This Halsey Herreshoff design built to the highest standards by Bristol Marine is a yacht that was ahead of her time with unusually large accommodations for a thirty footer, long water line length, and lead ballast positioned low for stability and speed when the wind picks up. In the first year of production a sistership won her class in the Narragansett Bay Racing Association. There were 280 of these special yachts built, and still they are a rare find on the market. We sold GRYPHON to the present owners in 1999 and they have lavished her with $50,000 of upgrades and yacht aesthetics that make this a unique and highly desirable classic. Over the years Bristols have proven to be sound yacht investments of which GRYPHON is an excellent example: NEW Yanmar 2GM Diesel installed in Newport by Old Port Marine - 2000 Custom engine access panel to easily reach the dip stick NEW Gelcoat on the deck and cabin house - 2008 NEW 20 gallon fuel tank NEW Isotherm Refrigeration - low amperage draw NEW sails in 2001: Mainsail with lazy jacks, 135% genoa, 100% blade jib NEW Schaeffer Roller Furling NEW Lewmar self tailing winches Deck collar around the mast for block attachment to lead lines aft and rigged for deck tie down to the keel stepped mast for serious offshore passage making Jack lines and pad eyes to attach harnesses for safety at sea. Quick Vang NEW Bimini and Dodger NEW cockpit cushions NEW plumbing hoses and sink faucets Complete Re-wiring and NEW Circuit Breaker Panel NEW AGM Batteries NEW Raytheon 1278 Radar on Questus backstay mount NEW Tri-Color Masthead Running Lights All NEW Raytheon Instruments NEW Quest VHF Marine Radio NEW MOM 8AC Man Overboard Monitor NEW Rapidfix EPIRB NEW CNG - Compressed Natural Gas installed NEW Princess gimbaled stove & oven Radar reflectors (low profile) mounted on the shrouds just above the spreaders NEW plumbing hoses and sink faucets Bomar hatches were reconditioned at the factory Extensive spare parts for all systems
Last Revised: May 29, 2009
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