2002 Roberts 434 - £78,000

Status : NOT FOR SALE

Lying : La Manga, Spain - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Designer : Bruce Roberts
LOA : 13.18m (43ft 3in)
LWL : 11.58m (38ft 0in)
Beam : 4.06m (13ft 4in)
Draft : 1.83m (6ft 0in)
Displacement : 11,778kg
Keel : Fin

Construction

• Steel construction
• Built by the professional shipbuilder owner to a very high standard
• Radius chine, 6mm plate
• Launched in 2002 in Durban, South Africa
• Full photo record of build available
• Fully insulated hull
• Underwater area repainted 2006
• Last surveyed 2004

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Ketch rig
• Masts/spars all to Bruce Roberts design, supplied and fitted by Sparcraft of Cape Town
• Stainless steel standing rigging
• Sails all to Bruce Roberts design by Quantam sails in Durban and in as new condition

Mechanical & Electrical

• Perkins Prima 50hp diesel
• Two helm positions
• Wheel steering

Accommodation

• 5 berths in 2 cabins
• King size bed in aft cabin, with toilet and shower en suite
• Double bunk in forward cabin, with second heads compartment
• Single berth in saloon
• Galley has Neptune gas oven with two hobs and fridge (approx. 140 cubic litres, water cooled, with very efficient evaporator of 240 cubic litres)
• Shower is heated by gas boiler
• Engine room
• Headroom at least 1.88m (6ft 2in) throughout

Equipment

Navigation Equipment

• Navman GPS
• Depth, wind & speed logs
• Compass in binical
• Handheld GPS
• Handheld compass

Safety Equipment

• Danbouy
• 10 x lifejackets
• Lifelines
• Flares (not guaranteed in date)
• Gas detector with two sensors in galley

Deck Equipment

• Harken self tailing winches
• Electric Lofrans windlass

Other Equipment

• Hatz diesel 1 stroke generator (in engine room)
• Air marine wind generator attached to a large stainless frame over the sugar scoop stern, which can take two large solar panels and has frames for two 12 litre gas bottles

Remarks

Bruce Roberts designed vessels are renowned for their spaciousness and sea-keeping abilities. This well equipped cruiser was built by her owner, a professional boatbuilder, to a very high standard. Her owner states that she is in very good condition and that she has been very well painted. Her hull is fully insulated, and her deck can be walked upon bare foot in the hottest weather. She was last surveyed in June 2004, and a copy of the survey can be made available to serious enquirers. She has sailed around the south African coast and around the Balearics twice. She would be ideal for a family or couple who wish to embark upon a long term cruise and would make a fantastic home afloat. She is for sale due to the owner's retirement from sailing and her berth may be available to her new owner. Tax has not been paid on this vessel.