1986 Bristol 31.1 Cruiser (sail) in Deltaville, VA

SELLER DESCRIPTION

1986 Bristol 31.1 "Venture", although built in l986, has been lovingly cared for and, as a result, appears to be much younger. She is rare in that she was constructed with a Keel/Centerboard option, making her an ideal vessel for exploring the more shallow waters found in so many of the cruising grounds along the eastern seaboard. For the past 5 years, her home has been in downeast Maine where she has cruised the Penobscot Bay area, venturing as far as Roque Island. Prior to that, she was kept and sailed on the Chesapeake Bay. She is loaded: Simrad wind speed/direction boat speed package/chart plotter/radar/autopilot interface, Heart charger/inverter, Frigoboat refrigeration (makes ice), 3-burner propane range/oven, teak & stainless transom ladder, new cockpit cushions, dodger and bimini with infill piece, dinghy davits, full bright work, stereo, hot and cold pressure water, Belmar 60 amp generator/smart regulator, CQR and Danforth anchors, boom vang, midship cleats, Elk hide turnbuckle boots, all white canvas, full sail inventory, custom v-berth down comforter and sheet set, teak wine rack, teak dish rack, and much, much more.

Accomodations:
Bristol s high standards are reflected in the high quality teak joinery throughout Venture s interior. The v-berth is roomy, sleeping two comfortably, and has a private door into the head. The head, on the port side immediately aft of the v-berth, can also be accessed from the main cabin. It includes a Raritan manual head, y-valve to an 30 gallon fiberglass holding tank, deck pump out fitting and manual overboard pump. The washbasin has a shower fixture; shower is pumped out from a sump pump (with teak grating and float switch). There are custom, fast-drying shower curtains. The main cabin has port and starboard settees which can open to double berths. The table folds up against the forward bulkhead and opens out to allow access from both settees. The galley is aft on the starboard side and includes ample storage above and below the countertop/stove. The deep sink has a hand pump as well as the pressurized system; a 6-gallon Raritan hot water heater operates off the engine. The chart table is aft on the port side;the refrigerator is immediately aft of the table accessed through a top opening hatch. Refrigeration is a 12V system with minimal 3+ amp current draw. There two very large cockpit lockers and lazarette; each locker opens to the engine giving maximum access. A separate compartment drained directly overboard houses two 10-lb. propane bottles and the remote operated solenoid shut-off valve.

Electonics and Navigational Gear:
12 volt and 110 volt systems with the master panel above the chart table and a separate battery switch. The electrical system was completely reconfigured in 2001 with a Hart 1000 charger/inverter and four six-volt Lifeline AGM batteries and a separate Lifeline AGM starting battery (ALL batteries were replaced in 2007). Both sets of batteries are monitored with a Xantrex 2000 battery monitor (mounted above the cart table). The alternator is a Balmar 60amp with a Balmar Smart Regulator. There is a 30-amp shore power connection.

Electrical System:
12-volt and 110-volt systems with the master panel are above the chart table. The electrical system is supported by four 6-volt Lifeline AGM batteries and a separate 12-voltLifeline AGM starting battery (all virtually new). Both sets of batteries are monitored with a Xantrex 2000 battery monitor which mounted above the chart table. There is a 30-amp shore power connection. The Simrad CA42 chart potter/radar with daylight viewable screen (10 ) has two mounts, one above the chart table and one on the cabin trunk adjacent to the companionway; the screen can be moved between mounts without disconnecting any cables. The Simrad RB715A 4kw radar is mounted on the mast and the Simrad MGL-3DGPS GPS Antenna-WAAS is mounted on the back stay. The Simrad WP30 wheel pilot is interfaced to the GPS which include chips from Canada to Wilmington, NC to Bermuda. The ICOM IC-M502 VHF radio has a remote full function mike at the wheel.

Deck and Hull Equipment:
Hull #35 is flag blue awl grip and has teak toe rail, integral stainless steel fairleads at bow, stern, and amidships. Anchor roller on bow 35 lb CQR anchor chain and nylon 12 lb Danforth anchor with chain and nylon rode Salt-water wash down fitting at bow with pump Teak board on rail for outboard motor Fenders and dock lines as well as a Jack line Three stainless steel water tanks Two dorade vents on teak boxes with stainless guards

Sails and Rigging:
The single spreader mast is stepped to the keel and both mast and boom are extruded, painted aluminum. Standing rigging is 1x19 stainless steel wire with swaged fittings. Harken roller furling for jib and 130% genoa Cruising spinnaker with sock Fully battened mainsail with lazy jacks Two # 43 self-tailing, 2-speed Genoa sheet winches with handles One # 8 Lewmar main halyard winch (led to cockpit) One Lewmar #16 Genoa halyard winch on mast

Additional Equipment:
16 HP Universal fresh water-cooled diesel engine Hurth reverse and reduction gear Three bladed bronze propeller Manual and electric bilge pumps Bronze through hulls