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VOYAGER 495 The Voyager 495 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. Bruce Roberts SAILBOAT KITS
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.
THERE ARE MANY MORE CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER PHOTOS OF THE VOYAGER 495'S IN THE STUDY PLANS ON CD
Voyager 495 built from a KIT in Europe |
Length - Overall |
20.85 m | |
| Length - Hull | 14.94 m | 49'-1" |
| Length Waterline | 13.25 m | 43'-5" |
| BEAM | 4.47 m | 14'-8" |
| DRAFT | 1.98 m |
6-6 |
| Headroom | 2.03 m |
6-8 |
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Hi Bruce, thank you for your advice, I recalled that you were very easy to work with back in the late 70's when I built my Offshore 38. I see that same persona still exists. Thanks again for the advice on boat selection. Regards Glen |
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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
ANY
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TWO OR
THREE plans with up to
25 sheets per plan! 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.
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HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS
AS AVAILABLE INCLUDED IN THE STUDY PLANS ON CD PACKAGE. |
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VOYAGER 495 FROM: Voyager 495
builder in Australia. |
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VOYAGER 495
This Voyager 495 is now completed ( Next photo )
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VOYAGER 495 Bernie sent me this photo - HIS caption appears below. About the photos Bernie says ..... "Here is one of my favourites" .. Bruce, Sorry I have been hard to get hold of --- new job and not uncommon for me to travel around the world a couple of times a month. Hard to keep up on email. My 495 Voyager 'Pinguino' is currently in the Puerto Lucia Yacht Club in Salinas, Ecuador. She sails like a freight train and turns heads at the same time. Richard, I learned a lot during her construction and if I can be of assistance, please drop me an email. Next sail is from Salinas through the Panama and into Cartagena to wait out the hurricane season. Then on a rhumb line for Miami that will cut between Haiti and eastern shore of Cuba. Best Regards, Bernie Loyer |
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VOYAGER 495 To her sailing, everyone into boating and sailing in the northern half of the country (Chile) knows of "Pinguino". She cuts an impressive figure and when she first crossed the bar, it was an awesome event for me and a whole bunch of friends that have been involved |
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VOYAGER 495 Kit or Plans & Cutting Files Pilot station on Voyager 495 "Pinguino" built by Bernie Loyer in Chile |
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VOYAGER 495
Aluminum Voyager 495 built in The Czech Republic - Aluminum kits are about twice the price of steel! This is our updated version and is one pretty boat !
Very strong too !
STUDY PLAN
PACKAGES ON CD GIVE ACCESS TO MANY step by step
BOAT CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS + PHOTOS OF COMPLETED BOATS ETC. |
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VOYAGER 495 Voyager 495-2 built in Holland delivered to customer in UK. This V495 is now completed & sailing in UK waters.
HI Bruce,
She looks a
handsome boat and I'm excited to get to work on her in sometime in the new year. I will
see her in the flesh so to speak at Christmas but have heard the quality of the welding is
excellent. Thank you. She is now well propped up in our garden and covered over.
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VOYAGER 495 Kit or Plans & Cutting Files Here we see one of the best arrangements where the pilot seat that is adjustable for height is used as part of the regular seating when not being used to pilot the boat. This arrangement can be used in many of our boats that feature pilot or deck house as part of the standard design. |
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VOYAGER 495 Kit or Plans & Cutting Files Another view of the arrangement shown above. |
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VOYAGER 495 Kit or Plans & Cutting Files Note spacious master cabin in Voyager 495 |
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Accommodation plan 'A' |
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Alternative Accommodation plan |
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VOYAGER 495 SEVERAL PHOTOS OF THIS BOAT ARE SHOWN ON THE STUDY PLANS ON CD
Hi Bruce,
I send you
in the enclosure photos of our Voyager 495, which sailed to Canary Islands
just 6 hours before hurricane Delta.
The yacht is only little bit scratched and has torn sail while the
neighbouring yacht has broken mast after being torn out of the boat and
another fiberglass yachts had broken bow from hitting to the pier. |
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VOYAGER 495 SEVERAL PHOTOS OF THIS BOAT ARE SHOWN ON THE STUDY PLANS ON CD Hello Bruce, "Quintessence" is finally in the water. Still a lot of fitout to do, though the hull is finished apart from the sponson. Looking forward to getting mast rigged - maybe October. Pittwater, Sydney, Regards, Andy Law |
ANOTHER OF SEVERAL VOYAGER 495'S BEING BUILT WORLD-WIDE: Norm Facey's Voyager 495 being built in Toronto. Hello Bruce - Hull plating went incredibly well, including the rolled radius chine plates - now have a crew of professional welders busy finish welding all the seams - being extremely careful to step weld, and very much control how much heat we put into the hull at one shot. Attached is latest photo - note that we've left the forward window out, and are ventilating the hull up through the keel opening, and out through the window - hull looks great! Norm Facey |
Designers comments: |
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YachtSmiths
Inc. Hi Bruce, glad you liked the photos. We do have more, David will send you some soon. As far as the handling of the boat goes, we found the boat very fast under power, with only a 75hp Yanmar diesel we were doing close to 9knots! She also handles very nicely in confined spaces under power. We had her out with the new owner on a day with a 20 knot cross wind in the marina, and you could take your time turning her around in her own length. She has a definite feel of control despite the fact that there is no bow thruster. Under sail she is just as fast. She handles her rig well and points well. She can handle a bit of a blow also. The day the photos were taken the wind was gusting to 30 k and the boat sailed like a freight train and seemed to be well balanced. Regards Brian. |
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VOYAGER 495 OWNER. (Built from our cutting files and
plans.)
Hi Bruce,
Thank you and best regards from Brno Karel Navara |
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FROM BUILDER: Hi Bruce, Just
received the drawings and we are impressed by the amount of detail on these. We have
made copies and are studying them. We find these help to understand the assembly process
and things go much quicker. Looking forward to receiving the steel.....Brian |
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