BRISTOL 29.9

BRISTOL 29.9
BRISTOL 29.9

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Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 29.92 ft / 9.12 m
LWL: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
S.A. (reported): 391.00 ft² / 36.33 m²
Beam: 10.17 ft / 3.10 m
Displacement: 8,650.00 lb / 3,924 kg
Ballast: 3,600.00 lb / 1,633 kg
Max Draft: 4.33 ft / 1.32 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1977
Last Built: 1986
# Built: 216
Builder: Bristol Yachts, Inc. (USA)
Designer: Halsey Herreshoff

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Yanmar
Type: Diesel
HP: 15
Fuel: 18 gals / 68 L

Accomodations

Water: 63 gals / 238 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 14.89
Bal. / Displ.: 41.62
Disp: / Len: 279.34
Comfort Ratio: 23.61
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.98
S#: 1.73
Hull Speed: 6.56 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 872.12 pounds/inch

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3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 37.50 ft / 11.43 m
J: 11.25 ft / 3.43 m
P: 32.00 ft / 9.75 m
E: 11.25 ft / 3.43 m
S.A. Fore: 210.94 ft² / 19.60 m²
S.A. Main: 180.00 ft² / 16.72 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 390.94 ft² / 36.32 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 14.89
Est. Forestay Length: 39.15 ft / 11.93 m

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Designers: Halsey Herreshoff
Builders: Bristol Yachts
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Notes

Originally the 29.9 was delivered with a Universal Atomic 4 gas engine.
Later models were powered by a 15 hp Yanmar.
By 1983 a 16 hp Universal diesel was standard.
Available with fixed keel or keel-centerboard.
Draft for Keel/CB version:
BU:3.5' BD: 7.5'
Tall rig:
I: 40.00'
J: 11.25'
P: 34.50'
E: 11.25'