How to find make/model of older glass <20ft

[BobM]

Bristol 19 Corinthian

I was hoping someone would nail it. Just in case it is indeed a Bristol Corinthian, here is the owners site. In any case, it is the spitting image of one and they will be a good resource for you.The builder is listed as "Bristol Sailstar Boats" on the site."The Bristol Corinthian/19 was in production for about 20 years, therefore there are two versions of this design. If someone should wish to submit information on the newer version that would be great." Corinthian - 19 SpecificationsDesigner: Carl A. AlbergBuilder: Bristol Sailstar BoatsL-O-A: 19' 6.5"L-W-L: 14' 6"Beam: 6' 6"Draft: 2' 9"Ballast: (encapsulated lead) 1,100 poundsDisplacement: 2,724 poundsSail Area: 186 sq. ft. It is obvious that you have a retractable keel version of the boat. There is an excel owners list with email addresses for over a dozen Corinthian owners. Someone is likely to answer.Good luck,BobM

 

[BobM]

More info on the name

I found this on the Alberg 30 website about the transition from Sailstar to Bristol. What I can't find, is any other shallow draft boats. All the ones I have found have a full keel.BobMA display advertisement in the May 1966 issue of Yachting Magazine, p. 238 for the Corinthian sailboat shows the manufacturer as Sailstar Boats, 1 Constitution St., Bristol, RI 02809 Douglas Axtell writes in the Bristol Corinthian 19's portion of the Bristol Owners' Page that the Corinthian, produced from 1966 to 1980, was built by Sailstar Boats, a division of Bristol Yachts. Steve Mitchell, writing in an issue of "Good Old Boat" Magazine, quotes Bristol Yachts founder Clint Pearson as stating that when he left Pearson Yachts in 1964, he bought Sailstar Boats in West Warwick, RI and moved the company to Bristol, RI. Pearson states he changed the company name to Bristol Yachts, and the name Sailstar gradually faded away. Daniel Spurr in his new book, "Heart Of Glass: Fiberglass Boats And The Men Who Made Them", also describes this relationship between Bristol and Sailstar.

 

[BobM]

emailing sure beats working ;-)

Good old boat feature a refit on an Corinthian in September/October 2001 issue, which you can order(AVAILABLE ON 2001 BACK ISSUE CD ONLY. I highly recommend the magazine. Don't let the subscription price scare you off. It is "the magazine for the rest of us" and the most useful magazine I have ever bought. I've frequently bought back issues when looking at boats to purchase.I only wish they would do twelve issues a year, but hey, they have to sail too!Bob

 

[Tim R.]

Not a corinthian

The Corinthian has a full keel with an overhanging transom. The bow also has differnt lines. I think Pearson took the basic Sailstar Conquest and made it prettier and more appealing to the saltwater crowd with it's full keel and classic lines. It also has a motor well and the sharp angles of the cabin top have been softened.http://members.aol.com/bristolyht/bristol19/draw19.jpg

 

[JKelly]

Geez, that sure looks like it...

Wasn't Bristol owned by Starcraft at one point in time? Or vice versa? The pictures of the Corinthian seem pretty close, except my boat has a retractable keel. But, I have the cabin exactly the same, and the toilet in the illustrations certainly explains the two valves located on the floor of the cabin under a flip up cover. Also, there are toilet instructions mounted inside the cabin. I just spoke with the Secretary of State in Maine. He states that the information I got from DIF&W earlier today is about the only record the state would have. I was hoping he might be able to get me the full HIN. However, I did email Starcraft marine with my partial number. I'll post if they respond.Any other ways I can find out more info? I suppose that the illustrations for the Corinthian will at least help me with rigging when the time comes, as my boat has none really. Will a marine supply place be able to get a mast for this boat for less than a million bucks? Thanks guys so much for your help...!-Jack

 

[JKelly]

Check out this listing for sale

I think you guys are on to something. Here's someone listing a Bristol Corinthian for sale, and it has the same looking keel as mine.

 

[Joe]

jkelly....

your boat is not a Bristol Corinthian. Look at the bottom... yours has a spade rudder and centerboard. The Corinthian is a full keel with keel hung rudder. I agree with Tim that it is most likely a Sailstar Conquest 20. The ad he posted shows a boat in pretty good condition with all the parts, pieces and sails (and without a 4x4.) The asking price was $1500 3 years ago.... do the math... and if you're still serious about fixing her up, study the pictures and scour the boat graveyards to find a mast and boom, cause that's your biggest problem. Just keep looking around and asking questions....ayep.

 

[BobM]

Apples and apples

Sailstar and Bristol are the same company. They apparently built the same boat with two keel configurations calling one a Conquest and one a Corinthian. They are certainly similar from the deck up so Corinthian owners would still be a valid resource for mast / rigging info.BobM

 

[Roger (Ninette Manitoba)]

to answer some of your other questions

Once you have figured out how tall the mast should be you can order an extrusion and all associated parts from Dwyer Aluminium Masts. They have a web site and supply a variety of different sizes and configuration. Any marine supplier will be able to supply the rigging. Assume about a $1k for the mast and and boom, and at least that much again for a set of used sails. As for how the mast is secured, it is called a tabernacle or mast step which essentially keeps the bottom in place. The tabernacle is held in place by 4 bolts but these do not have to be substantial as the only force on the tabernacle is downward. Its the rigging that keeps the mast upright. Standing rigging consists of a forestay a pair of sidestays each side and a backstay. Get yourself a book on basic sailing and you will get an idea of how a sailboat is put together. I would recommend any Don Casey books, (ex This Old Boat) but there is also a good book for your kind of project by Brian Gilbert entitled Fix it and Sail. Although both are how to books the latter is more of a narrative. Both can be purchased at Amazon.com

 

[JKelly]

I beat you to it...

Thanks for the advice. Like I've said, I'm quite a novice with all of this. I'm awaiting delivery of "This Old Boat" from Amazon, as I've heard from others that this is a terrific resource. Thanks for the info about the mast...