1979 Bristol Channel Cutter 28

One of the most capable small ocean cruisers ever made, the Lyle Hess designed Bristol Channel Cutter is known worldwide for its legendary strength and seaworthiness. So many of these classic vessels have crossed oceans and circumnavigated.   The full embodiment of Lyn and Larry Pardey’s “go simple, go small, go now”. This classic go-anywhere adventure vessel that will attract admiration wherever you go.

Cherished over 30 years of ownership including a trip to Tahiti and back. Regularly cruised locally in the PNW since then. The pride of ownership is clear – the brightwork gleams and everything is ship-shape. Meticulous record keeping, drawings and instructions

Assumable moorage on application.

Name................................................................ Tarquin

Year...................................................................... 1979

Builder...................................................... Sam L Morse

Designer........................................................ Lyle Hess

LOA..................................................................... 37’ 9”

LOD...................................................................... 28’1”

LWL...................................................................... 26’3”

Beam.................................................................... 10’1”

Draft...................................................................... 4’10”

Displacement................................................. 14,000 lbs

Ballast................................................... Lead: 4,600 lns

Sail Area ............................................................ 673 ft2

Hull                                                       Solid Fiberglass

Deck................................................... Cored Fiberglass

Steering................................................................ Tiller

Keel........................................................................ Full

Rudder.................................................... Transom hung

Fuel................................................................... 40 gals

Water................................................................ 50 gals

Holding Tank...................................................... 15 gals

Headroom............................................................... 6’1”

INTERIOR

 Cozy, warm classic style – more space than you would expect in a 28’ boat. Impressive light and ventilation with classic bronze opening portlights and large hatches.

 From the companionway the galley to port and the aft berth to starboard. Moving forward is the large chartable to starboard. Forward is the saloon with settees/berths port and starboard. The port upper pilot berth pulls out to make a comfortable double. The saloon table folds open for those mandatory dinner parties while visiting foreign anchorages.

 Forward again is another the head/washplace and a large storage area. The new blackwater system and the anchor windlass are easy to access in the forepeak.

 Copious storage under bunks, cupboards and closets. The BCC’s are famous for their cargo carrying capacity.

 Head: Manual head in the forepeak with a new compliant blackwater system. Replacement Lavac Popular head still its box included

 Heat: Force 10 Kerosene heater no longer installed but the fittings are still there facilitating an easy re-installation.

GALLEY

 Surprisingly large galley for a boat of this size. Well laid out safe offshore passages

 Large and well insulated 12 Volt refrigerator/icebox.

 Taylor kerosene stove and oven with custom attachments for a kettle and toaster.

 Double stainless-steel sinks

 Well organized dish storage – ready for offshore

 Fresh and salt water at the galley sink

MECHANICAL

 Yanmar 3GM30F 27 hp 3325 hrs.

 Easy access to the Racor primary filter

 Max prop – feathering propellor – perhaps the idea solution for offshore cruising.

 PSS dripless shaft

 Impressive engine and system access for a 28’ boat.

 Oil change pump

ELECTRICAL + PLUMBING

 Approx 50W solar with Trace charge controller

 Separate house and start batteries

 Charger and inverter

 Interior LED lights throughout

 Electric and, of course, a kerosene anchor light.

 30 Amp shore power

INSTRUMENTS

 Simrad NSS chartploter and 3G Broadband radar

 Garmin 546sx chartplotter – viewable from the cockpit or the saloon

 Standard Horizon Matrix VHF with GPS, DSC and AIS. Remote mike for the cockpit

 Icom M700Pro SSB radio for long range communications

 Navico tillerpilot (recently stopped working) with remote control

 Monitor Windvane

 Portable VHF radio

 Steering compass visible from the saloon and the helm.

 Antique ‘Kelvin and Bottomely and Barid’ inclinometer. Brass barometer and clock.

 And even an Radio Direction Finder and shortwave receiver !

SAILS & CANVAS

 Easy to manage cutter rig – the proven solution for short handed offshore voyaging

 Mainsail/Yankee/Staysail

 Trysail and genoa (barely used). Trysail has its own track.

 Extendable whisker pole for those trade wind passages …

RIGGING + DECK GEAR

 Beautiful high bulwarks – extra safety offshore and adds to the lines of the vessel.

 Muir electric windlass – no bringing up all that chain by hand.

 300’ of anchor chain – ready for deep Micronesian or Alaskan anchorages !

 Anchor: 33 lb Bruce

 Spare 10 kg Bruce anchor stored below.

 Boom gallows

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

 Cockpit awning.

 Dingy: West Marine MW 260 (8.6’) Inflatable (2016)

 Outboard: Mercury 3.3hp

 All galleywear, sailing equipment and other items onboard are included.

 “Abandon Ship Bag” – with watermaker and other safety equipment.

 Extensive collection of charts, navigation guides and sailing library included. Full set on Yanmar manuals.

 Covers for all the brightwork

 Magma BBQ

 EPIRB (expired)

MAINTENANCE

 Last haul-out and anti-fouling: Jan 2021

 Last zinc(s) change: June 2023

 Last engine oil change: End of season 2022

 Extensive and well organized collection of spares and tools.

 Very detailed inventory, maintenance records, and instructions