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The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Bruce Roberts 28B Pilothouse Motor Sailer

£0 Sold / Unavailable
  • Boat REF#  ·  132057
  • LOA  ·  8.53m
  • Year  ·  1995
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Other
  • Berths  ·  4
  • Engine  ·  1 x Diesel 59hp, Ford ()
  • Lying  ·  Cambridge
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The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services
Bruce Roberts 28B Pilothouse Motor Sailer
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Extra Details

Designer Bruce Roberts
Builder Home Build
Lying Cambridge
Fuel capacity 613.5 ltr (135.0 G) Total - 3 Tanks
Water capacity 545.4 ltr (120.0 G) Total - 3 Tanks
Holding tank capacity 45.5 ltr (10.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks

Mechanical

Engine 1 x Diesel 59hp
Engine make and model Ford ()
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Indirect
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
LWL 7.01m
Beam 2.50m
Draft Min 0.91m
Draft Max 0.91m
Airdraft 2.80m
Headroom 2.10m
Storage Ashore

Rig

Sloop rigged Aluminium spars () with stainless steel standing rigging ()

Sails

Mainsail - Slab ()
Headsail - Furling ()
Other sails Cruising Chute ()

The main and fore stays are stainless steel 2010 the rest are galvanised 2001

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Other
Finish 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

Total # of berths 4
No. of single berths 4
Cabin(s) 2
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.

2 burner paraffin cooker/stove

Additional Information

Accommodation

Cooker/stove
Oven
Sink
Manual water system
Pressurised water system
Fresh water wash

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.

2 burner paraffin cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Sail cover
Sprayhood
Cockpit cover
Warps
Fenders
Boathook
Swim Ladder

1 halyard winches
2 sheet winches
1 anchors
(kedge)
10.00m of chain
20.00m of warp

Nav Equipment

Compass
Speed
VHF
GPS
Stereo
Clock
Barometer
Navigation lights

.The Navigation equipment is untried and not guaranteed to be working.

Safety Equipment

4 bilge pumps (2 manual / 2 Electric)

2x Fire extinquishers
1 x Fire Blanket

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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.

This Bruce Roberts 28B Pilothouse Motor Sailer has been personally photographed and viewed by Alan Nash of Boatshed Suffolk. Click here for contact details.
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