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BRUCE ROBERT 53
BRUCE ROBERT 53
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  BRUCE ROBERT 53 (1990)
Caribbean Yachts: BRUCE ROBERT 53 (1990)
Price 

149.000 € HT

Parking area 

Caribbean

Flag 

United Kingdom

Long cruising sailboat / Monohull
Version 

Owner

Length 

52.5 feet (16.00 meters)

 
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General specifications

Builder: BRUCE ROBERT
Origin: USA
Designer: Bruce Roberts
Length: 52.5 ft (16.00 m)
Beam: 15.7 ft (4.80 m)
Draft: 7.5 ft (2.30 m)
Keel: Fixed keel
Material: Steel
Weight: 52.9 US pounds (24 Kg)
Rigging: Cutter
Sail area: 1312.72 ft² (122 m²)

Engine: Perkins : 6-3544M
Horsepower: 1x 122 horses (Diesel)
Engine hours: /
Transmission: Hydraulic

Water capacity: 211.1 US gal (800 l)
Fuel capacity: 527.7 US gal (2000 l)
Number of cabins (except salon): 3
Number of washrooms: 2
Number of main berths: 6
Number of secondary berths: /

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Configuration

Focsule Anchor chain locker, storage for sails, some ropes and flopper-stopper
Access to windlass motor and foot switches

For’d cabin Double vee berth, full height wardrobe, drawer and wall shelves, fan, ceiling lamp. Under the vee berth there is further space for storage and a holding tank for the for’d head which is not yet plumbed in. 1.9m headroom in standing area

Corridor berths On port side. Two wide single bunk beds, 1.9m x 0.9m, each with reading lamp and fan, ceiling lamp, ventilator, three drawers, lee cloths, door to for’d cabin, door to for’d heads. 2m headroom throughout standing area

For’d heads Toilet, washbasin, separate shower area protected by curtain, five cupboards, two ceiling lights, towel rail, clothes drying rack .
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Focsule Anchor chain locker, storage for sails, some ropes and flopper-stopper
Access to windlass motor and foot switches

For’d cabin Double vee berth, full height wardrobe, drawer and wall shelves, fan, ceiling lamp. Under the vee berth there is further space for storage and a holding tank for the for’d head which is not yet plumbed in. 1.9m headroom in standing area

Corridor berths On port side. Two wide single bunk beds, 1.9m x 0.9m, each with reading lamp and fan, ceiling lamp, ventilator, three drawers, lee cloths, door to for’d cabin, door to for’d heads. 2m headroom throughout standing area

For’d heads Toilet, washbasin, separate shower area protected by curtain, five cupboards, two ceiling lights, towel rail, clothes drying rack .
Chart table (90cm x 56cm),with storage under,11cm deep. Seat
Electronics (see electronics, at chart table)
Extensive shelving, technical book shelf, shelf for printer, shelf for ship’s logs
Full height cupboard, low level cupboards for air conditioning unit and steering computer, temperature and volume controls for main cabin air conditioning
Gas and bilge water level alarm
Three overhead lights
Switch and meter panels for DC (32 switch/circuit breakers), AC (12 switch/circuit breakers), generator controls, battery and windlass switches
Access hatches to port side of engine room.
Double bed 2.1m x 1.45m
Two full height wardrobes, eight drawers, five cupboards, three shelves
Two fans, two reading lights, three ceiling lights, one ventilator
Storage access to above generator
Temperature and volume controls for aft cabin air conditioning
Door to aft heads
1.9m - 1.7m headroom throughout standing area
Under bed is further storage space and mechanisms for wheel and automatic steering. Emergency helm tiller post passes through deck fitting and bed.

Aft heads Toilet, washbasin, and shower, cupboard containing hot water tank and expansion tank, six other cupboards, one ceiling light, two towel rails.
Access to port side of generator

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Galley and equipments Main cabin

Dickinson Mariner three burner and oven cooker, with switch for remote gas valve. Gas proof aluminium vented box holds two 10kg aluminium gas bottles. There is also a similar sized fibreglass tank.
Double sink with fresh and salt water taps (latter by foot-pump)
Working counter, wall cupboard with glass rack under, three drawers, waste-bin, storage under cooker, cupboard under sinks, four narrow cupboards inboard, large pan cupboard under refrigerators, wide and deep shelf above refrigerators.
Microwave cooker/grill, electric toaster.
Two large Isotherm refrigerators (Compact Classic 2501, 225 litres, with freezer box and Compact Classic 2013, 400 litres)
Four overhead lights
Access hatches to starboard side of engine room
Access to starboard side of generator
Door to aft cabin
2m standing room in galley,1.9m further aft in corridor

On port side, two cupboards, two wide shelves, one with deep storage under, three book/dvd/cd shelves, top loading drink store, 2.5m long settee, 2,0m long table, fan, reading light.
For’d central, at mast support, three shelves, domestic radio/cd/audiotape player with internal (main cabin) and external (cockpit) speakers, drink cupboard, two clocks (GMT and local time), barometer, reading light
On starboard side, mirror, three wide shelves, one with deep storage under, L-shaped settee with storage under, fan, reading light.
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Security Engine

2 off EPIRBs (both 406 type, ACR new 2007, Litton c1997 but tests OK)
Full ISAF flare set (new 2009), nearly complete ISAF flare set (just out of date), 12 gauge signal kit (out of date but work) all in waterproof container
Plastimar 4 man canister ocean-use liferaft (new 2009) on frame on poopdeck
2 off automatic inflation lifejacket/safety harnesses with elasticated lines
4 off nonautomatic lifejackets
Bosun’s chair with toolholders
Danbuoy, floating rope and 2 U-shaped liferings
2 foldable wood and canvas chairs
Overall, eight ceiling lights, two ventilators
Access hatch to front of engine room under main companionway
2m headroom throughout standing area
automatique du moteur chambre extincteur système
6 OFF extincteurs
Automatic engine room fire extinguisher system
6 off fire extinguishers
2 off bilge pumps with float actuation or manually switched
Compressed-air powered hooter
Ships bell

Engine Perkins 6 cylinder diesel 6-3544M
BHP 120 @ 2800rpm
Speeds in flat calm 8 knots @ 2600rpm
6 knots @ 2200rpm
Gearbox Borg Warner
Propeller 3 blade fixed
Engine room blower
Generator Onan, 3 cylinder diesel 8.0 MDKD
Output 8.5 kwatts @ 110v, 60 Hz
Fuel tank 2000 litres integral with fin, cleaning access low on fin side

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Electronics Electrical system

At steering pedestal:
Raymarine autopilot with electric linear drive (new 2009), S3G computer (new 2009) and ST6002 control head (new 2007)
Raymarine/Autohelm log, depth sounder, wind speed/direction and GPS
Plastimo magnetic compass (new 2007)
At chart table:
JRC 1500 radar with scanner at lower spreader level on mast
Autohelm multi head (log, depth, heading and wind)
Data plug from separate GPS antenna to drive computer Maxsea or similar
Icom IC-M120 VHF radio
West Marine 150 waterproof handheld VHF radio (new 2007)
Icom IC-718 HF transceiver, with Icom autotuner (new 2007)
SCS PTC- 11 USB Pactor 3 for Seamail world wide e mail facility (new 2007)
Prosine true sinewave 1800 watt inverter
Sterling true sinewave 150 watt inverter
Statpower 125 watt inverter.
c200 charts, mainly Admiralty, some Imray, mainly Singapore to Canary Islands. 20 Pilot books for Mediteranean, Atlantic and Caribbean. Numerous relevant books (Ocean Passages for the World, Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean Pilot Charts, Ships Atlas, Admiralty Symbols and Abbreviations, Radio Signals, etc,etc)

Wired for 230v and 110v AC and 12v DC, and telephone sockets
Supply from shorepower 110v or 230v AC, onboard generator, solar panels (new 2006), and 2 separate main engine alternators
150 amphour starter/windlass battery charged by Delco 70 amp alternator
675 amphour house battery bank, 6 off 6v deep cycle batteries (new 2010) charged by 80 amp Balmar alternator with Balmar ARS-5 regulator (new 2009)

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Deck Sails and rigging

On poop deck 3 off large lockers storing: long anchor warp; awnings and sail covers; spare gas bottle, cleaning equipment and swimming flippers and goggles, also used as seats
Table attached to top of liferaft canister
4 off 40 litre plastic water containers with lightproof cover
1 off 25 litre plastic diesel container
2 off plastic folding chairs
Maxwell 2000 windlass with rope + 10mm chain gypsies (new motor 2007)
Bruce 50 kg (new 2009) on 15m 10mm chain and 90m 1” 3 strand nylon
Bugle 47 kg (new 2008) on 90m 10mm chain regalvanised 2009
Bruce 30 kg
Fortress FX 30 (new 2007) at stern on 10m 10mm chain and 30m 16mm warp

Mooring 6 off 30cm cleats, 2 for’d, 2 midships, 2 aft, all with fairleads
2 off, 25m 20mm black nylon 3 strand (new 2009)
2 off, 19m 20mm white nylon 3 strand with soft eye splice on one end
2 off, 10m 26mm black nylon braided with integral springing (new 2009)
1 off, 22m 20mm white with blue, braided
1 off, 20m 16mm white with green, braided

Dinghy Avon 3.0m x 1.6m neoprene RIB with dark blue Sunbrella cover, painter
and security chain and padlock, stainless steel fluke anchor with chain and rope warp, and 2 aluminium adjustable oars.
5hp Yamaha 2 stroke short shaft outboard (new 2006) with cover, lifting
straps, 12 litre fuel tank and 20 litre fuel container.
The dinghy is carried on aluminium davits over the stern.
The outboard can be left on the dinghy or hoisted with a crane on the port quarter and lowered onto a wooden bracket on the port pushpit.

Awnings 2 Biminis, 1 over cockpit, one over poop deck with side and stern extensions, both Sunbrella (new 2007)

Mast Tasker, aluminium with integral mainsail slot for luff sliders
Boom Tasker, aluminium with integral mainsail slot for foot sliders
Pole Z spars, 4.2 m (14 ft) long, 80mm o.d. suitable for inner jib (kept in brackets attached to stanchions)
2.4 m track on front of mast, with car

Standing rigging SS 1x19, 3/8 inch (10mm)
Forestay (new 2010) with Harken 3 furling
Inner forestay
For’d and aft lower shrouds
Intermediate shrouds
Upper shrouds
Single backstay with splitter to allow deck mounting at outer edges (backstay and one lower section are insulated and provide aerial for SSB radio)
Winches,etc Lewmar self-tailing
Genoa sheets 55ST
Main sheet 48ST with 4:1 ratio tackle
Jib sheets 40ST
Genoa halyard 46ST
Main halyard 43ST
Reefing/outhaul 30ST
2 Powerclutches on mast

Sails Mainsail (Tasker) 47sq.m, slab reefed with lazyjacks - new 2006
Genoa (Tasker) 75sq.m. – new 2006
Genoa 75sq.m. – fairly worn, OK for downwind
Inner jib 27sq.m. – good condition
Storm jib (Tasker) new 2006 unused
Storm trisail (Tasker) new 2006 unused
Cruising chute (Tasker) – excellent condition,with sock

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Additional equipment Maintenance

Over $USA 3000 worth of spares including alternator, Perkins starter, water pump, fuel pump, turnbuckle, many blocks and shackles……..
Passarelle with attachments at bow and stern
7 off fenders (2 round, 45cm dia; 5 cylindrical, 23cm dia, 78 cm eye-to-eye)
2 off wooden planks to protect against rough quaysides
Barbeque, attaches to poopdeck rail with holder for small gas bottle
Salt water deck wash pump and hose
HP Deskjet D2360 printer
Plastic emergency sextant and worksheets for calculations
Set of signal flags
Strong boarding ladder
Wood and rope boarding ladder
Shakespear TV antenna

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