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Bristol ''''34
I am considering an older Bristol 34 for my first "dream" boat because I really like the classic lines, quality, and price, but I have a concern about the deep draft (I will be sailing mostly in the Gulf of Mexico...FL panhandle). Is it possible to convert these relatively deep keel boats to shoal draft? What kind of cost is involved here? How might it impact performance (even though performance is not the Bristol''s key attribute)?
I am considering an older Bristol 34 for my first "dream" boat because I really like the classic lines, quality, and price, but I have a concern about the deep draft (I will be sailing mostly in the Gulf of Mexico...FL panhandle). Is it possible to convert these relatively deep keel boats to shoal draft? What kind of cost is involved here? How might it impact performance (even though performance is not the Bristol''s key attribute)?
