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The photo shown above is our Aluminum COASTER Coastworker (11m / 36 ft ) purpose designed work / fishing boat. This example was built in FINLAND from our plans and CUTTING FILES . The STUDY PLANS show this boat at speed. Many of this particular design are already completed and in service world-wide.

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The photo shown above is Euro 1200 Coastworker (12m / 40 ft) and is typical of our (10m to 18m) purpose designed work / fishing boats. Many of this particular design are already completed and in service world-wide. Available with PLANS & CUTTING FILES

LONGBOAT 21 / 25 .. Now over 1,500 completed and in service around the world. One example cruised from Brisbane to New Guinea. Read all about this voyage in the STUDY PLANS PACKAGE

ROBERTS 45 ft FIBERGLASS TRAWLER.

See below commercial FISHERMAN / WORK BOAT plans & cutting files with several Trawlers that could be converted to commercial use.

WORK BOATS - FISHING BOATS - PASSENGER BOATS - BOAT PLANS BOAT CUTTING FILES & BOAT STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES - 21' / 6m - 78' / 24m The photo shown here is of the Euro 1200 Coastworker ( 12m / 40 ft ) and is typical of our purpose designed work / fishing boats. Many of this particular design are already completed and in service world-wide.	SEE MORE
TRAWLERS 45ft, 55ft, 60ft, 65 ft, 75ft CUSTOM DESIGNED to meet your specifications. The photo shown here is of one of several 45ft fiberglass trawlers built in our boatyard in Australia. SEE MORE	SEE MORE SEE MORE
L ONGBOAT 21-25 FIBERGLASS Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns. NEW 21 & 25 ft version included in boat plans. Over 500 examples of this versatile fiberglass rugged multi purpose powerboat are in service in almost every country of the world. Check out the exploits of this great small boat.	SEE MORE
WAVERUNNER 24 - PLYWOOD - Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns. THIS BOAT COULD BE BUILT AT 26 OR 28 FT Boat plans & FULL SIZE FRAME PATTERNS The Waverunner 24 was our first design and when we built two examples in our own boat yard we knew we were on a winner - still a great little family cruiser or utility boat with many uses.	SEE MORE
COASTWORKER 25 - STEEL, ALUMINUM, FIBERGLASS Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns. Displacement or Semi-Displacement or Planing hull Boat plans & FULL SIZE FRAME PATTERNS This is the smallest of our Coastworker range that extends from just 25 ft to 58 ft - An ideal first boatbuilding project.	SEE MORE
COASTWORKER 28 - STEEL, ALUMINUM, FIBERGLASS Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns. Over 1000 built at last count - Our most popular small powerboat the you can build in your favorite material - Ideal as a small work or fishing boat and can make a great small family cruiser.	SEE MORE
COASTWORKER 28 - ALUMINUM - STERN DRIVE OR TWIN OUTBOARD OPTIONS CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS Ideal if you want to build from a set of cutting files - the 8ft-3in beam makes this an great trailerable small cruiser.	SEE MORE
COASTER 28 WORK BOAT WOOD EPOXY Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns. Over 50 of his popular Trawler design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our detailed plans, engineering drawings and and accurate FULL SIZE frame patterns	SEE MORE
COASTER 32 WORK BOAT WOOD EPOXY Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns. Over 50 of his popular Trawler design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our detailed plans, engineering drawings and and accurate FULL SIZE frame patterns	SEE MORE
COASTER 36 WORK BOAT - Boat Plans & CUTTING FILES. Over 50 of his popular Trawler design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our detailed plans, engineering drawings and and accurate FULL SIZE frame patterns	SEE MORE
COASTER 36 & 39 WORK BOAT WOOD EPOXY Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns. Over 50 of his popular Trawler design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our detailed plans, engineering drawings and and accurate FULL SIZE frame patterns	SEE MORE
FISHING & WORKBOAT 35,37,40 FIBERGLASS, STEEL OR ALUMINUM Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns. These fishing workboats have been built in considerable numbers and placed in service in several countries world-wide	SEE MORE
ATLANTIC 16 m STEEL OR ALUMINUM Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns. Based on the Waverunner 52 hull this popular design has been built in considerable numbers and placed in service in several countries world-wide	SEE MORE
ATLANTIC 40 ALUMINUM SPORT FISHERMAN. STEEL OR ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS Over 150 of his popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans.	SEE MORE
ATLANTIC 550 FIBERGLAS or WOOD EPOXY Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns.	SEE MORE
EURO 1200 COASTWORKER (A) ALUMINUM or STEEL CUTTING FILES & Boat Plans. This is one of our most popular WORK / FISHING BOAT designs which has already been built in considerable numbers and is currently in service in many parts of the world.	SEE MORE
PCF 40 SAILING TRAWLER STEEL OR ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS Hundreds of this design have been built in many countries. This very popular Trawler has crossed major oceans and cruised world-wide. Features sail assisted economy cruising. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans.	SEE MORE
CAT 395-400 Ferry Version - CUTTING FILES & Boat Plans This fast power Cat features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans.	SEE MORE
CABO 50 FIBERGLASS SPORT FISHERMAN Boat Plans & Full Size Frame Patterns. Several of this popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate full size frame patterns and detailed assembly plans.	SEE MORE
TRAWLER YACHT 41 STEEL OR ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS	SEE MORE
TRAWLER YACHT 43 STEEL OR ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS Over 250 of his popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans.	SEE MORE
TRAWLER YACHT 420 STEEL OR ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS This design is based on a traditional working trawler hull and is one of our earliest designs which has be updated and now is available as cutting files and plans - Hundreds of this design are in service world-wide	SEE MORE
TRAVELER 45 SAILING TRAWLER STEEL OR ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS Examples of this design have been built in many countries. This sailing trawler has crossed major oceans and cruised world-wide. Features sail assisted economy cruising.	SEE MORE
Trawler Yacht 470 FIBERGLASS PLANS ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS Several of this popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate full size frame patterns and detailed assembly plans.	SEE MORE
CUSTOM TRAWLER 470 FISHERMAN-WORK BOAT Over 250 of this popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate plans and detailed assembly plans.	SEE MORE
SPRAY 475 TRAWLER STEEL OR ALUMINUM Steel Radius Chine hull & Aluminum superstructure. CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS. This trawler is based on a radius chine version of the Spray hull and makes the basis for either a family boat or rugged workboat that can be laid out to suit your particular requirements.	SEE MORE
TRAWLER 485 Steel or Aluminum COMPLETE boat plans & CUTTING FILES Also FIBERGLASS PLANS AND FULL SIZE FRAME PATTERNS, Hundreds of this design have been built in many countries. This very popular Trawler has crossed major oceans and cruised world-wide. Features sail assisted economy cruising. Sail assist is another great feature of this design.	SEE MORE
CUSTOM TRAWLER 4 85 FISHERMAN-WORK BOAT WOOD EPOXY Workboat Plans & Frame patterns Hundreds of this design have been built in many countries. This very popular Trawler has crossed major oceans and cruised world-wide. Features sail assisted economy cruising. Sail assist is another great feature of this design.	SEE MORE
EURO 1600 FISHERMAN / WORK BOAT STEEL or ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS Many examples of this popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans
EURO 1180 FISHERMAN / WORK BOAT STEEL or ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS Many examples of this popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans
Trawler Yacht 520 STEEL or ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS Many examples of this popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans	SEE MORE
Spray 52 SAILING TRAWLER - TRADER COMPLETE boat plans & CUTTING FILES STEEL - ALUMINUM - WOOD EPOXY Spray 58 SAILING TRAWLER - TRADER STEEL - ALUMINUM COMPLETE boat plans & CUTTING FILES Many examples of this popular design are in service world-wide. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly pla	SEE MORE SEE MORE
Trawler Yacht 55 STEEL or ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans.	SEE MORE
Trawler Yacht 57 Aluminum or Steel shoal draft 24 knot trawler. STEEL or ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS. Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans.	SEE MORE
Trawler Yacht 585 WOOD EPOXY boat plans & Frame patterns This is an ideal Trawler design for those that prefer wood epoxy construction methods. Our proven wood construction methods	SEE MORE
CUSTOM TRAWLER 585 FISHERMAN-WORK BOAT WOOD EPOXY Workboat Plans & Frame patterns This is an ideal Trawler design for those that prefer wood epoxy construction methods. Our proven wood construction methods	SEE MORE
Trawler Yacht 620-A REGULAR SIDE DECKS FIBERGLASS Boat Plans & Frame patterns CUTTING FILES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS & BOAT PLANS STEEL or ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES & Boat Plans. This very popular Trawler has been built in many countries and many examples are currently in service world-wide. FAST construction methods available by using our STEEL OR ALUMINUM 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans. This boat is also easy to build in fiberglass. The fiberglass version features cheap mold construction methods as pioneered by Bruce Roberts.	SEE MORE
Trawler Yacht 620-B "WIDE BODY SALOON" STEEL or ALUMINUM STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES or CUTTING FILES & Boat Plans This very popular Trawler has been built in many countries and many examples are currently in service world-wide. FAST construction methods available by using our STEEL OR ALUMINUM 100% accurate cutting files and detailed assembly plans.	SEE MORE
Trawler 650 STEEL OR ALUMINUM OR WOOD EPOXY COMPLETE boat plans & FULL SIZE PATTERNS Easy and quick to build in your favorite building material using our easy to follow construction plans, engineering drawings and full size frame patterns.	SEE MORE
TRADER 65 SAILING TRAWLER - STEEL or ALUMINUM Boat plans & Frame patterns Hey Bruce, It's Thomas Owens and Linda Maruna that worked with you on the design for the "Trader 65". Remember us?? She sails like dream. She is the fastest boat in the Abacos, Bahamas where we run our charter business. She has hit 12 knots....sailing like a freight train! She is stoutly rigged and heavily ballasted.	SEE MORE
CATAMARAN 65 MS ALUMINUM CUTTING FILES & BOAT PLANS The CATAMARAN 65 MS was designed for personal use or charter work or as a people carrier and the accommodation was laid out with that in mind. There will be two basic layouts - personal arrangements as shown plus an arrangement more suitable for charter use.	SEE MORE
CATAMARAN 65 MS FIBERGLASS BOAT PLANS & FULL SIZE PATTERNS The CATAMARAN 65 MS was designed for personal use or charter work or as a people carrier and the accommodation was laid out with that in mind. There will be two basic layouts - personal arrangements as shown plus an arrangement more suitable for charter use.	SEE MORE
CAT PS 675 ALUMINUM FERRY VERSIONS AVAILABLE. CUTTING FILES & BOAT PLANS The CATAMARAN POWER 675 is designed to be built using latest ALUMINUM construction techniques. The construction methods are very simple to use and suitable for any builder.	SEE MORE
CAT PS 675 FIBERGLASS FERRY VERSIONS AVAILABLE. BOAT PLANS & FULL SIZE PATTERNS This version of the CATAMARAN POWER 675 is designed to be built using latest FIBERGLASS construction techniques. The construction methods are very simple to use and suitable for any builder.	SEE MORE
Contemporary CAT 785 ALUMINUM FERRY VERSIONS AVAILABLE. CUTTING FILES & BOAT PLANS This Catamaran can be configured for several different layouts to suit family or charter use or as a general purpose working vessel.	SEE MORE
Contemporary CAT 785 FIBERGLASS (FERRY VERSIONS AVAILABLE.) CUTTING FILES & BOAT PLANS. This version of the CATAMARAN POWER 785 is designed to be built using latest FIBERGLASS construction techniques. The construction methods are very simple to use and suitable for any builder.	SEE MORE
Euro 32 M / 106 ft FIBERGLASS MOTOR YACHT COMPLETE FIBERGLASS Boat Plans & FULL SIZE PATTERNS ( Custom Steel or Aluminum plans and patterns can be available )	SEE MORE
The FISHER 88 Features the FAST construction methods available by using our 100% accurate FULL SIZE MOLD patterns, construction plans, engineering drawings and detailed assembly plans. SEE MORE	FISHER 88 - 26.82m Fisherman / Workboat FIBERGLASS Boat plans & FULL SIZE PATTERNS. SEE MORE
WORLD GIRDLING "PASSAGEMAKING" TRAWLERS - IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SHOAL DRAFT VERSIONS OF ANY OF THE TRAWLERS PLEASE EMAIL BRUCE TO DISCUSS	MORE ON PASSAGEMAKING ... CLICK HERE

PASSAGEMAKERS:
Recently there have been many long distance passagemaking voyages under power including several round the world epics. In 1983-84 Dutchman Kasemier
Eilco made a 200-day circumnavigation from Plymouth to Plymouth. This voyage was accomplished in the 39 ft / 11.88 M aluminium displacement motor cruiser Bylgia 11 of Sneek.

Paul and Linda Jauncey and family made a successful Atlantic crossing in his self built steel Dutch style powerboat Dreamworld and at time of writing is currently undertaking a Pacific crossing

Jim and Susy Sink completed a round the world voyage between 1991 and 1995 in their 46 ft / 14.02 M cruising powerboat Salvation 11. which is powered by a single 140 HP diesel engine backed up by a 27-hp wing engine. Salvation 11 displaces 44,000 Lbs / 19,558 Kg and carries 835 Gal / 3,160 Lit. of diesel fuel and 250 Gal / 946 Lit. of water. When powering at hull speed of 8.3 knots / 20.35 kph, she consumes around 3 g p h / 11.35 lph. It is worth noting that by reducing speed to 7.4 knots 13.69 kph the fuel consumption drops to 2 gph /5.18 lph which shows how a small drop in speed can produce a large saving in fuel. By the end of the voyage Salvation 11 had called at 528 ports, visited 51 countries (including 34 states of the USA) and motored just over 302,500 nautical miles in 7,760 hours at an average speed of 6.5 knots / 12.02 kph.

Here is what one Roberts TY40/42 owner had to say about his boat: ( PROTO-TYPE FOR TY 420 )
I launched this boat in June of '97 at Michigan city, IN. Shakedown cruise got a perfect 10. I just completed a cruise to Florida via the Tenn-Tom to Tampa where I completed the interior. I returned via the Intercostal, East coast, Hudson, Erie Canal and the Great Lakes. This vessel performed beyond my wildest expectations. Fuel economy 10, handling 10, speed 9+ pitch stability 9+, roll stability 7 or 8. No ballast used. (Designers note: We recommend ballast in all our displacement trawlers).

There is not bow spray rail pictured in the plan. This boat throws a lot of bow spray when it pitches into a heavy sea. Fun to watch but very cold on your face when you are on the bridge....Robert J. Wouda

Could you please email me some information on the Bow Spray Chines, explained in a article sent to you by Robert J Wouda of America. I built a WR40/42 launched in April 1999, and since then have been overwhelmed by the performance in all aspects, but do agree the vessel throws a lot of spray over the bow in short sharp chop. The vessel performs much better in a sea going situation with longer swells. Looking forward to a early reply in this matter...Yours faithfully, John McSwan.

DESIGNERS NOTE: The above problem was easily solved...at Robert and now John's request we made a sketch of where to attach a spray rail to eliminate the above problem...we designed the WR40/42 in 1968 and have since included spray rails or chines in all our more recent designs.

LETTER FROM A CUSTOMER WHO IS BUILDING TY 55 FROM ONE OF OUR STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES.
Hello Bruce, Hope everything is going well. I can se your home page is growing larger by the minute.
My boat building is coming along fine. Everything is fitting nicely as it should. My crew is excellent and they are enjoying building a boat like this (regards to restoring old boats). The yard is next to the *"Swedish Maritime Administration" and there people were surprised with the speed that the boat has been developing. They thought that we have had 10 persons for several months when in fact we have had three for a couple of weeks.
The hull and deck plates are in place and the wheelhouse is starting to take shape. We are estimating that we will start welding everything within a couple of weeks. We calculate that we will have the boats maiden voyage inn late spring. If you are going to the Nordic region in the fall or spring, please give us a call I would be proud to show what my crew has done with the STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES you supplied. Long mail to get to the point but I wanted to inform you of something positive instead of coming with a lot of questions. Best regards Andreas Dahlstrand Add IT / Star Stream Shipping

FROM PROFESSIONAL BUILDER: Hi Bruce, Just received the drawings ( for TY 620 ) and we are impressed by the amount of detail on these. We have made copies and have our guys studying them. We find these help the guys on the floor to understand the assembly process and things go much quicker. Looking forward to receiving the steel.....Brian

FROM PROFESSIONAL BUILDER: Hi, By the way, the TY 620 - 62 foot trawler yacht of Bruce's design that we are currently building is coming along very well. The quality of the STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES parts are the best we have ever seen, and as a result, we are saving time in the build. At present, we have 9 welders/fitters working on the boat in three teams. We have almost all of the plate hung in place and tacked up. We anticipate the seam welding will start within a few weeks as there are some details to attend to. But we must say again, that we are very happy with the quality of this TRAWLER STEEL OR ALUMINUM PLANS & CUTTING FILES. Hope to hear from you soon ....Brian

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