Images: 69. Our old boat was a Roberts 40. They are cruising boats, and do that pretty well, with decent amounts of room for their size. The size of the windows is really up to the builder - some might be on the large side, many won't. Bruce Roberts has been working with steel for long enough to know how to design boats that work.
What's the deal with Bruce Roberts designs?
Jeff_H. 12386 posts · Joined 2000. #3 · Apr 18, 2012. Bruce Roberts is very popular in some parts of the world but I am not a fan of his work. It is not so much that I do not like his work per se. I think that for the most part Roberts designs conservative simple boats, but to me they are very dated.
Bruce Roberts boats any good? : r/sailing
Bruce Roberts boats have sailed around the world, but often with broke hippie families that aren't blowing up the yacht reviews. Corrosion. Steel boats are awesome, but many owners don't know how to properly protect them and the hulls/through hulls end up having galvanic corrosion issues that are expensive and difficult to repair.
A Boat Owner's Insights
A Boat Owner's Insights - Bruce Roberts 65 Review. In this edition of "A Boat Owner's Insights," we get an in-depth look at the 1998 Bruce Roberts New York 65 Steel Cutter currently listed on our Boatshed Seattle website (link below). This is a true expedition charter sailing vessel with ample adventures and nautical miles already ...
Opinions on Bruce Roberts 44'
Boat Review Forum. SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about sailing ... spend a lot of time researching (reading books, forums, etc.) and sailing with friends. "The" boat is a 44' Bruce Roberts (1989), displaces 29,000 lbs and has a 8'3 draft. In all of my searches I have never seen such a ...
Bruce Roberts
Born in Victoria Australia Bruce was educated at Eltham High School & studied yacht design through the US based Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology. Bruce entered the marine industry and for several years operated a boat yard in Brisbane where he completed an informal boatbuilding apprenticeship. In 1968 Bruce founded BRUCE ROBERTS INTERNATIONAL YACHT DESIGN in partnership with Andrew ...
Bruce Roberts designed sailboats
403. 129. Tasmania. Nov 6, 2022. #5. Built a Roberts 30, first boat so I didn't know better. Since then, I've sailed most of the Roberts designs from the 25 to the 53. They are all pigs to steer. If you want a floating caravan, use the same materials to build a cat with resale value and a much simpler life.
Bruce Roberts
In 1968 Bruce founded BRUCE ROBERTS INTERNATIONAL YACHT DESIGN in partnership with Andrew Slorach …. Andy is still involved in the business. In 1972 Bruce opened his first "International design office" in the USA. Bruce has since designed a huge range of sail and powerboats that have been built in fiberglass, steel, aluminum and wood epoxy.
Bruce Roberts Designs
Forty foot Bruce Roberts "Spray" sailboat - $1995. See picture of the frames tack welded and ready for the steel plating, on. this all steel sailboat. This is one of the most fsmous sailboat designs of all. time.I am getting to old for this project, and will unstack the frames and. deliver them for $1995.
Robert Offshore 38 Boat Plan
The Roberts Offshore 38 is a solid cruising yacht designed to be handled by a couple and to give a comfortable ride and good all round sailing performance. The complete plans and full size patterns include many sheets of large-scale drawings, plus full-size frame patterns. The large scale study plan package includes all the rig variations and ...
COAST 34
Based on an earlier Bruce Roberts design for DIY builders. Shoal draft: 5.0′ Sloop or cutter. Clearwater Marine was first builder?. Also known as PASSAGE 34, ROBERTS 341, and WESTCOAST 35. A Pilot House version was also available.
Roberts 25
Roberts 25 is a 25′ 0″ / 7.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Bruce Roberts starting in 1975. Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session.
Bruce Roberts boats for sale
There are presently 32 yachts for sale on YachtWorld for Bruce Roberts. This assortment encompasses 3 brand-new vessels and 29 pre-owned yachts, all of which are listed by knowledgeable yacht brokers and boat dealerships predominantly in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Malaysia and France. Models currently listed on YachtWorld vary in ...
MAURITIUS 43
Bruce Roberts: KLSC Leaderboard. Sailboat Calculations Definitions Bal. / Displ.: 29.17: Disp: / Len: 349.26: Comfort Ratio: ... 3rd ad full width. Sailboat Links. Designers: Bruce Roberts: Download Boat Record: Notes. The MAURITIUS 43 is probably the most popular Bruce Roberts design. It is said that nearly 2000 yachts have been built to basic ...
Bruce Roberts Offshore 38
S. shinyscreen Discussion starter. 8 posts · Joined 2007. #1 · Sep 27, 2007. Looking for feedback from anyone who has sailed a Bruce Roberts Offshore 38. We are looking at a steel, cutter, aft cockpit, built in 1984. Would also appreciate any opinions on this design. Thanks.
Opinion of Bruce Roberts 29 Sailing Qualities?
Join Date: May 2008. Location: California's High Desert, Yucca Valley, CA. Boat: Ingrid 38 S/V Semper Fi. Posts: 83. Actually, 4,000 # does not seem that far off. Remember it's a matter of distance and gravity. 5' of keel for a 29 foot boat is a lot of leverage. Talk to Phil and see what his thoughts are.
Bruce Roberts Review
Bruce Roberts Review. December 24, 2009 Richard Jordan. The worst boats are home-built, and the best boats are home-built. - Common Saying. Bruce Roberts boats are either extraordinary or awful. Bruce Roberts is an Australian designer who sells his designs directly to the public. Also, he's sold many to professional builders since 1966 when ...
Bruce Roberts 34
547 posts · Joined 2007. #4 · Apr 10, 2014. I would say that a Bruce Roberts 34 is an average design. Depending where you are, there are a lot of other 34 ft yachts that would have better upwind performance ie S&34, UFO 34, Van De Stadt 34, etc. The majority of Roberts designs are also home built so build quality has to be factored in as well.
Bruce Roberts Spray 40
Moderator. Join Date: May 2008. Location: cruising SW Pacific. Boat: Jon Sayer 1-off 46 ft fract rig sloop strip plank in W Red Cedar. Posts: 21,302. Re: Bruce Roberts Spray 40. BR indeed has a design he calls a "Spray",offered in several lengths and modes of construction.
COMMENTS
Images: 69. Our old boat was a Roberts 40. They are cruising boats, and do that pretty well, with decent amounts of room for their size. The size of the windows is really up to the builder - some might be on the large side, many won't. Bruce Roberts has been working with steel for long enough to know how to design boats that work.
Jeff_H. 12386 posts · Joined 2000. #3 · Apr 18, 2012. Bruce Roberts is very popular in some parts of the world but I am not a fan of his work. It is not so much that I do not like his work per se. I think that for the most part Roberts designs conservative simple boats, but to me they are very dated.
Bruce Roberts boats have sailed around the world, but often with broke hippie families that aren't blowing up the yacht reviews. Corrosion. Steel boats are awesome, but many owners don't know how to properly protect them and the hulls/through hulls end up having galvanic corrosion issues that are expensive and difficult to repair.
A Boat Owner's Insights - Bruce Roberts 65 Review. In this edition of "A Boat Owner's Insights," we get an in-depth look at the 1998 Bruce Roberts New York 65 Steel Cutter currently listed on our Boatshed Seattle website (link below). This is a true expedition charter sailing vessel with ample adventures and nautical miles already ...
Boat Review Forum. SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about sailing ... spend a lot of time researching (reading books, forums, etc.) and sailing with friends. "The" boat is a 44' Bruce Roberts (1989), displaces 29,000 lbs and has a 8'3 draft. In all of my searches I have never seen such a ...
Born in Victoria Australia Bruce was educated at Eltham High School & studied yacht design through the US based Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology. Bruce entered the marine industry and for several years operated a boat yard in Brisbane where he completed an informal boatbuilding apprenticeship. In 1968 Bruce founded BRUCE ROBERTS INTERNATIONAL YACHT DESIGN in partnership with Andrew ...
403. 129. Tasmania. Nov 6, 2022. #5. Built a Roberts 30, first boat so I didn't know better. Since then, I've sailed most of the Roberts designs from the 25 to the 53. They are all pigs to steer. If you want a floating caravan, use the same materials to build a cat with resale value and a much simpler life.
In 1968 Bruce founded BRUCE ROBERTS INTERNATIONAL YACHT DESIGN in partnership with Andrew Slorach …. Andy is still involved in the business. In 1972 Bruce opened his first "International design office" in the USA. Bruce has since designed a huge range of sail and powerboats that have been built in fiberglass, steel, aluminum and wood epoxy.
Forty foot Bruce Roberts "Spray" sailboat - $1995. See picture of the frames tack welded and ready for the steel plating, on. this all steel sailboat. This is one of the most fsmous sailboat designs of all. time.I am getting to old for this project, and will unstack the frames and. deliver them for $1995.
The Roberts Offshore 38 is a solid cruising yacht designed to be handled by a couple and to give a comfortable ride and good all round sailing performance. The complete plans and full size patterns include many sheets of large-scale drawings, plus full-size frame patterns. The large scale study plan package includes all the rig variations and ...
Based on an earlier Bruce Roberts design for DIY builders. Shoal draft: 5.0′ Sloop or cutter. Clearwater Marine was first builder?. Also known as PASSAGE 34, ROBERTS 341, and WESTCOAST 35. A Pilot House version was also available.
Roberts 25 is a 25′ 0″ / 7.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Bruce Roberts starting in 1975. Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session.
There are presently 32 yachts for sale on YachtWorld for Bruce Roberts. This assortment encompasses 3 brand-new vessels and 29 pre-owned yachts, all of which are listed by knowledgeable yacht brokers and boat dealerships predominantly in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Malaysia and France. Models currently listed on YachtWorld vary in ...
Bruce Roberts: KLSC Leaderboard. Sailboat Calculations Definitions Bal. / Displ.: 29.17: Disp: / Len: 349.26: Comfort Ratio: ... 3rd ad full width. Sailboat Links. Designers: Bruce Roberts: Download Boat Record: Notes. The MAURITIUS 43 is probably the most popular Bruce Roberts design. It is said that nearly 2000 yachts have been built to basic ...
S. shinyscreen Discussion starter. 8 posts · Joined 2007. #1 · Sep 27, 2007. Looking for feedback from anyone who has sailed a Bruce Roberts Offshore 38. We are looking at a steel, cutter, aft cockpit, built in 1984. Would also appreciate any opinions on this design. Thanks.
Join Date: May 2008. Location: California's High Desert, Yucca Valley, CA. Boat: Ingrid 38 S/V Semper Fi. Posts: 83. Actually, 4,000 # does not seem that far off. Remember it's a matter of distance and gravity. 5' of keel for a 29 foot boat is a lot of leverage. Talk to Phil and see what his thoughts are.
Bruce Roberts Review. December 24, 2009 Richard Jordan. The worst boats are home-built, and the best boats are home-built. - Common Saying. Bruce Roberts boats are either extraordinary or awful. Bruce Roberts is an Australian designer who sells his designs directly to the public. Also, he's sold many to professional builders since 1966 when ...
547 posts · Joined 2007. #4 · Apr 10, 2014. I would say that a Bruce Roberts 34 is an average design. Depending where you are, there are a lot of other 34 ft yachts that would have better upwind performance ie S&34, UFO 34, Van De Stadt 34, etc. The majority of Roberts designs are also home built so build quality has to be factored in as well.
Moderator. Join Date: May 2008. Location: cruising SW Pacific. Boat: Jon Sayer 1-off 46 ft fract rig sloop strip plank in W Red Cedar. Posts: 21,302. Re: Bruce Roberts Spray 40. BR indeed has a design he calls a "Spray",offered in several lengths and modes of construction.