1983 Bristol 45' (13.72 m)
Annapolis, Maryland, United States
NO QUESTIONS
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- Cruisers / Center Cockpit
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
PRICED TO SELL!
$ 89,000 USD
€ 78,432 Euros
$ 123,391 CAD
£ 66,880 GBP
Description
-- IN ANNAPOLIS -- NOW UNDER $100,000 !! --
Designed by Ted Hood, the Bristol 45.5 is widely regarded as the epitome of luxurious/classic center cockpit cruisers. Her renowned Bristol quality and seakindly design makes a durable and rugged blue water vessel - suitable for a wide range of conditions.
With her stunning blue hull, bright varnish, and history of light use and fastidious maintenance, NO QUESTIONS stands out among the hundreds of Bristol Yachts currently afloat.
HIGHLIGHTS
Lightly used on the northern Chesapeake
- Stunning navy blue hull -w/ rugged teak rubrails
- Shoal draft -w/ centerboard for increased sea-kindliness and upwind efficiency
- Exquisite varnished teak bright work
- Continually/Professionally maintained
- Low hours on Westerbeke diesel
- Northern Lights genset
- Two private staterooms; Two heads -w/shower
- AC/heat
- Electric head
- Rigged for short-handed sailing - with lines & controls accessible in cockpit.
- Electric in-mast furling mainsail
- 130% furling genoa
- Two Lewmar #65 winches; Two secondary winches and mainsheet winch
- Ideal electric anchor windlass
- 30A and 50A shorepower
- 5 Diesel fuel tanks; 4 water tanks
- Bimini replaced 2024!
Data Sheet
LOA: 45' (13.72 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1983
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Full Details
INTERIOR FEATURES
** Sleeps 6 comfortably **
- Varnished teak interior joinery throughout
- Two-zone reverse-cycle AC/heat
- AC and LED/DC lighting throughout
- Private owner’s stateroom and separate shower
- Upgraded upholstery
- Updated Nav station
- Two Freezers and one refrigeration
- Electric Stove and Microwave
- Two heads equipped with Lectrasan equipment (No holding tanks)
- Excellent storage throughout - in numerous drawers, lockers, and cabinets
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- Saloon: L-shape dinette with gloss-varnished double drop-leaf table to port. Top-loading fridge/freezer aft. Swivel chairs to starboard. Bookshelves and glassed-door cabinets outboard, port and starboard.
- Aft-facing nav-station: aft to port
- Galley: Aft to starboard (see below)
- Guest stateroom: Foward - with V-berth and ensuite access to guest head (to port), Generous locker-space and cabinetry -w/ louvered doors. teak ceilings along berth.
- Guest head: To port, forward of saloon - w/ electric head, vanity sink, shower, teak grate
- Owner's stateroom: Aft, accessed via private "walk-thru." Athwartship double berth. Numerous drawers (with gloss-varnished drawer-fronts) in bureau and at head of berth. Lockers and cabinets with louvered doors.
- Owner's head: Private entrance from owner's stateroom - w/ vanity/sink, separate shower stall, teak grate.
GALLEY
- Princess 3-burner electric stove -w/oven
- Deep, double SS sinks
- Top and side-loading fridge/freezer
- Ample storage and counter-space.
SAILS and RIGGING
Double spreader, sloop rig
- Furling mainsail -w/ Hood electric in-mast furling
- Furling genoa -w/ Profurl furler
- Whisker pole -w/ on-mast stowage
- Lewmar 2-speed, self-tailing winches: Two, #65 primary, two, #55 secondary, three #46 (furling/outhaul, mainsheet, mast/utility), #40 and #24 (non-ST) on mast.
ELECTRONICS
- Autohelm multi-display (depth, speed, log, wind)
- Datamarine link
- Shipmate RS-3500 GPS
- Raymarine 6000 autopilot
- Raytheon R20X radar
- Icom M424 VHF
- Autohelm wind, depth, knot/log displays over companionway
ELECTRICAL
110V AC system
- Northern Lights diesel 6kW genset - 910 hours
- 50A shorepower
- Distribution panel
- Battery charger
- 110V outlets
- Princess stove; water heater
12V DC system
- "House" bank
- Engine-start battery
- Selector switch
- Distribution/breaker panel
- Inverter
DECK and COCKPIT FEATURES - and EQUIPMENT
- Dodger
- Bimini - ('24)
- 4 teak dorade boxes -w/chromed bronze cowls and SS guards
- Ideal electric anchor windlass
- CQR anchor -w/ chain and rode
- Anchor roller
- Raw water washdown
- Custom cockpit cushions
- Signature Bristol gloss-varnished teak bulwarks -w/ built-in chocks
- Solid teak decking -- foredeck, sidedecks, aft-deck
- Custom cockpit cushions
- Teak cockpit grate
- Folding cockpit table - at pedestal
- Two lazarettes on aft-deck -w/ Bomar hatches.
RECENT UPDATES and MAINTENANCE - 2024
- CO/smoke detectors installed. Fire extinguishers replaced
- Electric bilge pump serviced
- Re-certify engine-room fire systems checked/re-certified
- Generator output polarity checked and corrected
- Engine exhaust elbow inspected/serviced. clamp replace
- Engine fuel supply inspected and serviced\
- Service winches and sailing hardware. Complete
- Thru-hull replaced (UV damaged)
- Chainplates inspected
- Inverter-battery disconnect switch installed
- ELCIs outlets installed
- Battery terminals covered
- Upper alternator serviced
- Cockpit scupper drain hoses (replacement in progress)
- 16 below waterline thru-hull valves inspected, disassembled/reassembled, cleaned. lubricated
- Rectangular plate-anode replaced
- Bimini replaced
- Bottom painted; zinc anodes replaced
- Boot-stripes repainted
- Hull professionally cleaned and polished.
- Teak decking cleaned and treated
- Decks cleaned/detailed
- Engine and genset serviced (fall 2023)
- Air conditioning and refrigerator/freezers serviced
- Headsail refurbished/cleaned
- LectraSan head refurbished by manufacturer and reinstalled
- Swivel captain's chairs mechanism replaced
- Gauges for fuel / water tanks replaced
- Interior of boat professionally cleaned; Carpets and cushions steam cleaned; Curtains removed and cleaned.
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Contact Us
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We look forward to working with you!

Seattle Yachts
7350 Edgewood Road
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Seattle Yachts was formed by the merging of Northwest Yachts which was founded in 1992 and Seattle Yachts which was founded in 1983. We have a great opportunity to serve you better, with locations in Washington, California, Florida, Maryland, Canada, and the Philippines! We represent 15 lines of new boats for you to choose from, as well as a fleet of previously owned vessels.

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Yacht Broker - CPYB
7350 Edgewood Road
Annapolis MD 21403 USA
Office: 703-593-7531
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Email: rod@crusaderyachts.com
Rod has been a yacht broker in Annapolis for over 40 years and has witnessed many changes over the years. An avid sailor since childhood, he has cruised and raced extensively on the Chesapeake and offshore. His diligence, as well as his business and boating experience, inspire the trust of his many loyal clients who often refer their friends and family members to him.
Many “industry insiders” have chosen Rod as their Yacht Broker, for their own yacht purchase or sale. Active for many years with YBAA, the Yacht Brokers Association of America: www.ybaa.org. Originally elected to the YBAA Board of Directors in 2003, he has served in many roles in pursuit of raising the standards of professionalism in the Yacht Brokerage arena.
In 2006 and 2007, as Chair of the Professional Education Committee he was instrumental in producing “The Guide,” the Yacht Brokerage Industry’s first ever training manual for professional practices. Rod has also been involved over the years in other YBAA projects, including many revisions of YBAA’s standard purchase and listing forms, which are widely used throughout the Yacht Brokerage industry.
Because of his expertise and experience, Rod is often sought out for his counsel by leaders in “allied industries” regarding policy issues, as well as by fellow brokers throughout North America when they encounter problems with their transactions. Rod has two grown “children,” both of whom have worked with him in the industry in the past before moving on to other careers. They still occasionally find time to sail with their dad. He also enjoys hiking, mountaineering, and dancing.
Rod holds a BA from Johns Hopkins and an MBA with honors from George Mason University.