any body got any reviews of Bristol sloops---29, 32' range. I'm looking for a boat of this size that's seaworthy, family-friendly and easy for solos. Bristols look good...?
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Very narrow-beamed
The ones I've boarded in that size range have been very narrow-beamed; of course, those were of the 70s/80s vintage. Similar to the smaller Cape Dory's; e.g., the Cape Dory 28. BEO
The ones I've boarded in that size range have been very narrow-beamed; of course, those were of the 70s/80s vintage. Similar to the smaller Cape Dory's; e.g., the Cape Dory 28. BEO
That style of boat
Of course some, myself included consider a narrow boat to be a better offshore boat then the modern boats. The CCA style of boat with long ends and narrow beam has a better motion at sea and is more likely to have a more even forward and aft distribution of underwater volume or curve of area then a modern boat. The shape is more likely to be self-steering then a modern boat. And of course in bad weather it’s easier to move about or stay put in a narrow boat. If you do get knocked about below deck you have less distance to get thrown in a narrow boat. All in all I like the CCA style and own a Tartan 34C for that reason. All the best, Robert Gainer
Of course some, myself included consider a narrow boat to be a better offshore boat then the modern boats. The CCA style of boat with long ends and narrow beam has a better motion at sea and is more likely to have a more even forward and aft distribution of underwater volume or curve of area then a modern boat. The shape is more likely to be self-steering then a modern boat. And of course in bad weather it’s easier to move about or stay put in a narrow boat. If you do get knocked about below deck you have less distance to get thrown in a narrow boat. All in all I like the CCA style and own a Tartan 34C for that reason. All the best, Robert Gainer
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