53'3"' Bristol 53.3 Aft Cockpit

Year	Length	Beam	Draft	Location	Price
1989	53'3"'	15'2"'	5'4"'	Florida	$495,000

Description:

From time to time a really nice boat comes along . . . one that offers a well-respected design, fine sailing characteristics and a history of meticulous maintenance. Such a boat is the this Bristol 53.3. These heavy displacement cruisers enjoy a sterling reputation for their construction and outstanding sailing characteristics. Rarely do they come on the market . . . and rarer still are the aft-cockpit models Bristol Boat Company of Bristol, Rhode Island, built a sizeable number of these 51 / 53 foot cruisers, most of which were produced in the better known center- cockpit models. This particular boat is an aft-cockpit design which is stunning to look at . . . and still offers three private sleeping cabins. The interior is finished in teak with the lighter-colored varnish finish . . . with the optional louvered locker door fronts throughout. She has received the best of care from her owners. The maintenance has always been first-rate. In 2001 she received new teak decks by Bachelor Point Yacht Company in Oxford, MD, and in 2012 the decks were completely refurbished with their first light sanding. This 53.3 had all the Bristol options when she was commissioned in 1990. She was delivered with electric primary winches, a Hood electric Stoway main, an 8KW Westerbeke generator, varnished teak interior joinery and reverse cycle heat and air conditioning. Plus she'll clear a 65' bridge along the ICW. She is finished with Flag Blue Awlgrip (2010), the topside varnish is fresh (work done at Hinckley SW Harbor, ME, Aug. 2012), and the Hood-inspired shearline is just about dead-solid perfect!

Equipment:

Electrical System 24 V Wesmar bow thruster w/separate battery charger Westerbeke 8 KW generator with sound box MarineAir air conditioning and heating (3 units) Heart 2000-watt inverter ProMariner battery charger (6) Batteries for house, generator, engine starting and bow thruster (2) Alternators (2) Electric oil-changing systems (1) 50 amp inlet and two 30 amp inlets with Shore Power cables Emergency start circuits for both Engine and Generator 110 V shore power assist for refrigeration and freezer 12 V Hella fans & 12v. cabin lighting throughout (3) 12 V TVs and (2) 12 V VCRs 110 V icemaker and 110 V trash compactor Insulated backstay for SSB antenna installation Mast-top circular TV antenna Alarm system for propane, CO2 and bilge level Electronics Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra II (multi-function) at nav station with cockpit remotes Raytheon R40XX radar w/cockpit mounted repeater (R41XX) Icom ICM 100 VHF Raychart 600XX plotter w/ D GPS Robertson AP 200 DL autopilot 7” Ritchie S/S compass Other Deck Features Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits with S/S stanchions, double lifelines and side gates (6) Opening deck hatches Higher / flared toe rail with integral chocks for mooring lines Ideal windlass with provisions for rode and chain Wesmar bow thruster controls at helm Single-lever throttle and clutch controls Engine instrument panel recessed in cockpit coaming to port Bass 12 V waterproof breaker system recessed in starboard cockpit coaming (2) Large lazarette lockers behind cockpit coaming (2) Sets of varnished teak companionway doors, one set w/full screens, one set raised panel, solid teak Teak and stainless outboard mounting bracket Hatch and locker in the foredeck for deck gear storage Split/double stainless anchor roller Both Delta and CQR anchors on roller with chain and rode Life raft with on-deck stainless storage cradle Teak and stainless stern pulpit seats Perko (chrome) dorade vents Varnished cockpit table with additional, fold-out leaves Dodger Sails and Rigging Built with an Awlgripped Hood electric StoWay spar with a two spreader rig. Her original specifications called for her to be ICW capable . . . so her overall mast height was slightly reduced to allow passage under a 65’ bridge. The boom was lengthened to compensate for the slight reduction in sail area. Other rigging features include: Solid, stainless steel rod rigging with Navtec turnbuckles Insulated backstay for installation of SSB antenna Sailtec hydraulic backstay adjuster Hood Yacht Systems furling gear on headstay Inboard and outboard Genoa tracks Lewmar “big block” S/S block system on custom S/S traveler Hall Spars hydraulic vang Radar reflector mounted at spreaders Winches Lewmar electric 66’s - primaries Lewmar 46’s - secondarys Lewmar electric 52 - mainsheet and outhaul Lewmar 43 & 46 - mounted on the spar as halyard winches Oversized centerboard winch / worm gear drive - Merriman Sails Main - StoWay by Scott Sails Genoa - 150 w/overhaul by Scott Sails in 2002 MPS by Scott Sails

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

L32888

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Material	Hull	Type	Rigging	Cabins	Condition
fiberglass	monohull	cruiser	masthead sloop	3	excellent