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The owner bought this boat in 2023
Standard features
Classic sailboat on Lake Ontario
1968 Bristol 27 for sale - Enough Salr.
This boat was sailed straight from Bristol, RI up to Lake Ontario by its original owner, and spent 50+ years exploring the Great Lakes.
I bought Enough Salt in 2023 in hopes of getting back into sailing and developing my boat restoration skills. Ive since learned that i have only enough time and passion for one of those, and chose sailing.
Put in other words, this boat floats and sails, but its in need of a significant restoration/refit. Im hoping to find someone who is interested in older model boats and is up for the task of restoring this boat to its former glory.
Suggesting $500, but willing to negotiate.
Bristol 27 Specs • Hull Type: Long Keel • Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop • LOA: 27.16 ft / 8.28 m • LWL: 19.75 ft / 6.02 m • Beam:8.00 ft / 2.44 m • Displacement: 6,600.00 lb / 2,994 kg • Ballast: 2,575.00 lb / 1,168 kg • Max Draft:4.00 ft / 1.22 m • Construction: FG (solid laminate) • Ballast Type: Lead • First Built: 1966 • Last Built: 1978 • # Built: 337 • Builder: Bristol Yachts, Inc. (USA) • Designer: Carl Alberg
Extra gear included
Other: • 2002 Mercury Outboard Motor (8HP / 2 stroke) • Has jack stands - NO TRAILER or cradle
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
See BRISTOL 27 for more information.
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