Rick and Deb Miles
Rick and Deb MilesYacht BrokerBrewer Yacht Sales
UsedSail
SALEM, Massachusetts, United States
1979

Bristol 32'

"LARK"

$22,000 USD
$30,678 CAD
32'Length
9'5"Beam
2Cabins
DieselFuel Type
FiberglassHull
SloopCategory

A CLASSIC, HONEST, READY TO SAIL VESSEL Lark, A Wonderful, Well Maintained, Ted Hood Designed Bristol 32. Yanmar Diesel with Low Hours! With a May 2025 Survey Lark Is In the Water And Ready For You To Raise The Sails And Enjoy! Lark, a 1979 Bristol 32, is a timeless beauty known for its sturdy cons

Highlights & Features

She’s a fine vessel for a great price! She’s ready to go sailing right now!
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Notable Upgrades

Lark, A Wonderful, Well Maintained, Ted Hood Designed Bristol 32. Yanmar Diesel with Low Hours! With a May 2025 Survey Lark Is In the Water And Ready For You To Raise The Sails And Enjoy! Lark, a 1979 Bristol 32, is a timeless beauty known for its sturdy construction, long overhangs, and elegant lines making it perfect for offshore passages and family cruising. The Bristol 32 is a great fit for both seasoned sailors and those new to the world of sailing. For comfort and safety aboard, you will find: a large self-bailing cockpit with navy canvas cushions/dodger/full bimini, heavy lifelines, dependable Yammer 3GM30f diesel, automatic bilge pump, CQR anchor, Zodiac 4-person life raft, stainless wheel, stern mounted swim ladder, roller furling jib, lazy jacks for the fully battened main, self-tailing winches, emergency tiller, braided rigging, all-rope halyards, depth sounder, VHF, chart plotter, radar, and many extras. Lark has been professionally maintained with many recent upgrades. Recent Upgrades: 2023: Stuffing Box repacked New bronze through-hull fittings and valves hose for holding tank offshore discharge Mast-stepped and tuned 2021: Complete Awlgrip topsides finish Hull soda blasted, new barrier coat applied, repainted Stainless bow pulpit (new) Refurbished bow roller and retractible stern ladder Lifelines with Pelican gates (new) Bronze holding tank Y-valve diverter (new) Bronze through-hull valve for wastewater (new) Holding tank hoses (new) Masthead sheaves (new) Wind vane (new) VHF antenna rewired Stuffing box repacked Impeller (new) 12-volt battery (new) Stainless wastewater deck fitting (new) 2020: Jib and main all-rope halyards

Overview

Lark, A Wonderful, Well Maintained, Ted Hood Designed Bristol 32. Yanmar Diesel with Low Hours! With a May 2025 Survey Lark Is In the Water And Ready For You To Raise The Sails And Enjoy!
Lark, a 1979 Bristol 32, is a timeless beauty known for its sturdy construction, long overhangs, and elegant lines making it perfect for offshore passages and family cruising. The Bristol 32 is a great fit for both seasoned sailors and those new to the world of sailing.
For comfort and safety aboard, you will find: a large self-bailing cockpit with navy canvas cushions/dodger/full bimini, heavy lifelines, dependable Yammer 3GM30f diesel, automatic bilge pump, CQR anchor, Zodiac 4-person life raft, stainless wheel, stern mounted swim ladder, roller furling jib, lazy jacks for the fully battened main, self-tailing winches, emergency tiller, braided rigging, all-rope halyards, depth sounder, VHF, chart plotter, radar, and many extras. 
Lark has been professionally maintained with many recent upgrades.  
Recent Upgrades:
2023: 
Stuffing Box repacked
New bronze through-hull fittings and valves
hose for holding tank offshore discharge
Mast-stepped and tuned    
2021:
Complete Awlgrip topsides finish
Hull soda blasted, new barrier coat applied, repainted
Stainless bow pulpit (new)
Refurbished bow roller and retractible stern ladder
Lifelines with Pelican gates (new)
Bronze holding tank Y-valve diverter (new) 
Bronze through-hull valve for wastewater (new) 
Holding tank hoses (new)
Masthead sheaves (new)
Wind vane (new)
VHF antenna rewired
Stuffing box repacked 
Impeller (new)
12-volt battery (new)
Stainless wastewater deck fitting (new)
2020:
Jib and main all-rope halyards 
 

Specifications

Dimensions

Length Overall32' 3"
Display Length32'
Beam9' 5"

Details

Year1979
CategorySloop
TypeSail
Hull MaterialFiberglass

Accommodation

Cabins2
Sleeps6

Performance

Fuel TypeDiesel

Weight

Displacement10,800 lbs

Tank Capacities

Fuel15 gal
Fresh Water50 gal
Holding25 gal

Photos24 images

Engines

Engine 1Yanmar 3GM30F
Engine TypeInboard
Power HP27
Power KW20.13
Hours1,000

Full Details

LARK, a wonderful , well maintained, Ted Hood designed Bristol 32.Yanmar Diesel, low hours! She is ready for you to raise the sails and enjoy!

1979 Bristol 32, a timeless beauty designed by Ted Hood and built by Bristol Yachts. Known for its sturdy construction and elegant lines, this vessel is perfect for both seasoned sailors and those new to the world of sailing. The interior has a traditional layout with teak woodwork. The galley is well appointed for meal preparation and has ample storage throughout. Professionally maintained by her loving owners and crew at Hawthorne Safe Harbor Marina in Salem MA.

Lark recent on upgrades.

Recent Upgrades:

May 25 Full survey confirming vessel quality and value.

Complete Awlgrip hull finish (2021)

Hull Soda Blasted Barrier Coat (2022)

Stainless bow pulpit (2021)

Refurbished bow roller, and retractible stern ladder (2021)

Lifelines with Pelican gates (2021)

Bronze holding tank Y-valve diverter (2022)

Bronze through-hull valve for wastewater (2022)

Stainless deck fitting for wastewater pump-out (2023)

Holding tank hoses (2021)

U-Shaped masthead sheaves (2021)

Jib and main rope halyards (2020)

Wind vane and VHF antenna (2021)

Stuffing box repacked (2021)

Impeller (2022)

12-volt battery (2022)


Details about Lark

Style

• Material: Fiberglass

• Rigging: Masthead Sloop

• Hull: Monohull

• Keel: Full Keel

• Sailboat Type: Cruiser

• Cabin Layout: Saloon, V-Berth

Capacity

Fresh Water: 100 gallons / 378.54 kg

15 gallons / 56.78 kg

• Holding Tank: • Fuel Capacity: 20 gallons / 75.71 kg

Propulsion

• Engine Make: Yanmar

• Engine Model: 3GM30f

• Fuel: Diesel

• Fuel Capacity: 20 gallons

• Engine Hours: 1000 hrs

• Horsepower: 27 hp

• Propulsion: Inboard

• Steering: Single Wheel


Interior

• # of Cabins: 1 V-Berth

• Saloon

• Pipe Berth

• Double Berth

• Single Berth

• Galley-stove, sink, icebox

• Head with shower and sink

Equipment:

Navigation

• Chart Plotter

• Compass

• Nav Table

• Radar

• VHF Radio

• Windvane

Electrical

• Air Conditioning- Dometic

• Batteries (2-Marine)

• Electric Bilge Pump

• Inverter

• Manual Bilge Pump

• Shore Power- 30/50 Amp Cords

• Solar Panel


Rig / Sails

• Head/Jib Sail

• Furling jib System

• Lazyjacks

• Mainsail

• Topping Lift

• Stern/Bow pulpits• Lifelines with 2 gates

• Winch Handles

• Self-Tailing Winches

Galley

• 2 Burner Stove

• Ice Box

• Sink

Deck

• Cup Holders

• Cushions

• Deck Hatch

• Swim Ladder

• Teak Cockpit Boards

• Covering(s): Bimini Top/Frame, Dodger, Mainsail Cover, Fender

Covers, Helm Cover

Safety

• Emergency Tiller

• Fenders

• Life Lines

• Dock Lines

• Boat Hook

• Zodiac Life Raft (needs repacking)

• Fenders with Covers

Anchor

• CQR Plow Anchor

• Anchor Chain with 200 feet line rode




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