[4] The design was built by Sam L. Morse Co. of Costa Mesa, California, United States, who completed 128 boats between 1976 and 2007.
In 2011 one boat was built by Cape George Marine Works in Port Townsend, Washington.
[1][3][5][6][7][8] There are reports of royalties not being paid to Lyle Hess and Sam L. Morse for the construction of the Canadian hulls.
[10] The Bristol Channel Cutter is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.
[3] A Blue Water Boats review noted that the design, "represents a pinnacle of ruggedness and practicality while retaining respectable performance.
Few boats can take the abuse of extended voyaging as well as the Bristol Channel Cutter and I guess it's become something of a Lyle Hess masterpiece.