1981 Centerboard - 40'

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Designed by Ted Hood, the Bristol 40 is a 40-foot rendition of Finisterre, the famous wooden, shoal-draft centerboard yawl.  Originally dubbed the Bristol 39, the design after several minor changes later became the Bristol 40.  The Bristol 40 is a classic racer/cruiser that has proven successful in the company of other classics such as the Block Island and Bermuda 40. 

This Ted Hood design offers classic lines, full keel for easy handling and straight tracking, warm wood interiors and much more. Bristol craftsmen, knowledgeable of both glass and wood boat construction, were able to combine the finest features of each in the Bristol 40. Result: a practical comfortable racer-cruiser with all the refinements of modern design and the extra values that make this boat a classic after 32 years.  "Shoe Horn"  (Hull #112) has been family owned since new and been steadily updated over the years.

Please call to arrange to see this beautiful, classic, Ted Hood design.

Recent Upgrades:

•  Engine Rebuild
• New Prop Shaft w/PSS Dripless Shaft Seal
• New Cutlass Bearing
• New Florida Marine Fuel Tank
• New HTP Superstor Hot Water Heater
• New Dodger w/Cockpit Fly (Thurston)
• New Interior Cushions w/5" Foam by Nautilus Cushions
• New Cockpit Cushions by Nautilus Cushions

Varnished mahogany interior with teak and holly sole throughout. The Vee berth is forward and there is an overhead deck hatch. A door between the v-berth and main salon and between the v-berth and head provide privacy. Next aft is the salon with port and starboard settees and a bulkhead mounted drop-down dinette table. Shoe Horn sleeps 5 comfortably with a traditional v-berth which has a center fill-in cushion to create one large double berth,the port salon settee pulls out to a double berth, and there is a single quarterberth to port. There is enclosed storage cabinetry behind the salon settees, port and starboard of the v-berth,  and the port side of the quarterberth. There are also two hanging lockers to starboard and accessible storage space under the settees. The galley is located aft on starboard with the navigation station and quarterberth to port. From the salon steps lead up to the cockpit with wheel steering and engine controls.

There are four large, four medium sized fixed ports and two opening ports, two hatches, and two dorade vents which keep the cabin light and airy.  

The galley includes: A stainless steel single sink, a ShipMate gimballed 3-burner LPG stove/oven, and a large icebox. The head includes: a vanity with stainless steel sink and six built-in drawers above, hand held shower head and circular shower curtain rod; separate sump pump, and Manual Groco toilet with access to y-valve and plumbing behind and enclosed storage above.

The large cockpit provides room and comfort while underway and while entertaining at anchor. Cockpit seats are almost 7' long with storage below, cockpit cushions (tan), mainsheet traveler runs forward of and above the companionway.

Edson pedestal steering with emergency tiller. Pedestal includes compass and teak cockpit table. All sheetlines are accessible from the cockpit. There is a magma propane grill mounted on stern rail.

Stove: Make- Ship Mate Three burner stove with oven,

Fuel- LPG

Water System: Pressurized hot and cold water

Compass: Ritchie

GPS/Chart Plotter/Depth Finder: Garmin 741 XS (2016)

VHF radio: West Marine VHF 585 (2017)

Canvas /Enclosures – Companionway Dodger, Bimini and cockpit enclosure

Style: Keel stepped single spreader sloop

Mast/ Boom: Aluminum. Mast total height 50’ 6”; 49’ 1.5” from waterline to top of masthead light (bridge clearance)

Mast Step: Aluminum

Standing Rigging: 1x19 stainless steel wire with swage fittings

Running Rigging: braided Dacron line

Chainplates: stainless steel through bolted to below deck structural members, all 7 were removed inspected and three replaced in 2015

Hardware/ Fittings: Headstay- Harken roller furling, Staysail stay- Harken roller furling, Mainsheet traveler – Lewmar

Winches: (2) Barlow #27 self tailing, (2) Lewmar #42, (1) Lewmar #8, and on the mast (3) Lewmar #7

Swim ladder

Edson single boarding step

Fenders and docklines

Hull/ Keel design: encapsulated ballast shoal draft with centerboard and attached rudder

Hull material: molded fiber reinforced plastic (FRP)

Stringers/Bulkheads: FRP stringers/ Transverse plywood bulkheads and FRP tabbing

Hull/ Deck Joint: Overlapping flange with chemical and mechanical fasteners

Decks: Molded non-skid FRP with core material

Deck Fittings: Teak toe rails, handrails and trim

Superstructure: olded nonskid FRP with core material

Topsides: white gelcoat with green bootstripes

Westerbeke 40hp Diesel

Recent Upgrades:

• 2018 Complete Engine Rebuild from Crank Shaft Up (New Bearings, Pistons, Rings, etc.)
• New Prop Shaft w/PSS Dripless Shaft Seal
• New Cutlass Bearing

Location: Engine and engine compartment are located below the companionway steps. Access is gained by removing the companionway steps.

Bilge Pumps: 12 volt DC with automatic and manual functions

Emergency Bilge pump: a manually operated bulge pump in the cockpit

Below Water Through Hull Valves: Bronze ball valves

12 Volt system w/batteries and selector switch

110 Volt Shore Power

Navigation, Masthead and Cabin Lights

Ship’s System Voltage: 12 Volt DC

Shore System Voltage: 120 Volt AC

#Heads: one

Type: Groco manual

MSD Type: III

Holding Tanks: 1 Plastic (18 Gallons)

Y-valve: yes

Location: Below Vanity

Type of Discharge: Deck pump out and manual holding tank overboard discharge

This Ted Hood design offers classic lines, full keel for easy handling and straight tracking, warm wood interiors and much more. Bristol craftsmen, knowledgeable of both glass and wood boat construction, were able to combine the finest features of each in the Bristol 40. Result: a practical comfortable racer-cruiser with all the refinements of modern design and the extra values that make this boat a classic after 32 years. 

"Shoe Horn"  (Hull #112) has been sailed by the same family since new.  She's been beautifully maintained and updated over the years.

Please call to arrange to see this beautiful, classic, Ted Hood design.