Bob Cook
Edwards Yacht Sales
796 5th Ave South
Naples, FL, US
Office: 727.449.8222
Mobile: 239.877.4094
Bob@EdwardsYachtSales.com
2000 Bruce Roberts steel ketch/cutter
Boat Type: Motorsailer Address: Portsmouth, NH, US Price: $159,500

Overview

PRICE REDUCED $10,000 Oct 6th TO $159,5000

This is a very rugged, Bruce Roberts designed, steel, pilothouse, ketch, cutter. Her design follows the classic Joshua Slocum "Spray" design lines. She is a one owner boat, built to sail the world's oceans, and to be safe and comfortable in tropical as well as arctic waters. She was built by the present owners in 2000, by Put Veini in Latvia and then commissioned by Topp Jaht in Estonia. She is all steel. Her hull is 6 mm or .24" steel. Her coachhouse is 4 mm or .18". She has neatly rounded bilges and a fullsize shallow draft keel, with an attached skeg rudder. With all sails up, (a total of four), she carries 1,500 sq ft of sail. Her sails are all tanbark or a deep reddish in color. She is powered by a Perkins M90, naturally aspirated diesel rated at 81 horsepower. Fuel consumption is about 1.25 nm per liter or 4.75 nm /gallon. With her two fuel tanks totaling 1000 liters or 264 US gallons her cruising range is about 1250 nm. Her accomodations include dual (inside & outside), steering stations, a cozy saloon, galley, large master (aft) cabin, two identical forward cabins, two heads with showers, and a large, walk-in engine room. The steel hull (above the waterline), as well as the decks are insulated with 2" or more of expanding urethane foam. The interior paneling is white acrylic laminated marine grade Baltic Birch, with teak trim. She is equipped with a Dickenson diesel heater with chimney. Electronics include Raytheon, Heart, Icom, Brooks & Gatehouse and ComNav. In preparation for sale the boat was hauled, inspected, faired and painted in August of 2009. She now has new bottom paint, new blue topsides paint and new white deck paint.

Specifications

Basic Information

Manufacturer: Bruce Roberts Vessel Name: Mother of Perl
Model: steel ketch/cutter Boat Type: Motorsailer
Year: 2000 Hull Material: Steel
Category: Sail Hull Type:
Condition: Used Hull Color:
Location: Portsmouth, NH, US Designer: Bruce Roberts
Available for sale in U.S. waters: Yes Flag of Registry:

Dimensions & Weight

Length: 53 ft - 16.15 meter Draft - max: -
LOA: 53 ft - 16.15 meter Bridge Clearance: 64 ft - 19.51 meter
Beam: - Dry Weight: -

Engine

Make: Perkins Engine Type:
Model: M90 Drive Type:
Engine(s): 1 Fuel Type: Diesel
Hours: 1570 Horsepower: -
Cruise Speed: - Max Speed: -
Range: - Joystick Control: No

Tank Capacities

Fuel Tank: - Holding Tank: -
Fresh Water Tank: -    

Accommodations

Total Cabins: - Crew Cabins: -
Total Berths: - Crew Berths: -
Total Sleeps: - Crew Sleeps: -
Total Heads: - Crew Heads: -
Captains Cabin: No    

Descriptions

Dimensions
LOA: 53' 0" / 17 m
LWL: 40' 9" / 12.4 m
Beam: 15' 6" / 4.7 m
Max Draft: 5' 6" / 1.7 m
Ballast: 10,000 lbs / 4,500 kgs
Displacement: 49,000 lbs / 22.2 kg

Engines
Total Power: 81
Cruising Speed: 6-8 kts
Max Speed: 7-9 kts

Tanks
Fuel: 264 gals / 1000 ltrs
Fresh Water: 264 gals / 1000 ltrs
Holding: 15 gals / 60 ltrs

Overview: hull, deck, pilothouse & accomodations
The hull is constructed of hefty 6 mm mild steel. The deck is constructed of 4 mm mild steel. There is an integral stainless steel bowsprit with a custom walkway. The hull, deck, pilothouse and steel fittings are very robust and the workmanship is excellent. The keel is a shallow draft, full keel with an attached skeg rudder. The ballast (10,000 lbs /4,500 kilos) is cast iron bedded in concrete. The hulls above the waterline as well as the decks are insulated with 2" or more of expanding urethane foam insulation for sound absorption and as a temperature/humidity barrier. The insulated hull and deck insure the interior will be moisture free and comfortable in the tropics as well as in high latitudes. Accommodations consist of the pilothouse, saloon, galley, navigation area, master cabin and full head aft, and two guest cabins and a full head forward. There is a large full standing height engine room/workshop amidships, just aft of the galley.

The interior is finished in 1/2" white acrylic laminated marine grade Baltic Birch trimmed in oiled teak. Cabin soles are 1/2" oiled marine grade teak & holly veneered plywood. Overheads are vinyl covered 1/2" marine grade Baltic Birch. Headroom, lighting & ventilation are excellent throughout the boat. Headroom averages about 80" (6 ft 8 inches) or 2.2 meters. Berth lengths are also excellent averaging 78", (6 ft 6 inches) or 2.1 meters. A few noteworthy design features are: 1. the very robust steel construction including the built in steel bow sprit, stern davits, and stainless steel cleats, throughhulls & seacocks. 2 The dual steering stations, one in the pilothouse with 300 degree visibility and one being a conventional cockpit helm with six spoke wheel. 3. outstanding headroom, light and ventilation throughout the boat, with large Lexan windows in the pilothouse, (four facing forward, four to the sides and two facing aft). 4. the full height, walk-in engine room with 84" (7 ft 0 inches), (2.3 meters) of headroom.

Spars, rigging, sails & deck hardware
The boat is ketch/cutter rigged to allow maximum sail combinations and control of sail area. The masts and booms are aluminum. The main mast has two sets of spreaders and the mizzen mast as a single set. Both main mast and mizzen have stainless steel mast steps from deck level to the tops. Standing rigging is 5x19 wire. Sails are four Dacron sails, all traditional tanbark in color. Total sail area is 1511 sq ft or 140.4 sq meters. See below for spar lengths & individual sizes. The fore and aft sails were all inspected and reconditioned by North sail loft in November of 2008. The mainsail is a conventional main with battens and luff slides. The jib and staysail are conventional with "hank-on" luff hooks.

Saloon, pilothouse & galley
The boat is entered via a companionway forward of the cockpit. A sliding steel cover and hinged teak doors open and close the entry. Entry is into the pilothouse area which is surrounded by 10 Lexan windows. Three teak steps lead to a platform where the helmsman can stand or can sit at the inside steering station. Three more teak steps lead down to the galley/saloon level. The galley, saloon and steering station are all open permitting excellent headroom, light, ventilation and easy communication between all areas.

The saloon is amidships to starboard and opposite the galley and forward head. The saloon provides a generous seating area with a large folding teak table. Just aft of the settee and table is a passageway leading aft to the navigation desk, pilot berth and the aft cabin. A Dickinson marine diesel cabin heater on the port bulkhead can easily warm the saloon, navigation area, and galley.

The galley is to port of the steering station and saloon, sharing the amidships portion of the boat. It is light and has lots of headroom and good ventilation. The galley as the rest of the boat is paneled in white marine grade Birch, trimmed in teak. The floor is teak and holly veneer marine plywood. The galley features a three burner, Plastimo 3 burner LPG stove/oven, two deep stainless steel sinks, and a handy storage bin running the full length of the galley countertop. The refrigerator is an Adler Barbour Super Cold Machine, cold plate type, with top access to the refrigerator/freezer.

The forward head and shower is located forward and port of the saloon & galley and adjacent to the two forward cabins. Like the rest of the boat it is paneled in white Birch and trimmed in oiled teak. It offers a vanity, four storage cabinets, a deep stainless sink, hot & cold pressure water, a handheld shower head and an electric Vaccuflush head.

Three staterooms, navigation desk, pilot's cabin and two full heads with showers
The boat has three private staterooms and a semi-private pilot's cabin. Forward of the saloon are two private sleeping cabins. Each offers a large berth, a desk or study area and plenty of light and storage. The cabins are paneled in white marine Birch and trimmed in oiled teak. There is built in shelving and bins, cabinets and drawers. The desk or study area in each cabin is a real plus. The cabins were designed to allow the owners two children to each have a secure, private area with a place to study, read and play. The two cabins each have an opening overhead hatch and three ports so are very well lighted and ventilated. Each berth can be expanded to a double with inserts. And additional storage is available under each berth.

Aft of the saloon, on the starboard side is a passageway leading aft first to the a large wet locker, large navigation desk and the ships electrical panels, then continuing aft into a semi-private pilot's cabin with a pilots berth and then to the aft most cabin and aft head and shower.

The navigation & electrical panel area offers a large navigation desk with an opening desk top, and storage for charts, logs and books underneath. Above and behind the desk are two tiers of storage bins and shelves, excellent for holding log books, etc. Under the desk are three cabinets offering more. A Navtex weather receiver is mounted here, as well as a wireless network router, a chart light, 110 vac outlet, fan, etc. Opposite the navigation desk, built into the steering station platform is a large storage area, holding numerous tool boxes, the ships' batteries, a large chart storage drawer, etc.

The aft cabin has a large single berth to port, a settee to starboard and a good sized hanging locker. It may be possible to expand the berth to a good double berth as shown in the "Interior Cabin Plan" line drawing shown here. The aft head is located to starboard of the passageway, adjacent to the aft cabin. Like the rest of the boat it is paneled in white Birch and trimmed in oiled teak. It offers a vanity, storage cabinets, a deep stainless sink, hot & cold pressure water, a handheld shower head and a manual operated head.

Inside & outside steering stations


Electrical systems: 120 VAC and 12-14 VDC
The ships AC & DC electrical panels are mounted conveniently on the bulkhead opposite the navigation desk at eye level. The main panel is hinged and opens easily for access and inspection. The ships wiring is extremely well organized and labeled. The panels include: the ships main AC panels, three DC panels, the Heart Link 2000R control & display panel, 2 bilge pump control/display panels, two fuel guages and propane fume detector contol/display panel.

Engine room: Walk-in, full height engine room / mechanical systems
One of the more valuable design elements of the Bruce Roberts 53 is it's walk-in, full height engine room, located just aft of the galley. The main engine is accessed here as well as other mechanical systems.

Ground tackle & additional equipment


Recent upgrades


Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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Bob Cook
Edwards Yacht Sales
796 5th Ave South
Naples, FL, US
Office: 727.449.8222
Mobile: 239.877.4094
Bob@EdwardsYachtSales.com