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Bristol 45.5 Centre Cockpit Boats For Sale

BRISTOL 45.5 CENTRE COCKPIT

AU $245,000

Finance from only $ 00 per week

Length

45' 3" - 13.80m

Vessel Location

Melbourne Region Sandringham VIC

Launch Year

1985

Hull Material

Fibreglass/GRP

Pre-Purchase Inspection

Description: Bristol 45.5 Centre Cockpit

The Ted Hood designed Bristol 45.5 is a comfortable and roomy traditional blue water cruising yacht that has been well maintained and thoughtfully upgraded to make cruising as easy and convenient as possible. This is a classic yacht for the serious blue water cruiser. Solidly built in the USA she has been cruised extensively by her current owners since 2015 with passages up the Australian east coast, twice around Tasmania, across to NZ, around the North Island and return with much of her travels sailed two-handed. During this time virtually all of her electrical, mechanical, structural and navigation systems have been upgraded or refitted to ensure a safe, reliable and seaworthy passage maker, ready to embark on new adventures with her next owner.

Her upgrades include furling headsail and in-mast furling mainsail for the ultimate in sail handling convenience, a powerful new Yanmar 80hp diesel engine installed in 2020, a Fischer-Panda genset and a fully enclosed cockpit providing complete protection from the elements in all weather. Down below you'll find plenty of living space with two private sleeping cabins, each with ensuite. The inviting main cabin with large saloon table, well equipped galley and proper chart table for the navigator will impress.

Solidly rigged for offshore sailing, she has a good wardrobe of sails in great condition. Her lifting centreboard allows ready access to shallower waterways. With the centreboard lowered you will enjoy efficient upwind sailing and comfortable passage making. She is an Australian Registered vessel so she is ready to sail out into the the Pacific or anywhere you may choose to sail.

If you are looking for a serious blue water passage maker the this attractive Bristol 45.5 is one you should inspect. For further information or to arrange an inspection at Sandringham VIC, please contact Chris Furey on O4IO 55I 977 or complete the on-line enquiry foirm

Region

Victoria

Vessel Location

Melbourne Region Sandringham VIC

Reference

B455-LB

Usage

Cruising

Launch Year

1985

HIN

AU-WWA167012001

Rego

ON 860 426

Designer

Ted Hood USA

Builder

Bristol Yachts USA

Length

45' 3" - 13.80m

Beam

4.00m

Draft

From 1.50m to 3.40m with centreboard

Displacement

16,000 Kgs

Keel / Ballast

Moderate shoal draft fin keel with swing centreboard to enhance performance. Centreboard raised and lowered with dedicated Wichard winch in cockpit

Hull Material

Fibreglass/GRP

Deck Material

GRP sandwich with balsa core

Engine Make

Yanmar

Engine

4JH80 4 cylinder Turbocharged and Intercooled, 2 Litre displacement Installed new in 2020 and in as new condition

Number Engines

Horsepower

Fuel Type

Diesel

Engine Hours

518 at end August 2024

Max Speed

7.5 Knots

Cruise Speed

6 Knots

Propulsion

Shaft drive with dripless shaft seal and 4-blade propeller, matched to the new Yanmar diesel engine in 2020.

Thrusters

Nil

Genset

Fischer Panda Mini 8 PMS 110v in engine bay forward of main engine

Fuel

300 L plus further 300 L in auxiliary tanks, Tanks are S/S, mounted under floor.

Water

600 Litres in 3 x S/S tanks

Accommodation

Forward V-berth cabin, either double berth or 2 x singles with excellent stowage and ensuite bathroom with wash basin and toilet.
Aft owners cabin with athwartships King sized berth, excellent stowage and ensuite bathroom with toilet and wash basin and a separate shower compartment.
Access from main cabin to owners aft cabin is via a walkway on the port side. Walkway contains Navigation area, radios, switch panels, engine panel and engine and generator access.
Main cabin with settee berth to starboard and L shaped settee with a drop-side folding saloon table to port. Table can be lowered to form an additional double berth when required. Stowage under settees and behind seat backs. Good light and ventilation via hatches and opening ports and excellent headroom throughout.

Cabins

Two private sleeping cabins plus main cabin. Attractively Teak trimmed with traditional timber flooring

Berths

6-7

Galley

To starboard, well designed and effective for use at sea. Plenty of storage capacity

Refrigeration

Top loading galley fridge, Isotherm with new 12v compressor in 2016
Top loading saloon fridge, Isotherm with new 12v compressor in 2016

Stove

Force Ten with 3 burner gas stove and oven. Gas safety shut off solenoid. Rail mounted Gas BBQ

Hotwater System

Raritan 45 Litre, heated via generator

Shower

Fully enclosed hot & cold in a separate compartment in aft cabin ensuite.

Toilet

Forward toilet is electric Vacuflush, Rear toilet is vented composting type with zero emmissions.

Entertainment

Kenwoiod AM FM with Bluetooth and Aux inputs connected to amplifier. Selectable cabin and/or cockpit speakers.

Dinghy

Nautilus 3.1m Inflatable tender with alloy hull 4/2019 stows on pivoting davit and cradle with electric winch for easy launch & retrieval.

Outboard

Tohatsu 9.8HP outboard new 4/2019, stows on stern rail mount bracket

Covers

Centre cockpit has a full framed hard top cover with solar panels mounted above and all-round clears, new in 2024, with zip opening sections for access and ventilation. Centre cockpit is completely weatherproof in all conditions - owner hasn't needed wet weather gear in last 9 years!

Ground Tackle

Maxwell 2200 vertical windlass in forward anchor well. New electric motor in 2022.
Rocna HD primary anchor - 84m 5/16 G43 ISO chain new in 2017
Fortress second anchor stowed on coach-roof. Spare chain and warp stowed in forepeak

Safety Gear

Includes Sea anchor with rode, first aid kit, life ring, LPG safety gas shut-off. Boarding ladder. Flashlights.

Bilge Pumps

3 electric bilge pumps with float switches

Life Raft

Waypoint 6 person with hydrostatic release, stows in deck mount frame. Due for servicing.

Epirb

Resqme 406 MegHz

Life Jackets

5 inflatables with harnesses & tethers. 4 basic PFDs.

Flares

3 x Red Para flares, 3 x Orange smoke flares, 3 x Red hand flares, 1 x White collision, all in date.

Fire Protection

4 x Fire extinguishers, Fire blanket, Smoke and CO Alarm

Electrics

2 x 220AH AGM House supply batteries, new in 11/22.1 x 200 AH AGM engine start battery. Xantex Truecharge 2 battery charger, Victron battery monitor.
LED and incandescent interior lights. LED Masthead tricolour navigation lights. 12v and 240v switch panels. 120v generator, 125 Amp main engine alternator, portable 12v inverter at chart table to charge laptops. 240v shore power with new Galvanic Isolator. 2 x 150 watt solar panels on Bimini top charging via Victron MPPT Smart solar controller.

Electronics

New NMEA 2000 backbone installed 2016. Lowance HDS-7 Plotter, GPS and multi-function display incl Speed & Depth. Garmin Wind, Coursemaster CM950 autopilot with hydraulic linear drive and new head unit in 2022. Vesper Marine AID Class B transponder, Wewstmarine VHF 550 radio transceiver with masthead whip aerial and emergency whip aerial, Icom IC-M710 HF radio transceiver with insulated backstay aerial, Iridium Go satellite phone at chart table with external antenna. Ritchie steering compass at helm pedestal.

Sail Inventory

In-Mast furling mainsail 2017. Furling headsail with UV protective foot and leech strips. Heavy weather jib hanks to inner forestay, Storm Jib hanks to inner forestay.

Mast / Rigging

Alloy single spreader keel stepped mast with forestay and Profurl NC42 headsail furler, inner forestay, insulated back stay, forward and aft lower shrouds. Forespar E-Z in-mast mainsail furling system new in 2017.3 x Lewmar S/T halyard winches on mast. S/S wire rigging replaced, headsail furler serviced and chainplates replaced in 2017. New lower shrouds (4) upgraded to 10mm in 2019. Alloy boom with cylinder vang. Alloy headsail pole.

Deck Gear

Central pedestal in cockpit with wheel steering and all-new steering cables in 2024,2 x Lewmar 655 S/T headsail sheet winches, 2 x Lewmar 43 S/T Main sheet and traveler winches, 1 x Lewmar S/T Electric furling winch in cockpit, 1 x Wichard reel-winch in cockpit to raise and lower centreboard. 3 x Lewmar clutches. S/S bow and stern rails and stanchions with wire lifelines and side gates. 6 x Bowmar hatches, acrylic replaced 2/2023. Saloon window acrylics replaced 2/2023.2 x Dorade vents with S/S tubular guards, Cabin top handrails.

Remarks

A well found and well equipped solidly built traditional cruising yacht fitted with all that is required to make cruising easy, safe and comfortable