Full keel Ketch - anyone interested

sailingfool · #1 (**permalink**) 12-24-2006

While passaging the boatyard today a boat caught my eye (pic attached). A ketch with a full keel, twin forestays (cutter?), staysail on a boom...items frequently posted on Sailnet. Not my kind of boat, but she looked very Bristol and if it rings a bell for anyone I can get the phone number off of it...
(Loc: Boston, MA)

sailingdog · #2 (**permalink**) 12-24-2006

Pretty big bastard, isn't she... do you know what make/model boat she is??

sailingfool · #3 (**permalink**) 12-24-2006

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Originally Posted by sailingdog

Pretty big bastard, isn't she... do you know what make/model boat she is??

I actually don't know, perhaps some lurker will fill us in.

gc1111 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-24-2006

Probably from the 1970's. The Streamstay jib furlers and the roller furling main boom are clues. Many similarities to my Allied Mistress 39 from 1972.

captjhem · #5 (**permalink**) 12-24-2006

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Originally Posted by gc1111

Probably from the 1970's. The Streamstay jib furlers and the roller furling main boom are clues. Many similarities to my Allied Mistress 39 from 1972.

That would be my guess as well.

labatt · #6 (**permalink**) 12-24-2006

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Originally Posted by sailingfool

While passaging the boatyard today a boat caught my eye (pic attached). A ketch with a full keel, twin forestays (cutter?), staysail on a boom...items frequently posted on Sailnet. Not my kind of boat, but she looked very Bristol and if it rings a bell for anyone I can get the phone number off of it...
(Loc: Boston, MA)

I'm guessing that's not actually a cutter... the slot looks a bit too skinny to me. Perhaps it's just twin furling headsails - maybe a blade and a genny - so sail changes aren't necessary. I'm seeing those out there more and more - not a bad idea.

DHodge · #7 (**permalink**) 12-25-2006

looks like the allied mistress 39's on yachtworld

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1593877/0

mjname · #8 (**permalink**) 12-25-2006

Wow there is somthing magikal about here. I swear she looks like she could just rise up and fly away. Does she have a price tag?

DHodge · #9 (**permalink**) 12-25-2006

the one on yachtworld is $65,000. i think it's the same since you can see the bow thruster if you look carefully

Loewe · #10 (**permalink**) 01-07-2007

It's an Allied Mistress MKIII. Aft cockpit version of the Ketch. Lot of folks like the "Great Cabin" arrangement. The bow extension is an add on. Normally the headstay is located where the inner stay on this boat is. Jib boom is a mod as well. Fairly popular one as it turns out ala Island Packet. We prefer the separation of cabins for privacy which is important to us as liveaboards. Read everything you can about the boats and make your own decision. We love ours