2014 Bruce Roberts Spay A370 “Acier”
Acier is a semi-custom design from respected and successful Australian designer Bruce Roberts-Goodson. The concept of the Spray was inspired by Joshua Slocum’s sea-hearty boat of the same name. This design is in accordance with the world-wide accepted certification of Lloyds for category 1 (unrestricted operating / sailing area.) Acier was finished to a high standard and was fitted with good quality accommodation as confirmed by the last survey. (July 2023). With some upgrades, she has completed a transatlantic passage on her own keel as well as extended offshore passage making.
Bruce Roberts designs remain a popular steel hull choice for the discerning blue water sailor with serious offshore aspirations.
For more information, please contact Charles Badoian at +1(305)7351661.Hull material – Steel plate Rig layout – Bermudan masthead sloop Keel layout – Fin keel LOA (Hull) 11.32m Beam – 3.76m Draft – 1.70m
Stern comprised a full width master cabin Passagewayport side leading to galley port side Heads to starboard with chart table ahead and opposite the galley Full width saloon with seating to port and starboard A large drop down saloon table with flap Full width bulkhead with door leading to forward cabin Forward cabin with double V berth She could sleep 4 in comfort and up to 7 if using the saloon seating
External Sleipner Exturn bow thruster Fitted with a 3 blade plastic propelle Operated by remote control handset 3 switches in the 24V power supply for the thruster in varying locations Thruster body has a steel wire frame intended to prevent snags
20kg Bruce anchor 60m of galvanised 10mm anchor chai Lofrans Cayman 88 electric windlass operated by two weatherproof deck buttons Custom welded stainless steel bow roller frame
Bermudan sloop masthead rig Aingle deck-stepped extruded aluminium alloy mast by Sail-Spar Aluminium boom by Sail-Spar Boom controlled by a ‘rodkicker’ design kicking strip Two aluminium alloy spinnaker poles by Selden The mast fitted with two spinnaker tracks Standing rigging was a mixture of 7 and 8mm 1×19 stainless steel wire with marine grade chromed bronze fittings by Sta-Lok Foldable mast steps Masthead fittings included a VHF aerial, masthead light, anemometer and TV antenna Radar head at half height Twin headsails fitted in a traditional Solent rig layout
Raymarine ST70 autopilot Raymarine A Series GPS chart plotte Raymarine RAY218E DSC / VHF Radio Raytheon ST60+ Wind gauge Raytheon ST60 Depth gauge Raymarine radar Whitlock ships Compass
Rennai REU-58E gas fired water heater Taylors 041 gas cooker with 2 burners, hotplate, grill and oven Dickinson Antarctic diesel burning cabin and water heating stove 12v refrigerator
Two primary Lewmar 44 twin speed self-tailing primary winches Two Lewmar 43 twin speed non-self-tailing secondary winches A pair of Lewmar 16 single speed non-self-tailing winches were fittedfor control. Two Lewmar 30 single speed winches were fitted by theco mpanionway for mast line control At the mast, a pair of Lewmar 30 two speed non-self-tailing winches
For more information, please contact Charles Badoian at +1(305)7351661.
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