1979 Bristol 46' (13.72 m) 45.5 Aft Cockpit
Hobe Sound, Florida, United States
Trumpeter
Trumpeter is one of the rare aft cockpit Bristol 45.5's. Built to the highest specs by New England craftsmen at the height of Bristol Yachts, and designed by Empacher/Hood
- Cruisers
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: BTY455010479
$ 153,000 USD
€ 138,418 Euros
$ 206,381 CAD
£ 116,491 GBP
Description
Trumpeter is a rare aft cockpit Bristol 45.5, built to the highest specs by New England craftsmen at the height of Bristol Yachts, designed by Empacher/Hood, and meticulously cared for by experienced cruising owners who spared no expense on her.
She was repowered with an 80HP Yanmar in 2016, now with only 1,200 hours. She's set up for single-handing or easy to sail for a couple, with her electric Stowaway in-mast furling. Her current owners have owned her for 34 years and have had wonderful cruising experiences, but they are now ready to pass the torch. She features a centerboard, so her 4'11" draft with the board up enables you to cruise shallow areas that similar boats can't reach. With her board down, she draws 11', maximizing upwind performance. Her unique two-cabin, two-head layout makes her a great family boat. The aft cabin features two double quarterberths located within arm's length of the cockpit and the navigation area, making her perfect for passagemaking. Her aft (DRY) head is only steps from the companionway, and the galley is easily reachable too. It's easy to see that she was designed with offshore passages in mind.
In her salon, there is a rare second companionway, for access if you have guests or if someone is sleeping in the aft cabin. It's also perfect for loading groceries and supplies. She was one of the first boats to feature twin captain's chairs, now a common feature on larger luxury passagemakers. A pipe berth can be fitted over the chairs so no sleeping space is lost with this design. Her v-berth is spacious and a second wet head features dual entries from both the salon and forward stateroom.
Her interior is finished in warm Brunynzeel mahogany, lending a classic ambiance. Everything about this boat is tastefully finished, from her Flag Blue Awlgripped hull to her freshly painted topsides to her classic lines. She's a true beauty and ready to take you anywhere you desire.
Data Sheet
HIN/IMO: BTY455010479
LOA: 45' 3'' (13.79 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1979
Beam: 13' 3''
Draft Max: 11'
Draft Min: 4' 11''
Cabins: 2
Sleeps: 6
Single Berths: 2
V Berths: 2
Double Berths: 2
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull Shape: Displacement
Air Conditioning: Yes
Tower: No
Bridge Clearance: 65'
Fuel Tank: 90 Gallons (340.69 Liters)
Fresh Water: 260 Gallons (984.21 Liters)
Holding Tank: 62 Gallons (234.7 Liters)
Displacement: 40000
Builder: Bristol Yachts
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Yanmar
- Engine Model: 4JH80
- Engine Year: 2016
- Hours: 1300.00
Generators
Generator 1
- Generator Make: Phasor
- Generator Model: 2016
- Generator KW: 4.50
- Generator Hours: 1200.00
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Equipment & Highlights
Mechanical Equipment
- 80 hp Yanmar 4JH-80 engine new 2016, 1200 hours
- ZF transmission
- SS shaft
- Fixed prop
- PSS dripless shaft seal (replaced 2022)
- Cutlass bearing replaced 2022.
- Spurs line cutters.
- Dual 500FG main engine fuel filter
- 120 amp Valero alternator with external Balmar alternator
- ProMariner electronic battery combiner
- 4.5 KW Phasor generator (2016), 1300 hrs.
- Single Racor FG genset fuel filter
- Reverso oil change pump plumbed for both main engine and genset
- 2 group 31 engine/genset start batteries (new 2021)
- 8 6V golf cart house batteries, approx 900 A/H (new 2023)
- Heart 2500 inverter/charger
- 130 amp PowerMax battery charger
- 2 30 amp shore power inlets
- 16,000 BTU Cruiseair reverse cycle air conditioning/heat
- 120V 24 gph Aquamarine reverse osmosis watermaker
- Motor and HP pump replaced 2021
Deck
- Maxwell 2200 windlass
- Ultra Anchor
- Hood electric Stowaway in mast mainsail furling, motor rebuilt 2021
- Mack Sails main with sacrificial sunscreen along entire leech, 2020
- Mack 130 Headsail, regularly serviced by Mack Sails
- Hood cruising chute, lightly used
- Garhauer stainless steel ball bearing blocks for mainsheet and stowaway outhaul including blocks in boom ends
- Profurl headsail furling (drum replaced 2018)
- Standing Rigging replaced by Mack Sails over last ten years
- Offshore solid vang
- Mainsheet traveler immediately forward of main dodger
- Merriman reel centerboard winch
- Spectra CB pennant (replaced 2022)
- Lewmar 42 ST main sheet winch
- Lewmar 40 2 speed main outhaul winch
- Edson pedestal steering
- 5 permanently mounted hard solar panels,totaling 445 amps
- MPPT solar controller
- Offshore Marine SS
- Dinghy davits
- Edson outboard bracket
Accommodations
- 2 companionways
- Sleeps 6 in 3 cabins,
- 2 heads, separate shower stall in aft head
- 2 swivel barrel chairs to starboard in main salon
- Fixed table
- 250 gal freshwater in 4 SS tanks
- 6 gal electric, engine heat water heater
- Dickinson Newport model bulkhead mounted diesel fireplace/heater
Galley Equipment
- 4 burner propane Force 10 galley range with broiler
- 3 10 lb propane tanks in isolated propane locker
- Adler Barbour 12V holding plate refrigeration
- EZ-Kold holding plate separate freezer.
Navigation Systems
- B & G Hydra 330 total instrument system
- B & G Hydrapilot autopilot
- Furuno GP 39 GPS
- Garmin plotter 406
- EPIRB Standard Horizon Matrix VHF with remote cockpit mic
- ICOM M-502 VHF
- Vespermarine Watchmate AIS transceiver with masthead VHF splitter
- ICOM 700 Pro SSB/Ham HF transceiver with ICOM AT 130 tuner
- Clear speech HF speaker.
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