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2001 Sam L. Morse 28' (8.53 m) Bristol Channel Cutter

Westbrook, Connecticut, United States

Haiku

The Bristol Channel cutter represents the ultimate in practibibilty, ruggedness, and safety. The bristol channel cutter has excellent performance in all weater conditions.

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Boat History Report
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Description

Bristol Channel Cutter

Specifications

HIN/IMO: SFJBC121F001

Official Number: 1241815

LOA: 37' 9'' (11.51 Meters)

Type: Sail- Used

Year: 2001

Beam: 10' 1''

LOD: 28'

LWL: 26' 3''

Draft Max: 4' 10''

Cabins: 2

Sleeps: 5

Single Berths: 2

V Berths: 1

Double Berths: 1

Queen Berths: 1

Heads: 1

Head Room: 6' 1''

Pullmans: 1

Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Hull Shape: Monohull

Fuel Tank: 30 Gallons (113.56 Liters)

Fresh Water: 64 Gallons (242.27 Liters)

Holding Tank: 15 Gallons (56.78 Liters)

Displacement: 14000 lbs

Ballast Weight: 4600 lbs

Builder: Sam L Morse

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Engines

Engine 1

  • Engine Make: Yanmar
  • Engine Model: 3GM30F
  • Engine Type: Inboard
  • Power HP: 27.00
  • Power KW: 20.13
  • Fuel Type: Diesel
  • Serial Number: null

Full Details

Sails

Mainsail 253 sq ft, 7.9 oz)3 reefs,slab reefing

Jib top 297 sq ft 7.9 oz ) roller furling

Staysail 23 sq ft 7.9 oz) hanked on quick release inner forstay

Storm trysail 69 sq ft 9.1 oz)

Mechanical

Yanmar 3GM30 30 hp

1 inch stainless shaft

PYI dripless shaft seal

Autoprop folding 3 blade prop (stainless)

Fuel polish system through a Racor filter

Espar diesel heater

Hot water heater,on-demand propane


Electronics

Cockpit

Raymarine ST44000 Tiller Pilot

Raymarine GPS RN3000

Raymarine Speed and Depth Log

Ritchie Compass bulkhead mounted

Simrad TP10 additional tiller pilot

Radar/Chart Plotter Raymarine Pathfinder RL70C

Nav station

ICOM 802 Single Sideband Radio / At14F

ICOM VHF / DSC and remote cockpit mic

Raymarine Graphic multi-display

ICOM handheld VHF radio with DSC

Tankage

Water (Ronco, poly ) 40 +24 gal

Fuel (stainless) 32 gal

waste (poly) 15

Electrical

12 system 4 seealed MK gel - cell house batteries and 1 engine starter battery

3-stage automatic charger (shore power)

120 amp alternator

30 amp shore power cord

Overhead LED lighting white/ red options

Reading lights over bunks

Automatic bilge pump ( Rule 2000) auxilary pumps for lazarette and shower sumpDe Deck washdown pump

Deck washdown pump

Propane Detector ,sensors in bilge,main cabin and i head

Polyplanar entertainment system

Galley

Force Ten 4 burner stove with oven and broiler

Propane solenoid switch with alarm

isotherm 12volt refrigeration system with double cold plates and a separate freezer

Double ,stainless stainless sinks

Pressure water systems

Mixer faucet with spray head Fresh water foot pump

Salt water foot pump

Main cabin

Traditional teak interiior

Pilot berth and 2 settee berths

Pilot berth pullsout to form wide berth over port settee

Table designed to slide uo aginst the bulkhead orto lower between settee berths to a queen sized berth

Bronze opening ports with screens

Overhead faux butterfly hatch ,wich opens fore and aft

Nav Station to starboard

Quarter berth with chart storage locker above

Head

Enclosed head, with opening hatch

Lavac toilet

Y valve and holding tank

Hide away sink and faucet,with teak grate in floor and sump pump

Cedar lined hanging locker and storage shelves

Rigging

Forespar aluminium keel stepped mast and aluinium boom,black anodized painted off white

Sperate sail track for storm trysail

Double spreader rig

Bowsprit Douglas Fir

Forespar aluminium mast mounted whisker pole

Schaefer roller furling on headsail

Standing rigging 1x19 stainless

Running rigging tan low stretch polyester braid classic tan

Lewmar bronze ST 2 speed winches # 40

Lewmar bronze ST staysail sheet winches on cabin top

3 Lewmar ST # 32 winches on mast

Reefing winch and line stoppers on boom

Double lifelines with gates , Bronze stanchions

Custom stainless folding boarding ladder with mounting fitttings at both gates

Freehand wind vane self -steering

Ground Tackle

Muir Bronze Atlantic 120 electric windlass with controls at fore deck and companionway

Double anchor rollers with secondary hawse pipe to divided chain locker

Primary anchor 35 lb Delta with 260 ft Ht 5/8 chain and 50 ft 9/16 nylon rode

Stern anchor chock and Maxwell Anchormax eleclric windlass

Stern anchor Bruce 33 lb with 20 ft of chain on nylon rode

Spare anchor Fortress FX16

Dinghy

Sam L Morse Cherub fiberglass dinghy, desingned to fit over forward hatch on chocks

Torqueedo electric outboard 1003

Miscellaneous

Dodger with zip-out isinglass panels for ventilation

Bimini shade cover that connects between dodger and boom gallows

Spare tiller

Emergency wire cutters

Lead line

Emergency boarding ladder

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About

2001 Bristol Channel Cutter

Haiku is a stunning example of a well maintained,well equipped ,beautiful moderern Classic Channel Cutter. Deck hardware,,winches and stanchions are all in solid bronze ,extensive teak detail on deck.

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