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ROBERTS 532 / VOYAGER 542
Radius chine STEEL or Fiberglass plans & frame patterns The
Roberts 532 is the build from scratch version ... the Voyager 542 is the kit
version. The Roberts 532 was developed from the successful Roberts 53 and over 500 of this design have already been built in fiberglass and steel. This one great cruising boat and a proven charter boat should you want to earn your living whilst sailing the oceans of the world. |
| L.O.D. | 16.45 m | 54' 4" |
| L.W.L. | 14.8 m | 48' 8" |
| BEAM | 4.9 m | 16' 0" |
| DRAFT | 2.03 m | 7' 0" |
| DISPL. | 30,845 kg | 68,000 lb |
| BALLAST ( includes weight of steel keel structure ) | 7,484 kg | 22,000 lb |
| S/A - Displacement ratio | 20.86 |
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R532 / V542 in one of the dozens of harbours that she has visited in the past two years - You can charter this boat ... PLUS build your own ! See below for more details ! |
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R 532 / V 542 in Italy |
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R 532 / V 542 in Italy |
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VOYAGER 542
Hi Bruce, It has now gone 8 months since I started building our boat and everything goes as planned so far. My goal is that I should finish painting the boat in Aug-Sept 2005. We are very satisfied with the construction of the kit, everything fits perfect. I have taken at least 200 pictures of the boatbuilding, every picture is one 0,5 Mb and therefore I will only send a few of theme for your information and perhaps interest. Please let us know if you would like some more of theme. We have send some pictures to Edgar a few months ago. Best regards Dan and Lena Zackariasson
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 542
Voyager 542 in Italy |
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ROBERTS 532 /
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Voyager 542 in Italy |
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ROBERTS 532 /
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Voyager 542 in Italy |
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ROBERTS 532 /
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Radius chine Steel, Aluminum or Fiberglass Voyager 542 ... Fore-cabin top. |
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ROBERTS
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Radius chine Steel, Aluminum or Fiberglass There are several ways
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ROBERTS
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VOYAGER 542
Radius chine Steel, Aluminum or Fiberglass SEE INTERIOR PHOTO GALLERY |
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Note the two double cabins aft ... This is a proven charter layout as used in Western Grace. | |
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MODERN LONG KEELS: Above is shown the long keel design for the Voyager 542. This keel has been developed over the past 30 years and benefits from our own experience & the hundreds of reports from owners of Roberts designed boats plus the use of advanced computer design techniques. |
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ROBERTS 53 / 532 SUCCESSFUL FISHING BOAT !
Dear Mr. Roberts – Goodson,
I am the current owner of a steel hulled Roberts 53 ( Now R532 ) ketch. It was built in 1985 by a commercial fisherman for commercial salmon and albacore trolling and thus it has a fish hold where there would typically be cabin space. I have owned this boat for five years and I use it for commercial salmon trolling in Alaska. I have owned and worked on dozens of different boats and this Roberts 53 is my favourite of them all. I hope to continue making a living on this boat for as long as I am healthy enough to do it. This is more than a job to me, it is a life that I love.
There are not many sailboat/commercial fishing boat combinations that work well, but this is one of them. I use the sails to get out to, and back from the fishing grounds when the wind is favourable. I use the engine for actual trolling, and for running in no wind or un-favourable wind. The engine (a Detroit Diesel 371) also powers hydraulic fishing and anchor winches. The boat holds 1400 gallons of diesel, and on a typical 5 day fishing trip burns around 120 gallons of fuel.
Sincerely, Frank Murray owner/operator of f/v AKVAVIT |
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Hi Bruce.
Hope you are well. Attached a update about "Western Grace" and her adventures.
We have spoken to numerous people who are interested and had some taken a cruise
to evaluated.
Had a look at Tim Christensen in Sidney and your new TRAWLER YACHT 55 on
the go. Looks great. The kit you supplied is fitting great. Only way to go.
Our website has changed and we have a new address. SEE EARLIER REPORTS FROM WESTERN GRACE BELOW. I reviewed the web page showing some of the details of SV WESTERN GRACE. (Voyager 542 / Roberts 532) I recently chartered a cabin on this vessel while in Alaska. The boat is absolutely divine! The design is awesome and the performance is superior. Under sail in a mild breeze (20kts or so) we made 6 kts going wing and wing. I sailed the boat and she handles like a dream. Western Grace is truly a showpiece of a vessel & Christensen Yachts LTD Sidney British Columbia (Vancouver Island) Canada did a top notch job in building her. Sincerely Randy Murrah Joshua, TX |
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Hi Bruce,
Western Grace ( R542 / V542 ) is a amazing vessel and we learn every day more about her.
We have now 10,800 NM under the keel since June 2002, and cruised in all kinds
of weather, and are totally happy with the design & performance. We sailed in Ice
conditions as well as the tropics and feel safe in any condition. Dear Bruce: |
| Hello Bruce - I happened onto "Western Grace" in Campbell River,
BC yesterday - you need to see the exterior finish, and attention to detail on the deck of
this boat! - stainless steel inserts where ever a screw goes into the hull -
inset windows (now I see why you promote them) - the best thought out combination of
bulwarks, chocks and cleats I've ever seen - bulwark design also makes
the railing/stanchion incredibly straight forward - engine air intake, tank vents,
fills, and power connections well located and concealed - wide 45 degree intersections at
the cabin top/side joint (you know, you could easily incorporate that feature
into your kit hulls, and make them really stand out). The exterior simply has incredible
details that should be on your site - and a level of finish that leaves you trying to
figure out what the boat is made of. The inside finish is also superb, the various
installations well thought out and executed. I realize there is a web link to Western Grace from your site, but it does not show the awesome details incorporated into this boat. This is a poster boat for both your designs, and steel sailboats in general - if you ever get a chance to inspect it, take your camera! Norm Facey Hi Bruce, Greetings from Alaska. We have sailed (mainly powered) Western Grace to Alaska from Victoria. We logged 1600 nm. The boat performs awesome and we are very please with the performance under power. Our average fuel use has been 1 litre per hour or about 5,5 litres per hour at 6 KTS including heater and gen-set. We found that she handles very good and we have full control over the vessel in reverse despite her modified full keel. We have increased the rudder somewhat by adding a counter balance of about 5 ". This works very well. We have seen you are thinking off redesigning your Roberts 532 as the VOYAGER 542 . As far as we can see the hull is fine. The only things you can possible incorporate in your kits/designs is some changes in the deck plan finish. Western Grace is a custom version and the builder has come up with some nice addition to plans. We have opted for 4 pilot house windows mainly out of strength concerns but also for looks. We find the vessel looks a lot larger because of it. A good example in reverse is the Grand Banks. Some of the larger Grand banks look from a distance smaller that they are because of using to large of windows.( just a observation) We are very proud of this vessel and believe we can be a rep for your company by showing the vessel to potential builders and possible taken them for a cruise. The vessel is a real head turner and we have met on our travels several very interested parties who want to build there own version. Our web site does not do the vessel justice and we will send you some pictures on disk if you are interested. We look forward hearing from you. Regards John Van Strien |
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