Seller's Description
This Beautiful Bruce Roberts 44 Mauritius ketch has been well cared for and is ready to safely take you anywhere you want to go. featuring a Yanmar diesel, and a large forward and aft cabin, she is sturdy, capable and comfortable, Originally built in Durban , South Africa and arriving on US shores in 1990, this 1986 Bruce Roberts, has been updated with all the cruising gear needed, from liferaft to wind generator. She returned to Florida from Panama in April of this year and now on the market.
Equipment: -Original decks have been refinished with a durable Marinedeck composite, which emulates the appearance of teak without the work.
-Transom was modified to accommodate a ladder for water access, above the ladder on the stern, is an arch which can support a 10ft dinghy. Above the dinghy arch are 1,000 watt solar panels.
-New bow pulpit with seat, and 2 seats are also fabricated into the stern rail.
-All new rigging and chain plate relocation in 2017 (see pics in ad).
-Ground tackle includes, 300 ft of box chain, Mantis M265 anchor and a Rockner 25 kilo anchor with 100ft of chain and 200ft of rode. A 20lb Danforth anchor is stored at the stern too.
-New sails were added in 2017, which include a North Carbon 3DI head sail, a furling Yankee and furling Inner Jib. Spare Stay sail & Storm stay sail. Dripless packings for new shaft & prop, added in 2017 also.
-New canvas enclosure added in 2018, with an arch over the dodger, which supports the Harken travelers.
-Electronics include Single side band radio, 2 Unidem VHF’s and a Garmin Dual AIS600 transceiver, Roberts Simrad auto pilot, Garmin radar.
-Interior is cooled by a Dometic 16000 BTU unit and the galley consists of a Dometic gimble stove and Seafrost fridge/freezer unit in 2019. At anchor water supply is thru a Spectra 150 Water Maker, producing approximately 6 gallons per hour. There is also an Isotherm draw unit, under the starboard settee, which can be used as a Fridge or Freezer.
-New Soft furnishings, include new cockpit cushions and salon cushions.
-4 Lifeline 4D AGMs support the solar system, with a Class 3
Specs
- Designer
- Bruce Roberts
- Builder
- Many
- Associations
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- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG/wood/steel/alum.
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 43′ 11″ / 13.4 m
- Waterline Length
- 32′ 6″ / 9.9 m
- Beam
- 10′ 5″ / 3.2 m
- Draft
- 4′ 11″ / 1.5 m
- Displacement
- 26,880 lb / 12,193 kg
- Ballast
- 7,840 lb / 3,556 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Cutter
- Reported Sail Area
- ?
- Total Sail Area
- ?
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- ?
- P
- ?
- E
- ?
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- ?
- I
- ?
- J
- ?
- Forestay Length
- ?
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 2
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.6 kn
Classic: 7.64 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
- ?
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
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29.2
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
349.2
300-400: heavy
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
37.9
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
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1.7
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
The MAURITIUS 43 is probably the most popular Bruce Roberts design. It is said that nearly 2000 yachts have been built to basic set of plans. Rig types vary. A flush deck version is called the NORFOLK 43.
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