If you are seeking a classic cruising sailboat in this size and price range, you will have a tough time finding one as gorgeous, well-maintained and upgraded as Whistler. This 1981 Bristol 40 keel/centerboard sloop is hull 130 of 149 built, and she benefits from years of continuous attention. The Bristol 40 is a well-regarded Ted Hood design, and is a carefully planned, well-constructed and sturdily built vessel that can take you anywhere in classic style. The Cruising Club of America declared the Bristol 40 to be one of the best monohull cruising vessels of all time. This boat is the perfect coastal cruiser for a couple. Notable features and upgrades include:

• New sails and running rigging
• Newer Raymarine electronics with radar
• Installed cabin plug-in water-cooled heat/AC system
• Electric head with freshwater flush
• Centerboard keel: draft 4’ board up or 7’ 10” board down

Whistler is under winter cover now, but will be commissioned for the season and launched soon. See full listing and call broker for even more details!

Hull and Deck

All exterior brightwork in excellent condition

Anchor Windlass: Lewmar windlass with foot buttons at bow and up/down control at helm

Bow roller forward with plow anchor with chain/rope rode

Canvas Bimini

Canvas Dodger

Canvas Hatch covers

Canvas Mainsail Cover

Centerboard cable replaced around 2010

Centerboard full keel with encapsulated lead ballast

Cockpit cushions

Cockpit with full lazarette storage both port and starboard

Deck: 3x polished stainless steel dorade vents

Deck: lifelines replaced 2021

Deck: transom mounted swim ladder

Hull is solid fiberglass, with Navy Blue Awlgrip paint

Lifesling

LPG locker on aft deck

Mast: steaming light / flood light

Masthead anchor and running lights

Running lights on deck are LED

Steering cables replaced around 2010

Varnished cockpit boards, hatch boards & toe rail

Varnished rub rail keeps the topsides looking good

Varnished teak hatch covers

Interior

Cabin & V-berth Heat & Air Conditioning: dockside water-cooled heat/AC – 2022

Cabin bookshelves

Cabin drawer storage under settees

Cabin floor refinished 2022

Cabin folding dining table

Cabin heater: Propane heater

Cabin salon settees double as sea berths

Cabin TV: flat screen TV

Cabinet storage lockers

Dome lights are all selectable red/white

Galley 3-burner propane stove/oven

Galley refrigerator: Isotherm water-cooled 12v DC - 2021

Galley SS sink with freshwater faucet

Head hoses upgraded in 2022

Head Shower

Head sink with vanity

Head storage lockers

Head toilet: Raritan Electric freshwater flush with control panel – 2022

Interior lights all retrofitted with LED’s

Pumps: automatic electric bilge pump (manual one out of service)

Quarter berth

V-berth drawer storage

V-berth forward cabin with filler cushion

Ventilation in main cabin: large overhead opening hatch and opening ports

Ventilation in V-berth: 2x opening window ports

Water heater: on-demand propane-fired hot water heater

Sails & Rigging

Main: Bacon full batten mainsail with lazy jacks - 2023

Jib: Bacon 135% roller furling genoa – 2023

Downwind: Doyle asym sail tacks to bow

Running rigging all replaced - 2023

2x Lewmar 48 primary winches - 2007

2x Lewmar 42 secondary winches

2x Lewmar 24 cabin-top winches

Harken cabin-top traveler

2x SS horn cleats for jib sheets

Electronics

VHF: fixed-station ICOM VHF with cockpit RAM mic and hailer horn for auto fog horns                

Stereo with cabin & cockpit speakers

Autopilot: Raymarine wheel pilot – 2018

Radar: Raymarine wifi radar new in 2023, with radome in mast cage

MFD: Raymarine Axiom 9 at helm with Radar – GPS – AIS

Instruments: bulkhead mounted Raymarine i70’s

Mechanical

2,431 hours on well-maintained Westerbeke 40hp diesel

Rebuilt out of boat at 1100 hours including new engine mounts

Transmission rebuilt 2013

Three-blade fixed bronze propeller

Alternator & water pump new 2024

Dripless shaft seal

2x house batteries Group 24 new 2022

2x engine batteries Group 24 new 2023

Shore power system

Battery charger

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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