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James, the 29.9 mast is keel-stepped, the hull is solid fiberglas- no core to worry about, the ballast is encapsulated - not bolted on, the hull-to-deck joint is overlapped, glued and through-bolted every three inches and the rudder is skeg-hung. ...
John, thanks very much; no issue with the deck stepped mast vs keel stepped? I think it is all psycological. I love the 29.9 there are 2 beautiful looking ones on yachtword listed for under $30k!!
James, we looked at both the 31.1 and the 29.9 when we bought Paloma many years ago - we could not justify the price difference for two more feet. The 29.9 is a solid, Herreshoff-designed, IOR/ORC downwind ocean racer built to go anywhere in any w...
new Bristol owner, just bought a 24 out of Portsmouth NH, beautiful black-hull with a Yanmar diesel. 1976 Corsair model, I can't wait to get her in the water. Lake Ontario. I am also looking at a second boat; question is the 31.1 worth the extra m...
Hi Suky, Yes the Bristol is quite a vessel. I have not sailed that many boats to be quite honest and I inherited her a few years ago, but for my ability and my feel for her, all I can say is - it is like true love and there is no getting around th...
Hi Ben, Thanks for the friend invite. What is your boat's name ? She's a beauty.
Please tell us how she's so special.
I joined because I'd like to sail the Bristol. She's on my short list of boats I want to try out before I decide on the finalist ...
I do love her dearly. I may have to sell her though. Breaking my heart.
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- Profile Type:
- Sailor
- Homeport:
- Mallets Bay
- About Me:
- LOVE to sail!
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- GLOBAL
- Destinations visited:
- ALL over
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- Find work on a vessel.
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They don't have any Hans Christian listed? D - ARRRGH- N !!
The ballast in the keel is indirectly incorporated into a boat's displacement value.
will do jacob....good luck out there
If you haven't run aground, you haven't "REALLY SAILED" Galveston Bay. I'm still getting used to the skinny water down here.
I ask "How can you sail in brown water, don't you want to see the bottom?"
They tell me "No, I'd rather not know what's on...
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