>>2060803Guessing the Bristol you are talking about is the 29.5 and not the 32 in your pic since you say fin keel and skeg mounted rudder? The 29.5 will meet your needs but you would probably end up cursing the 32 or any of that eras offerings from Bristol.
These sorts of sailboats are not fishing boats, the seating is all facing the wrong way, it is cramped in the cockpit compared to a flybridge and there is rigging and the boom getting in the way, so fishing is mostly dragging lines while you sail or dropping a few lines when at anchor or drifting lazily about when the wind dies. Great if the primary goal is to hang about with your bros and maybe catch some fish, but not so good if your purpose is to get out and fish with a rod in your hand.
Sailboat requires learning to sail and learning the boat. When sailing, anyone in the cockpit who is not taking a part in sailing tends to be in the way and ends up down below but once you are away from the traffic and course is set, the boat mostly takes care of itself so you can go down below and just check the horizon and sails every so often, most of the time you can just glance out the portlights and at the compass. If your passengers are sailors or willing to become sailors, there is something for everyone to do while sailing and everyone takes an active role, it is not just you sitting at the wheel like in a car.
Sabre 28 and Beneteau First 29 would probably be good options as well. Assuming you have a thing for the Bristol look and all that wood, if aesthetics are not a big deal there are a good many options like Islander 28, and even the humble Catalina 30 have much to offer for your needs. All but the Sabre have the advantage of generally being tiller boats, so no wheel is not eating up cockpit space which is nice when you have 4 on board.
Flybridge is a better fishing boat.
