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1988 Bristol Center Cockpit

  • 51 ft
  • Center Cockpit
  • Dania Beach, FL, US

Yacht price

$179,000
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  • 1988 Bristol Center Cockpit
  • 1988 Bristol Center Cockpit
  • 1988 Bristol Center Cockpit
  • 1988 Bristol Center Cockpit
  • 1988 Bristol Center Cockpit
  • 1988 Bristol Center Cockpit
  • 1988 Bristol Center Cockpit
  • 1988 Bristol Center Cockpit
  • 1988 Bristol Center Cockpit
  • 1988 Bristol Center Cockpit

Overview

Early Light, a Bristol 51.1, is one of the famous Bristol Yachts built by the Bristol Yacht Company of Bristol, Rhode Island. She was designed by Ted Hood’s design group, the well-known America’s Cup designer, and was built in 1988. She is a serious offshore cruiser, well built, heavy displacement, sloop rigged, a retractable centerboard and a teak deck. She has a three cabin, two head layout, with dual passageways. The interior is beautifully crafted teak throughout, (bulkheads, seating and cabinetry). The flooring is inlaid teak and holly. She is fitted with a robust retractable centerboard for sailing performance yet with shallow draft. The retractable centerboard vs a deep fin keel allows entering shallow marinas and anchorages. The fully encapsulated lead ballast is deep in the hull to compensate for the unballasted centerboard. She has heavy fiberglass layup, a sturdy, skeg hung rudder, a keel stepped mast, interior cabinetry bonded to the hull and heavy bronze sea cocks. Other significant features include a Yanmar 4JH3E 100 HP main engine, an enclosed Westerbeke 8 KW generator, a removable inner fore-stay, Hood electric in-mast mainsail furling, Harken headsail furling, electric headsail winches and an efficient feathering MaxProp propeller.

Disclaimer: The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his/her agents, or his/her surveyors, to instigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.(5135791)

Specifications

Basic Information

Manufacturer:
Bristol
Model:
Center Cockpit
Year:
1988
Category:
Sail
Condition:
Used
Location:
Dania Beach, FL, US
Available for sale in U.S. waters:
Yes
Vessel Name:
Early Light
Boat Type:
Center Cockpit
Hull Material:
Fiberglass
Hull Type:
Hull Color:
HIN:
Designer:
Dieter Empacher
Flag of Registry:

Dimensions & Weight

Length:
51 ft - 15.54 meter
LOA:
51 ft 1 in - 15.57 meter
Beam:
15 ft 2 in - 4.62 meter
Draft - max:
12 ft - 3.66 meter
Bridge Clearance:
71 ft - 21.64 meter
Dry Weight:
-

Engine

Make:
Yanmar
Model:
4JHTE
Engine(s):
1
Hours:
3304
Cruise Speed:
10 MPH
Range:
-
Joystick Control:
No
Engine Type:
Inboard
Drive Type:
Fuel Type:
Diesel
Horsepower:
100 (Individual), 100 (combined)
Max Speed:
11 MPH

Tank Capacities

Fuel Tank:
100 gallons - 2 tank(s)
Fresh Water Tank:
60 gallons - 4 tank(s)
Holding Tank:
20 gallons - 2 tank(s)

Accommodations

Total Cabins:
3
Total Berths:
2
Total Sleeps:
-
Total Heads:
2
Captains Cabin:
No
Crew Cabins:
-
Crew Berths:
-
Crew Sleeps:
-
Crew Heads:
-

Gallery

Descriptions

Accommodations

The standard Bristol 51.1 is a three cabin layout. The entire interior is beautifully crafted teak bulkheads, seating, cabinetry. The flooring is inlaid teak and holly.

Working aft from the bow the interior layout has a double V berth forward with teak cabinetry and lockers and good overhead lighting and ventilation. Then aft via a short passageway is a crew cabin to starboard with over & under bunks, teak cabinetry and a locker. Across the passageway, to port, is the forward head with vanity, head and separate shower stall.

Amidships is a large well-lighted and ventilated main saloon. To starboard is a large and comfortable circular settee (upholstered in teal Ultra Suede), an oval dining table and teak cabinetry behind. To port is a teak bench type, curved settee, (teal Ultra Suede), with teak cabinetry behind. Aft of the port settee is the navigation and communications area, with a large teak navigation table, built-in bench seat, facing forward and a large wrap around, “L” shaped set of two panels for AC & DC circuit breakers, electronics, navigation and communications equipment. Additional electronics are mounted on the forward facing panel aft of the companionway ladder. A full size doorway aft of the navigation area leads to the aft master head which has a second door opening to the master stateroom.

To starboard, aft of the large circular settee is a walk through galley, with teak cabinetry, 10 ft of counter space, double stainless sinks, a three burner stove and oven, excellent overhead lighting and ventilation, and three refrigerator freezers. Aft of the galley to starboard is a doorway leading to the spacious master cabin with a center line queen berth, surrounded by teak cabinetry and lockers, again with good lighting & ventilation.



Galley & passageway aft

Galley leads to main doorway to the master cabin
Teak cabinets, including the heavy refrigerator doors
10 ft of counter space total, inboard & outboard
Deep double SS sinks, (fresh, salt, hot, cold)
Seafrost massive two door refrigerator, plus separate freezer
Both units are 120 VAC & engine driven, top & front access,
Tasco stove & oven, 3 burn
GE Omni 5 multi use, (Microwave, toaster, broiler & baker)
Three opening port lights for light and ventilation
Broan trash compactor, (at the Nav desk)



Additional cockpit & deck equipment

Ideal vertical dual gypsy windlass
Foot operated up/down switches
Dual SS anchor plate with dual anchor rollers
Dual chain & rode hawspipes
60 lb Spade anchor with 170 ft 7/16" chain & 150 ft rode
60 lb CQR (secured below deck in the bow locker)
Sunbrella navy blue bimini & full cockpit enclosure / Strataglass windows)
Sunbrella navy blue dodger & stratglass windows, (separate from bimini)
New white vinyl 3" cockpit cushions 2014
Davits for stern mounting an inflatable dingy, (not mounted)
Many large cylindrical fenders & long & short docklines
Steering pedastel, wheel, engine controls & B&B instruments
Givens, 8 man liferaft mounted in cradle forward of dodger
SS BBQ grill, (mounted to port stern rail)



Mast, Rigging, Sails, Winches

Hood Stoway electric in-mast mainsail furling system, (rebuilt 2013)
Harken head sail roller furling system
Electric mainsail in-haul & out-haul winches
Removable, lockable, inner forestay for staysail
Extra tall, port & starboard mast safety rails
Full size spinnaker pole mounted on mast slide
All sails (Doyle), excellent, like new, condition
Doyle mainsail, (new 2010, excellent, like new condx)
Doyle jib, 110%, (new 2010, excellent, like new condx)
Doyle genoa, 150%, (older, good condx, not aboard vessel)
Doyle staysail, (excellent, like new condx)
MPS parachute sail with sock, (good condx, 1 very small tear)
Mast is dual spreader design, (71 ft overall height)
Radar radome mounted on mast with SS guard rail
2x Lewmar #48 2SST, electric winches on mast
2x 3 gang, rope clutches on mast
SS rod rigging, (installed new 2010), good condx)
1x Lewmar #46 winch fwd starboard cockpit
2x Lewmar #55 2SST, manual, aft coach roof
2x Lewmar #55 electric primary winches
2x Lewmar #55 electric secondary winches
1x CB winch w steel cable to the centerboard
Mainsheet traveler, 6X, mounted on aft coach roof
Navtec hydraulic back stay, (new 2010)
Navtec hydraulic boom vang, (new 2010)
2x Adjustable running backstays (downwind sailing)



Electronics, Navigation, Communications

Exterior: Cockpit instruments

    Yanmar engine controls and gauges at helm
    Ships enclosed binnacle compass at helm
    Sidepower bow thruster control at helm
    Simrad remote plotter/rader display at helm
    Raymarine RL 80C chart plotter, (companionway)
    2x new B&G Triton wind, depth & speed instruments, (companionway)

Interior: Companionway ladder instruments

    Westerbeke genset control panel
    Fireboy Xintex S-2A, propane fume detector
    Ideal windlass switch/breaker panel
    Tank monitor, 2x fuel gauges, 2x water gauges
    N.A.T SATFIND Pro 406 MHZ EPIRB
    ACR MOB strobe light, (at helm)

Interior: Navigation desk instruments

    Magnavox MX 4102 satellite navigator
    Standard Horizon VLN 3000 Loud Hailer
    Icom IC-M700 150 watt HF SSB transceiver
    120 VAC & 12-14 VDC circuit breaker panel
    Inverter/Charger switch


Simrad chart plotter / radar control display, (nav station)
Raymarine Pathfinder chart plotter / radar, (cockpit)
Simrad/Robertson AP24 autopilot control
Icom M-100 25 watt VHF transceiver
4X Guest Battery switches



Electrical systems, 120 VAC & 12-14 VDC

120 VAC Shore power system
120 VAC Main circuit breakers
120VAC & 12-14 VDC Circuit breaker panel, (Nav desk)
Pro Mariner 2000w Inverter/Charger
2x 12-14 VDC alternators, (55A and 90A)
2 battery banks, (House:3x 8D 2015; Eng & Gen start:1x D24)
4X Guest battery switches



Hull, Keel, CB, Rudder, Deck, Cabin top, Dorades

Solid FRP hull with FRP/balsa core deck

Teak decking, (good to fair condition, some recaulk & rebung)
Retractable centerboard, 5' 4" up, 12' 6" down)
Awlgrip topsides Navy Blue, 2005
Teak toe rail all around deck recessed SS chocks)
Bow to stern port & starboard rub rails
SS Stanchions, dual safety lines & gates
4x dorade boxes & dorade vents, (2x fwd, 2x aft)
8X large SS opening hatches
1x Ground tackle locker (just after of anchor windlass)
2X large aft storage in deck storage lockers
SS bow & stern pulpits, (stern with fold down swim ladder)
4x Teak hand rails on cabin top
Givens 8 man liferaft & cradle, (mounted behind mast)
6x large heavy duty deck cleats



Miscellaneous other equipment

Westerbeke Diesel generator, (enclosed, 8KW, 2245 hours)
Marine Air, 3 zone, AC/Heat system, (9k, 6k & 6k)
Espar diesel heater, (not operational)
Sidepower bow thruster, (control at helm)
Full boat winter cover with frames & tie downs

Maxprop bronze 3 blade feathering propeller



Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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