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BOATBUILDING NEWSLETTER:

So much has happened over the past few months that we feel that a NEWSLETTER would be worthwhile to update you regards, new plans & updated boatbuilding information so here are a few suggestions where you may find what's new on our web site.

NEW SAILBOAT DESIGNS:

NEW Centennial Spray 30 - Wood / Epoxy trailerable sailboat !

NEW AFT CABIN TY 650 - 20 m This version features a 4 cabin layout below.

ROBERTS 58 - These plans have been totally revised with updated plans and full size patterns
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TOM THUMB SERIES now includes - 24 ft (7.31 m) - 26 ft (7.42m), - 28ft (8.53 m), 30 ft (9.14 m) & 33 ft (10.05 m)

VOYAGER 543 - wood epoxy - this boat is currently under construction in Turkey - photos available with study plans.

VOYAGER 600 - wood epoxy - this boat is currently under construction in Turkey - photos available with study plans.

VOYAGER 655 - wood epoxy - New study plans available.

Centennial SPRAY 425 - wood epoxy - New study plans available.

VOYAGER DS 440 - the first of this beautiful design is due to be launched this week - photos available with study plans.

NEW POWER BOAT DESIGNS:

NEW - EURO 1620
ALUMINUM or STEEL PLANS
or
FIBERGLASS PLANS & FSP EMAIL BRUCE for details.

NEW Trawler Yacht K32 FIBERGLASS

NEW HOUSE BOAT version of the Trawler Yacht 620

Euro 1200 is now available in FIBERGLASS plans and FULL SIZE patterns as well as STEEL or ALUMINUM plans and cutting files. Study plans available.

Euro 1400 now available in FIBERGLASS plans and FULL SIZE patterns as well as STEEL or ALUMINUM plans and cutting files. Study plans available.

LONG BOAT 21 now available in a 25 ft / 7.62 m version

Coaster 28, Coaster 32 & Coaster 36 NEW SERIES of WOOD EPOXY COASTER TRAWLER YACHTS. ... study plan package available covering all three versions.

Coastworker 28, Coastworker 32 & Coastworker 36 NEW SERIES of WOOD EPOXY COASTWORKERS ... ... study plan package available covering all three versions.

NEW Coastworker 40 - available for building in FIBERGLASS study plan package available.

NEW Trawler Yacht 470 - available for building in FIBERGLASS study plan package available.

Trawler Yacht 485 now available in FIBERGLASS plans and FULL SIZE patterns as well as STEEL or ALUMINUM plans and cutting files. Study plans available. SEPTEMBER 2010 Trawler 485 built in Belgrade and has recently motor sailed from Yugoslavia via UK, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, USA to South America. See photos Trawler 485

NEW Waverunner 655 ... ALUMINUM plans and full size frame patterns ... study plan package available.

CHECK OUT NEW LARGER PHOTOS OF THESE BOATS!
Roberts 345, Trawler Yacht 520, Centennial Spray 36, LONGBOAT 21, SPRAY 36, CAT 35, Roberts 310, WAVERUNNER 65, Roberts 31, EURO 1200, Roberts 370, TRAWLER YACHT 620 , Centennial Spray 45, Trawler 485, Roberts 392, EURO 1000, Roberts 36, Centennial Spray 38, TRAWLER YACHT 43, Spray 370

Latest news in CUSTOMER FEED-BACK
This is where other builders share their building and sailing experiences with YOU.

JANUARY 2011 - SEE BOATS FOR SALE

Hi, Bruce!
Just saw the ad you posted on your site for our 38, Donna's Diamond. What a FINE JOB! Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you! You have personally done such wonderful things for my wife and I, and we are very grateful! You gave us the most perfect boat, and now you've provided us with a great vehicle to sell her. (Which I very much regret doing! I can assure you that I will have more than just a tear in my eyes the day she leaves us. I will probably bawl my eyes out!) Including the time it took to complete her, she has been a major part in our lives for 30 years! And I can tell you that it has been 30 years of enjoyment and pleasure! One of the most pleasurable days in my entire life (other than the day I got married, the days on which my 2 sons were born, and the day I got out of the Army!), the day she went in the water was near the top of the list! I love this boat! Again, thank-you for a great boat and for helping with her sale. Please pass this on to your son Dane, as I've lost touch with him but would like him to know what we are doing.

Regards, Dennis & Donna Fria

ROBERTS 44 - December 2010 - SEE e-book BUILD YOUR OWN SAILBOAT for photos of this boat.

Hi Bruce,

Thanks for replying so quickly. I confirm Sifu is a multi chine steel hulled Roberts 44 with centre cockpit and ketch rig. She is at present on a mooring in Fornells, Menorca. We are sorry to be selling her after 19 years (14 years living onboard) and close to 45,000 miles sailing. I attach some photos of Sifu, it seems a while ago when you were onboard in Annapolis. We had a good crossing Norfolk - Bermuda - Azores - Scilly - Bristol in 1998 averaging 141.7 miles per day and only used 40 gallons of diesel. In 2000 we sailed to northern Norway, 68 degrees north inside the Arctic circle, a fantastic experience.

The 44 may be one of your older designs but certainly lives up to her 'offshore' name, safe and very seaworthy, a mid Atlantic tropical storm with 70 knots+ proof of my statement. We would love a copy of your book and the drawings. Best Regards John & Sarah

VOYAGER DS 440

Hi Bruce! It's been a while since I last wrote. My father was really busy trying to pull everything together, but now it's a milestone again. This weekend we did our first 40km trial cruise with the new born DS440 in the Danube river in Budapest. The boat is operating on it's own engine, everything is working fine (we also have batteries installed and some of the instruments). We were really curious how the boat will behave in water. We must say it exceeded our expectations.

The Voyager DS 440 runs extremely smoothly in the water. We were a bit afraid of the manoeuvrability due to the long keel design, but no problem at all. It is a really handy boat, although the mass feels. It's line it is not a toy, it is a serious boat. :) Our course a lot of our friends tried and one really experienced boat captain said something, which I can only try to accurately translate: "It's freaking good! :)" with a big smile on his face. We had a plastic boat in lake Balaton before, but we must say that was a toy compared to this. We also tried creating waves with a friend's motor boat to see how stable the boat is, and it did surprisingly well. It is a huge difference compared to "normal plastic boats build for charter purposes and not for cruising". Regards Norman Toth

TRAWLER 62O A JANUARY 2011 ... The Emerald Lady is in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas until April. It was a wonderful trip. The boat ran great and was very comfortable. My wife is very pleased with the boat's seaworthiness. Total mileage was 1200 NM on 950 gal. of fuel. It uses about 150 hp to go 8kts. thru the water under normal sea conditions. We are home in PA for the holidays and will return to the Bahamas in early January. At that time I will send you some current pictures. Have a Happy New Year! Regards, Tom Springer

STUDY PLANS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL DESIGNS.

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Best Regards from, Bruce and the Bruce Roberts Design Team.