A Bristol 45.5 Hood Design Sloop
She was built in 1985 in Bristol, Rhode Is.
45 ft long from stem to stern
14 ft. beam
38 ft. on the water line.
We draw 5'-2" with the center board up and 12' with it down.
We have a cruising spinnaker, storm jib, working jib, genoa, and main sail
Raytheon radar
Radar detector and radar reflector
Alpha auto pilot
Mast is 60' from the water line not counting antennas at top
Center Cockpit
Down below we have:
A freezer off inverter
Large refrigerator that runs off an inverter
An additional refrigerator for drinks off inverter
Microwave oven off inverter
Propane stove/oven
Washing machine (Italian made front loading) off inverter
A single side band radio
3 GPS's
2 Epirbs
Satellite telephone (Meridian)
Ice maker off inverter
HRO watermaker that makes 20 gal./ hour with generator
2 laptop computers with 1 printer (no scanner)
3 water tanks with a capacity of 240 gal. of water
4 fuel tanks that hold a total capacity of 180 gal. diesel
20 - 5 gal. Jerryjugs on deck to hold 100 gal. of diesel
70 hp Westerbeak engine
8 kilowatts Westerbeak generator
25" TV with antenna at top of mast
stereo with 6 speakers (2 in cock pit)
6 bunks
Teak and holly sole
3 air conditioners (1 in each stateroom)
2 heads (one with a stall shower)
3 electric and 3 manual bilge pumps
2 VHF radios (one hand held)
8 mounted electric fans
Lots of wine, beer and rum
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