Bruce Roberts, steel boat plans, boat building, boatbuilding, steel boat kits, boat kits

Bruce Roberts-Goodson
EMAIL BRUCE

BUILD FOR LESS WITH BRUCE ROBERTS
With our help you can build a NEW boat for less than the cost a USED one !
Is this possible ? YES by using our plans & patterns & following our easy building methods and with our assistance, YOU can build a boat for less than the cost of a used one !

Gwenda Roberts-Goodson
HOME PAGE

NEW ! SUPER STUDY PLANS - ANY THREE STUDY PLANS ON CD. The study plans have lists of materials & equipment etc ... these will be a great help in costing out the completed vessel. Each CD contains - ALL the construction drawings of your choices of ANY THREE STUDY PLANS with up to 25 sheets per plan! Lists of materials - Technical information - Performance graphs - Numerous construction photographs ETC. You can view & print the drawings in full or in sections. PLEASE INDICATE WHICH STUDY PLANS YOU WANT TO ORDER in the SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BOX on the ON-LINE-ORDER-FORM & or EMAIL your wishes us$99 / € 70 / Ł64. Includes FREE e-BOOK BUILD YOUR OWN SAILBOAT on CD. HUNDREDS OF STEP BY STEP BUILDING PHOTOS ARE INCLUDED IN THE STUDY PLANS ON CD PACKAGE. INCLUDES PRICES ... ORDER

VOYAGER DS 440 CRUISING SAILBOAT
STEEL KIT or PLANS & CUTTING FILES

SEE similar design in FIBERGLASS or WOOD EPOXY PLANS & FSP

VOYAGER DS 440 radius chine kit is the latest refinement of this world cruising sailboat and has all the qualities that the Bruce Roberts designs are famous for. This hull has been designed for fast passage making but is equally at home racing around the buoys. Alternate accommodation lay-outs, various cockpit arrangements are available.

The VOYAGER DS 440 is one of the new series of sailboats that can be customized to suit YOUR requirements. We show several different possible accomodation layouts; these are arranged so you can mix & match by taking elements from one layout and switching it with another etc., PLUS of course you may have YOUR own ideas as to what would be best for your needs.

Bruce Roberts SAILBOAT KITS
Pre cut boat kits are all the metal parts required to build a complete boat. These parts are computer generated and NC Plasma cut before they are packed and delivered ready for you to start assembling and welding into the finished boat. We design and nest the package using our specialized computer programs, then cut on a computerized plasma-oxygen cutter. For example, an 13m ( 43' ) yacht would comprise of around 470 parts! These kits are shipped world-wide, each in individual containers.

These cruising sailboats are designed in accordance with Lloyds for category 1 (unrestricted operating / sailing area), which is much better than the EU and other Classification Societies and the CE-A require. Complete stability calculations to USCG offshore requirements are included in the design package. All calculations are also cross referenced against ABS requirements to ensure that the design meets world-wide standards and specifications.

In the case of KITS, all plate parts belonging to the hull, deck and superstructure that are accurately cut to size are included. The parts are marked with the appropriate part number and engraved matching marking lines to assist in the assembly and location of the part in its position. Cutting method is Plasma / Oxygen, ensuring highest accuracy and smooth edges.

Plate parts are cut from Lloyds approved A Grade Shipbuilding quality STEEL that has been coated with factory applied Sigma weld MC welding primer. We use and recommend steel plate that has the official designation ISO standard 10474 or EN 10204 with 3.1.B certificate.

12th January 2008: Norbert Toth has sent us a number of photographs of the Voyager DS 440 for use in the study plan pack and for use in my forthcoming book Illustrated CUSTOM BOATBUILDING ... Norbert writes:

Hi Bruce, Now we have some experience with your Voyager DS440 plans. We always read on your site (mostly in the newsletters, builders feedback) that your kits fit together nicely. I think we have better than average possibilities creating the steel parts. We only had the cutting files, and we did cut the kit from steel sheets. Now that we have something assembled, we can say that the parts fit together like a charm.

The plans are extremely accurate, we occasionally have to pull the parts together, but only a few milimeters. Not bad at all, considering the sizes of the DS440! Excellent plans, thank you very much!

Best Regards, Norbert and Tamás Tóth

Length - Hull	13.64 m	44’-9”
Length - Deck	12.95 m	42'-6"
Length – Waterline	12.03 m	39'-6"
BEAM	4.42 m	14'-6"
DRAFT	1.98 m	6’-6”
DRAFT (SHOAL)	1.75 m	5'-9"
Headroom	2.03 m	6’-8”

	VOYAGER DS 440 Steel Kits, Steel or Aluminum Cutting files and plans. Wood / Epoxy plans are also available. The CUSTOM 440 features one unbroken sheerline and the latest in deck salon arrangements. By careful design we have managed to reduce the height of the sheerline thus reducing windage and improving performance. This is one great performance cruising boat that incorporates all the design information we have gathered during 38 years of designing & building thousands of offshore cruising sailboats.
FROM THIS TO THIS - IN JUST A FEW MONTHS !	VOYAGER DS 440 Steel Kits, Steel or Aluminum Cutting files and plans. STUDY PLANS INCLUDE STEP BY STEP PHOTOS OF BUILDING OF THIS BOAT FROM START TO COMPLETION INCLUDING ALL THE INTERIOR FIT-OUT ETC. Tamas Toth is building this radius chine VOYAGER DS 440 sailboat and is doing a beautiful job. We have over 100 STEP by STEP photos of the building of this boat from one of our CUTTING FILE packages - YOU can see all these photos and MUCH more in our super STUDY PLAN package. STUDY PLAN PACKAGE. INCLUDES PRICES ... ORDER
	VOYAGER DS 440 ROBERTS SAFETY SKEG The VOYAGER DS 440 features the Roberts safety skeg which is designed to take the best features from the LONG FIN / SKEG combination & add a SAFETY FACTOR. You should be aware that skegs in general are vulnerable to damage so here is our answer to this problem. EMAIL Bruce to more details of this development.
	VOYAGER DS 440 - CLASSIC ROBERTS SAFETY SKEG The VOYAGER DS 440 - CLASSIC is available as a kit or cutting files so you can build this version. The obvious benefit of the Classic version is the addition of the aft deck behind the cockpit. Hi Bruce! Take a look at my blog http://metamundus-tom.blogspot.com/ to see your newest Brazilian baby growing up. By the way, congrats to you and your staff, the parts are fitting nicely together! Wonderful job! Best regards! Thomas Ogrizek Brazil Bruce Roberts - Voyager DS 440 Classic (Under construction)
	VOYAGER DS 440 DECK LAYOUT The VOYAGER DS 440 features a one level deck ( no poop step ) and the modern unbroken sheerline.
	VOYAGER DS 440 ACCOMODATION A B & E The VOYAGER DS 440 has SIX different layouts including a 6 berth CHARTER version with twin cabins aft. The STUDY PLAN package shows all the alternate layouts and much more.
	VOYAGER DS 440 Steel Kits, Steel or Aluminum Cutting files and plans or Fiberglass or Wood / Epoxy plans are also available. The Voyager DS 440 is an extremely spacious boat ... Here we see two different arrangements for the master suite, both from Bruce Roberts sailboats ... one somewhat traditional and the other leaning towards the modern 'light interior' look. Both work well in this boat.
	VOYAGER DS 440 Another possible layout in this versatile sailboat. Here we see another arrangement from a Bruce Roberts sailboat that would work in this boat.

KIT DESIGNS

NEW CUSTOM PLANS IN FIBERGLASS OR WOOD EPOXY.

Many of you admire our range of kit designs but you would prefer to build in other materials … Consequently we have had many requests to provide alternative custom plans for building in fiberglass or wood epoxy.

VOYAGER SAILBOAT KIT DESIGNS - FIBERGLASS

To check out the Fiberglass construction techniques that will be reflected in the plans and full size frame patterns … REFER to the BUILD YOUR OWN SAILBOAT … Chapter 8

VOYAGER SAILBOAT KIT DESIGNS – Wood Epoxy:

To check out the Wood Epoxy techniques that will be reflected in the plans and full size frame patterns … REFER to the BUILD YOUR OWN SAILBOAT … Chapter 7

EMAIL - ORDERS - HOME / INDEX PAGE
SAILBOAT DESIGNS POWERBOAT DESIGNS