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 27 feet in length, to the longest vessel measuring in at 57 feet, and an average length of 39.98 feet. Boat Trader currently has 37 Bristol boats for sale, including 0 new vessels and 37 used boats listed by both individual owners and professional boat dealerships mainly in United States. The oldest model listed is a classic boat built in 1966 and the newest model year of 1994.

How much do Bristol boats cost?

Bristol boats for sale on Boat Trader are listed for an assortment of prices, valued from $10,500 on the most reasonably-priced watercraft all the way up to $599,000 for the bigger-ticket boats. Higher performance models now listed come rigged with motors up to 270 horsepower, while smaller more functional models may have as low as 0 horsepower engines (although the average motor size is 37 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 frequently considered ideal for traditional boating boating pursuits like 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?

Bristol is popular for their Cruisers, Sloop, Racer/Cruiser, Aft Cabin and Cruisers among other classes and models. Overall these available boats have a deeper-depth draft and wide beam, qualities that make them appropriate 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 great candidates for boat repowering projects.