Hey fellow sailors. Have been working on this Bristol 40 for 12 years on and off for a friend of mine and after losing my trawler to Huricane Charly bought the boat and will soon be redoing it again to my own specks. it is a very sound and heavily built boat,and I am looking forward to many good voyages and experiences.Anyway,I work on all types of boats,from Fl. to Tx. to Va. and have been searching for another Bristol 40 Center cockpit to get some feedback from.I get many good compliments about the boat and would like to share with another owner or respective authority on refits or othere changes.I appreciate any feedback. Looking forward to hearing from you.joatmon