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Over 30,000 Bruce Roberts designed boats are in service world-wide. You have 250 boat plans & kits to choose from. Photos & letters from owners of hundreds of these boats are shown on this 500 + page web site. Bruce Roberts designed sailboats, power boats & trawlers are used commercially & for private use; Fishing boats, Government Patrol Boats, Licensed world wide charter boats etc. Check through this web site & you will find hundreds of these boats.

 Bruce Roberts boat plans are designed to meet Lloyds, USCG, EU & other Classification Society rules. These rules require extensive stability & other rigorous boat design calculations.

ALL the boat KITS & sail & powerboat designs available as CUTTING FILES meet these commercial rules & specifications. The fact that more Bruce Roberts sail boats & power boats have crossed the major oceans & completed hundreds of circumnavigations; more than any those of any other single designer, means that you can build one of Bruce's designed boats with utmost confidence. Several SPRAY's have completed TWO or more complete circumnavigations !

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METAL BOATS
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Written for those who are interested in building in Steel or Aluminum. The benefits & disadvantages of the different metals are explained in detail. Tools & equipment, welding techniques & how they apply to various metals. The differences between the various hull shapes is explained in detail plus  selecting the correct engine(s) and equipment. Other subjects include electrolytic protection; everything you need to know about metal boats is covered in this book.

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Spray 340   STEEL KIT or Cutting files and plans
Spray 370  STEEL KIT or Cutting files and plans
Spray 400  STEEL KIT or Cutting files and plans
Spray 400 Pilot  STEEL KIT or Cutting files and plans
 Spray 460  STEEL KIT or Cutting files and plans
 Spray TY 475 STEEL TRAWLER KIT or Cutting files and plans
Spray 52   STEEL KIT or Cutting files and plans
Spray 58   STEEL KIT or Cutting files and plans

NEW ! SUPER STUDY PLANS -  ANY ONE OR TWO 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 drawings of your choices of ONE or TWO plans with up to 25 sheets per plan = 50 sheets !  Lists of materials - Technical information - Performance graphs - Numerous construction photographs ETC. The software programs are included for you to view & print the drawings in full or in sections. PLEASE INDICATE WHICH ONE OR TWO STUDY PLANS YOU WANT in the 'Special Instructions' BOX on the ON-LINE-ORDER-FORM & or EMAIL your wishes  us$99  /  € 79  / £55 Plus US$ 10 airmail postage. Includes FREE catalog on CD. "FREE COPY OF NEW E-BOOK - BUILD YOUR OWN SPRAY" ... INCLUDES LATEST KIT prices ... ORDER HERE
 

Pre cut boat kits contain all the metal parts required to build a complete sailboat. 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 The kits are then cut on a computerized plasma-oxygen cutter.

The kits contain all the pre-shot blasted and primed steel to build the hull, decks and superstructure. All framing, stringers, engine beds, 'T' sole bearers, deck beams, deck stringers and all exterior plating, plus 3 steel bulkheads and stiffeners is included. Windows and doorways are cut out as required. Complete assembly and engineering plans supplied. Delivery is included.

For example, an 12.19 m ( 40' ) yacht would comprise of around 450 parts! These kits are shipped world-wide, each in individual containers. We can develop, as kits, most Bruce Roberts hulls, whether displacement, semi-displacement or planing. These are a great way to get on the water in a boat that you have fully customized for yourselves.. For a full description on building kits please see our SPRAY KIT ASSEMBLY   pages.

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100 Spray's you can build in Steel, Wood-Epoxy or Fiberglass.

100's of construction photographs.

100's of photos of completed Sprays of all size

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There are over 5,000 Sprays already sailing world wide plus over 1,000 currently being built from our plans and kits. We have been willing to listen to every combination of idea's about this wonderful boat and several layouts have been drawn. Many of these features are interchangeable between the various versions.

This boat is 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 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.

Many of these Sprays have completed complete circumnavigations some more than once & usually with crews consisting only of two persons !