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
3

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 Layouts

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Bristol 28 Channel Cutter Yachts For Sale

Bristol 28 Channel Cutter (BVI)

Price $59,900 (USD)
Location Virgin Gorda Boat Yard, Virgin Islands (British) (BVI)
S/V Angelsea — a 1988 Bristol 28 Channel Cutter, for sale by broker.
Angelsea is a rare and beautifully finished Bristol Channel Cutter with the kind of pedigree and offshore history that is increasingly difficult to find. Her hull was originally completed by her first owner, who finished the interior himself before cruising her to the Sea of Cortez. A subsequent owner, inspired by Lin and Larry Pardey’s Taleisin, commissioned Anderson Boat Works in Newport Beach to create her exceptional solid teak and ash interior, with traditional joinery throughout. She features a rare custom layout, bronze chainplates, windvane self-steering, electric windlass, Dyneema standing rigging, and a comprehensive suite of navigation equipment selected by her current owner, a professional sea captain of 15 years.…
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Bristol 28 Channel Cutter (North Carolina)

Price $31,500 (USD)
Location Oriental, North Carolina
S/V Artha — a 1978 Bristol 28 Channel Cutter, for sale by broker.
A true bluewater boat, the Bristol Channel Cutter (BCC) has been known to safely sail in the toughest seas and around the world. This BCC recently underwent an extensive and comprehensive refit in the Dominican Republic before being solo-sailed through the Bahamas for five months. 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.…
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Bristol 28 Channel Cutter (Florida)

Price $129,000 (USD)
Location Fort Pierce, Florida
S/V Little Wing — a 1994 Bristol Channel Cutter 28, for sale by broker.
Little Wing is a proven 1994 Bristol Channel Cutter 28, designed by Lyle Hess and built by Sam L. Morse. Equipped for offshore cruising, she features a 2021 Yanmar diesel, updated standing rigging, a watermaker, diesel heat, and cruising gear. Little Wing has been meticulously maintained, continuously upgraded, and is ready to sail offshore. Built by Sam L. Morse with factory options, she has 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.…
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Educational Articles

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.…

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.…