1978 Bristol Trawler 42' Offshore

Price: $20,000

Location: Norwich, CT

Year	1978
Make	Bristol
Length overall	42 ft

For sale 1978 Bristol Trawler Offshore. Twin Perkins 6.354 - 130 hp. 7.5Kw Onan generator. 2 aluminum 200 gallon fuel tanks, with about 300 gallons of fuel on board. Forward cabin v birth with head. Aft cabin has queen size bed with head. These hulls are well-regarded for their exceptionally heavy, solid fiberglass construction and seaworthy full-displacement performance. Hull ID BRIS4200027. Coast Guard documented. Located in Norwich Ct call or text. Vessel being sold as is.

For sale by owner on YachtBazar — contact the owner directly, no brokers, no commissions.

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Asking price in context

YachtBazar lists 13 other Bristols of every length, from $7,000 to $99,900, median $40,000. This one is $20,000. That set does not hold length constant, so read it as a range, not a valuation.

Time in this catalog

First seen by YachtBazar on October 9, 2026 — 13 days ago.

Somewhere to keep it

68 docks, slips and moorings are listed in Connecticut — see them.

Compiled by YachtBazar from a public Facebook Marketplace listing, first seen on October 9, 2026. View the original on Facebook Marketplace. We re-checked the original post on October 21, 2026 — still online at the source.

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Hull material

Fiberglass — the listing says “… for their exceptionally heavy, solid fiberglass construction and seaworthy full-displacement …”

1978 Bristol Trawler 42' Offshore

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