furler and kicker recommendations
| Genoa furler | Furlex 204S — 7 mm / 9.05 m |
|---|---|
| Rodkicker | Seldén Rodkicker 20 (Normal Gas) |
Mast and boom recommendations
| Suggested mast section | C170 |
|---|---|
| Indicative mast height | 16.79 m |
| Suggested boom section | E270 |
| Indicative boom foot length | 3.71 m |
| Reefing | Slab reefing (3 reef lines) |
Contest 38 running rigging
| Line | Diameter | Length | Suggested rope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main halyard | 10 mm | 35.2 m | Dyneema |
| Genoa halyard | 10 mm | 36.9 m | Dyneema |
| Spinnaker halyard | 10 mm | 39.6 m | Dyneema |
| Genoa sheets | 12 mm | 18.5 m per sheet | Marlow Ocean Braid |
| Main sheet | 12 mm | 21.6 m | Marlow Ocean Braid |
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These specifications and prices are indicative only and should be verified against the rig and existing equipment on the individual yacht.