Boat plans Roberts 281

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ROBERTS 281 Canoe Stern - Fiberglass

For those of you that are looking for the sea going qualities of a canoe stern then this is the design for you. The R281 design was prepared for those people who are looking for a modern, high performance cruising boat that is based on the traditional Scottish fishing vessel. This strong, sea-worthy, double-ender is available with a full keel and the sloop rig makes for easy short hand sailing. Two accommodation layouts are provided, one for the aft cockpit version and one for the Pilothouse version. More information on this type of design is available by checking the R341. This design has construction plans available in any of the following fibreglass building methods. C-Flex, Airex, Balsa Core or single skin fibreglass.

L.O.A.	8.60 m	28' 1''
L.W.L.	7.11 m	23' 4"
BEAM	2.95 m	9' 8"
DRAFT	1.39 m	4' 7"
BALLAST	1730 kg	3800 lb
DISPLACEMENT	4190 kg	9219 lb
AUX. PWR		20 hp
D/L RATIO		324