Bristol Yachts 35
Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · 1966–1978
Alden design #1000, this masthead sloop features a fin keel and versatile interior layouts for coastal cruising
Designed by Clifford P. Swain & John G. Alden Assoc.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin Keel
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Character
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Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 33 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.
1.73 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
417 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.
15.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
- Draws less than ~75% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2995 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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