Vri-jon Yachts Vri-jon Contessa 40 E (1995) For sale

Vri-Jon Contessa 40 E – Ready-to-travel steel displacement

12.10 m | Iveco Aifo 120 hp | Outside steering position | 95.000 € VHB

Are you looking for a completely reliable, ready-to-sail ship for summer holidays, long-distance cruises or permanent life on board?
Then our Vri-Jon Contessa 40E could be just the right boat for you.

Our faithful companion is for sale, as it offers us a unique opportunity to acquire a floating house.
We remain true to life on the water.

We bought the ship in the Netherlands in 2020 and have been using it intensively since 2021. From mid-April to mid-October, we were on the road permanently every year. The ship was continuously maintained, technically maintained and professionally looked after. There is no backlog of repairs.
The ship at a glance
• Model: Vri-Jon Contessa 40E (white steel displacer)
• Year of manufacture: 1995
• 3rd Owner
• Length: 12.10 m (40 ft)
• Width: 3.85 m
• Draught: 1.20 m
• Vertical clearance: approx. 2.60 m
• Outside steering position
• Stepless gangboards
• EU taxed
Motorization & Economy
• Engine make: Iveco
• Engine model: Aifo
• Power: 120 hp
• Engine type: Inboard diesel
• Operating hours: approx. 3,500
• Secondary cooling water circuit
• No significant oil consumption
• Annual inspections

The Iveco Aifo is considered an extremely robust and widely used long-running engine.

Usage:
• approx. 3 L/h on ducts
• approx. 6 L/h uphill on current waters

On-board technology & equipment

Tanks & Supplies
• 500 L diesel tank
• 2 x 200 L fresh water
• 100 L collection tank
• Boiler
• Drinking water pump

Electrics
• Power generator
• 3 batteries
• Shunt
• Battery charger
• Inverter
• LED interior lighting

Navigation & Comfort
• Diesel heating
• Radio (BNetzA-tested)
• Bow thruster
• Rudder position indicator
• Raymarine speed and depth gauge
• Tachometer
• Hour meter
• Warning lights for oil pressure, oil temperature, coolant and alternator
• Gas cylinder box next to steering position

Living comfort & room layout

The ship is a well-kept non-smoking ship with a very homely atmosphere.

Aft cabin
• Free-standing middle bed (1.95 x 1.40 m)
• 2 large rear windows
• 4 additional side windows

Sanitary
• Shower and toilet completely separate
• Positioned between the aft cabin and the saloon

Salon
• Exceptionally bright saloon
• Large wrap-around windows for plenty of daylight

Pantry / Kitchen
• Large galley with plenty of storage space
• Wall and base cabinets on both sides
• Refrigerator
• 4-burner gas hob

Foreship
• Comfortable round seating area
• Table can be lowered for additional lying surface

Ambience
• Fine mahogany wood
• High-quality Verosol pleated blinds
• Curtains and fly screens on all windows

Maintenance & investments since 2021

The following have been renewed:
• Drive shaft
• Steering gear
• Batteries
• approx. 2/3 of the teak deck
• 3 windshield wipers incl. motors

Maintenance:
• Diesel tank cleaning (2021)
• Antifouling (2024)
• Gas testing (2026)
• Valve settings (2026)
• Annual engine inspections
• Professional wintering and wintering

The ship was continuously maintained and technically maintained.

Weather protection
• Two-piece winter tent with aluminium poles
• Complete coverage of the upper hull incl. railing and gangboards
• Assembly instructions available
• Convertible top for the steering position
• Two-piece sprayhood with curtain wall

The sprayhood fabric has been professionally cleaned and impregnated.

Fitness to travel & areas
The ship has been successfully used on a wide variety of waters:

Rivers:
• Rhine
• Moselle
• Saar
• Neckar
• Main

Channels:
• French canals to Strasbourg
• Netherlands

Current waters:
• Waal
• Meuse
• IJssel
• Rhine
• Main

Harbour and lock manoeuvres:

The bow thruster provides reliable support during port and lock manoeuvres.
A stern thruster is not available a