Bruce Roberts Norwest 34

Details

• Make: Bruce Roberts
• Model: Norwest 34
• Engine Make & Model: Beta B38
• Horsepower: 38
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Price: £14,500
• Location: In Hartlepool
• Keel: Fin
• Hull Construction: Fibreglass (GRP)
• Drive Type: Shaft

Dimensions

• Beam: 3.1m
• Draft: 1.8m
• LOA: 10.21m
• Displacement: 6500kg
• Fuel Tank Capacity: 240l
• Water Tank Capacity: 120l
• Builder: Home build
• Designer: Bruce Roberts
• Hull Type: Monohull

Summary

This Bruce Roberts Norwest 34 was built by her present owner on the River Tees. She is now looking for a new custodian to fulfil her potential as a long-range cruiser. She has been built to a high standard using good quality materials. Her decks are iroko laid over GRP. Her engine is a reliable and powerful 38hp Beta which has only completed 110 hours since installation. 
Comprehensive electronic navigation package including chart plotter, autopilot and radar. 
Below decks is comfortable with berths for five, gas fuelled oven, heads and cabin heating. Deck stepped spars with stainless steel standing rigging. Roller furling genoa and slab reefing mainsail. 

Mechanical

Powered by a Beta 38 hp inboard diesel. The engine is situated beneath the companionway allowing easy access to all sides of the engine for daily checks and servicing. Engine Start Panel next to chart table with visual and audible warning lights for charging, oil pressure and temperature. Digital hour meter currently showing 113 hours. Single level engine control mounted in cockpit with forward and reverse gearing. Reduction gearbox driving a stainless steel shaft and three bladed fixed propeller. Owner installed 2x120 litre stainless steel fuel tanks to provide greater range. Under engine she will cruise all day at 5 knots giving a range of 1200 miles. Engine spares

Electrical

Bank of 3x12V batteries providing engine start and domestic power. Batteries are fitted with rotary style selector switches and are recharged either by the engine alternator or the onboard Victron Energy Multi Plus compact charger/inverter. 12/240V panel at chart table with illuminated fused selector switches with gauges for current and voltage.

Rigging

Bermudan sloop rigged yacht with deck stepped aluminium spars by Sailspar of Brightlingsea. Stainless steel standing rigging new in 2018. Terylene running rigging led aft to helm. Rigid boom vang. Mainsheet track mounted in cockpit forward of wheel. Lewmar ST40 genoa sheet winches, Lewmar ST30 halyard winches and Lewmar single speed halyard/reefing winches either side of companionway hatch. 
Suit of Jeckells heavy Dacron sails including a boom mounted slab reefing main and roller furling genoa with UV strip.

Navigation

• Plastimo Offshore 105 binnacle mounted compass
• Raymarine i70 Log/Speed/Depth/Heading
• Raymarine i70 autopilot with repeater
• Raymarine i70 Wind Speed/Direction
• Raymarine i50 Speed
• Raymarine Axiom 9 colour chartplotter with Radar overlay
• Icom IC-M423 DSC VHF
• Navigation lights
• Clock & Barometer

Deck

• Electric windlass with foot controls
• Mooring bollard
• Stainless steel bow fitting with double anchor roller
• CQR anchor with stainless steel swivel and 50M calibrated chain and 100M warp
• Boarding ladder

Safety

• Webbing jackstays
• Horseshoe buoy with light
• Danbuoy
• Fire blanket
• Automatic fire extinguisher in engine space
• Manual fire extinguisher
• Gas detector
• Horn
• Manual bilge pump
• Electric bilge pump

Canvas

• Sprayhood
• Dodgers
• Cockpit cover

Miscellaneous

• Mooring warps
• Fenders
• 2x Boathooks

Accommodation

The main saloon is entered from the cockpit via the companionway sliding hatch. Two removable washboards with the additional benefit of two internal saloon style doors. These are ideal when staying on board. 5’10” Headroom throughout with an interior which has been attractively finished with a mixture of solid teak and iroko pieces. The headlining is easy clean PVC cladding which is easily removable, allowing access for mast electrics and lighting. Oval portholes which open allowing natural light and ventilation. The flooring is attractive, teak and holly laminate. Central saloon table which moves up and down the stainless-steel Samson post. On the port side. Is the galley with a gas fuel Nelson oven with two burner and grill there is a Stainless-steel sink with hot and cold pressurised water. To starboard opposite galley is the chart table with chart storage, electronic navigation aids and a large quarter berth aft.
Between the saloon and the bow cabin is the heads compartment with toilet. Bow cabin with double berth and opening roof hatch for light and ventilation. 12 Volt lighting and heating outlets throughout.

Construction

GRP constructed hull with white GRP topsides. Fin keel with counter hung rudder and wheel steering. Hull to deck join finished with an aluminium toerail. Iroko strip decks and coach roof. Stainless steel bow fitting with double nylon anchor rollers. Stainless steel bow and stern rails. Double set of coated guard wires. Stainless steel grab handles on coach roof. 
Self-bailing cockpit with locker storage. Stainless steel steering binnacle with wheel. Access gates midships and at transom. Bathing platform with ladder

Disclaimer

For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old

Please note that as the broker/agent, we cannot guarantee or warrant the serviceability of any safety equipment included within the inventory, including but not limited to the condition, operation, or service dates of such equipment. It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly inspect and assess the condition of all safety equipment prior to purchase.

NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.

Contact

boatpoint at Royal Quays Marina

newcastle@boatpoint.co.uk

0191 272 9086