- Builder:
- BRUCE ROBERTS
- Category:
- Cruising Sailboat
- Sub Category:
- Center Cockpit
- Model Year:
- 1983
- Year Built:
- 1983
- Country:
- United States
Unfortunately, this boat is not available for sale. It will be removed from the website soon.
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SOLIDLY BUILT - BLUE WATER CRUISER or LIVE ABOARD
Professionally built by Fortuna Yacht Yard in South Africa
Center cockpit vessel with Hard dodger - partially covers cockpit
All fiberglass decks – No teak
Low cabin house allows for expansive forward deck area
Ketch rigged with Genoa and Stay sail
Well laid out interior for offshore cruising
NEW UJPGRSADES:
Aft air conditioner - 2014
New Through hulls and Sea cocks Oct. 2014
GPS/Chat Plotter -Standard CP 190S (New 2015)
Autopilot – Simrad AP-24 (New 2015)
New Generator 2014
Engine rebuilt 2014
DYSID:3054950
Builder – Fortuna Yachts, Cape town, South Africa
LOA………………….. 44 FT 9 IN
BEAM………………….. 12 FT 3 IN
DRAFT………………….. 6 FT 4 IN
DISPLACEMENT……… 15,400 LBS
TANKAGE………………. Fuel – 1 x 80 gal
Water – 4 x 50 gal
Holding – 1 x 25 gal
ENGINE: Ford Leyland Diesel model 4/98 (46 hours since rebuild)
Generator – Fisher. Panda 4 .5 KW (New 2014 - 67 hours)
KETCH RIG W/ GENOA AND STAYSAIL
Fully Air Conditioned (w / reverse Cycle heat)
Double berth – aft cabin
Pilot berth – walkway leading to aft cabin
Salon settee converts to a double berth
Salon dinette converts to pilot berth
Three berths in forward cabin (two lowers can convert to a double, plus single upper berth)
Vessel may be boarded on either side or by stern ladder. She is a Center Cockpit with single companionway. Descending from the cockpit there is a large Main Salon. Galley is located to Starbd, and a walk way to Port leads aft to the engine rom and aft cabin. A separate Pilot Berth is also located in this walkway
Aft of the Galley, on Starbd side is a separate Navigation room, and electric controls
A main walkway is on centerline, and there is a Dining table and seating for 2 forward of the Galley, along the Starbd side (this converts to a single pilot berth). A large U-shaped seating area is to Port (this also converts to an additional double berth)
Continuing forward there is a day head w/shower to Port, and a forward cabin with 2 single berths, that can be converted to a double V-Berth, plus an additional higher Berth to Port. Plus, cabinet storage
Aft of the Salon, along the Port side is a companionway that leads to the aft Cabin. Companionway contains the main engine room access doors to the center of the vessel, and pilot berth along the Port hull. The Aft cabin is fitted with a double athwart berth, and a second private head.
All cabinetry is of solid teak, and is varnished. All passage doorways have rounded tops to provide additional strength to the bulkheads where the doorways pass through
Salon: Salon contains a large U-shaped seating area to Port, and Galley to Starbd. Also, Dinette forward of Galley. A day head is accessed from the Salon – Forward. Well fitted with numerous storage lockers and cabinets – all varnished teak. Several overhead opening hatches for light and ventilation
Galley:
Shipmate 3 burner propane stove and oven (propane locker on deck)
Microwave oven
Water heater – one 110v beneath Galley counter
110v refrigeration
GPS/Chat Plotter -Standard CP 190S (New 2015)
Autopilot – Simrad AP-24 (New 2015)
Depth – Lowrance M-68
VHF radio – Standard Horizon, Titan
Compass – Ritchie 6”
Rudder indicator on Auto Pilot display
Engine gages – Oil pressure, temp
Sound system – DC-50 w/XM radio
ELECTRICAL:
AC and DC distribution panel in Navigation room – fitted with overcurrent protection and breakers
2 Solar panels
Generator – Fisher Panda 4.5 KW (New 2014) 67 hours
Batteries: Four – 4D house batteries, two – 4D engine/generator start
AC outlets throughout vessel
Approved Nav lights
Mizzen mounted deck light
Access to the Machinery space is by way of 2 opening doors at the passageway leading to the aft cabin, by way of the electric panel in the Navigation room, by way of the aft head, and by way of a removable panel behind the companionway stairs leading to the cockpit.
Engine - Ford Leyland 4/98 diesel - 46 hours since rebuild
Steering – Hynautic, Hydraulic system
Morse Type engine controls – single lever
Racor 2020 fuel filter – secondary on engine
Jabsco Marine heads (2)
Bilge pumps – (2) Automatic Rule 5000
High water alarm
Air conditioning – 12,000 BTU - aft (new 2014)
25,000 BTU - Main Salon, and forward
Vessel is hand laid fiberglass construction with six longitudinal fiberglass channel stringers (4x4). There are five athwart bulkheads of 1 ¾ marine ply. She has a molded modified keel with internal ballast, and full skeg forward of the rudder.
Deck: molded fiberglass with non-skid surface
ALL NEW bronze through hulls and Sea Cocks– Oct. 2014
Fittings: cleats, deck fittings, and equipment of marine grade SS or cast Aluminum, there is an extruded Aluminum toe rail around the entire vessel
Tankage: Fuel – 80 gal (located in passageway to aft cabin) Stainless Steel
Water – 4 x 50 gal (located beneath cabin sole) Stainless Steel
Waste – 1 x 25-gal roto molded
Stern swim ladder
Bottom painted March 2016
Ground tackle: (1) BRUCE 80 lbs w/ chain and rode
(1) Plow 20 lb w/ chain and rode
(1) Danforth 20 lb
Manual windlass
Vessel is standard Ketch rig with (2) Aluminum masts and booms. Main mast fitted with foot holds to mast head. Standing rigging reported to have been renewed June 2009
Gin and Spinnaker poles
Winches: (2) Barient #60 self tailing ( sheet winches)
( 2) Barrient 40 Self tailing
(4) Barrient 30 self tailing
(3) Barrient 40 Halyard
Sail inventory:
(2) main sails
(1) mizzen sail
(2) roller furling Genoa sails
(1) storm Jib
(1) stay sail
1) Spinnaker
(1) drifter
Life raft – Coastal Pack- 4 man
Fire extinguishers
EPIRB – ACR Global Fix
Aires Wind Vane steering system
Tender and outboard (optional not included)