Spirit

1996, Bridges Point 24 Sloop / Cruising Cabin Version, 24’

Spirit

Spirit is a very well-kept example of the Joel White designed Bridges Point 24 sloop. A 2009 Yanmar diesel with low hours and a new Pope Sails Genoa are just a couple of examples of continued care and timely upgrades that are the history of this great sailing classic.

Asking Price: $51,000

Location: Vinalhaven, ME & Brooklin, ME

Hull. Deck and Cockpit Construction
Full keel with cut-away fore foot underwater configuration with keel hung rudder.
Hull is of solid FRP construction with White gelcoat exterior finish
Encapsulated lead ballast keel
Molded FRP  “cruising style” cabin decks and cockpit
Curved / molded cockpit seat tops are of solid FRP construction.
Horizontal surfaces of deck, cabin top and cockpit sole are a painted (non-skid) finish of Light Tan / Buff color with white cabin sides, waterways and cockpit sides.
Topsides: White
Cove Stripe: Blue
Boot Stripe:  Blue
Bottom: Anti-fouling Green

Deck Hardware and Features
Decks are molded FRP with Light Tan / Buff painted non-skid  and white cabin sides, cockpit sies and waterway.
Varnished Mahogany toe rails and taff rail
Cast Bronze bow line chocks and single  bow line cleat
Boarding / swim ladder brackets port deck outboard of cockpit
Cast Bronze stern chocks and docking cleats.
Cast Bronze stern light
Stainless steel back stay tang
Varnished Mahogany and plexiglass lazarette hatch on aft deck
Harken jib / Genoa sheet tracks with adjustable cars and Harken lead blocks
Stainless steel shroud chain plates and chain plate covers
Lewmar opening foredeck hatch
Cast Bronze bow chocks and single cleat.
Bronze headstay fitting / stem iron

Cabin House Construction, Hardware and Features
SPIRIT has the “Cruising Style” cabin with improved headroom and fixed portlights adding more comfort and ease of mobility to the below decks areas.
Molded FRP Construction.
Fixed port lights with bronze trim rings on cabin sides port and starboard (2ea / side)
Sliding FRP companionway hatch with varnished Mahogany trim
Varnished Teak hand rails port and starboard
Lewmar #6, single speed, bronze main halyard and reefing winch starboard
Lewmar double rope clutch (main halyard and reefing) starboard
Harken double turning blocks (main halyard and reefing) starboard

Cockpit Construction, Hardware and Features
Cockpit is self-bailing with bronze scuppers forward in port and starboard corners
Cockpit well and sole constructed of molded FRP with a Light Tan painted exterior finish for cockpit seats and cockpit sole and white vertical cockpit well sides.
Cockpit sail locker hatches are of molded fiberglass construction with matching exterior finish of Light Tan / Buff non-skid paint.
Engine ignition and status panel located at the forward face of the cockpit well
Above the ignition panel is a bridge deck lift-up hatch allowing for engine access
Engine control (throttle and transmission lever) and engine shut-off located on the starboard face of the cockpit well.
Engine inspection port and larger engine hatch access in cockpit sole
Varnished Mahogany tiller steering with Bronze tiller head and rudder shaft
Furthest aft in cockpit is a Harken adjustable main sheet traveler, Harken main sheet blocks and low stretch yacht braid main sheet
Port and starboard are varnished Mahogany cockpit coamings.
Port and starboard  outboard of cockpit coamings are varnished Mahogany winch islands with mounted jib / Genoa winches
Lewmar #16, bronze, two-speed, self-tailing jib / Genoa winches port and starboard

Interior Layout, Accommodations and Features
Furthest forward is anchor / chain locker with open access from the mail cabin.
Next aft are sleeping accommodations for two (2) persons in a V-berth configuration with storage areas below the berth platform.
Storage areas above and outboard of berths port and starboard.
Galley area next aft to port
Galley equipment includes Origo 1-burner alcohol stove, Colman cooler and sink inset to counter top with cutting board sink cover.
Galley storage below and outboard of galley counter
Opposite the galley (to starboard) is an extension of the v-berth providing a comfortable seat for galley work

Spars and Rigging
Single-spreader, fractional sloop configuration
Keel stepped mast
Hall Spars painted (light gray) aluminum mast and boom
Mast mounted steaming light
Stainless steel chain plates and chain plate covers
Stainless steel 1x19 wire standing rigging (shrouds and stays) with stainless steel turnbuckle adjusters
Low-stretch, yacht braid halyards (Head Sail and Mainsail)
Wire and rope boom topping lift
Low-stretch jib and Genoa sheets
Low-stretch main sheet and main sheet traveler control lines

Sail Trim and Sail Handling Equipment
Harken roller-furling headstay
Scheffer furling-line blocks
Harken jib / Genoa tracks with adjustable cars
Rope boom vang with Lewmar blocks and jam cleat
Lewmar #6 single-speed, bronze jib / genoa halyard winch (mast location)
Lewmar #6 single-speed, bronze main halyard winch (cabin top location)
Lewmar #16 two-speed, self-tailing, bronze jib / genoa winches (Port and starboard cockpit locations)
Harken adjustable main sheet traveler
Harken main sheet blocks with cam cleat
Low-stretch Staset-X main and jib / genoa halyards
Masthead fly wind indicator

Sails and Canvas
Center Harbor Sails main sail
Center Harbor sails genoa
Pope Sails Genoa (2024)
Mainsail cover
Sails bags
Sail ties

Auxiliary Propulsion and Fuel Systems and Equipment
2009, Yanmar 1GM10, 9HP, Raw Water Cooled Inboard Diesel
Yanmar ignition and engine status panel with tachometer and audible engine alarms
Engine hours: Estimated as less than 50 hours
Single lever throttle and transmission control  (starboard cockpit)
Engine shut-off (starboard cockpit)Bronze propellor shaft
Traditional flax-packing style stuffing box
Bronze fixed-blade, 2-blade propeller
Groco raw water filter
Fuel Capacity: 6 Gallons
FRP fuel tank integral with keel
Racor fuel filter

Electrical Systems and Equipment
12-Volt DC ship’s electrical system
Single heavy duty 12-Volt marine battery
Blue Seas rotary style master battery switch

Electronics and Navigational Equipment
Sunto helm compass mounted in companionway board
Garmin Echomap GPS chart plotter on swing-out bracket at companionway
Apelpco VHF radio
Lead Line

Dewatering Equipment
Whale Gusher manual bilge pump with handle and extra-long discharge hose

Ground Tackle Equipment
Danforth anchor with appropriate chain and rode
Chain and rode stored in separate canvas totes

Safety Equipment
Navigational Lighting (port and starboard, stern and steaming)
First Aid Kit
Fire Extinguisher
lifesling
Type IV PFD / life ring

Additional Equipment
Dock lines and fenders
Miscellaneous cleaning supplies and brushes
Canvas bucket
Tool kit
Companionway screen
Varnished Mahogany companionway boards
Paddle
Aluminum telescoping boat hook
Boarding / swim ladder
Spare fuel jerry can and funnel