CHAPTER 15.

Sailboats 41’- 50’ - 12.5m -15.2m

ROBER
OBERTS TS 410 R/C STEEL
This new design that features the Roberts
safety skeg, may be built with either a regu-
lar trunk cabin or a dog house. It is a pleas-
ant, speedy offshore cruising sailboat will
find many admirers. It is also an economi-
cally sized yacht to build. This vessel is
quite capable in terms of strength and com-
fort of sailing around the world.
You can build the Roberts 410 radius-chine
hull using aluminium or steel as your
building material. The complete plans in-
clude many sheets of large-scale drawings,
plus full-size patterns for the hull frames,
deck and cabin top beams, etc.
The 'dog house' showing here is optional
and will provide excellent protection from
the elements while allowing maximum us-
able accomodation below decks.

Radius chine steel or aluminum - The ra-

dius chine technique shown here makes it
easy for any person capable of welding to
achieve a beautiful and fair metal hull and
this is an ideal method to build the new
Roberts 410 The STUDY PLANS on CD
show step by step photos on building your
radius chine sailboat hull.

The accomodation may be varied to suit

your particular requirements. Note the Rob-
erts Safety skeg which is our answer pro-
viding a strong and efficient keel / skeg com-
bination for your cruising boat.
ROBERTS 420
OBERTS Radius Chine Steel or Aluminum
L.O.D................................................42'-9" 13.03 m
L.W.L................................................36'-6" 11.12 m Over the past ten years we have been
BEAM...............................................13'-0" 3.96 m refining our radius chine hull tech-
DRAFT................................................5'-8" 1.73 m niques which are now widely ac-
DISPL...................................31,455LB 14,267KG
Ballast....................................12,000 LB 5,443 KG
cepted as the optimum method of
Sail Area........................................ 904 S/F 84 S/M building a round bilge metal boat.
AUX. POWER .........................................50 - 60 hp As we have received more feed-back
from owners of boats already in ser-
vice, we have been able to refine
these hulls and building techniques
to provide you with designs that of-
fer high performance, combined with
all of the features you consider de-
sirable in a cruising sailboat.

As this design was developed it be-

came apparent that this boat was tak-
ing on the appearance and charac-
teristics of a smaller version of the
hugely popular Roberts 53 G; this
fact alone should ensure this boat a
great future.

This design is a well proven world

cruiser as many are currently sailing
in different parts of the world and
the reports are excellent. It can be
rigged as a Cat Ketch, Ketch or Cut-
ter. Alternate layouts are possible.
You can build the Roberts 420 in
radius chine steel or aluminum. The
Available with the Roberts Safety Skeg. complete plans package include
many sheets of large-scale drawings,
plus full-size patterns for the hull etc.

Cat Schooner rig shown - Cutter

and Ketch rigs also available
ROBERTS 432
OBERTS Steel . Aluminum . Fiberglass

L.O.D....................................3.40 m 43' 11"

L.W.L....................................11.6 m 38' 0"
BEAM..................................4.10 m 13' 6"
DRAFT.(Shoal)......................1.60 m 5' 3"
DRAF.T (Deep)......................1.80 m 6' 0"
DISPL..........FG or Alu.11,793 kg 26,000 lb
DISPL................. Steel 13,539 kg 29,850 lb
BALLAST........................4,467 kg 9,000 lb
Mature customer writes - Moving from sail to
one of our Trawler Yachts. I built Roberts-43
sailboat from your plans in 1977-81 in Alaska
and sailed it approximately 10,000 nm before
selling it. Wonderful sea-boat...admired
VERSION A above. everywhere..Fi berglass with balsa cored
decks and cabin. Older now and into riding
on the inside of the boat here in the Pacific
Northwest. David K. Parker

VERSION B above.
ROBERTS 432 (Cont.)
OBERTS

LEFT: This diesel heating stove is well

protected with safety rails and stainless
steel lined compartment and represents
well thought out installation.

Frank Foster writes....I noticed

your post to the "Justice" web
site. Thought I would mention
that I was the builder of the
"Justice". We met once at the
Newport Boat Show while she
was under construction. She is
mostly Roberts 432 with an "R-
45" layout. Regards Frank

This attractive interior is typical of many Rob-

erts designs that are built by their owners.

Some builders go to great lengths to custom-

ize their boat - this dinette table is typical of
some of these owner / builder features built
into these boats.
ROBERTS 432 (Cont.)
OBERTS R I G H T:
This Roberts
43 Pilot
House ver-
sion was
built in 1970
and is still
going strong.
Hi folks, I
was looking
through your
website as I
am consider-
ing buying another of your designs which
Note the comfortable pilot and navigation was recently built here in Perth , a current
seating is built in to this Roberts 432. model aft cockpit 43. After looking at many
other options, I have come to the conclusion
ABOVE: that the 43 ,value for money, safety & per-
This Rob- formance, you can't beat it.
erts 43
sailed Its interesting to see that the photo you are
around the using for the pilot house version is an origi-
w o r l d nal photo of a boat named "Mellisylou",
from the shown in the early publication of "Build for
UK. I met Less", built in Sydney in the mid 70's.
the owner
at a wonderful "Boat Jumble" in the UK. I owned the boat for 4 years and sold her in
94,after re-naming her "Pavanne" She has
LATER: 2006 Hi Bruce, I was browsing been sold since and I saw her yesterday at
through your website looking to see whether Fremantle Sailing Club.
you designed the 43ft "Fisher/trawler" motor
sailer we are about to have a look at when this I'm tempted to buy her back . However and
jumped out at me! Thought you would like an more to the point, she's stylish and the de-
update on Suleika, the yacht in the photo. She sign looks as good to-day as it did when it
has just completed her second was drawn probably 30 years ago. Good on
successful circumnavigation, 7 or 8 years I think, you Bruce , you're a legend. Kind Regards,
with her "new" owners, the folk who bought Mike Capelle
her from us in 1995.

We are now based in NZ and for several months

Suleika was based in an adjacent marina berth,
quite a coincidence.

I recall our encounter at the Beaulieu Boat

Jumble, Hampshire England in 1995, hope you
are doing well, best wishes Sally Gillet.
TOP LEFT: Note the
sunshade over the
helsmans position

TOP RIGHT: The ‘Dog

House’ makes a great
shelter for helsman and
crew without encroach-
ing into the
accomodation spaces.

RIGHT: Another view

of that dog house

LEFT: The crew

who man this
cockpit will need
some shelter but
perhaps they do
not venture out in
i n c l e m e n t
weather; note the
obervation bubble
which used to be a
feathre on many
cruising yachts.
 LEFT: Note the
sunshade over the
helsmans position

RIGHT: Deck
boxes that can also
be used as seats are
a popular feature on
the aft decks of
many cruising
yachts.

LEFT: Leading the

halyards and some
sheets aft to the
cockpit make for
easier handling es-
pecially during in-
clement weather.
 LEFT:
Sensible instru-
ment layout on
this builder
constucted in-
strument panal

RIGHT:
Cockpit cushions are a must and buy
the best you can afford as these
items get a lot of hard usage.

LEFT:
Funtional an-
chor winch that
will handle
both anchor
chain and rope
 LEFT:
Roberts 432 moored
in some beautiful lo-
cation - could be
Morea ?

RIGHT:
The color you paint
your sailboat will have
a great effect on the
apperance. Some col-
ors are ‘location’ sensi-
tive; for instance dark
colors are not recom-
mended for cruising in
tropical areas.

LEFT:
This Roberts 432
sports a sensible
deck color; avoic ei-
ther white (glare)
and dark colors
(hot) when choosing
the color for your
deck.
Here we see a selection
of interiors on various
Roberts 432’s
 LEFT:
Here is the walk-
through from main
salon to aft cabin.

RIGHT:
Welcoming double berth where the
indent in the aft bulkhead adds in-
terest and some extra room too.

LEFT:
Tthis navigation sta-
tion is tucked away
out of the traffic pat-
tern. We can just see
the obviously sizable
ice box cover in the
foreground.
VOYAGER 432
Radius Chine Steel or Aluminum Sailboat kit, cutting files.

The Voyager 432 can be rigged as a Cut-

ter, Ketch, Sloop or Staysail Schooner & is
shown here with the cutter rig; you can
choose any rig that you prefer.

L.O.D..................................13.28 m 43' 7"

L.W.L..................................11.48 m 37' 8"
BEAM................................... 4.32 m 14' 2"
DRAFT................................... 1.83 m 6' 0"
AUX.PWR................................... 33 - 60 hp
VOYAGER 432 (cont.)

ABOVE: This illustration shows the ‘Contemporary’ Long Keel as developed by Bruce Roberts
with the feed-back & assistance of clients who have built boats with this now proven feature.
VOYAGER 432 (cont.)

ABOVE & BELOW: Although I am not a great lover of teak decks

(MAITENANCE) I admit that they do look great on this Roberts / Voyager 432
VOYAGER 432 (cont.)
ROBERTS 434 A
OBERTS L.O.D........................................13.20 m 43' 4"
L.W.L........................................11.18 m 36' 8"
BEAM........................................4.10 m 13' 6"
DRAFT............................(Deep) 1.83 m 6' 0"
DRAFT.............................(Shoal)1.50 m 5' 0"
DlSPL.(FG, Alu W/E).......11,567 kg 25,911 lb
DlSPL....................(Steel) 13,330 kg 29,859 lb
BALLAST............................3,996 Kg 8,809 lb

This design has appealed to many serious cruis-

ing sailors, and is another in our range of me-
dium displacement, fast performance cruisers
which can be built in either multi chine or radius
chine STEEL or ALUMINUM, in round bilge
FIBREGLASS or in round bilge WOOD EP-
OXY. Full size frame patterns as well as cut to
size steel kits are also available for this design.
The Roberts 434 can be rigged as either a Cut-
ter, Sloop or Ketch and the many different ver-
sions give you the choice of either a low profile
aft cockpit, a center cockpit version and also a
pilot house version. Already several versions of
this design have made complete
circumnavigation's - one was sailed single handed
around the world in only 218 days. (Article
printed below) Several others have taken part in
round the world rallies. Many are being con-
structed in yards around the world with the pilot
house version currently being one of our most
popular designs.
You can purchase Study Plans, Complete Plans
and Patterns, Pre-cut steel kits, Hull and Deck
packages or complete boats built to this design.
Please email for additional information.
ROBERTS 434 B & C
OBERTS
STEEL . FIBERGLASS . WOOD
L.O.D........................................13.20 m 43' 4"
L.W.L........................................11.18 m 36' 8"
BEAM........................................4.10 m 13' 6"
DRAFT............................(Deep) 1.83 m 6' 0"
DRAFT.............................(Shoal)1.50 m 5' 0"
DlSPL.(FG, Alu W/E).......11,567 kg 25,911 lb
DlSPL....................(Steel) 13,330 kg 29,859 lb
BALLAST............................3,996 Kg 8,809 lb
ROBERTS 434 D
OBERTS STEEL . FIBERGLASS . WOOD
L.O.D........................................13.20 m 43' 4"
L.W.L........................................11.18 m 36' 8"
BEAM........................................4.10 m 13' 6"
DRAFT............................(Deep) 1.83 m 6' 0"
DRAFT.............................(Shoal)1.50 m 5' 0"
DlSPL.(FG, Alu W/E).......11,567 kg 25,911 lb
DlSPL....................(Steel) 13,330 kg 29,859 lb
BALLAST............................3,996 Kg 8,809 lb
Note thecontrast between these two interiors - dark woods above and light lining below; the choice
is yours. My preference is for white or cream deck-head with some timber trim and some painted
surfaces on bulkheads and lockers with some varnished timber trim; but each to his or her own!
VOYAGER DS 440
Length - Hull.................................................................................13.64 m 44’- 9”
Length - Deck ..............................................................................12.95 m 42'-6"
Length – Waterline ........................................................................2.03 m 39'-6"
BEAM ............................................................................................4.42 m 14'-6"
DRAFT.............................................................................................1.98 m 6’-6”
DRAFT...........................................................................(SHOAL) 1.75 m 5'-9"
Headroom.......................................................................... .............2.03 m 6’-8”
VOYAGER DS 440 (cont.)
VOYAGER DS 440 (cont.)

VOYAGER DS 440 radius chine kit is the latest refinement of this world cruising sailboat and has all
the qualities that the Bruce Roberts designs are famous for. This hull has been designed for fast passage
making but is equally at home racing around the buoys. Alternate accommodation lay-outs, various
cockpit arrangements are available.
The VOYAGER DS 440 is one of the new series of sailboats that can be customized to suit YOUR
requirements. We show several different possible accomodation layouts; these are arranged so you can
mix & match by taking elements from one layout and switching it with another etc., PLUS of course
you may have YOUR own ideas as to what would be best for your needs.
The VOYAGER DS 440 features the Roberts safety skeg which is designed to take the best features
from the LONG FIN / SKEG combination & add a SAFETY FACTOR. You should be aware that
skegs in general are vulnerable to damage so here is our answer to this problem. EMAIL Bruce to
more details of this development.
The VOYAGER DS 440 features one unbroken sheerline and the latest in deck salon arrangements.
By careful design we have managed to reduce the height of the sheerline thus reducing windage and
improving performance. This is one great performance cruising boat that incorporates all the design
information we have gathered during 38 years of designing & building thousands of offshore cruis-
ing sailboats.

The VOYAGER DS
440 - CLASSIC is
available as a kit or
cutting files so you
can build this ver-
sion. The obvious
benefit of the Classic
version is the addi-
tion of the aft deck
behind the cockpit.
 Righting Moments
1/2 Load Condition

140000

120000

100000
Righting Momnets (ft-lbs)

80000

60000

40000

20000

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
-20000

-40000
Heel Angle (deg)

Voyager 440 DS
VCG= 0.08 Range of Stability
DISP=48,850 LBS Ballast= 11500 LBS LCG= 21.84 142 Degrees
FUEL= 428 LBS 57 GAL
VOYAGER DS 440 (cont.)

Here we see another arrangement

from a Bruce Roberts sailboat that
would work in this boat.

The Voyager DS 440 is an ex-

tremely spacious boat ... Here we
see two different arrangements for
the master suite, both from Bruce
Roberts sailboats ... one somewhat
traditional and the other leaning
towards the modern 'light interior'
look. Both work well in this boat.

The CUSTOM 440 has SIX different layouts including a 6 berth CHARTER ver-
sion with twin cabins aft. The STUDY PLAN package shows all the alternate
layouts and much more.
ABOVE: View looking aft of the Voyager DS 440 hull being assembled by Norbert and Tamás
Tóth supplied the photographs shown here.
BELOW: View of the Voyager DS 440 transom ans swim platform. Note the window in aft cabin.
ABOVE: View looking forward of the Voyager DS 440 . The study plans on CD include over 100
step by step assembly photos of this boat.
BELOW: Close up of rounded corners where deck salon sides meet top on the Voyager DS 440.
VOYAGER DS 450 Cutting files & plans.

L.O.A............................................................ 45'- 00" 13.72 m

L.W.L.............................................................40'-08" 12.39 m
BEAM.............................................................14'- 10" 4.54 m
DRAFT................................................................6’-6” 1.98 m

The Radius Chine Voyager

450 is based on our highly
successful Voyager 495 de-
sign and incorporates sev-
eral features from the Rob-
erts 432 and Roberts 434
sailboats. The Voyager 450
has full standing headroom
throughout.
 Voyager 450
General Specifications and Calculations
Bruce Roberts Design
 Design Notes on the Voyager 450
The Voyager 450 is an offshore passage making performance cruiser with a full keel configuration. She is
based on our extremely successful Roberts 432 but with some a revised hull form similar to the hull used in
out Voyager 495-2 & Voyager 542. Her styling is based on a nicely done Roberts 434, with a large flush
deck and a very useful pilothouse. The V-450 has more space and performance than the Roberts 432 due to
her longer waterline length and she will be an easily handled cruising sailboat for both shorthanded and
fully crewed cruising.

The layout of the Voyager 450 centers around the low profile pilothouse and the large flush deck. The
pilothouse area has a full- featured helm station and a generous settee. The galley is situated down from
the pilothouse and a settee is located opposite providing a comfortable space for eating and cooking. The
basic arrangement has forward & aft double berth staterooms both with adjoining heads and showers. As
with any of our kits, the arrangement can be custom tailored to suit your needs.

The Voyager 450 hullform is based on our extremely successful radius chine hull as we have used in our
Voyager 495-2 and the Roberts 53’s 434’s. Radius chine hulls provide the best of both multichine and
round bilge hulls. They are easy to assemble while retaining the good looks and hydrodynamic properties
of a fully-round bilge hull. As in all BRUCE ROBERTS radius chine kits, the radius chine hull plates come
pre-rolled from our cutting shop to further reduce assembly time.

As with all of Bruce Roberts Design’s sailboat kits the Voyager 450 is structurally designed to meet or
exceed ABS’s requirements for offshore racing yachts and motor pleasure yachts. She is available as CNC
cutting files or delivered as a steel or aluminum pre-cut package.

Principal Dimensions of the Voyager 450

L.O.A. 13.72 m 45’ 0”
L.W.L. 12.04 m 39' 6"
BEAM 4.16 m 13' 8"
DRAFT 1.98 m 6' 6"
DISPLACEMENT (varies depending on version) 25,681 kg 56,500 lbs (steel)
POWER 60 - 85 HP
FUEL TANKAGE 330 GAL
WATER TANKAGE 102 GAL
 Voyager 450
Stability Curve
Below are the stability curves for both versions of the V450. The calculations were
performed using assumed weights and centers for the interior and other gear items. These
values could change depending on your outfitting. The displacement, ballast and center
of gravity are shown on the plot.

Version A, Long Keel

Righting Moments
1/2 Load Condition

100000

80000
Righting Momnets (ft-lbs)

60000

40000

20000

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
-20000

-40000
Heel Angle (deg)

Voyager 450
VCG= 1.25 Range of Stability
DISP= 56538 LBS Ballast= 11350 LBS LCG= 21.12 130 Degrees
FUEL= 1176 LBS 157 GAL
 Below is a listing of the plates and other materials used in the kit

VOY 450 22028

Steel plate grade A with welding primer Sigmaweld MC
Length in Surface in Thickness in Weight plate, Total weight Total weight
Nr of plates mm Width in mm m2 mm 8kg/m2/mm Kgs Lbs
0 6000 2000 0 4 384 0 0
9 8000 2000 144 4 512 4608 10138
2 6000 2000 24 5 480 960 2112
8 8000 2000 128 5 640 5120 11264
0 6000 2000 0 6 576 0 0
2 8000 2000 32 6 768 1536 3379
0 6000 2000 0 8 768 0 0
0 8000 2000 0 8 1024 0 0
21 Plate with Sigmaweld total 328 12224 26893

Black steel plate, no primer

Length in Surface in Thickness in Weight plate, Total weight
Nr of plates mm Width in mm m2 mm 8kg/m2/mm Kgs
1 6000 2000 12 6 576 576 1267
1 8000 2000 16 6 768 768 1690
2 Black plate total 28 1344 2957

23 Total all plates 356 13568 29850

Profile, with welding primer Sigmaweld MC

Length in Thickness in Weight per Total weight
Quantity Mtr Type Dimensions mm meter Kgs
3 6 flat bar 25 5 1.0 18 40
16 6 flat bar 40 5 1.6 153.6 338
12 6 flat bar 50 5 2.0 144 317
25 6 flat bar 60 5 2.4 360 792
2 6 flat bar 80 5 3.2 38.4 84
1 6 flat bar 90 5 3.6 22 48
2 6 flat bar 100 4 3.2 38 84
2 6 flat bar 110 15 13.2 158 348
1 6 flat bar 160 4 5.1 31 68
7 6 T-bar 50 6 4.4 186 410
8 6 Angle bar 70 7 7.3 348 766
1 6 Pipe 1" S40 2.5 15 33
1 6 Pipe 1 1/2" S40 4.0 24 53
1 6 Pipe 3.5" S40 13.57 81.42 179
1 2 U-channel 100 x 50 6 8.79 17.58 39
TOTAL 1618 3560
VOYAGER DS 450 (Cont.)

Here we see a selection of the

many photographs we have of the
Voyager 450 including step by step
construction photos and large
scale photos of the interior . The
Study Plans Package on CD has
all these photos as a lot more in-
formation than there is room for
on these pages.
VOYAGER DS 450 (Cont.)

Here a frew more of the many

photographs we have of the Voy-
ager 450. The Study Plans Pack-
age on CD has all these photos
in larger scale as well as a lot
more information than there is
room for on these pages.
TRAVELER 45 Cutting files & plans.
L.O.H.............................................................................................................................13.85 m 45'-6"
L.O.A............................................................................................................................20.71 m 51' 6"
L.W.L............................................................................................................................12.35 m 40' 6"
BEAM.............................................................................................................................4.60 m 20' 1"
DRAFT..............................................................................................................................1.37 m 4' 6"
DISPLACEMENT................................................................................................23,525 kg 51,755 lb
SAIL AREA (Incl. 100 % FT)...............................................................................105.2 sm 1,131 sq ft
BALLAST...............................................................................................................3,636 kg 8,000 lbs

This design may be built as a motor sailer for family use, or, by adjusting the wheel-
house position, by the professional for fishing or trawling. It has a large fuel and
water capacity plus space for a deep freezer. Also, being of full displacement it is also
an economical passage maker and is quite capable of crossing oceans safely and surely.
It can be built in either steel or fiberglass .... One example of the smaller version the
PCF40 was motor sailed from Australia to UK and Ireland.
NEW YORK 46 Fiberglass . steel . aluminum
The New York 46 offers a choice of keel types combined with various draft options and alter-
nate sail plans. This design can be customized to suit your requirements. Note that in the B
version there are two double cabins in the aft section which combined with the extensive ac-
commodation makes this boat ideal for charter operations. Already several New York 46's are
already sailing and many more are being built in various parts of the world, some in radius
chine steel and others in fiberglass.
L O D..........................................................................................................................46'-10" 14.28 m
L W L......................................................................................................................... 43'- 5" 13.24 m
BEAM.......................................................................................................................... I3'- 1" 3.99 m
DRAFT........................................................................................................................... 7'- 6" 2.29 m
SAIL AREA...........................................................................................................1,200 S.F. 111 S.m
DISPLACEMENT........................................................................................ 42,972 LBS 19,492 KG
BALLAST..................................................................................................... 12,750 LBS 5,783 KG
AUX. POWER .......................................................................................................................... 85 HP

ABOVE: Version B.
LEFT: Version A. Many buiilders have with our help
combined the versions to achieve exactjy what they
wanted to have in their own sailboat. This is just
one benifit of custom building; you can end up with
the boat YOU want.
NEW YORK 46 Fiberglass . steel . aluminum
L O D..........................................................................................................................46'-10" 14.28 m
L W L......................................................................................................................... 43'- 5" 13.24 m
BEAM.......................................................................................................................... I3'- 1" 3.99 m
DRAFT........................................................................................................................... 7'- 6" 2.29 m
SAIL AREA...........................................................................................................1,200 S.F. 111 S.m
DISPLACEMENT..................................................................................................2 LBS 19,492 KG
BALLAST......................................................................................................12,750 LBS 5,783 KG
AUX. POWER .......................................................................................................................... 85 HP

Sorry about the quality of this picture but

this is indeed a beautiful New York 46
whose owner plans after some shake down
voyages, to sail down to the Antarctic.
Several of our sailboats have cruised in
Antarctic and Arctic areas.
The NY 46 A This is the suggested
accomodation plans for this version but
the layout can be varied to suit your re-
quirements.
 This fiberglass NY 46
was built in Australia.

Close up of generious
coaming area; lots of
room to mount winches etc.

Close up of generious
coaming area; lots of
room to mount winches etc.
THIS PAGE & FOLLOWING PAGES:
This New York 46 was built in the UK
and have already cruised extensivly in
Europe. Note the unusual treatment of
the pilot house windows.
THIS PAGE & PREVIOUS PAGES:
This New York 46
has already cruised extensivly in Eu-
rope. Note the unusual treatment of the
pilot house windows.
THIS PAGE & PREVIOUS PAGES:
The New York 46
 This is the accomodation arrangement
for the NY 46 B that this builder pre-
ferred ... beautiful interior.

This is the galley of the NY 46B

This is the navigation and com-

mand station area in the pilot
house of the NY 46 B

Here we see a portion of

the cockpit of the NY 46 B
ROBERTS 470 WOOD EPOXY
The accommodation of this design has been laid out to suit two couples. The Roberts 470 makes a
fine long distance cruising yacht. You can customise the interior to suit your particular requirements
and many variations are possible. This is a fast cruising design which was original designed to accom-
modate a clients wishes who wanted a R 434 stretched to 14.5 meters. The result was a completely
new plan that could be built in wood epoxy; now several years later there are many examples of this
boat sailing in various parts of the world. If wood is your choice of construction materials then we
recommend this fine well proven boat to you; the plans are very well detailed and easy to follow.
YOU can build this boat !
L.O.D.14.49 m 47' 6"
L.W.L.11.92 m 39' 2"
BEAM4.27 m 14' 3"
DRAFT1.83 m 6' 0"
DISPL.20,876 kg 35,000 lb
BALLAST5,443 kg 12,000 lb
SAIL AREA103 sq m 1,111 sq ft

The study plans on CD have many more pho-

tos and other information about the Roberts 470
ROBERTS 470
OBERTS (Cont.)
ROBERTS 482 STEEL OR ALUMINUM
The accommodation could be laid out in many ways and L.O.D.........................14.9 m 48' 10"
this boat is ideal if you would like to customize your inte- L.W.L..........................12.6 m 41' 4"
rior. This is a fast cruising boat. Study plans include sample BEAM...........................4.5 m 14' 9"
construction sheets as well as material lists etc. DRAFT..........................1.83 m 6' 0"
DISPL.................20,300 kg 44,754 lb
BALLAST.............6,804 kg 20,000 lb
SAIL AREA.....114.5 sq m 1,232 sq ft

BELOW: These arrangements would fit nicely in this sailboat.

 ROBERTS 493 Radius Steel or Fiberglass
L.O.A...........................................................................................................................20.00 m 49' 3"
L.W.L...........................................................................................................................11.90 m 39' 2"
BEAM...............................................................................................................................4.54 m 4' 10"
DRAFT............................................................................................................................1.82 m 6' 00"
DISPL....................................................................................................................17,690 kg 39,000 lb
SAIL AREA............................................................................................................98sq. m 1,055 sq. ft
FUEL..............................................................................................................................785 lts 200 gal
WATER........................................................................................................................2070 lts 400 gal
AUX.PWR...................................................................................................... ....................... 60-100 hp
..
There are two different versions of
this design - the Radius chine steel
version that features a wing keel
and the Fiberglass version that has
a regular keel / skeg combination.
This design has appealed to many
serious cruising sailors. It is avail-
able for construction in Radius
Chine Steel or Aluminum or FI-
BERGLASS in either C-Flex,
Foam or Blsa Sandwich or Single
Skin Glass. A recent wave of "per-
formance cruising boats" from a
number of designers has obscured
the fact that a good design always
strives for the beat performance
consistent with it's objectives. The
Roberts 493 is an example : a styl-
ish luxury cruising yacht for four
to six people, capable of making
fast passages in any weather and on
any point of sail.
ROBERTS 493 Radius Steel or Fiberglass

BELOW: Fiberglass version.

ROBERTS 493
OBERTS Radius Steel or Fiberglass
VOYAGER 495 STEEL KIT or CUTTING FILES
Voyager 495 radius chine kit is the latest refinement of this world cruising sailboat & has all the qualities
that the Bruce Roberts designs are famous for. This hull has been designed for fast passage making and is
equally at home racing around the buoys. Alternate accommodation lay-outs & cockpit arrangements.
L.O.A..........20.85 m 52’-0”
L.O H...........14.94 m 49'-1"
L.W.L...........13.25 m 43'-5"
BEAM............4.47 m 14'-8"
DRAFT............1.98 m 6’-6”
Headroom.........2.03 m 6’-8”
FROM: Voyager 495 builder
in Australia. Hi Bruce, Paul
Grainger received this inspec-
tion report from the surveyor;
the following is the paragraph
from the report relating to our
fabrication and the accuracy
of your design.
"The work executed to date is
of the highest tradesman like
standards of cutting, align-
ment, mating up, trueness and
fabrication to such an extent,
that in the opinion of the
writer, it could be expressed
as far in excess of the accept-
able normal standards of ship
building practice." Robert
Beale Maritime Surveyor

SEVERAL PHOTOS OF THIS

BOAT ARE SHOWN ON THE
STUDY PLANS ON CD
Hi Bruce, I send you in the en-
closure photos of our Voyager
495, which sailed to Canary
Islands just 6 hours before
hurricane Delta. The yacht is
only little bit scratched and has
torn sail while the
neighbouring yacht has bro-
ken mast after being torn out
of the boat and another fiber-
glass yachts had broken bow
from hitting to the pier.
Best regards Miloslav
Kolomazník COMBATRA
spol. s r.o.Czech Republic
VOYAGER 495 (Cont.)

LEFT and ABOVE:

Hi Bruce, We are sailing these week-
end, wind was about 25 knots, small
waves, FULL SAIL – genoa, JIB and
main sail, simply ideal conditions for
sailing !!!! Thank you and best regards
from Brno Karel Navara

These photos are of the Voyager 495

built by Karel Navara in Czech Repub-
lic. Elswhere you will see photos of this
boat barely clearing a bridge on its way
from the building yard to launching
the site. YES as you can see by the other
photos Karen’s boat made it to the
launching on time !
VOYAGER 495 (Cont.)
VOYAGER 495 (Cont.)

LEFT, ABOVE & FOLLOWING PAGE:

These photos are of the Voyager 495 interior as built
by Karel Navara in Czech Republic. The hull decks
and superstructure were assembled from a pre-cut kit.
Both kits and cutting files are available for this boat;
contact Bruce Roberts for details and prices .
VOYAGER 495 (Cont.)
VOYAGER 495 (Cont.)

This Voyager 495

Built by Bernie Loyer
in Chile is now com-
pleted (Next photos)

Just a few
weeks later and
this Voyager
495 was com-
pleted; a few
more weeks and
with the rig in
place Bernie
went off on a
shake-down
cruise. V495 as
built by Bernie
Loyer in Chile
from one of our
pre cut kits.
VOYAGER 495 (Cont.)

Bernie sent me this photo - HIS caption

appears below. About the photos Bernie
says ....."Here is one of my favourites" ..
Bruce, Sorry I have been hard to get
hold of --- new job and not uncommon
for me to travel around the world a
couple of times a month. Hard to keep
up on email. My 495 Voyager 'Pinguino'
is currently in the Puerto Lucia Yacht
Club in Salinas, Ecuador. She sails like
a freight train and turns heads at the
same time. Richard, I learned a lot dur-
ing her construction and if I can be of
assistance, please drop me an email.
Next sail is from Salinas through the
Panama and into Cartagena to wait out
the hurricane season. Then on a rhumb
line for Miami that will cut between Haiti
and eastern shore of Cuba. Best Re-
gards, Bernie Loyer

To her sailing, everyone into boating

and sailing in the northern half of the
country (Chile) knows of "Pinguino".
She cuts an impressive figure and when
she first crossed the bar, it was an awe-
some event for me and a whole bunch of
friends that have been involved
VOYAGER 495 BUIIDER WRITES:: welding all the seams - being extremely careful
to step weld, and very much control how much
Norm Facey's Voyager 495 being built in Toronto. heat we put into the hull at one shot. Attached is
Hi Bruce - yes I sent a greeting card to you the latest photo - note that we've left the forward
other day - It's just an update shot of the V495 window out, and are ventilating the hull up
I'm building - got the transom up, and all the aft through the keel opening, and out through the
stringers installed, and was celebrating. In the window - hull looks great! Norm Facey
future I'll e-mail any updates. I am confident I'll
be celebrating again (placed the first aft deck VOYAGER 495 BUILDER WRITES:
plate tonight - everything lined up! It was won-
derful! HI Bruce - continuing to do well with kit. Hi Bruce, glad you liked the photos. We do have
The bow was amazing - the center bar came out more, David will send you some soon. As far as
right on the nose, matching exactly the deck the handling of the boat goes, we found the boat
scribe line on both hull side plates. To really very fast under power, with only a 75hp Yanmar
concentrate to get it ready for our imminent diesel we were doing close to 9knots!
move (and still not quite there yet). Latest pho- She also handles very nicely in confined spaces
tos attached: - likewise the radius chine plates under power. We had her out with the new owner
have started out extremely well too - the upper & on a day with a 20 knot cross wind in the ma-
lower rolled bow plates fit with very slight edge rina, and you could take your time turning her
trimming (just skimming the seam with a very thin around in her own length.
blade in a couple of places). Overall, the kit has She has a definite feel of control despite the fact
worked out incredibly well - I would never have that there is no bow thruster. Under sail she is
had the patience (nor the skill) to put together a just as fast. She handles her rig well and points
boat this well from scratch. Norm Facey well. She can handle a bit of a blow also. The
Hello Bruce - Hull plating went incredibly well, day the photos were taken the wind was gusting
including the rolled radius chine plates - now to 30 k and the boat sailed like a freight train
have a crew of professional welders busy finish and seemed to be well balanced. Regards Brian.
VOYAGER 495 (Cont.)
Here are a few photos of the Voyager
495 built in Nova Scotia Canada.
VOYAGER 495 (Cont.)
The photographs on this
and the preceeding page
show the aluminum ver-
sion of the Voyager 495
being built in the Czech
Republic.
The photo-
graphs on this
page show the
aluminum ver-
sion of the
Voyager 495
being built in
the Czech Re-
public.
ABOVE & BELOW:
Another Voyager 495 that was built in Europe and is now cruising world wide.
VOYAGER 495
Built in Korea.
ROBERTS 50 Fiberglass Canoe ster
Fiberg sternn
L.O.A..........................................20.24 m 50' 0"
L.W.L..........................................11.96 m 39' 3"
BEAM...........................................4.27 m 14' 0"
DISPL................................18,596 kg 41,000 lb
SAIL AREA......................100sq. m 1,077sq. ft
AUX.PWR..........................................60-100 hp

Bruce,
I recently purchased a GRP Roberts 50 called
Solitaire. The boat was built in the mid 70s and
as such must be one of the first Roberts 50s built.
I understand the boat has circumnavigated and
ended up in Brisbane in the mid 80s.

On another note, we have now covered over 2000

miles in the last 18 months both in a cruising
mode and participating in the local ocean races.
To date we have been very impressed with the
boats performance, particularly whilst racing in
Bass Strait in winds gusting over 50 knots.

I hope you will be able to assist in the informa-

tion gathering . Thanks & Regards Mark Folley