[ EP 4 ] 1976 Bristol 34...I Bought a Sailboat!

In which I give a tour of my new, somewhat-hastily-bought-boat, named Ladybug. She's going to be a lot of work but I like her anyway.
Ladybug is a 1976 Bristol 34.
I mostly use a Pixel 3 to shoot my videos and I edit in Adobe Premiere.
Music by me, available here: lancemonotone....

[@sailingblackphoenix4974]

Nice boat

[@ontheruntonowhere]

Thanks! She's proving to be a handful!

[@sailingblackphoenix4974]

@@ontheruntonowhere Welcome

[@HoytFergus]

I gave 6k for the same boat in mint shape , minus engine needed work.

[@ontheruntonowhere]

Are we sisters?

[@justin-rh6pz]

Is its center of gravity low enough to survive a Knockdown in relly bad weather or worse case capzised an flip back to normal

[@ontheruntonowhere]

I don't know but we'll find out someday.

[@gossardpictures2268]

Maybe, but being a centerboarder it will be notably less stable than the fin keel version which is certainly safe in open water, drafting 5 1/2 ft.

[@ontheruntonowhere]

@@gossardpictures2268 It makes sense that a 4' draft would be less stable than a 5.5' draft, but this boat was a compromise of condition, attributes and price. It's a coastal cruiser and I don't have plans to sail across an ocean with it.

[@HoytFergus]

@@ontheruntonowhere Dude , a boy just sailed across the atlantic on a plywood boat he made himself.... People worry and distribute worry like a drug. If it floats on a lake it will float on an ocean. Make sure the mast stays on.. your good.

[@ontheruntonowhere]

@@HoytFergus Lol but the mast is currently laying on its side next to the boat on the hard 😭 I do appreciate the sentiment though :)

[@murphmurph2124]

Looks like a good deal engine appears good, painting ain't rocket science just time and elbow grease

[@ontheruntonowhere]

As I have found out! :) I painted the deck this fall, with varied success.

[@mpghow]

1/2 the video of your face? rename the video 1/2 of the video "my pretty face and 1/2 the boat !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ontheruntonowhere]

Send me $10,000 and I'll rename it anything you want.