Bristol 29 True Measurements

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True Measured Dimensions

Are you like me and have seen many differing beams for this boat? Ever wonder what her real draft is? Well I certainly have. So I measured her during this refit:

Dimensions

Aspect

Measurement

Length 29'-1"

Beam at widest position of hull (station gates) 9'-1"

Draft at deepest position (rudder shoe) 5'-3"

Length from back edge of mast to stern 17'-6"

Length from back edge of mast to back edge of cabin top 99"

Length from back edge of cabin top to stern 112"

Length from back edge of mast to forward edge of proposed mid-boom traveler 68"

Length on boom of forward mainsheet block (from back edge of mast) 60"

Length on boom of center mainsheet block (from back edge of mast) 68"

Length on boom of aft mainsheet block (from back edge of mast) 76"

Length on cabin top from back edge of mast to mainsheet turning block (from back edge of mast) 52"

Standard sail measurements

Boom Specifications*
Component	Size
Outside measurement	4.50" x 2.75"
Wall Thickness	.105"
Weight/ft	1.5#
Moments of inertia:	Ixx = 2.7", Iyy = 1.2"
Circumference	11-1/2"
Alloy	6063-T3
Sail slides	1/2" round slugs (A108. A118)
Length	157-1/2"
taken from RigRite's website: http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/Kenyon_Spars/E-boom.html

Rudder dimensions found here.

Dimensional idiosyncrasies with this hull number:

Draft is 10" deeper than what is called for in the design,

Port side deck outboard of the winch island is 1" narrower than the starboard side deck

Mast Specifications
Component	Size
Outside measurement	6.75 x 4.125
Wall Thickness	.22
Length (to base of masthead)	34' 10-1/4"
Length to spreaders	17' 1"
Length to inner forestay clevis pin	26' 5-1/4"

Monel Fuel Tank Specifications
Component	Size
Athwartships length	31"
Depth	12"
Width	17"
Capacity	27.38 gallons