CHAPTER 17.

Sailboats 61’- 80’ - 18.6m -24.3m

ROBERTS 64 Steel . Aluminum . Fiberglass
This design was originally based on the very successful Roberts 53 and is assured of acceptance by
those builders who require a larger boat either for charter work or for extended cruising with a large
party of guests. To date over 200 of these boats have been completed in Steel and Fibreglass. Several
layouts are given including a small pilot house option. Both ketch and cutter rigs have been designed
to work on this boat. Both rigs come with the study plan set.You may build the R64 in either multi
chine steel or aluminium, radius chine steel, aluminium, also available for construction in Fibreglass.
L.O.A............................................19.50 m 64' 0"
L.W.L............................................16.00 m 52' 6"
BEAM.............................................4.93 m 16' 2"
DRAFT..............................................2.29 m 7' 6"
DISPLACEMENT.......(Steel) 35,901 kg 79,200 lb
DISPLACEMENT.....(Alum) 29,869 kg 65,850 lb
AUX POWER......................................80 to 120 hp
The Roberts 64 is the same hull I went around
Cape Horn in a few years back, the boat I was on
was rigged as a ketch. I have seen the hull rigged
as sloop though. The center cockpit makes it a
dry boat offering a tremendous feeling of secu-
rity. Captain Kevin Ledwell Yacht
Delivery:Worldwide 508-620-7207
"Wandering Star" was built in Canada by a cus-
tomer who had previously built a Roberts 53, he
writes "We cruised at 10 knots + and first I thought
the Sumlog was out
but on checking
against shore sights I
discovered that the
Sumlog was actually
a 10th of a knot
SLOW. I have a very
fast boat, even faster
than my Roberts
53...congratulations
to you as the designer.
ROBERTS 64
OBERTS

RIGHT & BELOW:

Here we see more ex-
amples of the Roberts 64.
This is a fine cruising
boat and is a well proven
design with many ex-
amples having covered
hundreds of thousands of
ocean over the past 10
years.

RIGHT:
Note the spacious
aft master suite in
this Roberts 64.
The berth is a full
King size.
RIGHT:
Make sure you have plendy of stow-
age for books as you will find that
there is nothing so pleasant as set-
tling down with a good book espe-
cially on long passages when the
weather is cooperating and the boat
is looking after iteself.

LEFT:
Note the spa-
cious and airy
Pilot House in
this Roberts
64.

RIGHT:
Now this is really
a grand salon in
this Roberts 64.
There are many
and varied
accomodation
arrangements
that would work
in this generious
space.
Euro CAT 2000 - Aluminum

LOA.............................................................................................................................64’-11” 19.81m
LWL..............................................................................................................................62’-11 19.20 m
BEAM..............................................................................................................................29’-6” 9.00 m
DISLACEMENT................................................................................................. 71,000 lbs 32,272 kg
The Euro CAT 200 was cus-
tom designed for an
experiance yachtsman who
has cruised around the
world in other large cats; he
know what he wanted and
between the client and the
Bruce Roberts design team
we believe we have created
something really special !
ABOVE: Here are the first construction photographs of the new Euro Cat 2000
CAT MS 65 - STEEL . Aluminum
Aluminum
The first example of this
design will be built in
steel. We feel this the
smallest cat where steel
construction is practical
so we are excited to pre-
pare this new design. The
first Cat 65 MS will be
built in Europe as a fam-
ily cruising boat.

This catamaran was de-

signed for personal use or
charter work and the ac-
commodation was laid
out with that in mind.
There will be two basic
layouts - personal ar-
rangement as shown here
plus an arrangement
more suitable for charter
use. The building tech-
nique is well proven as
Bruce Roberts has used
similar techniques in
building radius chine
mono-hulled sail boats
since the early 1980'S.

On the left are our sug-

gested lay-outs for the
sleeping accomodation -
top shows the 'Owner' ar-
rangement and the lower
illustration is the sug-
gested 'Charter' arrange-
ment.
NEW YORK 65 STEEL . FIBERGLASS
FIBERGLASS
This is a sailboat that can be modified to suit a variety of sailing lifestyles. Both Slimline & regular
beam versions are available as plans and frame patterns to be built in Steel or Fiberglass.

The New York 65 is ideal for luxury charter or fast family sailing and offers a variety of accommoda-
tion options and many accommodation layouts are possible. Each New York 65 version will vary
depending on the building material, draft limitations and any client options and requirements. Con-
struction methods include: Radius chine aluminum, Radius chine steel and any one of the fiberglass
methods. There are several different accommodation arrangements available.
L.O.D...............................................65'-0" 19.81 m
L.W.L..............................................60'-8" 18.53 m
BEAM (Slimline)..............................12'-6" 3.81 m
BEAM (Widebody).......................... 16'-0" 4..88 m
DRAFT ......................................................Various

Dear Bruce, I have constructed a beautiful

NY 65 / Voyager 655 "Melon Eye. I would
like to share info with you. Paul & Melinda
West of Ketchikan Alaska.

Hello, I wasn't sure if Paul responded to you

letter or not. We have made a lot of progress
with the Melon Eye. We managed to put her
under Sail last year. The interior is almost
done fewer stacks of lumber! We will get some
pics ready for you by early summer and some
pics of her out sailing! Thanks for the interest.
She is really a beautiful boat. Paul has done a
wonderful job. Paul & Melinda West
THIS PAGE:
Here we see a se-
lection of views of
the New York 65
which you can
build in radius
chine steel or fi-
berglass
NEW YORK 73 STEEL

This is a sailboat that can

be modified to suit a va-
riety of sailing lifestyles.
This boat is available as
plans and frame patterns
to be built in Steel or alu-
minum. The New York
73 is ideal for luxury
charter or fast family sail-
ing and offers a variety of
accommodation options
and many accommoda-
tion layouts are possible.
Voyager DS 655 WOOD EPOXY
EPOXY
L.O.D...........................................................................................................................65'-10" 20.08 m
L.W.L.............................................................................................................................56'-9" 17.30 m
BEAM..............................................................................................................................17'-6" 5.33 m
DRAFT...............................................................................................................................7'-3" 2.21 m
DISPLACEMENT..........................................................................................92,667 LBS 42,037 KG
BALLAST.......................................................................................................30,889 LBS 14,071 KG

Here we see another arrangement that

would work in this boat.

Hello Bruce, hope you had a pleasant holiday sea-

son. We have our VOYAGER DS 655 plans and they
look great. John and I are both very pleased and ex-
cited to get moving. Thank-you Bruce for drawing
our custom plans. We are excited to get moving and
just waiting for the holiday stuff to be over with. I This arrangement which we favour as will
have built the lofting floor so we are poised to get go- fit comfortably into this boat, see
ing building the perfect boat, Daniel Boyko accomodation layout shown above left

This customized 69 ft / 21 m version of the

Voyager and was designed for a client from
Italy who will be having this boat built in
Wood / Epoxy for his own use.
Voyager DS 655 WOOD EPOXY
EPOXY
Engine is under the dog house. Below is all one level sole (floor) the up the steps into the forward end
of the dog house and into the cockpit. It is possible to have a variety of interior layouts for this design
... that is what the 'CUSTOM' is all about . YOU can have the layout that suits YOUR needs ! Contact
Bruce to discuss your requirements and ideas for this boat. We can customize the interior to suit you!
TRADER 65 Radius cchine
hine steel
The first of this versatile design was prepared for Thomas and Linda Owens of North Carolina. Tom
and Linda had been active in the charter business for many years and had very specific requirements
when it came to their next boat. There are now over 20 of this design being built throughout the world
so many other have agreed that this is a fine design for those who plan to earn their living while
enjoying the cruising lifestyle. The Radius Chine Hull has beautiful lines and will please anyone who
builds this design. are between 6 and 10 sheets of drawings in the typical study plan package.

Hey Bruce, It's Thomas Owens and Linda Maruna that worked with you on the design for the "Trader
65". Remember us?? She sails like dream. She is the fastest boat in the Abacos, Bahamas where we
run our charter business. She has hit 12 knots....sailing like a freight train! She is stoutly rigged and
heavily ballasted.
She lends herself so well as a live aboard in the charter business. We have enough of our own space
in the aft cabin and our own head and shower that we don't mind having a heavy charter schedule. The
galley is fantastic with plenty of space. We even put in a 6 burner stainless steel restaurant stove and
oven.
We LOVE the pilothouse! We have 20 windows and have a huge table that can seat 12 people. This
is really where we "live" ourselves. We eat, read, do our computer work, and hang out all the time in
the pilothouse. Has anyone else completed building this boat? Thomas did such a beautiful job on the
whole project, doing it all by himself! You wouldn't believe how smooth the hull came out and we
have never put any filler on the hull. The best compliment was when we were in a boat yard and we
were down below. We heard this light tapping on the hull. We came up to see what it was. Two guys
looking across the boat yard had made a bet. One said our hull was a fiberglass hull and the other said
it was steel! So they had to tap on it to see who won the bet. We are extremely proud of our accomplish-
ments with this project. And are happy having our home and business aboard "Ciganka"! Thought
you would enjoy an update!
TRADER 65 Radius cchine
hine steel L.O.A.......................................19.80 m 65' 0"
L.W.L.......................................17.90 m 58' 10'
BEAM........................................5.10 m 16' 7"
DRAFT.......................................1.80 m 6' 0"
DISPLACEMENT........45450 kg 100,000 lbs
BALLAST.......................13640 kg 30,000 lbs
SAIL AREA.....................204 sq m 2,036 sq ft
TRADER 65 Radius cchine
hine steel
TRADER 65 Radius cchine
hine steel
TRADER 65 Radius cchine
hine steel
VOYAGER 765 CUTTING FILES OR STEEL KIT
This new robust go anywhere at any time - radius chine serious cruising sail boat is based on our
New York 65 many of which are sailing the oceans of the world. This new design is available in KIT
form or custom CUTTING FILES. We can design custom sail and accommodation plans to suit
your particular requirements.
LOD.......................................76'-5" 23.31 m
LWL.......................................65'-0" 19.81 m
BEAM......................................19'-6" 5.94 m
DRAFT...............................................Various
SAIL AREA............2,800 SQ FT 260 SQ m
See STUDY PLANS ON CD for details on
the plans and cutting files for this design.
Bruce Roberts SAILBOAT KITS
Pre cut boat kits are all the metal
parts required to build a complete
boat. These parts are computer
generated and NC Plasma cut be-
fore they are packed and delivered
ready for you to start assembling
and welding into the finished boat.
We design and nest the package
using our specialized computer
programs, then cut on a comput-
erized plasma-oxygen cutter. For
example, an 13m ( 43' ) yacht
would comprise of around 470
parts! These kits are shipped
world-wide, each in individual
containers.
These cruising sailboats are designed in accordance with Lloyds for category 1 (unrestricted operating
/ sailing area), which is much better than the EU and other Classification Societies and the CE-A
require. Complete stability calculations to USCG offshore requirements are included in the design
package. All calculations are also cross referenced against ABS requirements to ensure that the design
meets world-wide standards and specifications.

In the case of KITS, all plate parts belonging to the hull, deck and superstructure that are accurately
cut to size are included. The parts are marked with the appropriate part number and engraved matching
marking lines to assist in the assembly and location of the part in its position. Cutting method is Plasma
/ Oxygen, ensuring highest accuracy and smooth edges.

Plate parts are cut from Lloyds approved A Grade Shipbuilding quality STEEL that has been coated
with factory applied Sigma weld MC welding primer. We use and recommend steel plate that has the
official designation ISO standard 10474 or EN 10204 with 3.1.B certificate.