Bruce Roberts 28B Pilothouse Motor Sailer

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Bruce Roberts 28B Pilothouse Motor Sailer

Bruce Roberts 28B Pilothouse Motor Sailer

Boat REF# 132057
Price removed from sale/
LOA 8.53m (28'0")
Year 1995
Construction GRP
Underwater profile Other
Berths 4
Engine 1 x diesel 59hp, Ford (unknown year)
Lying Cambridge

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Extra Details

Designer Bruce Roberts
Builder Home Build
Lying Cambridge
Fuel capacity 3 x 204.5 ltr (45.0 G)
Water capacity 3 x 181.8 ltr (40.0 G)
Holding tank capacity 1 x 45.5 ltr (10.0 G)
Last survey Not Recorded

Mechanical

Engine 1 x diesel 59hp
Ford (unknown year)
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Fresh Water
Steering Tiller
Drive Shaft
Prop(s) 3 Blade
Fuel consumption (approx) 2.0 ltr (0.4 G) /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx) 5 knots
Max speed (approx) 8 knots
The batteries are at home and connected to a trickle charger once a fortnight.
Engine cooling is through a Bowman Heat Exchanger.
Fuel compsumption is 2 lts/hour at 6 knotts.
The Propshart has a rope cutter fitted for safety.
The internal Steering mechanism has been removed as this is the way the owner prefers it but can be easily refitted.

Dimensions

LOA 8.53m (28'0")
LWL 7.01m (23'0")
Beam 2.50m (8'2")
Draft Min 0.91m (3'0")
Draft Max 0.91m (3'0")
Airdraft 2.80m (9'2")
Displacement 0kg (0.0lbs)
Headroom 2.10m (6'11")
Storage Ashore

Rig

Sloop rigged Aluminium spars (unknown year), with stainless steel standing rigging (unknown year)

Sails

Mainsail - Slab (unknown year)
Headsail - Furling (unknown year)
Halyard winches 1
Sheet winches 2
Other sails Cruising Chute (unknown year)
The main and fore stays are stainless steel 2010 the rest are galvanised 2001

Electrical Systems

12 volt, 2 batteries charged by: engine

construction

GRP construction with Other underwater profile, paint finish
This is a home build motor sailer and seems to have been built for strength rather than looks you can see the finish is not off a factory production yacht but more than adequate.The owner started the build in 1995 and luanched the boat in 2001 enjoying the sailing the East coast offers.
The hull configeration is a Stub Keel with Bilge Plates with a Skeg hung Rudder.The Hull has been painted using self eroding copper resin from new.
The 3 fuel tanks hold a total of 45 gallons (204.5lts) this comprises of 2 x 17 Gallons and 1 x 11 Gallon day tank, there are electric transfer pumps which feed the day tank.
Cabin head room is 2.10m in the main saloon and 1.86m in the forward cabin.

Accommodation

Cooker tick Oven tick
Sink tick Manual water system tick
Pressurised water system tick Fresh water wash tick
Handbasin 1
Shower 1
Heads 1 heads (Sea Toilet)
The accomondation is in 2 cabins the forward cabin has 2 single berths, the main cabin has the galley and 1 single bench seats enough for 4 people to be comfortable and a coal stove for heating, and ther is two quarter berths. Tha saloon table can be moved to the cockpit to provide an outdoor eating area.
4 berths with 0 doubles and 4 singles in 2 cabin(s) 2 burner paraffin cooker

Nav Equipment

Compass tick Speed tick
VHF tick GPS tick
Stereo tick Clock tick
Barometer tick Navigation lights tick
.The Navigation equipment is untried and not guaranteed to be working.

Deck Gear

Sail cover tick Sprayhood tick
Cockpit cover tick Warps tick
Fenders tick Boathook tick
Swim Ladder tick    
1 anchors
(kedge)
10.00m (32'10") of chain
20.00m (65'7") of warp

Safety Equipment

4 bilge pumps (2 manual / 2 electric)
2x Fire extinquishers
1 x Fire Blanket

Broker's Comments

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If you want a motor sailer this one is a strong well constructed example, sleeps 4 in comfort and has provided the current owner with hours of good sailing.
These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

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Disclaimer
The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed, these particulars are not a part of any contract or offer and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be through Boatshed Brokerages, who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of a business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical.
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