Bristol boats for sale

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Bristol boats

Bristol Yacht Company was started by Clinton Pearson, one of the Pearson cousins who had also started the large and successful production builder Pearson Yachts, in Rhode Island. Clint left Pearson and started his own venture in 1964. Over the years, renowned designers associated with the Bristol brand included Carl Alberg, Halsey Herreshoff, Paul Coble and Ted Hood of America’s Cup fame. The yard built over 4,440 boats of 22 to72 feet before eventually folding in 1997. Hood’s decimal series of centerboard sailers, 27.7 to 51.1, can still be seen on the water and enjoy a reputation for both speed and a seakindly motion.

Bristol boats on Boat Trader

Bristol is a boat builder in the marine industry that offers boats for sale in differing sizes on Boat Trader, with the smallest current boat listed at 29 feet in length, to the longest vessel measuring in at 48 feet, and an average length of 38.24 feet. Boat Trader currently has 35 Bristol boats for sale, including 0 new vessels and 35 used boats listed by both private sellers and professional boat dealers mainly in United States. The oldest model listed is a classic boat built in 1966 and the newest model year of 1990.

How much do Bristol boats cost?

Bristol boats for sale on Boat Trader are available for a range of prices, valued from $8,900 on the most reasonably-priced watercraft all the way up to $198,500 for the biggest, most advanced boats. Higher performance models now listed have motors up to 280 horsepower, while the smallest more functional models may have as modest as 15 horsepower engines (although the average engine size is 40 HP).

What kind of boats does Bristol build?

Of the boats listed, Bristol offers familiar boat hull types and designs including displacement, monohull and modified vee. These vessels are usually considered ideal for traditional boating activities including a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. The boats available here currently from this builder come with inboard propulsion systems, available in diesel fuel systems.

Why are Bristol boats popular?

Among other classes and models, Bristol is well known for its Sloop, Cruisers, Racer/Cruiser, Trawler and Yawl. Overall these available boats have a deeper draft and wide beam, attributes that make them perfect for a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. Given their classic, crowd-pleasing status as a popular, established boat brand, used Bristol boats in good condition often make sensible candidates for boat repowering projects.