This Roberts 43 Custom Fin Keel Cruising Yacht was designed and built by Graham Roberts, who has already completed a number of similar yacht builds and was for his own use. Built to meet the general standards of RCD category A, this well built vessel has been extensively tried & tested having completed multiple trips and adventures with its builder who sailed her for 6 years and then its current Owner. Down below, she has three comfortable double cabins with 6 berths, 2 heads, a good sized galley & spacious saloon. On deck, she has twin wheel steering & a generous cockpit & with its large, bright Deck Saloon & modest draught make it an ideal cruising yacht that is easily sailed by two people. This boat offers fantastic value for money ands is a true credit to its builder & has so much to offer her new owner. She is currently lying Southampton & is available for viewings through Aspire Boat Sales.
Main Specifications
Stock Number : ABS 2517
Year : 2016
LOA : 13.0 m
Beam : 4.20 m
Draft : 1.65 m
Keel Type : Semi Winged Fin Keel (3900 Kgs) by Iron Bros
Displacement : 9800 kgs
Engine : 1 x Vetus VH 4.65 ( 65 HP)
Fuel Tank : 215 ltrs
Water Tanks : 430 Ltrs in 2 Tanks
Holding Tank: 30 Ltrs
Refrigerator : 3.3 cu ft with water cooled compressor
No of Berths : 6 in 3 Double Cabins
Navigation : Raymarine Integrated Navigation System
Fully equipped for Offshore Sailing
Main Features
Accommodation
Step inside and be enveloped by the luxurious interior, designed with both style and functionality in mind:
Spacious Deck Saloon: Elegantly furnished with plush seating, offering uninterrupted views of the anchorage whether standing or seated, thanks to its large panoramic windows.
Forward Double Master Cabin: With generous hanging space and en-suite heads
Aft Double Cabin (Port side)
Aft Double Cabin (Starboard side)
Second heads (Starboard side, aft)
Deck saloon: Seating for six around a folding oak table
Navigation station: Chart table, electrical switch panel, and VHF radio
Galley
3 Burner Gas Stove with Oven & Grill
Refrigerator with separate Ice Compartment
Large Work Surface
S/S Double Bowl Sink with Hot & Cold Water
Various Drawers & Cupboards
Water System
Hot & Cold Pressurised Water Supply: To Galley & both Heads
2 x 215 litre tanks. Total 430 litres
90L Calorifier: With Electric Immersion Heater
Technology and Navigation
"Luna" is equipped with Raymarine to ensure a safe and enjoyable journey:
Navigation: GPS, Wind and autopilot systems by Raymarine for precise and effortless navigation. One repeater plus repeater/autopilot control, plus chartplotter. AIS.
VHF/AIS booster splitter
Communication: VHF, DCS
3 Pylontech Lithium Ion Batteries
2 DC to DC converters for charging
2 AGM for starting and bow thruster
3kw Charger Inverter by Victron
Machinery
Vetus Marine VH 4.65 Diesel Engime – 65HP
Sail Drive with 3 Bladed folding Propeller ( Sail Drive Seal over 7 years old so may need replacing )
Side Power SE30/125 Bow Thruster
Rig & Sails
17m One Piece Double Spreader Auminium Mast by Eurospars
S/S Wire Standing Rigging by Eurospars
Facnor Roller Reefing System
43.5 m3 Mainsail with Slab Reefing
40 m3 Headsail with Dynema Hallyards
Deck
3 X Lewmar Self Tailing Manual Winches
1 x Lewmar Self Tailing Electrically Powered Winch
5 x Vetus Deck Hatches
Twin S/S Steering Wheels
Jeffa Roller Bearing Steering System
Side Power Bow Thruster Controls
Raymarine Touch Screen Chart Plotter integrated to GPS, Autopilot & AIS
Nav Lights including Masthead Tricolour light
Lewmar Electric Anchor Windlass with 35 Kg Delta Anchor & 50 m Galvanised Chain
Cockpit Spray Hood, Console Cover & Lazy Bag – All New 2024
Swim Platform allowing easy access to the water for swimming or launching a tender
Synthetic Teak Cockpit & Swim Platform Decks – New 2022
Performance
Designed for both speed and stability, "Luna" offers an exhilarating sailing experience:
Hull Design: Sleek and efficient, ensuring smooth and fast cruising. 7kts Cruising speed; 8 knots fast cruise
Engine Performance: A powerful 65HP Vetus engine providing reliable power and performance.
Construction
Cedar / Epoxy Glass with Integrated Bulkheads & Laminated Oak Floors supporting the cast Iron Epoxy Coated keel with 10 x 28mm S/S Keel Bolts.
The whole vessel is glass sheathed with underwater section coated with Copper Coating that was applied during construction.
Brokers Comments
This Roberts 43 Deck Saloon comes equipped & ready to sail. On deck, she has a very spacious cockpit with twin wheel steering, Plotter & Bow Thruster Controls & Autopilot. Below decks, she once again offers an abundance of space with a light and airy feel from her deck saloon windows . The main cabin is forward and provides a double bed & its own en-suite heads. Situated aft are two further double cabins and a second heads. Her saloon offers a sociable seating area around the collapsible table & she has a navigation station with chart table. The galley is a great size & comes fully equipped with enough refrigeration, freshwater and stowage for long distance cruising & also has plenty of workspace. With her 6 comfortable berths in 3 separate cabins, spacious saloon & generous cockpit this Roberts 43 is an attractive looking cruising yacht that gives excellent sea keeping ability, proven by the cruises undertaken by her Owner/builder, and subsequent Owners & a huge amount of accommodation that all combined offer exceptional value for money.
Graham Roberts has been designing & building Custom yachts for over 30 years and it can be clearly be seen that the Roberts 43 is an evolution from previous builds. Although a Custom build, this yacht has been built with meticulous attention to detail enabling it to meet RCD Category A & ORC Category 1 requirements proving its solid build quality. A copy of its build survey is available. She is currently lying Southampton.