BRISTOL 45.5

BRISTOL 45.5
BRISTOL 45.5

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd.
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 45.25 ft
LWL: 37.25 ft
S.A. (reported): 988.00 ft²
Beam: 13.16 ft
Displacement: 34,660.00 lb
Ballast: 15,000.00 lb
Max Draft: 11.00 ft
Min Draft: 4.92 ft
Construction: FG w/balsa cored deck
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1979
Last Built: 1989
Builder: Bristol Yachts Inc. (USA)
Designer: Ted Hood

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Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Perkins
Model: 4-236
Type: Diesel
Fuel: 100 gals

Accomodations

Water: 180 gals

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 14.93
Bal. / Displ.: 43.28
Disp: / Len: 299.37
Comfort Ratio: 43.66
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.62
S#: 1.59
Hull Speed: 8.18 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,751.57 pounds/inch

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3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 57.00 ft
J: 18.80 ft
P: 50.30 ft
E: 18.00 ft
S.A. Fore: 535.80 ft²
S.A. Main: 452.70 ft²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 988.50 ft²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 14.94
Est. Forestay Length: 60.02 ft
Mast Height from DWL: 63.50 ft

Sailboat Links

Designers: Dieter Empacher
Ted Hood
Builders: Bristol Yachts
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Notes

Sloop or ketch.
Aft cockpit (above) and center cockpit models.
See BRISTOL 45.5 CC.
Information from original manufacturers brochure.

KETCH RIG:
I: 57.0'
J: 18.8'
P: 48.0'
E: 15.3'
PY: 30.5'
EY: 8.5'
Tot. SA: 1033 sq.ft.