Bristol 28 Channel Cutter Sailboats For Sale

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sales on record
1
years built
1978–1998
length range
28–28 ft
for sale now
2

Specifications

TypeMonohull Sailboat
BuilderSam L Morse
DesignerLyle Hess
ConstructionFiberglass

Dimensions

LOA37ft 8in / 11.48m
LWL26ft 3in / 8.00m
Beam10ft 1in / 3.07m
Draft4ft 10in / 1.47m
Mast Height48ft 0in

Performance

Displacement14000 lbs

Bristol 28 Channel Cutter Yachts For Sale

Bristol 28 Channel Cutter

Bristol 28 Channel Cutter (North Carolina)

Asking $39,500 (USD)
Location Oriental, North Carolina (North Carolina)
S/V Artha is a 1978 Bristol 28 Channel Cutter for sale by broker.
S/V Artha is a 1978 Bristol Channel Cutter 28 designed by Lyle Hess. Her current owner undertook an extensive refit focused on preparing the vessel for offshore cruising, including significant work to the hull, rudder, rig, engine, electrical system, plumbing, and cruising systems. Following the refit, Artha cruised to the Bahamas before making the approximately 650-nautical-mile passage from the Bahamas to Oriental, North Carolina. The result is a classic Lyle Hess offshore design paired with substantially modernized cruising systems, including lithium house batteries, solar power, an inverter, a watermaker, refrigeration, modern instrumentation, and Starlink.…
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Bristol 28 Channel Cutter

Bristol 28 Channel Cutter (Florida)

Asking $129,000 (USD)
Location Fort Pierce, Florida (Florida)
S/V Little Wing is a 1994 Bristol Channel Cutter 28 for sale by broker.
Little Wing is a Bristol Channel Cutter 28 that has been meticulously maintained, continuously upgraded, and is ready to sail offshore. Built by Sam L. Morse with factory options, she has since benefited from expert ownership and thoughtful refinement. From her teak joinery and intelligently laid-out interior to her recent rig, electronics, sails, and an engine with under 100 hours, she is turn-key. Her systems are robust, her design is well known, and her outfitting is comprehensive. Whether you are planning a solo ocean crossing or a couple’s escape to the Caribbean, Little Wing is a classic that is ready to go.…
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Educational Articles

Aboard S/V Artha: A 1978 Bristol 28 Channel Cutter Refit Solo
New (Sep 5, 2026)

Aboard S/V Artha: A 1978 Bristol 28 Channel Cutter Refit Solo

Some boats are sold on brochure specs. This one is sold on evidence. The video tour of S/V Artha, a 1978 Bristol 28 Channel Cutter, isn’t a staged walkthrough of an empty hull — it’s a visit to a lived-in home, guided by the young woman who tore the boat apart, rebuilt it herself, and then sailed roughly 700 nautical miles through the Bahamas to prove the work held. Nicole bought Artha as, in her words, “a disastrous fixer upper” in a swampy boatyard in Luperón, Dominican Republic.…
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Bristol 28 Channel Cutter: A 1978 Pocket Voyager
New (Sep 5, 2026)

Bristol 28 Channel Cutter: A 1978 Pocket Voyager

Some boats are bought for weekends. The Bristol 28 Channel Cutter was drawn for the rest of your life. The video accompanying this 1978 example — S/V Artha, listed by Jim Edwards — is less a cabin-by-cabin tour than a proper briefing on why this design has an almost religious following among long-distance sailors. Bred in a dangerous channel The story starts in Britain, in the waterway separating South Wales from southwest England. The Bristol Channel has some of the highest tides on earth, ferocious water movement, and precious few safe havens on the north Devon and Somerset coasts.…
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