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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
BOOK 2nd Edition 

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 us$39.95- € 26 - £20
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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Voyager 388   Successor to Roberts 370 V388SMALL.gif (6508 bytes)
New VOYAGER 432 kit  Roberts 432 / R 434 successor BE555-2_small[1].jpg (1353 bytes)
New VOYAGER 450 kit   Larger version Roberts 432 / R 434 R434-smallA.gif (3613 bytes)
VOYAGER 495-2 kits all versions ( New updated model ) Be480-8_small[1].jpg (2039 bytes)
VOYAGER 542 KIT    (Derived from Roberts 532) BE555-2_small[1].jpg (1353 bytes)
  VOYAGER 655 kits all versions  (Derived from Roberts New York 65) vo655-a_small[1].jpg (1848 bytes)
VOYAGER 765 kits all versions  Super size charter vessel vo655-a_small[1].jpg (1848 bytes)
Spray 340 kit all versions  includes new versions incuding a Mini - Trawler Yacht. sk36-a_small[1].jpg (1724 bytes)
Spray 370 kit all versions includes several new versions incuding a Mini - Trawler Yacht. sk36-a_small[1].jpg (1724 bytes)
 Spray 400 kits all versions s40e-small_small[1].jpg (1418 bytes)
Spray 460 kits all versions (New March 2001) s45b-small_small[1].jpg (1451 bytes)
Spray 52 kits all versions (NEW Roberts Spray design) S52SMALL.jpg (8337 bytes)
Spray 58 kits all versions (NEW Roberts Spray design) s58-01_small[1].jpg (1303 bytes)

Bruce Roberts - SAILBOAT KITS or PLANS & CUTTING FILES
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. Complete assembly plans and written  instructions are supplied with each kit.

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 hull, deck and cabin plating is included. You also receive 3 steel bulkheads complete with stiffeners. In radius chine boats, all the rounded chine plates are included rolled to the exact shape and curvature for a perfect fit. Windows and doorways are cut out as required. Complete assembly and engineering plans supplied. Delivery is included.

For example, an 11m ( 36' ) yacht would comprise of around 350 parts! These kits are shipped world-wide, each in individual containers. We can develop customized kits for most Bruce Roberts designed boats. These kits are a great way to get on the water in a boat that you have helped design for yourself. For a full description on building kits.

We have an excellent collection of over 1,500 KIT ASSEMBLY PHOTOS on a CD. Covers both power and sailboat kits 36ft to 85 ft - Only $30 including postage ... ORDERS

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