1983 Bristol 31.1 3'6" draft

This performance cruiser combines the classically modern design of Ted Hood with the meticulous craftsmanship of Bristol Yachts in a responsive yet comfortable racer-cruiser. With her efficient hull design, the 31.1 features the graceful lines and a comfortable layout whether above or below decks. This proven design epitomizes the obsessive concern for quality of workmanship and structural integrity built into every Bristol Yacht.

“Blind Faith” has received a lot of attention in the last few years, some highlights including:

• Standing rigging replaced (’13)

• Tides Marine “Strong Track” (’13)

• Running rigging replaced (’13)

• Lifelines replaced (’13)

• Repowered with a Yanmar 3YM30 29HP engine (’10)

• Mastervolt battery charger (’13)

• AGM batteries (’13)

• Exterior teak stripped and refinished (’16)

Forward stateroom: Following the chain locker, the berth is a comfortable 6’6” long, with teak staving lining the hull sides. Above the berth on either side is shelving, with sliding rattan doors enclosing them. There is a drawer and a locker beneath the berth. On starboard there is a hanging locker with a teak louvered door, a nightstand shelf and drawers and a locker beneath that. On port is a door which provides private access to the head. There is a hatch with screen, two opening ports and two reading lights.

Head: The head is located on port and has access from the saloon as well as the forward cabin. Forward and along the hull side is the sink, with a storage locker below it and a cabinet with shelves above. Aft and to the left of the sink is the head, with a drop down door locker immediately behind it and shelving with double doors above it.

Saloon: On starboard, at the forward end of the settee is a hanging locker, with a fiddled countertop and drawers below. The settee is 6’3” long and can pull out to make a double berth.

The port side features a bulkhead mounted dinette table, with storage behind it in the closed position. This can be dropped down and opened up to comfortably seat four for meals or left up to provide a more open feel to the space. Its settee is 70” long and also pulls out to make a double berth, with the aft end serving as the seat for the aft-facing nav station.

Both settees have storage behind and below them, with louvered door lockers and fiddled teak shelves above. Headroom in the saloon is a comfortable 6’4”; there are two fixed lights, three opening ports and several reading and overhead lights, as well as an overhead hatch.  

Nav station: The nav station is on port and aft facing. The large chart table has plenty of storage inside, while outboard is storage shelving with teak and rattan sliding doors to keep things looking tidy. The refrigerated ice box is also located here, aft of the nav top lid. 

Galley: The galley is on starboard at the base of the companionway. The sink is located aft and towards centerline, with a locker door beneath it. Outboard of that is a spacious dry bin. Along the hull side is a two burner stove and oven. Above that and the dry bin is shelving, with teak and rattan sliding doors.

• Single stainless steel sink
• H/C pressure water mixer
• Manual fresh water pump
• Icebox
• Frigoboat 12v. air cooled refrigeration
• Shipmate gimballed two burner LPG stove w/oven & broiler
• 10# LPG tank
• LPG solenoid switch
• Dedicated LPG locker with space for two bottles

• Stainless steel sink
• Hot/cold pressure water mixer with shower diverter valve and wand
• Wrap around shower curtain track
• Electric shower sump pump (’15)
• Jabsco manual head
• Y-valve for overboard discharge
• Teak framed mirror
• Teak towel rack

• Six gallon hot water heater
• Par-Max 3 GPM fresh water pump
• Electric bilge pump
• Whale manual bilge pump

• Single stainless steel bow roller
• 25# Danforth anchor w/ 10’ of 3/8” chain and 150’ of nylon rode
• Optional tall teak toe rail
• Topside brightwork Cetoled 5 coats ('16)
• Optional stainless steel chocks and stainless steel bow plate
• Two toned non-skid and deck
• Double wire lifelines w/port and starboard gates (’13)
• Teak dorade boxes
• Stainless steel dorades with stainless steel guards
• Teak trimmed cockpit coaming boxes
• Bimini and connector
• Dodger (window panels replaced ’15)
• Pedestal cover
• Bowmar hatches with screens (2)                                    
• Six opening ports
• Two fixed lights
• Pad eye

• Schaefer roller furler
• Furler line replaced (’13)
• Metal Mast single spreader keel stepped mast
• Adjustable whisker pole car on mast mounted track
• Whisker pole
• Tides Marine Strong Track (’13)
• Mechanical boom vang
• 1x19 wire standing rigging replaced (’13)
• Inner and outer Genoa tracks
• Harken Carbo Air main sheet, reefing & turning blocks (’13)
• Lewmar 2SP16CH main and Genoa halyard winch on mast
• Lewmar 8CH spinnaker halyard winch on mast
• Spinlock line clutches on mast - 3
• Lewmar 2SP30CH winch on house top for main and reefing
• Spinlock line clutch on house top
• Lewmar 2SP40CHST primary winches
• Harken 6:1 mainsheet at the helm
• Running rigging replaced (’13)
• Schaefer lazy jacks                                                               
• Hood 150% Genoa
• Hood full battened main
• Sails inspected and serviced (‘14)

• Yanmar 3YM30 29HP motor with 160 hours (’10)
• Racor 500 fuel filter
• 3 blade bronze propeller
• Edson steering pedestal
• Double lever engine/transmission controls
• Ritchie compass

• 30A shore power connection and cord
• 120V receptacles in V berth and nav station
• 120V and 12v electrical distribution panel
• Mastervolt 12/40/3 multistage battery charger (’13)
• Blue Sea Systems Automatic charging relay
• Blue Sea Systems battery selector switch
• Xantrex LinkLite battery monitor (’13)
• Two Lifeline Group 27 AGM house batteries (’13)
• Group 27 AGM starting battery (’13)
• 12v. receptacle at nav station
• Upgraded Group 40 navigation lights
• 12v. cabin fan

• Autohelm ST4000 autopilot
• Standard Horizon WS150 wind
• Standard Horizon WS150 speed & log
• Humminbird depth
• Garmin 441S chart plotter
• Standard Horizon Matrix AIS+ VHF radio (’13)
• Standard Horizon Ram III mike at helm (’13)

• Closed cell cockpit cushions in tan with blue piping
• Emergency tiller
• Outboard motor pad
• Stainless steel swim ladder

Owner’s personal effects and any items not specifically described in this listing

Potential purchasers should assume that any items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his/her agents or his/her surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. This vessel is subject to sale, price and inventory changes or withdrawal from market without notice.