Intrepid

About the boat... Intrepid is a Bristol 32 sloop, designed by Ted Hood and built in 1967, hull #3 of 330. As one of the first boats ever built out of fiberglass, Intrepid was made when builders didn't know much about the new material so they tended to over build them. In the years since, boat builders got smart and realized they could make hulls lighter and weaker. Intrepid's hull is like a battleship and I have no doubt she'll outlive boats 20 years younger. Designed according to the CCA (Cruising Club of America) design standards that were popular between the 1930's- 1960's, the Bristol 32 is a true classic. With the old CCA racing rules, boats were penalized for waterline length so designs tended to favor long over-hangs and short waterlines, resulting in (my humble opinion) very aesthetically appealing sheer and graceful lines. Boats of the CCA design were designed for stability and to heel over. At about a 15 degree heel, the Bristol 32's waterline length increases significantly and the boat reaches maximum hull speed. The relatively narrow beam and deep wine glass shaped hull also makes for an exceptionally stable boat in heavy seas.

Bristol 32s were designed with either a full keel or full keel/ centerboard combination. Intrepid was the only one that I know of, out of 330, that was built with a fin keel and skeg rudder. In the 1960's, a fin keel (what most modern sailboats today have) was more of a radical concept and I think maybe Ted Hood was experimenting with hull #3. Though I've never sailed a full keel or CB Bristol 32, I imagine Intrepid's fin keel probably allows her to point a little better to weather and makes her very manueverable (though harder to track, maybe?). Around the dock, I can turn on a Dime with no problem.

When I acquired Intrepid, she came pretty well equipped by the previous owner. In the two years I've had her, I've pretty much spent my life savings and devoted my life to upgrading and equipping her even more. A run down of Intrepid's features and equipment inventory is as follows:

Stats:
-Bristol 32 hull #3, 1967, Designer: Ted Hood, Bristol Rhode Island
-USCG No. 1134561
-LOA: 32.1 ft, LWL: 22 ft, beam: 9.5 ft, draft: 5 ft, displ.: 12,000 lbs
-Sail area: 491 sq ft. PHRF: 228
-Water capacity: 25 gal (fwd tank), 25 gal (cabin tanks) = 50 gallons total
-Fuel capacity: 25 gal (main tank), 20 gal (locker tanks) = 45 gallons total

Sails and rigging:
-North Sails cruising and racing main sails (new in 2000): (1) cruising main with 3 reefs, (1) cruising 150% genoa, (1) racing main, (1) racing 155% genoa and (1) 1.5 oz. spinnaker
-Shaefer roller furling headsail system
-ATN Gale Sail (storm jib)
-1/4 inch SS wire standing rigging

Engine, electronics and navigation:
-Yanmar 3GM30F 27 hp diesel engine, yr 1996
-Furuno 1721 mk II RADAR
-Sailomat self-steering windvane
-Raymarine Autohelm ST5000 autopilot
-Furuno GP 50 Navdata GPS system
-Anemometer, Standard Horizon depth, wind, knot instruments
-VHF radio
-12V electric system (2 Optima 55 AH house + 1 Optima 55 AH starter battery)
-Prosine inverter, 110VAC
-AmpAir wind/hydro electric generator (stowable), 2 UniSolar solar panels
-Whitlock wheel steering

Safety:
-Avon 4 person offshore liferaft
-ACR 406 mHz EPIRB
-Paratech sea anchor
-Offshore ditch kit w/ manual watermaker
-2 type V life jackets/harnesses w/ jacklines, 6 lifejackets
-3 fire extinguishers
-Orion flare gun kit

Habitability:
-Sleeping accomodations for 4 adults in cabin
-Galley: Origo alcohol stove, microwave oven, Alder Barbour refrigeration
-Head/plumbing: pressure freshwater, water heater (through diesel engine heat exchange), fully enclosed head, toilet macerator and holding tank