1996 Bruce roberts 45 sloop Cruiser (sail) in Melbourne, FL

SELLER DESCRIPTION

This Bruce Roberts 45 sloop is a Blue water sailor that was custom built for the one owner, a knowledgeable boater. She has an economical and reliable Perkins diesel engine. She is simple yet rugged and safe and economical to operate.New antifouling coating on the bottom as of November 1st, 2008!Big discount! Open to offers!May trade for motoryacht or smaller sailboat.We are a MULTIPLE LISTING AGENCY!Located in Telemar Bay Marina, 1399 Banana River Dr., Indian Harbour Beach

Accomodations:
The interior arrangement is a forepeak rope locker followed by a bow cabin with two bunks to port and a sink and storage to starboard a 24 square hatch. Next is the salon with large settee berths port and starboard. The galley starboard and dinette to port are amidships. The navigation station is to port after the dinette. The private head with a manual toilet and a hand held shower is to starboard. There are two aft cabins, each has a double bed, hanging locker and seat and a 16 square vent hatch. The starboard aft cabin has a single bunk over the bed. There is generous storage behind and under the settees and under the beds. 7 foot headroom. 24 hatches over the salon, dinette, and bow cabin. The sole is redwood. Cabinets are redwood. Paneling is redwood with mahogany trim.The paneling needs some finish trim.

Galley:
Force 10 LPG Stove with 3 burners and oven and broiler. Gimbaled.Single stainless steel sink with pressure water and manual pump through a filter.Large icebox and a portable Igloo AC/DC Chest.New 6 gallon water heater is not installed.

Electonics and Navigational Gear:
VHF Marine radios: Uniden model MC535 and a Standard Horizon Eclipse spare and a hand held Standard Horizon HX150S VHF.GPS: Icom model GP-270MLFish Finder depth meter: Humminbird model 100SXAutopilot: CPT primary and spare Autohelm ST3000.Stereo: AIWA AM/FM/CD5" Binacle Compass.Weems and Plath quartz clock and a barometer.

Electrical System:
12 volt system with four group 27 deep cycle batteries for ships service and the inverter.One group 27 starting battery.Battery selector switch.Force 1500 watt inverter for 120 volt power.Three solar panels for battery charging.

Deck and Hull Equipment:
How do you get to build the strongest hull without disturbing the important ballast/displacement ratio? We found that the only suitable material for high impact strength to relative weight is Airex cored fiberglass. It provides very high impact resistance as compared to other materials such as solid glass, wood, steel or aluminum. In the event of an impact, Airex will not delaminate from its inner and outer skin. It will recover its original shape after impact and should both fiberglass skins break, the hull remains watertight. It has a secondary beneficial effect; it insulates the hull against cold, heat and noise and also cuts condensation which is the main cause of uncomfortable dampness in a boat. The hull is about 1.25 thick vinylester resin and fiberglass with a Airex foam core vacuum bagged. The deck is fiberglass sandwich Baltek resin impregnated vinylester topsides with a non slip surface. There are no soft spots. Core sample available when you see the boat. This is his third build.Modified long fin keel with skeg hung rudder. Encapsulated keel.3 blade 16 X 18 RH propeller and 1.25 bronze shaft.New anti fouling coating as of November 2008.Dyer rowing dinghy.35 lb SL Delta Plow anchor with about 50 of 3/8 chain plus about 150 of 5/8 nylon rode.50 lb CQR Plow anchor with about 50 of 1/2 chain40 lb CQR Plow anchorSimpson Lawrence 555 manual anchor windlass.Exceptions: kayak, portable generator set, tools.

Sails and Rigging:
All stainless steel wire standing rigging with Norseman swageless fittings top and bottom.Heavy duty stainless steel chain plates.Aluminum mast by Hinckley Yachts steps on the keel.Excellent Hood mainsail with 3 reef points.2 Barlow #32 self tailing primary winches.2 Barient #12 halyard winches on the mast.2 winch handles.Headsails: All hank on: 105%, 130%, and 150% all in good condition.