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We offer support by Email,
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Skype from Plans to completion & for the LIFE OF THE
BOAT! Here is FEEDBACK FROM BUILDERS OF OUR BOATS.
We receive THOUSANDS of
feedback letters from our customers - here are some of the RECENT ONES.
Waverunner 65 JULY 2010
Hi Bruce, We have made good
progress with launching our boat, the sea(river) trial took place 2 weeks
ago where Finning attended to commission the 3126 engines.
The boat managed 13 knots
which is great considering it weighs almost 60 tonnes and only has the 2 off
350hp engines.
The Finning Engineer was
really impressed with the standard of the boat and especially with the
engine room size/quality of installation. He said it is certainly comparable
with the big players such as Fairline, Princess etc.
Chris Jakeman MARSHALL ENGINEERING UK
Roberts 341
Version A
Hi Bruce, I've attached a picture of Aries Tor anchored
in the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean. We left Lake Ontario
three years ago aboard this ROBERTS 341 built in Montreal in the early
nineties. She has been an excellent passage
maker, quite surprisingly keeping up with the bigger boats most of the
time. She secured a place in my heart early on when she brought me
safely through a gulf-stream storm between Halifax and Bermuda. Our
bow continues to point west for the time being. Thanks for an excellent
design! Rob Lang
VOYAGER DS 445 CLASSIC
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 445 (Under construction)
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15th
July 2010
Hi
Bruce,
My
Roberts 31 is sailing very well under Gaff Cutter rig. Very
smart little boat! Signed Mike Moore
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JULY
2010 NEW LAUNCHING:
VOYAGER 388
Hi Bruce, V388 was delivered
to Korean Buyer as the charter boat with complement 22 p classed by KST.
Mast & rig Spar Craft,
France Engine 40HP with fixed pitch propeller, VETUS, Holland
Genset 6kw Northern
Lights, USA Thruster 5hp DC
Kind regards, BC Kim
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EURO
1000 - March 2010 Hello Bruce,
I'm glad to talk to you again ... I think it was
before 4-5 years when we first talk about the EURO1000. We ordered the
plans and we constructed a safe, beautiful ship called "ΘΕΟΔΩΡΑ ΙΙ" -
"THEODORA II" ...
My father mailed you a CD with some photos from the construction,
but if you want I can e-mail you some more.... Everyone is
surprised with us because we are living away from the sea, country side
and we managed on our own to build a yacht, move it by truck to "PLATAMONAS
AT PIERIA GREECE NEAR MOUNTAIN OLYMPOS" 200 km away...
Anyway, this time I mail you in order to ask the prises for the an Atlantic 40 the 12 meter yacht I am interested in all
the types of kits (steel and aluminum), also the cost for the cutting
files separately and also the prise for the plans and the travel cost
for them all.
Hope to hear from you soon. Nikolaos Paparidis (my father is
John Paparidis)
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ROBERTS 532
Hello Bruce - I happened onto
"Western Grace" in Campbell River, BC yesterday - you need to
see the exterior finish, and attention to detail on the deck of
this boat! - stainless steel inserts where ever a screw goes
into the hull - inset windows (now I see why you promote them) -
the best thought out combination of bulwarks, chocks and cleats
I've ever seen - bulwark design also makes the railing/stanchion
incredibly straight forward - engine air intake, tank vents,
fills, and power connections well located and concealed - wide
45 degree intersections at the cabin top/side joint (you know,
you could easily incorporate that feature into your kit hulls,
and make them really stand out). The exterior simply has
incredible details that should be on your site - and a level of
finish that leaves you trying to figure out what the boat is
made of. The inside finish is also superb, the various
installations well thought out and executed.
I realize there is a web link to
Western Grace from your site, but it does not show the awesome
details incorporated into this boat. This is a poster boat for
both your designs, and steel sailboats in general - if you ever
get a chance to inspect it, take your camera! Norm Facey |
JUNE
2010
Dear Bruce, I get my CD yesterday. It was perfect and
very helpful. Thank you very much. God protect you
and your family.
Best Regards, Hosein Pourmollayi
WHAT A TRIP IN A
ROBERTS 36
Hello Bruce, I was contacting
you nearly 2 years ago asking about rigging improvements for Southern ocean
circumnavigation on Roberts 36. It was OK until my first rollover. It did
not take the water impact.
I nearly made it
around, single-handed. From NZ directly to Antarctic Peninsula, South
Shetlands, Falklands, circumnavigating South Georgia, South Sandwich, Cape
Town, Crozets, Kerguelen.
Following your advice I was extremely careful around ice. Heavy seas
deformed the hull a bit but she is safe. I capsized on my way to Hobart -
900 miles to go, dismasted. I made it on jury rig to Portland Victoria after
26 days.
Could you tell me how long mast I actually need please? It is on the bottom
on 46 south°, too far to measure it. I'd prefer the shortest reasonable mast
possible. I have an ambition to make a mast which would survive a roll over
(not that I want to try again).
My former aluminum mast (proper size) broke in tabernacle (it stayed on two
pins, I won't make this again). I have got a wooden mast from a smaller boat
which I am going to use now. I will make it longer. Thank you Daniel
Petrasek SY Waterbird
ALUMINUM SPRAY 22
Hi, Here are some of the pictures from the weekend , We
had a slip for 5 days and made the most of it. We did raise the
mast up and a jib and we took her sailing, it handle really
well. the winds must of been around 20 kmh and we had good
speed ... The little engine pushes her at 10 kmh . it is vary
quick to respond whether it be under sail or power.
I couldn't be more please. everything worked as it should and
for a small boat its vary stable. lots of good comments from
other boat owners. Unfortunately we had to take her back out.
That was a little depressing. We are going to paint her up now
and finish all the rigging and hardware. Georges Leduc
BEWARE OF THIS RIP OFF !
Dear Mr Roberts,
I recently purchased study plans on CD from you, thank you as I am very very
happy with your prompt service and the detailed information on your CD.
I have spent countless hours on the internet looking at boat building sites
and purchasing study plans etc, in the course of my studies I on many
occasions stumbled across this web site
http://www.plans4boats.com
I never ordered anything from them as I just dont like the "look" of the
site. Anyway I eventually weakened and purchased their so called 200 + plans
and blue prints. The only way you can get a true glimpse of what they supply
is by buying the product.
These people are scammers! their plans are scans from old magazines AND one
zip file is your free ebook on "How to build a sail boat" which came on your
CD of study plans with the Spray series of vessels that I purchased. I
tryied to attach this file for you to look at but it is 10MB and wont
attach. This is the first site I have come across in the boating
community that are, I think, ripping people off as the information supplied
from them I already have seen and downloaded from other free boat plan sites
(Zip file on fishing boats for another example). The information of yours
that they sell technically wasnt free and only supplied when your study
plans are purchased.
They to me are breaching copyright and are making money under false
pretenses. I hope I am not wasting your time with this email but I am sure
you would like to know of thes people who are clearly re selling yours and
others material without prior consent. Best regards, Edward
Shiels.
EURO
1400 KIT BUILDER
Hi bruce ,
can I just say you are a absolute gentleman that is excellent thank you very
much, the cheapest i can get AutoCAD in Glasgow pro edition is £2450 that
has just saved me a lot of time and hassel thanks again, John UK
Scotland
TRADER
65 Ciganka is safe and
sound in the Abacos, Bahamas........May 6th
We sailed out of Luperon, Dominican Republic
Saturday May 1st at 7:30 AM. It was Thomas' birthday so he was happy to
have Ciganka under full sail out in the ocean with steady 18-20 knots
and gentle waves. Ciganka was sailing along at 8-9 knots and all was
good. The whole trip was pleasant and "uneventful". We had good wind
until we were off the north end of Eleuthera. So we cranked up the
motor and motor-sailed the last 12 hours of our ocean journey. We
entered the Abacos at Little Harbour cut at 4:00 PM on Tuesday. We then
shut down the engine and had a wonderful sail heading north to Man-O-War
Cay. Up early Wednesday morning we raised full sail with a nice wind to
sail us to Green Turtle Cay (about 25 miles) to clear Bahamas customs
and immigration. Clearing into the Bahamas went quick and easy so we
had time to set sail and make it back to Man-O-War Cay for the evening.
In total we sailed about 700 miles in 4 days and only used 15 gallons of
fuel. We like that!! Ciganka is such a great sailing ship and we are
both very proud of how well she performs.
The only addendum to this whole journey was
that I (Linda) broke my right foot as we were setting sail to leave
Luperon on our 4 day sail. I was sweating off the topping lift for the
main sail - for those none sailors, I was pulling really hard on a line
- and the line broke. So I fell hard on the deck mangling my right
foot. Ouch!! I decided it was not worth going to the doctor and
postponing the trip. I felt all the doctor would do is to tell me to
stay off it. And trust me I couldn't put weight on it so staying off it
was not an issue. It was a bit difficult getting around hopping on one
foot with the boat bouncing around at sea. I was a little nervous about
Thomas having to handle something happening on the boat all by himself.
But our good weather held out and we didn't have to touch the sails the
whole trip.
My foot is a gorgeous blue/green but I can
finally put a little weight on it. Not sure if I actually broke it or I
could have just ripped some tendons and muscles. Anyway, I am on the
mend and Thomas had been more than helpful!
It is nice to be back in the Abacos. We
have 2 weeks before our charter season starts. We were talking last
night that we are looking forward to this season. It going to be a fun
run!
Hope all is good for you. Please keep in
touch and we will do the same. Our Love, Thomas & Linda
Owens
A BIT OF HISTORY !
I built your 53 foot cutter rigged sloop in Singapore in 1986
and then your 65 footer a year later and as far as I know both vessels are
still going strong.
I Sailed the South East Asia region for 6 years with the 53 footer before
selling it to buy myself an ex Russian trawler to do dive salvage, only to
loose the whole shooting match in an armed piracy.
Sorry but my photos were all on Cariad my dive vessel and as
I left at 2 AM over the dark side railing to spend the next 6 days in the
jungle
in nothing but my gaunch I must apologize for no photos.
The 53 footer ended up in Pataya Beach apparently still doing chippy charter
work there and from what I can gather the 65 ended up as some
sort of club vessel for the Lisbon Sailing club in Portugal.
Now I stay active in my retirement coaching people getting involved
in larger vessels and simply wanted your E books as I know they will include
a lot of sage advise. Best regards CY
VOYAGER 388
See new photos of recently
launched V388 built by GHI in Korea
Sent: Tuesday, April
20, 2010 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: Bruce Roberts Design Inquiry
Hi Andrew, WOW... your website doesn't lie..........
you really do respond to mails quickly... most impressive. !!
I am currently in Tokyo on business... so where ever you are (Aust /
NZ) ...it has to be close to midnight.
Many thanks for the info... I will go over it and get back to you.
Regards Peter
DOES THIS BABY SAIL !!!! -
Voyager 495 - Comment from Paul
Grainger in Australia
SE winds on
the nose on way home – sailed easily at 30 degrees into the wind with full
headsail and 130% genoa – 20-25kts wind, should have reefed the main to
correct the heel but decided not to and just kept going – not
uncomfortable.
SPRAY 370 B
- See photos
Built by Rod & Dee Palanca
We have launched in Newport, OR. Some plans
have changed. We have lots to do on the boat like masts and sails and
inside work. We also plan to travel to see family and friends as well as go
fishing and crabbing and just have fun.
OK I BELIEVE NOW! April 2010
In all of the builders replies back to you was all of
this "Thanks Bruce for getting back to me so soon" and "Thanks Bruce for
getting - this - or - that information
back to me so quickly", well personally I thought it was a little much
and not real, well Sir I stand now with my mouths jaw dropped to the
floor and saying "Thanks Bruce for getting back to me, sooo, quickly and
helping me with my very simple question" and there is no doubt in
my choice to who's design I am going to build from now.
Very impressed! Ron Wikstrom Aledo, Tx.
Hey Bruce,
I just wanted you to know that I received the book
today and wanted to thank you for writing this book and for your
expertise and knowledge on how to build boats. I am excited to learn
this process and hope to accomplish my dream of have my own boat. Thanks
Again!!!
Peter Brum
SPRAY 33
- March 2010
Hi Bruce, My name is Chris
Davis, I have just acquired a 33 foot steel haul spray. I have been
looking at boats for 35 years and I thought it was unusual looking when
I first see it. But now I own it and have looked around it for three
weeks and started work on it I have now realised it probably one of the
prettiest 33 foot boats I have ever seen. (especially as it is built in
steel). From the shape of the stern to the beam to the bow spite. It’s
probably a boat that any serious long distance sailor needs. It’s not
too big it’s not too small. It’s my little steel tug. Its massively over
built as any excellent sea boat should be. I’m so pleased I have found
this boat and cannot wait to go sailing in rough weather and keep it
forever, I do not need to look at any other boats!! Many thanks
Regards Chris Davis
EURO 910
March 2010
Hi Bruce, I received my study plans
yesterday, thank you very much for the quick service. I got some time last
night and today to have a quick look over them and I am very impressed.
In Sheet 1-SWIM the hull looks to have a longer LWL is
this to accommodate a swim platform? (BRUCE'S COMMENT ... ALLOWANCE FOR
SWIM PLATFORM ) or is the rear cabin slightly smaller, ( Bruce says ...
Aft cabin is same size in all versions ) either way I really like
that curved line at the rear. Kind Regards, Brian.
TRAWLER YACHT 620 March 2010
Email from owner of TY 620
"MY BLUE STEEL"
Yes, I have high resolution
versions of the ones BC sent you and of the interior. I can do more
anytime if required as well. It might be better for me to put a CD
together for you and mail it to you.
I think the
TY620 design is great! Kind
regards, Rod
Trawler Yacht 620 "MY BLUE STEEL", registered in the UK,
departed 1800hours on December 28th, 2009 from Mokpo,
Korea.
This was the start of her 2,600 nm trip to the Singapore, with stops planned in
the Philippines
and Kota Kinabalu, although the boat had sufficient range to complete the trip
non-stop. The Owner is very satisfied with the interior and sea trials; max
speed about 12.7 knots with twin 235HP John Deere at 2000 rpm and 7.0~7.5 knots
with one engine at 2000rpm. Onboard were Mr. Rod Steel as the Owner/Skipper, his
partner Angie Sach, Mr. John Holbrook and Mr. Alistair Dow. “MY Blue Steel”
arrived in Singapore,
where she will be based, on 14th January 2010 and is available for
viewing there by prior arrangement.
I
am proud to build Bruce Roberts designs, which I am very impressed with, and
thank you for your assistance in marketing GHI Yachts Korea.
VOYAGER 600 -
February 2010
Dear Bruce, Thank you for sending the new agreement and
letting us know of the new time schedule for the plans and patterns to be
completed. We are very excited about the general arrangement.
We also wanted to especially thank you for
your patience and understanding through the design process.
You should know that this boat has been a dream of my father
for a very long time and we are very thankful to you for helping us to
realize this dream. The general arrangement of the boat, which you have
spent so much time on, is exactly how we dreamed this boat would be and we
really appreciate your willingness and kindness to accommodate all our
wishes.
We are looking forward to seeing the final of the general arrangement. We
hope that you won't hesitate to ask us any questions that might rise during
the completion of the drawings. Thank you very much. Nazli and Yildirim
Beyazit Usta
SOLD
Hi Bruce, My late
brother’s boat has sold. Thanks so much for all you kindness and
consideration during a very trying time for us. You are one in a
zillion, you know. Thanks heaps. Felicity
... Felicity Smith
TY 520 Being built in Singapore.
January 2010
Bruce,
Sorry for not having been
in touch for so long it has been a very busy year for Tina and I.
Anyway our boat is moving along really well and your cuttings files work
perfectly the builder had no problems at all, we are now at the outfitting
stage so in the next week they plan to move her out of the building shed to
blast and paint the hull and superstructure, internally the insulation is
now complete and they are installing the first of the woodwork, the
carpenters employed by Boat Boats and Boats are all ex Grand Banks people
who where laid off when they closed in Singapore so the quality of the
workmanship is first class, they also have their own in house design team so
it has been great to see our ideas turned into reality. If all goes well we
are still on schedule to complete the boat around March and if we can
complete the inclination and sea trials in time we may try and get the boat
into the Singapore boat show. Mainly of the main systems such as the
steering , hydraulic thruster are all class approved commercial systems
which have actually worked out more or less the same price as the yacht
equivalents anyway, Dave and Tina Anderson.
January 2010Hi Bruce, I have
just received your CD, it's wonderful I will study it for some time, and
call you back to discuss "Boat of My Dreams". Thank you and
regards, Milorad Milatovic
Hi Bruce,
It is with a happy heart that I write this
email. I have finally, after+-8 years of research, doubt, fear, anxiety
/ hundreds of hours in the internet / costing etc. etc. taken a big step
to fulfil my dream of building a BOAT. (Some of the correspondence I've
had with you date back 5/6 years.) (Actually, We - my brother Johan and
I) would like to thank you for extending the special offer for this
week after we've returned from our summer holiday on Monday to find out
we have missed out.
We ordered plans for the Euro 910,
Waverunner 38 and Waverunner 55. Andrew was extremely helpful
taking our calls and returning our Mail promptly and professionally
every time. We have to stick out 3 weeks now for the plans to arrive,
but its going to be worthwhile. Thanks again! Will be in contact
soon. Regards Deon
ROBERTS 36
.... ANYONE HELP ?
Hello Bruce, Many years ago (1988), I crewed aboard a
Roberts 36 by the name of "Sadko". The name of the fellow (a Canadian
citizen (Czech) ) was Vince Vokal. The boat was great and we did extensive
cruising around Baja, including sailing 150 miles offshore to "Isla
Isabella".
I also wanted to mention that "Sadko" was a very seaworthy
vessel. I never had one moment's fear, even when a huge grey whale came
right up to us in the Sea of Cortez! I was hanging over the side snapping
photos! Vince was concerned he/she might snap the keel off, but no worries,
the whale was a friendly as could be!
I'm trying to contact him and wondered if you know any information regarding
the boat or Vince. Any information you could provide would be greatly
appreciated. I'm trying to write a book about my travels.
CONTACT BRUCE TO PASS
ON ANY MESSAGE.
Thank you in advance! Cheers, Kellie Slater
SPRAY 33
Aleah January 2010
Pretty good shape for a 25 year old + steel
boat. I knocked some paint off the hull when I had her pulled. The
hull was flame zinc’d when it was built. There’s no rust what so ever,
anywhere. Even the hollow rudder is sound and tight….. rather
impressed. The yard at South Park has filled up fast, so I’m
not sure where they’re going to put me for the winter and until spring
when I can repaint her…….. but I’ll be able to re-do the interior in the
mean time. The Miller 140 welder with Argon fits well into the cabin,
and I’ve been welding foundations for the Nav station, and better
storage. The Marina is alive with stray current and the zincs were on
their last leg, after two years in the water, they were fried. Am going
to install two ICCP Cathodic systems into the hull, and re-do the zinc
anodes.
Mike Dooley
DECEMBER 2009
TRAWLER YACHT 620 (Now over 20
of these boats in the water) ... FULL SET OF PHOTOS included in
study plan packages.
MY BLUE STEEL, registered by Isle of
man, UK and departed 1800hours on December 29, 2009 from Mokpo, Korea.
She
started to explore for about 5000 miles to the Singapore, to be
estimated to touch one or two ports for the supply. The Owners has been
very satisfaction for interior and sea trial, max speed about 12.7
knots with twin 235HP John Deere at 2000 rpm and 7.0~7.5 knots with one
engine at 2000rpm. Crew were Mr. Rod Steel as the Owner and his wife,
Mr. John Holbrook and their friend total 4 persons who have lived in
Singapore. Now I am receiving email time to time from them as follows,
wishing bon voyage.
All
equipment was maker, Raymarine 120. Painting for shell is beautiful as
per Awl-grip coating scheme and draft and ballast is good line for full
loading of fuel oil and fresh water.
SISTER SHIPS NOW BEING BUILT
BY GHI IN KOREA ... CONTACT
BC Kim
pr_bckim@ghi.co.kr
for current
specifications & prices .
DECEMBER 2009
EURO 1400
Hi Bruce,
Just a wee note to say thanks for speedy delivery of CD and as it says on
the box I gave my friend the CD and cutting has already began, they are
intrigued, as they have never been involved in this sort of project before
although they are sheet metal specialists. i'm on the look out for a low
flat bed commercial trailer to build the frame for the jigs then i can get
under way i would also like to add for the price i prayed i'm very happy
with what i've received with a bit of luck ill be starting the build early
january and i will send photos to keep you updated thanks and merry xmas to
you and family . John Scotland uk
Thank you for your email. It was good to
hear from you and to see that your service is a good as ever. We did
speak with you on one or 2 occasions while building Kimani and were most
grateful for your advice.
As I mentioned in my email, we have lived on
board and cruised Kimani since launch in 1985. We originally started
cruising with our 3 children but they are all in Australia and we have
Kimani to ourselves now. We are now in Port St Louis du Rhone at the
mouth of the Rhone river.
We originally built Kimani with the
intention of entering the French canals. We were intending to have a
5'6" draft, but this is more like 1.8m now. While this restricts the
number of canals we can use, we still have many friends with the same
draft who have cruised the canal. Any advice an information you are
able to supply would be most appreciated.
We are undecided at this stage with regard
to the conversion to the wheel house version but would be very
interested to see your plans.
Thank you for designing such a sturdy and
roomy boat as the Mauritius. Although we have encountered some
unpleasant weather and conditions over the years we have never had a
concern about the safety of the boat. We have often said that the boat
always handles the bad conditions better than the crew.
Look forward to hearing from you, Paul and
Yvonne Addington
DECEMBER 2009 SPRAY 28
Hi Bruce,
I had a very successful launch on Nov 7th in San Carlos,
Mexico. I have updated my web-site
http://public.fotki.com/robtm373/bobs-boat-project/bobs-boat/
Many
photos of the launch. Feel free to use any photos for your CD e-book
BUILD YOUR OWN SAILBOAT.
I have taken the boat out a dozen times since the
launch and am very happy with its performance. It does well on all
points of sail and really loves 15-20kts! I am very happy with the
results of my years of labor and am very appreciative of your timely
responses to all my questions over the years.
Bruce .... I wanted to thank you for very
rapid delivery of my order, I ordered it the same day as my wife ordered a
jacket from LL Bean, mine arrived already and it came from Overseas. You run a
good show Bruce.
Thanks again and I very much look
forward to eventually building with you. It looks like its going to be between
the Roberts 532 or the Voyager 542. The decision will be to either do it
entirely myself, or have it fabbed out here at one of the metal shops using the
CD. It will depend on cost difference verses savings. I'm going to call around
see if I can get an idea on what to expect in cost.
I
envy you , I spent much of my life travelling for the US Navy, I enjoyed The
UAE Dubai & Abu Dabi as well as Hong Kong, . I studied Stability and
Bouyancy & was The Ships Oil King, took care of moving all the fuel and
water about.. So I have great respect after reading your book.
Thanks again
John M. Newell Plant Support Specialist
BUILD YOUR OWN SAILBOAT.
Thank you Bruce,
I just wanted to also tell you how much i have enjoyed the build your BUILD
YOUR OWN SAILBOAT e-book i feel it really opened my eyes to what needed to
be done.
great job ... Mike
Dear Bruce, I am sending
this email on behalf of my friend, Mr Veli Kärkkäinen
from Finland. He
built a Bruce Roberts 370 in the late eighties after getting the plans
from you in 1985 or 1986. He is very satisfied to
the yacht and has been sailing last years in the arctic region
(Greenland east coast 2009).
He has an intention to build
the Coaster 36 workboat of aluminium during next wintertime.
Regards Esko
TRAWLER YACHT 470
FIBERGLASS
November 2009
Hi Bruce, Today
the custom plans CD TY 470 received to my
address. Everything ,even the AutoCAD drawing is easy to open.
You have
done a very good job on this drawing.
Thank you agene for good service
and help so far, Best Regards Knut-Erik Jensen
SPRAY 28
November 2009
Hi Bruce, I'm the proud
owner of Gypsy a Spray 28, worked all summer, sandblasting and
repainting, redoing the coachhouse with mahogany and doing some repairs
to the wooden mast and fibreglassied it with 6.5 oz cloth and epoxy and
going to give it 6 coats of Bristol varnish next spring because it has
gotten too cold to work outside, winter is coming. When she is complete
I will e-mail you some pics for your website. Thanks Greg Kern. Ps
Love my Spray 28
E-BOOKS
Dear Anija/Bruce,
Please be advised I down-loaded and got your e-book BUILD
YOUR OWN POWERBOAT and boatdesigns. Thanks a lot for your kindness,
please Buy the way it's a most convenient way to send such a book for
Russian customers, be in mind as well, please Best
Regards Dmitriy
ROBERTS 53 / ROBERTS 532
September
2009
Hi
Bruce thanks for this and we have found the 53 E to go very well,
were rapt in fact . this day in winter to small island in bay on
return trip as you see, in the light we were doing 6.5-7 knots a
mate who sailed muilti-hulls was very surprised and in the rough
she charges with 35-40 knots of wind with good control good self
steering up wind off sails only and the water leaves the stern well
under power and in sail, well done again I think, the old
saying still holds if it looks right it is thanks again Bruce please
stop in if your ever down this way Thanks Ian Edelston
Hi Bruce, I just
received my holiday Patagonia catalog and a
Roberts 53 Sea
Bear is
featured. Kudos Patagonia is the world leader in outdoor
clothing and have great catalogs and stories about active folk
enjoying the outdoors land and sea. Sea Bear is sailing in
Patagonia with some surfers. I love Patagonia
clothing and have been wearing it camping and sailing for 25
plus years. Sea Bear is the sailboat we re rigged in Chile.
cheers Dane
FROM STUDY PLAN BUYER ...October 2009
Hi Bruce, Your files sent by
email was totally unexpected by highly appreciated. They make
interesting reading, I cannot wait for the CD to arrive.
Thanking you, Clinton Williams
South Africa
ROBERTS
35 -
September 2009
Bruce, I had a Roberts 35 called Nepenthe2,
it was slightly modified before I got it for one it was steel but round,
not chined the keel and rudder configeration was a bit different
from the keel back there was just an arm that came down to hold the prop
shaft the rudder was fully free with about 15% forward of the pivot axis
and pivot only from the hull (used turn within its own length) other
than that, it looked exactly like the drawing of the centre cockpit
version other than the fact the it was a mast head cutter rigged sloop
with a 45’ deck mounted stick ( had it up to 15knots down wind and 8
into it i sailed from Australia to japan in it with my wife and two
kids, the weather in 2001/02 was the worst in the north pacific in
30 years 3 monsoon troughs and 2 typhoons hit us. This yacht out
performed plastic yachts 10’ longer in races in Japan and handle 24’
close seas no problem I want another the same configuration Matthew
COASTWORKER 25 -
September 2009
Hi my name is Bob Preece i
bought your plans back in 1999 for a 25 Coastworker semi planing hull
and fitted a Cummins 6b 130 hp 22x17 prop R-P-M 1.9 1 gearbox and i have
just put a Cummins 6 bt 160 hp same max revs as the 130 2800 rpm ..
.Thank you for that it is a good boat had it out in some stupid weather
before it became a charter boat good safe stable boat ...
www.boatandwreckfishing.co.uk.
Tom
Thumb 26 September 2009
Hi Bruce, I am the proud owner of a Tom
Thumb built by Mike Hornsey in the UK.
It’s a fantastic little boat and has already got me safely and
without fuss through some serious weather and all the mistakes a learner
can make. I am now ready to move to something bigger and I
think the Voyager Ds 440 in steel is the one for me. Is the anywhere I
can get some idea of cost without labour to complete the build. I
realise it’s a pretty dumb question and will depend on the quality of
the fit out and standard of equipment but any help you can give with
this would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Barry Murphy
SPRAY 22
September 2009
Hi, I received the boatplans last week, I was
almost overwhelmed by all the information, but/and it looks great: I
will study it more carefully when I have some time off from work, and then I
will come back to you with more feedback and questions. Best regards,
Benjamin
WAVERUNNER 45 - September 2009
Dear Bruce, I purchased from you many
years ago (I think 25 years ago) a set of plans & patterns for Waverunner 45
(wood) which I personally built and used by the family for so long.
About my WR45. She was a lovely princess with her
Twin Hamilton Jets (at 28 Knots) and frequently used by close
family friends. Everybody enjoyed her presence until my four kids
all grew up and their respective professions restricted
their interest about the sea. She was later bought by someone and
transferred elsewhere south of the Philippines where I lost track of
her. One day soon I shall build another one for me and my wife.)
Capt. Adelino L. Masigla
SEPTEMBER 2009
VOYAGER 388 Hi
Bruce,
If it is still early enough I would like to change the selection of
study plans. Instead of the voyager 495 I'd like to have the study plan of
the voyager 388
Would be great if you could still consider this. If not, well never mind.
Thank you Bernhard ... IT WAS TOO LATE THE ORDER
HAD BEEN SENT BUT WE MADE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR BERNHARD TO GET WHAT
HE WANTED !
Hi Bruce, I'm looking forward to
the study plans. Thank you very much for the extra
information on the 388 you attached in your email I very much appreciate it.
Kind regards Bernhard
COASTWORKER 37
SEPTEMBER 2009 - ALSO SEE
PHOTOS OF CW37 WORKING IN INDIA.We have built a boat as per your design.
We are very happy at the beautiful design and look of the multipurpose
boat. Following are the trial parameters. We did about 1 hour of Sea
trails yesterday.
1. Condition -
a) About 1000 lits of water in tank at the stern.
b) Some loose gear from workshop in the wheel house about 200 kg.
c) About 100 litres of fuel.
d) 5 persons.
e) Draft F- 1.50 A - 1.55.
2. Engine conditions -
a) Max RPM attained in ahead - 1825
b) Max RPM in astern - 1655.
3. Maneuvering -
a) Crash stop - 15 secs.
B) Steers like a car with a very
light steering.
AUGUST 2009
Dear Bruce Roberts, Thank
you for study plans on CD. You have the best boat design web site that I
have ever seen. my wife and I have today a 35 foot steel boat as we are
very pleased with, but it will be a little small for us. Therefore we
want to buildt a Trawleryacht: Your Voyager 43: I have worked 25 years
in boat factory so I think I can buildt the boat. I vaunt to built the
hull in a female mold and the hous on a male mold. One questions:
Is it possible to built the hull 2 feet longer in the aria of steering
house because I vaunt the big steering house and also have the A.
version of cockpit. Also I vaunt to do the after deck 2 feet lounger
because vi vaunt to putt a table on the deck and four fishing. I don’t
need to have a new design, I do it directly in the moll if its OK. For
you.
Anyway I vaunt
to order
Passagemaker
Trawler 43 kit
or plans to fibreglass divinysell
Could you send me a link to the
place to order this planes. and the price. Best Regards Knut-Erik
Jensen
MY ANSWER TO ALL THE ABOVE WAS YES ... WE
CAN DO EXACTLY WHAT KNUT-ERIK WANTS !
ROBERTS 434 WOOD EPOXY ... AUGUST 2009
Dear Mr. Bruce, We are very grateful for the
rapid delivery of the CD. If in the process of studying the
plans we fail to understand some particular details, could we ask for
further information from you ? We are looking forward to receiving
news from you. Sincerely yours, Mihai Mustatea ...
BRUCE REPLIED: Ask as many questions as you need to
and I will personally answer all !
I have been away these last 3 days, so apologies for my late reply.
Firstly thanks for the gaff design. I love it, and I can't wait for
the plans to arrive so I can get started.
Secondly thank you for the contact in
land. As soon as I get the
plans I will contact them to get a quote. I would like to thank you
for your most efficient help and replies to my emails, and as soon
as I get the plans I will let you know. Regards Alex
I have received your 'Illustrated Custom
Boatbuilding' book and 'Build Your Own Power Boat' e-book and I am
impressed with your knowledge, experience, and business. My next step is
to purchase plans to build a luxury fishing boat. Regards, Bob
Dear B.
Roberts, Our
congratulations for your outstanding services. We appreciate your
company experience and effort to sustain and improving technology in the
field.
Thanking
you for the kind cooperation in assisting our work. Looking forward for
more successful years to come. Best
regards. Ali Shafeeg.
VOYAGER 543 ... NEW
WOOD EPOXY VERSION OF VOYAGER 542
Hello, Bruce!
I was surprised by how fast I received your study plans. You sent me the
CD on August 23th, and I got it on August 29th! Thank you
very much!
Regarding both options I
ordered for studying, the Voyager 388 and the Voyager DS440, my best
choice will probably be the first one, inspired by what you say in the
book, ‘choose the smallest boat that
will satisfy your current requirements’.
Thomas
Ogrizek THIS CUSTOMER HAS NOW ORDERED A CUSTOM SET OF PLANS FOR THE
VOYAGER 543 TO BE BUILT IN WOOD EPOXY.
TRAWLER YACHT 520 - JULY 2009
Bruce,
We have now been building for 5
weeks here in Singapore and the hull is now taking shape, no major problems
everything is fitting together nicely I will send a couple of mails with
some photos of the progress to date.
Dave
SPRAY TRAWLER 475
JULY 7th 2009
Dear Bruce, This is (Attached
pictures ... see link above) as close as I could get to KARA 1 this
year. Right now I am in the middle of Asia, Almaty-Kazakhstan and working to
cover her expenses. Hopefully I will get a break in October and enjoy the
murmurs of the twin Cummins 210. Apart from my work schedule things are
well, and KARA 1 is at good hands. She is in tip top condition and so far
friends are enjoying short cruises. No complaints whatsoever.Best
Regards
Erhan KUM
JULY 7th 2009
Hi Bruce, I have just browsed through your
pdf file you send me earlier. Its awesome man ! Even I am a novice but I
felt your materials are a work of very high quality craftsmanship. Thanks
very much thanks Regards Mike
JULY 6th 2009
Dear Bruce, Your CD arrived today. I was
very surprised at the speed it arrived here. Thank you so much. Best
regards, Thombi
ROBERTS 53
- JUNE 2009Bruce, I own a steel hulled version built in 86 and
constantly upgraded. You have seen photos of some of the interior when
we met at Annapolis Boat show one year. Your reaction to the quality of
the woodworking was that it was very impressive.
I am now approaching the last part of my big boat days. Not because I
have grown old, I am only 53. I just am moving into lots of other fun
things and long distance cruising is not at the top of the list. The
boat has been only a day sailor out of St. Petersburg now for the last
few years.
I am only mentioning this to you so that if you learn of anyone you has
fallen in love with your design but can't wait for the build time, I
might be the answer. Feel free to forward my name around. I will be
putting some photos and spec list together over the next few months. I
am not in a hurry but I am moving forward. Sincerely, Bob Glennon
16280 Bowline St.
Bokeelia , Fl 33922 702-596-3377
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thanks you very much for the quick delivery I have received the
study plans. They are great. Full of information. I received the
study plans for NY55 fiberglass (is the boat I am looking for),
NY46 and R532. I would like to receive more information about
the NY65 fiberglass version, if is possible, because I am
undecided between NY55 and NY65 (both of them in fiberglass).
Thanks in advance for your attention Kind regards Achille
Castrogiovanni
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I am pleased
to say I was able to send the NY 65 drawings by return email ... Bruce
VOYAGER DS 544
JUNE 2009
Hi Bruce, Your study plans are very
pleasing and accurate. The Voyager 544 is of interest to me, Thanks, Paul Tetu
Thanks, Paul Tetu
JUNE 2009 ... If you are in Europe .. Try out a
Spray before building one for yourself ..
Contact
http://www.spray-charter.com/
JUNE 2009 ...
CAT 35 / 36
JUST LAUNCHED ! - check
out this attractive Power / Sailer CAT
CAT 35 / 36
JUNE 2009 ...
TRADER 65
Bruce, We finally got your
wonderful book. It was on a bit of a journey in several different hands
to get to us in the Bahamas. When we finally thought we were going to
get it, it came up lost from the bag of the person that brought it
through the Marsh Harbour airport. I kept calling the airport for days
and someone finally found it in Customs!
We think it is a beautiful book with
a lot of great information. We can only image how much work goes into
putting all that information together. We were thrilled with how the
pictures of "Ciganka" looks. Thanks for signing it also! Hope all is
well for you. Tomorrow we start our Summer run of youth charters with
15 to 20 people living on board every week through mid-August. Yikes!
All the best to you Bruce! Thomas & Linda
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ROBERTS 434
WOOD EPOXY
May 2009
Hi Bruce,
Here is an update on my boat
construction of your ROBERTS 434. The more I get into this project the more I am
admiring your skills as a navel architect. I just realized that the engine
can be made to easily be pulled up thru the cockpit floor without damaging
the rest of the vessel. Fantastic! When I attended the Chicago boat show
last winter, I did not see that at all on the factory models; in fact the
engine compartment was so compact, I pitied the mechanic that had to work on
it.. Have a Spiffy Good Day! Earl |
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 1:38 PM
Subject: RE: Bruceroberts.com Web Order Received (9273 =
$99.00)
Hi Andy,
Received
the study plans last Wednesday so they arrived very quickly, very
impressed with the amount , quality and detail of the information
provided.
I am planning for my
retirement in a few years and obviously I am thinking of building a
boat. My thoughts originally were wood/epoxy but after reviewing the
supplied information I am thinking a steel kit would be a better way to
go. It just means I need to acquire some new skills which will not be a
problem. What you can help me with is an indicative A$ cost of a steel
kit and plans for the Euro 1000 delivered to Hobart. This will let me
budget accordingly along with large workshop, electric hoist etc Regards Gordon Blunsdon
Dealer Principle PABX Sales and Service Pty Ltd
EURO 1200
The quality of cutting file is really super ! As, when
the parts are now cut from plates all parts fit together perfectly. My
uncle and cousin are working for shipyard in sheet metal and welding
jobs. They look how parts fit together as professional peoples are doing
and comment that " that can not be done better" They mean the design and
cutting job. Thats all know, Best Regards, Jussi Sippola
EURO 1400
Hi Bruce,
I was having a look at
your site and saw the customer feedback. The hull is all done
and my sterling paint will be with me this coming week. I bought a
blaster and I am very happy with the end result. Fitting out will
hopefully get done in the coming months, I have lots of it purchased
already. My Blog has me talking to other builders…Jussi in Finland (about to
start), Rick in Scotland. Nearly as far as me. We hope to get the
Euro1400 sisters together next year.. ! By the way, when I finish this,, I
want to build a E 23 or 24, !! Any chance of a study type drawing in
cad? I see the plans are 6-7 K , that’s a bargain for that size of
boat. Regards, Dirk.
ROBERTS 25
Hi Bruce, Just thought I would let
you know that I used to own a Roberts 25 design which I delivered up the
coast from Batemans Bay to Sydney. When the weather finally turned in my
favour I had no crew so, inspired by the ability of the Roberts design,
I decided to sail her solo to Sydney.
The Roberts 25 had a
tiller pilot but no lifelines. I clipped myself on with a harness for
the full duration of the voyage which was lucky as I encountered some
serious weather. It ended up being 4 to 5 metre seas with a following
breeze gusting to 40 knots. The waves were constantly breaking as they
loomed above me but the Roberts held her course well and I never
broached. In fact no water ever came aboard as she lifted to each wave
and her hull shape gave a safe comfortable motion. In any other boat of
the same size I would have been **** scared. My tiller pilot failed so
at one stage I was on the helm for 12 hours straight until I could duck
into Jervis Bay for a rest. An excellent and very seaworthy design. Thank you so much for
that. Best Regards, Colin Skinner
PCF 40
Hi Bruce, thanks for the email, we bought our
PCF 40 complete, she was built in Nova Scotia in 1982 by Shelburne Marine.
Attached is a picture of Old Rosie, she is a great boat! My wife and I spend
our summers sailing her on Georgian Bay ,Ontario. Thanks for the inquiry,
Ben
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September
2008
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ROBERTS 53 /
(
Now R532
)
SUCCESSFUL
FISHING BOAT
!
Dear Mr. Roberts – Goodson,
I am the current owner of a
steel hulled Roberts 53 (
Now R532
) ketch.
It was built in 1985 by a commercial fisherman for
commercial salmon and albacore trolling and thus it has a fish hold where
there would typically be cabin space. I have
owned this boat for five years and I use it for commercial salmon trolling
in Alaska. I have owned and worked on dozens of different boats and
this Roberts 53 is my favourite of them all. I hope to continue making
a living on this boat for as long as I am healthy enough to do it.
This is more than a job to me, it is a life that I love.
There are not many
sailboat/commercial fishing boat combinations that work well, but this is
one of them. I use the sails to get out to, and back from the fishing
grounds when the wind is favourable. I use the engine for actual
trolling, and for running in no wind or un-favourable wind. The engine
(a Detroit Diesel 371) also powers hydraulic fishing and anchor
winches. The boat holds 1400 gallons of diesel, and on a typical 5 day
fishing trip burns around 120 gallons of fuel.
Sincerely,
Frank Murray
owner/operator of f/v
AKVAVIT
Harrison "Smitty" Smith built the AKVAVIT in
Stanwood, Washington, with a lot of help from his girlfriend
Lorrie. Smitty taught Lorrie to weld and apparently she did a
lot of the welding on the AKVAVIT. I haven't found any bad
welds yet. Smitty sold the AKVAVIT in about 1997 to a
couple of partners who fished the boat for albacore. They
fished the west coast and out to Midway and down to Samoa.
I bought the boat from them in 2003
If you would like to read
a wonderful book about the building, fishing and cruising of
AKVAVIT .. Contact:
Lorrie Haight 9305
Sandridge Rd, Long Beach WA. 98631 USA
(360) 642
8090
EMAIL LORRIE:
lorriehaight@yahoo.com
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MARCH 2009 - HERE IS THE
FEEDBACK WE LOVE TO RECEIVE !
SPRAY 400
Hi Bruce, Joe Brady from Ireland
here. I Bought a set of Spray 40
cutting files from you about a year an a half ago.
Boat worked out
well, everybody happy. I have an interest in building Euro 1400 Aft
cabin. Can you send me some information i.e. cost of cutting file and
the option of you supplying the kit pre cut and delivered to Ireland,
engine options etc. I would appreciate your suggestions on the matter.
Regards Joe
ROBERTS 345 -
ROLLING
THE RADIUS PLATES.
Bruce, I will take some
photos while we are rolling and send to you.
It’s easier than I
thought it would be and it leaves a fair hull with few seams to
weld. You do have to cut your sheets at least 6” over-lap or the
rolled piece my not fit the opening between topsides and bottom.
Regards, James
Roberts P.C.F. 40
Hi Bruce, I
recently purchased a PCF40 after recovering the boat from a reef on Guam,
where it had been aground for about 6 years. We are in the process of
bringing her back to sea worthy condition. The boat's name is the Pearl.
She was originally built in Papua New Guinea in 1978 and has crossed the
Pacific four times over her past life. She was used primarily as a small
cargo transport between the Pacific Islands.
I don't
have the original drawings or specs on the boat (other than what's on the
website). All of the paperwork, manuals, and it looks like the original
plans were lost when she went aground. What I'm looking for is info on the
design water line and recommended ballast weight and placement. Is this
information available on line or will I need to purchase the full set of
plans Thanks for any information that you can provide on this. Best
Regards, Bruce
BRUCE ROBERTS-GOODSON REPLIES:
Hi Bruce, Normally it is necessary for any new owner
of one of our boats to purchase the complete plans if the original plans
are not available .. the reasoning is that if no plans are with the boat
then it was probably built using pirated or illegally copied plans.
HOWEVER in your case in view of your tenacity in restoring this PCF 40
then I suggest that a set of the much less expensive STUDY PLANS will
suffice and also I will put you on the plans register for future
reference. Regards, Bruce Roberts-Goodson
Hello Mr. Roberts,
I hope you might have
a few moments to help us find a supplier of very good quality Stainless
Steel Ball or Cone valve fittings for thru-hulls. The application in
particular is exhaust for main engine and generator.
We have owned a few
boats of your design, a 45
Mauritius and 40 steel
ketch. Both great boats, and your
name came to mind
first when I couldn’t find what
I needed in the steel
boat realm.
Thanks! Brian Duff
(We were able to direct Brian to a suitable
supplier)
While we usually avoid giving advice on OTHER PEOPLES
designs ... sometimes when the designer is no longer available then we do
try to 'help out' ... Here is one such case that happened today.
Greetings:
In your book "The Complete. Guide to Metal Boats" (which I just
purchased), page 207, references " 'beefing up' ...skegs...", directing
one to the Bruce Roberts site. I find there, in "Newsletters", reference
to "Safety Skeg" and the note to email you.
Please supply the information to "beef up" an
existing skeg. This is on S/V BLUE, a 34' steel Ganley
Shadow cutter. Thank you. Best regards, Jerry Purmal
REPLY FROM BRUCE ROBERTS:
On Mon,
2/2/09, BOATDESIGNS wrote:
From: BOATDESIGNS <boatdesigns@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Safety Skeg
Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 10:23 AM
HI Jerry, Attached is our 'fix' for some
older skegs plus DRAWINGS ... Also ... our latest thinking is on
this link.
Best Regards, Bruce Roberts-Goodson
Thank You!!!! I have it. Jerry
Dear Bruce,
We like to send you pictures from my fiberglass twin keel
Roberts 432 SY DASI. The white one was
from 2000 in skagerak and the others was 2008 in Minden /
Weser. We have sailed now 28000 Miles. Greetings from Ulli Lanzke and Sissi
Roberts 432
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Roberts 432 Version B
(link to see more)
Dear Bruce, We launched our
432 steel cutter in the summer and are very happy with her
performance. She feels very solid, even in a blow, and is forgiving with the couple of novices we are. She doesn't heel
much which is great because we have a main of 12 ounce cloth which
will take a real beating. We were impressed with the speed
down wind, 8kts in 20 kts wind, awesome!
She is sitting in Vancouver BC waiting for spring when we'll
depart on a journey around the world! Thank you for such
an excellent design, can't wait to hit "the big blue" ! Best
wishes for a prosperous upcoming year,
Building has been such a
great experience for us both, now let the fun begin!
Sandy & Gena CSV Dulcie-Darlene |
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Hello Bruce, I haven't emailed you since last spring,
I believe it was when I was fairing out the hull. Anyhow I thought
this would be a good time to give you an update on my project. A couple
of months ago I got the word from the wife that we were relocating to
San Diego, California. This presented a problem since the boat was not
ready to sail and it was sitting in a boatyard along the Thames.
I kind of knew it was a possibility about a year
ago so I stepped up my effort but to no avail there was just too much
work even with my trusted and ever so helpful Bulgarian mate. There were
times when we both used a lot of sign language! During the summer we
finally got he hull where we wanted it and commenced the spraying
process.
The images you seen show the tent we used
over the boat for the operation down on the ground and in shambles, it
did the trick though. I used Jotun Hardtop AS two-pack polyurethane, we
put 4 to 5 coats over the epoxy primer. This paint is fantastic but the
logistics with compressors, air-fed masks, body suits was somewhat of a
nightmare. Over time we got a system down that worked well. The deck
and wheelhouse we started at the end of August and really just finished
it in October.
The reliably crappy British weather this past
autumn didn't help either! The images you see are from about a week ago
and just today we somehow got it out of the yard unscathed and on a
lorrie down to Southampton. The crane at the yard (I think you can see
in the distance in one of the images) could barely lift the boat.
Tomorrow they will load it on the container ship. First across the
Atlantic, through the Panama Canal then onto Los Angeles. I have made
considerable progress on the interior but have no late-model images to
send. Regards, Dave
SEE PHOTOS of this Spray 36 in our e-book
BUILD YOUR OWN SAILBOAT.
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From Ian Edelston in New Zealand
Here is the Roberts 53E we launched last
month
(
Now R532
)
It went off really
well everyone pleased.
She sails really
well and we are all wrapped!
Well done Bruce
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TY 52O
LAUNCHED
Trawler Yacht 520 - THE FIRST PLATE WAS TACK WELDED ON AUGUST 3,
2006 AND WE SLID HER DOWN TO THE SEA ON THE 18TH OF AUGUST 2007.
DEAR BRUCE,
THANKS FR YR MAIL. PLEASE FINS ATTACHED
SOME MORE PICS OF "ANEMONE" WHICH ARE ALREADY IN MY OUT BOX. I WILL ALSO SEND YOU MORE PICTURES TAKEN
DURING CONSTRUCTION. BELIEVE ME "ANEMONE" IS THE BEST LOOKING
BOAT OF HER KIND IN BODRUM, OR EVEN IN TURKEY. EVERY TIME I AM ON BOARD I CAN'T HELP ADMIRING HER AND
PRAISE YOU FOR YOUR WORK.SHE IS A FANTASTIC BOAT,
STEADY, WELL BALANCED, VERY COMFORTABLE , SEAWORTHY AND BEAUTIFUL. EVERYWHERE WE GO PEOPLE COME
AND EXPRESS THEIR ADMIRATION.
"ANEMONE" IS A GREAT TRAWLER, FIRST OF ALL
SHE IS A REAL TRAWLER; EVERYWHERE WE GO PEOPLE COME AND ADMIRE HER, ASK FOR
OUR PERMISSION TO TAKE PHOTOS. SHE IS NOT ONLY BEAUTIFUL BUT ALSO A VERY
TRUSTWORTHY BOAT IN ALL RESPECTS. WE WENT INTO FORCE 7 WINDS AND
SEAS, NO PROBLEM SHE CAN HANDLE MUCH MORE VERY EASILY. WE HAVE INSTALLED 2 x VOLVO "D7C TA"
ENGINES WHICH ARE RATED 265 HP AT 2300 RPM.
WE ARE CRUISING AT 10 KNOTS/ HR AT 1900
RPM. THE FUEL CONSUMPTION AT THIS SPEED IS ABT. 60 LITERS / HOUR.
OUR MAX. SPEED IS 12 KNOTS/HR ALTHOUGH WE
HAVE ONCE SEEN 13 KNOTS TOO BUT THERE WAS A FAVOURABLE CURRENT.
AT 1600 RPM WE EASILY MAKE 8,5 KNOTS
WHICH SAVES A LOT OF FUEL THOUGH I HAVEN'T CALCULATED IT YET.
AT 1300 RPM WE MAKE A NICE 7 KNOTS
/HRS WHICH IS AN EXCELLENT SPEED FOR PASSAGE MAKING AND THEN THE FUEL
CONSUMPTION WILL CERTAINLY NOT EXCEED 30
LTRS/HR. I ALSO CUT OFF ONE ENGINE DURING CRUISING
WHICH SLOWED THE BOAT LESS THAN 1 KNOT ! REGARDS, ALI
REPORT ON ANOTHER ... EURO 1200
Hi Bruce, I spoke
to the owner who’s very happy with the way she handles and sails, stability
perfect, manoeuvring great.
He
cruised for about
100 hours on her in 2006 (inland and coastal waters only) but
did not get her up to full engine power. She does 9.5 kn on 2800 rpm and he
estimates she will do 10 to 10,5 kn on full throttle.
He had some trim tabs fitted as advised by someone in Poland
but had these removed as no noticeable effect.
He hopes to receive around Euro 300.000,= and will then start
building another boat, perhaps the Atlantic40.
Regards, Edgar
Hi, I would like to share with you some
pictures of the MY Bethany, a 38 ft. waverunner that
was built from the plans I bought from you,
specifically the Waverunner 38A Aft cockpit version,
semi-displacement steel hull, twin engine. I started
building the boat in September, 2007 and after over
a year, finally we launched it into the sea
yesterday, Nov. 16, 2008. The interiors are not
fully done yet and we will continue working on it
while it is in the water.
My sister, who sailed from Vancouver, Canada to
Davao, Philippines (where we live) with her husband,
in their sailboat, the "Wiskun", has written
articles about the launching; SEE BELOW
MY
Bethany finally got introduced to her natural
home – the sea. She is not quite finished but
what is left to be done is mainly finishing the
interior and installing the deck rails.
Reflecting back, the construction is not all
hunky-dory. The experiences Kjartan went
through may have to be a separate article. All I
can say now is that he really needs time for
himself – no swarms of Filipino workers around
him, no boat talk, no “sir this” and “sir that”.
He is a quiet man, with lots of patience, but I
can say that his patience had really been tested
well here.
MY Bethany – named after the first
grandchild of Boboy and Gene Bangayan , is a 38
foot motor yacht, Bruce Roberts design.
It has
the following hardware:
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Seastar hydraulic steering system
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Twin engine dual stations (lower deck
and fly bridge)
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2 x 185hp Deutz Marine inboard engines
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Quick electric windlass and 16 kg. bruce
anchor
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7Kw Mase marine diesel generator
-
Coolmate marine air conditioner –
seawater cooled
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Raymarine Radar and GPS
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Waeco Refrigeration
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Rigid inflatable Westmarine dinghy
Electricals, instrumentation, navigation and
indoor lights, wet exhaust system, pumps and
plumbing, anchoring, exterior, deck and interior
hardware, windows, Lewmar hatches and
ventilation parts and supplies, and including
the above (except engines), are all from USA and
Canada. All others, including engines,
alternator, batteries, propellers and shafts are
either purchased or fabricated locally. Diesel
and water tanks are also fabricated, each with a
capacity of 200 gallons approximately.
The
forward cabin has a queen sized bed, closets and
shelves. The galley is fitted with a sink, a
2-burner stove and microwave. There is a
separate toilet and a shower room. The spacious
saloon also incorporates the lower helm
position, settees on both sides with plenty of
room underneath for storage. The aft section
and fly bridge have seatings all around for
outdoor entertainment and fishing. It is also
equipped with swim n rinse shower head for
quickly rinsing off after a swim in the ocean.
Dinghy davits are on the fly bridge to keep the
dinghy from obstructing the aft section of the
lower level. Nothing is complete without a
state-of-the-art stereo system to entertain and
relax.
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I hope you remember me. I had a boat building business in Alaska
for several years. Polar Boat and Yachts. George Carter and
Vince Mach. We built three Roberts hulls and brought about six or
seven sets of plans. I am currently living on an
Aluminum Cutter, build from a set of Roberts 53 plans. It is a
great boat and I constantly get compliments on it. Last
year I changed the Main to rollerfurling. It is a FurlBoom from
Australia and works great, however now I have an extra boom and Main.
The Main was made by Banks Sails in Oregon. It is a very stout
sail and in like new condition. Thanks, Vince Mach
VOYAGER 542
- ALUMINUM KIT
Hello Bruce!
We haven't communicated for a while, so I
thought I would bring you up to date on things over
here. Its time for my annual pilgrimage to the U.S.
Sailboat Show in Annapolis, and once again, I have a new
mission to accomplish. In the past, I would attend
the show and gather ideas for our "dream boat."
More recently, I would go and meet with your U.S.
representative, Hal Whitacre of Whitacre Yacht
Design, to enable the incorporation those ideas into one
of your vessels. Now that the first aluminum
Voyager 542 kit is being built by Kanter Yachts in St.
Thomas (London), Ontario, I am traveling to select and
begin purchasing the equipment for a "dream boat" that
is now becoming our reality. The forward progress
is exciting!
I have been continually impressed by the
education, support and work provided to me by ...
Hal Whitacre through your Annapolis office has provided
advice throughout the entire process of the project, and
for the comprehensive answers he provides to those
occasional questions asked by Manfred Kanter.
Manfred and I have both been impressed by the work done
by Edgar van Smaalen in Holland. The fit of the
pieces and the quality of the material are impressive,
and the large-size hull plates make smooth sections much
easier to achieve. This is important for
us, because the hull will be left as raw aluminum for
ease of maintenance, with only cove and boot stripes as
accents. No fairing and painting will cover any
waves or blemishes that might be present, so great care
is being taken in the build process.
The build by Kanter Yachts showcases the
skills of their entire team, which is befitting a
Cruising World "Boat Of The Year" winner. They have had
previous experience building your steel designs in the
past, and now work a great deal with aluminum.
Their welding abilities are ensuring a wonderfully fair
hull. They will also be performing the
installation of the key systems that will allow me,
after delivery in early Summer 2009, to power her on her
own bottom from Lake Erie to Port Huron, where I
will complete the interior fitting-out over the next 2-3
years. Manfred has made his portion of the process
quite enjoyable, and I appreciate the quality time he
spends with me when I visit his facility. I
am very pleased that I chose Kanter Yachts as my
builder.
That's about it for now - probably too
"gushy" anyway - but I will periodically keep you
informed of our progress as we achieve it. I have
attached some photos so you can see what a beautiful
yacht she is becoming. Best regards, Gordon
Hellman
EURO 1400 September 2008
Bruce, I have been referred to you by
one of your current kit builders who highly recommended your products.
He is currently building a Euro14 and has been very satisfied with your
product and customer service.
I would like to enquire as to the price
of a Euro 14 and Euro 16 Steel Kit delivered in the UK. I am, as yet,
undecided on which boat I would like to purchase and am trawling through
your site looking at spec’s. I am drawn to the Euro Range and anticipate
purchasing either the 14 or the 16.
Do you have a brochure that is easy to
read offline so I can sit and read it rather than clicking through
webpages? I would be grateful if you could give me a brief quote as
above and a little insight into the pro’s and cons of each. Kind
Regards, Dale
Hi Hal, Well, I just got back from helping Lee and Sheila
Keely get their new boat to Boston on their way home to the Chesapeake.
We had a pretty rough trip across the Bay of Fundy and
the Gulf of Maine, with south west winds at 25 knots and 8 – 12 foot
seas. The whole trip took 62 hours at roughly 7-7.5 knots.
The boat performed very well in the rough weather and at
no point did we feel in any danger, even when we were taking a foot of
water over the bow! There were times when the whole foredeck was
awash! So, I think we can safely say thank you for designing ANOTHER
safe ocean worthy boat! Thank God For Pilothouses!
Feel free to share these photos on the net, the owners
are very happy and proud of their boat! Talk to you soon Hal, Brian
Hi Bruce,
I
have received your latest e-book ‘BUILD YOUR OWN SAILBOAT’ and I found
the article on my Boat Building for Beginners Course on P77 Chapter 7,
it looks great thank you.
I
am most impressed with the e-book and feel it will be a great tool to
assist students understand the different methods of boat building.
I
will keep you informed of the response when the course gets going early
next year, and I greatly appreciate your assistance with this project.
Regards, Barrie Callaghan
Nice to speak with you too and thanks for your email.
I look forward to receiving the plan and getting to grips with the
reading material. The more I look at the write-up on your website the
more excited I get about this project!!
Regarding your website Bruce, its a goldmine of
information!! Very well done!! One of the best I've seen, and I've
looked at a lot of them searching for a suitable project! Thanks
once again for your help. Take care!
Kind regards, Ian Simmonds.
ROBERTS
345
Hi Bruce, Here are the
Picture of my
ROBERTS
345 Sailboat I'm very Proud of, everywhere I go other sailor and a lot
of people ask me what is the brand of your sailboat? I tell them its a Bruce
Roberts and then they all finish with that phrase "what a beautiful
sailboat'' ,,, the hull shape the lines, its a real sea vessel strong
stable fast and beautiful. THANK YOU .. Francois
ROBERTS 434 WOOD EPOXY
Hi
Bruce, I have recently received your e-book
BUILD YOUR OWN SAILBOAT and it looks great! I have
had a chance to read through much of it and have found it to be of
additional help. Some of the questions I had lingering in my mind
have been answered by tour book. I wish to thank you for sending
your book to me, I very much appreciate it.
I have completed the deck and am now
building the transom. I am building the sugar scoop type with a
small swim platform and steps. I want 3 access doors to store two
30# lpg tanks, life raft, 2.5 gal gasoline container and 4hp outboard, 2
scuba tanks. The doors need to be flat to use piano hinges and
be water proof so I am building a flat stern.
I am trying to incorporate as many
bulkheads and corners to add strength in case the boat gets pooped by a
wave. I prefer to have a curved transom for the strength that it
gives but find it too difficult to build with all the features I want.
I have anchored the staircase solidly to the bottom hull and the deck so
as to act like a bulkhead. Also the stair sides are built like a
laminated beam 16" thick. I am also building my own dingy davits
out of wood formed into an arch. I will send photos when I have
them.
Have a Great Day ! Earl
VOYAGER DS 440
FROM VOYAGER DS 440 BUILDER IN UK.
Hi Bruce, Thanks for the E-mail addresses. It'll be good to keep in
touch with the other projects. I have maintained contact with Norbert
already. I also received your latest e-book BUILD YOUR OWN
SAILBOAT, thank you. Not had a lot of time to revise yet
but on first
browse it looks like a real mine of information,
I shall look
forward to reading it properly. Best Regards, John Beal
SPRAY 475 TRAWLER
... Built in Turkey.
Attached are the latest of KARA1. I'm not sure
whether they qualify for your e-book but they sure will qualify for the
purpose she was built for. Thank you again on behalf of my friends. They
appreciate every minute of their time spent on KARA1. They keep telling
me '' THE BEST BOAT ON EARTH IS THE BOAT OF A FRIEND '' Best Regards
Erhan KUM
EURO 1200
Hallo Mr. Roberts !!
I bought your project EURO 1200. Now you can see
my boat. I think that she is wonderful. I have a planned to
finish it within two years.
I made this boat myself all ( to weld, to paint,
to make a teak ) All this I work with my hands. I enclosed you some
photos, Best regards, Andrej Kozjek
EURO 1200
Hello Mr.
Roberts. First of all my sincere excuses for the late reply but this
message has been laying unnoticed in the “drafts” folder in the last
three weeks. Thank you very much for the info on props. It corresponds
to my calculations, so we now feel more confident to order a pair of
props with those characteristics.
The helm
responds magnificently and the boat keeps the direction as though she
was on the rails, even when encountering waves created by high-speed
boats passing by. I’ll keep you informed. Best regards, Skipina Slavisa
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 7:24 PM
Hi Andy,
Boy are you guys efficient, just sent an email to Bruce advising him
that I would respond to you tomorrow and here you are as the next email.
Will send photographs in the morning, Many thanks for the very prompt
inter-company response. With best regards Rory
Bruce, I received your study
plans on Friday. All looks good and are very detailed.
Narrowed down to the two
designs (Waverunner 342 or 38).
Regards, Nick
ROBERTS 53
ROBERTS
532 VOYAGER 542
These are more or less the same design.
Hi Bruce,
We are the happy owners of a Roberts 53G built in a Gawler SA Australia
engineering workshop many years ago. Its our boat Enzio has admired
and he wants to build his own, on similar dimensions to ours. We
recently spent 46 days safely crossing NZ to Chile three storms and
mostly confused seas, our beautiful Roberts excelled in the conditions.
-regards Eoin aged 63 and Susan aged 61
NORFOLK 43 - MODS.
Bruce, Many thanks for
answering in person and so soon and thank you for the updated design – I
will now study this against the original drawings that I have to start
working out what is involved / required to make the keel / rudder
modification. And thank for you invitation to contact you directly for
more information, as I may need to take you up on this offer further down
the track, once I get into the actual details of the modification.
Your personal
support in this matter is most appreciated. Best regards,
John Casey
NEW
YORK 55 OWNER / BUILDER
Hi Bruce.
Have attached a few
pictures of my NY55. I have relocated it, for finishing the interior,
and she will most certain go into the water by end of Aug.
If you are interested I
will send you some more pictures when afloat, and rigged. Although it
has taken me 6 years to get this far, I must say that the design has
been a pleasure to built, straight forward and uncomplicated. ( no kit
). I am especially proud about the way the hull looked before getting
filler, so the total use off filler is less than 200 kg. Filler
thickness between 2 & 4 mm. The crane operator said that the weight of
the boat was 24.5 Metric Ton, and that includes 10t off Lead in the
envelope keel. Its by the way build in Marine grade Aluminum. ( Hull
6mm, Superstructure 5mm ) I am extremely exited to see how she behaves
under sail. Do you have any feedback from other builders ??? Kind
Regards Kim Andersen
SERVICE !
Hi Bruce: Well your email is right on time as I
expected it would be. When I entered the order I was waiting for an
area to scribble in which designs I needed, but before I knew it, the order
had been placed without the info. So I thought to myself......"Oh
well, Bruce will send me an email in due course." Thanks for your help,
Robert
Hi everyone!
Thanks for the quick response to my SOS. FYI, was able to resolve
'fuzzy' image issue by trying a different software. It's nice to know
that help is just a few keystrokes away. Thanks again. More power to
you! Joel Aton
Dear Bruce,
Thank you very much for the replacement CD! I just
received (and got it out of the case undamaged) and its great! Best
regards, Benjamin
Dear Bruce,
Two years back I ordered a plan from you
(Coastworker 28). I built this
boat in Kochi, India for a friend of mine. The construction took nearly
eight months, working part time, and it was a truly enjoyable
experience.
We 'shoe-horned' a venerable six- cylinder Leyland (90BHP) engine into
it with a 3:1 reduction gear (the engine with GB weighs over a tonne!),
because the boat is used primarily as a small tugboat, and this boat has
been performing well for the past year and a half, keeping very busy in
the backwaters of Kochi.
I am now thinking of building another boat, for myself this time- and my
preferences are the Coastworker-1000 and Euro-1200, in that order.
Please let me know the prices for the pre-cut steel kits for these two
boats, as well as the prices for cutting and building plans only, in
case I decide to go that route.
Thank you and best regards, Anthony Koithra
Hi, I have just received my CD and I enjoy it. There are a lot of
information and pictures.
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