1996 Bruce Roberts Customer Steel Hull Sailboat
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1996 Bruce Roberts 48' (14.90 m) Customer Steel Hull Sailboat
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1996 Bruce Roberts Customer Steel Hull Sailboat
- Cruisers / Cutter
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Steel Hull
- Stock #: 10008
Vessel ID# 2858845 Last Updated: 2026-10-01 17:14:05
Description
The Bruce Roberts 53 is a serious long-range cruising design, and Blauer Adler is a particularly unique example. Built around a substantial steel displacement hull constructed by SP Metal Craft Ltd. in Port Coquitlam, she was completed and fitted out over many years by her owners. This was not a production boat assembled on a line - the owners personally designed and constructed her interior and installed her systems, creating a 53-foot cutter with the space, tankage, equipment and robust construction intended for extended cruising and eventual bluewater adventures. Her 2024 survey describes the hull and deck structures as well constructed and in good condition and specifically compliments the owners on their years of work completing the vessel.
At 53' LOA with a substantial 15'6" beam, approximately 7' draft and nearly 50,000 lb displacement, Blauer Adler is a true cruising yacht. Her cutter rig includes aluminum mast and boom, stainless steel chainplates, Harken and Sea Furl furling systems, in-mast furling, four Anderson self-tailing two-speed winches and a full suite of Dacron sails that have seen very little use. Auxiliary power comes from a 138 HP six-cylinder Isuzu D500 diesel, professionally rebuilt by Klassen Diesel in Richmond with under 100 hours. A 6 kW Mase diesel generator, 2,000W inverter/100A charger, approximately 400 gallons of freshwater capacity and enormous diesel capacity further underline what this vessel was originally built to do.
53' CUSTOM STEEL CUTTER - REBUILT 138 HP ISUZU DIESEL WITH UNDER 100 HOURS - 6KW MASE DIESEL GENERATOR - 630 GAL FUEL CAPACITY - 400 GAL FRESH WATER - CUTTER RIG - IN-MAST FURLING - DUAL HELM STATIONS - FULL KEEL - TWO PRIVATE STATEROOMS + V-BERTH - TWO HEADS - DICKINSON DIESEL STOVE/OVEN - HYDRONIC HEAT - 2000W INVERTER/100A CHARGER - HYDRAULIC ANCHOR WINCH +++
What makes Blauer Adler special is the story behind her. She was built with love over many years as the owners' long-term cruising boat, with a hand-built interior designed around comfort, storage and extended time aboard. Despite the scale of the project, she has only been taken out a handful of times. The rebuilt engine has fewer than 100 hours, and the rig and sails have seen remarkably little use. Inside, she's a proper cruising home: a forward V-berth, separate guest cabin with stacked berths and desk, large U-shaped galley, dinette, raised wheelhouse and a substantial aft owner's stateroom with queen berth, its own head and additional sitting area. This isn't a stripped-down passage maker - it's a boat designed to be lived aboard and taken somewhere.
The owners' health now prevents them from realizing the cruising plans they built her for, and their priority is seeing Blauer Adler move on to someone who appreciates what she is and can finally put her to use. For the right buyer looking for a substantial steel cruising yacht rather than another production sailboat, she represents an opportunity to take over a deeply personal project with the major construction already behind her - and write the next chapter.
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Specifications
Stock #: 10008
In Stock: Yes
LOA: 53' 0'' (16.15 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1996
Beam: 15' 7''
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Steel
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Isuzu
- Engine Model: D500
- Engine Year: 2018
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 138.00
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 86.00
Full Details
Specifications
Dimensions LOA: 53' Registered Length: 14.87 m Beam: 15'6" Registered Breadth: 5.60 m Draft: Approx. 7' Registered Depth: 2.29 m Displacement: Approx. 49,850 lbs Gross Tonnage: 36 GT Net Registered Tonnage: 35 NT Hull Shape: Displacement Hull Material: Steel Hull Plating: 3/16" steel plate with foam-filled insulation Deck: 3/16" steel plate House: 3/16" steel plate Year: 1996 Design: Bruce Roberts 53 Rig: Cutter Keel: Full steel keel with lead and cement internal ballast Rudder: Steel spade rudder with skeg Builder – Hull & Deck: SP Metal Craft Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC Tankage Fuel: 600 Imperial gallons in two steel main tanks + 30 Imperial gallon steel day tank Fresh Water: Approx. 400 gallons Hot Water: 10 gallons Holding: Holding tank with macerator pump Engine Make: Isuzu Model: D500 Configuration: 6-cylinder diesel Original Year: 1996 Rebuilt: 2018 by Klassen Diesel, Richmond, BC Hours: Under 100 hours reported since rebuild HP: 138 HP Fuel: Diesel Cooling: Freshwater via heat exchanger Transmission: Hurth Marine HSW630H Drive: Direct shaft Shaft: 1¾" stainless steel with dripless shaft gland Propeller: 24" four-blade bronze Maximum Speed: Approx. 10 knots Exhaust: Wet through-hull Generator Make: Mase Fuel: Diesel Output: 6 kW Hours at 2024 Survey: 47.8 hours Accommodations Forward Cabin: V-berth with overhead deck hatch Guest Cabin: Port-side cabin with stacked single berths, hanging locker and desk/drawer storage Owner's Stateroom: Aft cabin with centreline queen berth, port and starboard hanging lockers/storage Heads: 2 Showers: Forward head includes tub and shower Salon/Dinette: Starboard dinette + additional settees Wheelhouse: Raised pilothouse with interior helm Aft Cabin Lounge: L-shaped settee Galley: Large U-shaped galley Sailing / Rigging Cutter rig Painted aluminum mast and boom 1x19 galvanized steel standing rigging Stainless steel chainplates In-mast mainsail furling Harken furler Sea Furl furler Dacron mainsail Dacron jib Dacron genoa Sails reported by owner to have seen very little use and remain in near-new condition 2 x Anderson #56 ST two-speed self-tailing winches 2 x Anderson #40 ST two-speed self-tailing winches Stainless steel fore and aft pulpits Heavy welded stainless steel lifelines/rails Self-bailing cockpit Electronics / Mechanical Dual-station hydraulic steering JRC radar JRC multifunction GPS/display reported aboard at survey ComNav 200LS autopilot Lowrance LMS350A echo sounder Sea Sport 1080K VHF Dual 6" compasses Navigation lights Engine tachometer Oil pressure instrumentation Water temperature instrumentation Ammeter Hydraulic drum-style anchor winch Approx. 400' rode at time of survey 35 lb Danforth primary anchor Approx. 15 lb Danforth secondary anchor Automatic 120V submersible bilge pump 30A shore power Circuit-breaker electrical protection Electrical Heart Interface 2,000W inverter / 100A battery charger Mase 6 kW diesel generator Engine alternator 4 x Trojan 6V house batteries 4 x 6V engine-start batteries Dedicated 12V generator-start battery 30A Marinco shore-power connection 120V onboard electrical system Interior Equipment Custom owner-designed and hand-built interior U-shaped galley Dickinson Pacific diesel stove with oven Haier 120V refrigerator Kenmore 120V freezer Stainless steel icebox Hydronic heating system Three flush-mounted radiator/fan heaters 400-gallon freshwater capacity 10-gallon 120V hot-water tank Two head compartments Tub and shower Multiple hanging lockers Extensive built-in storage Guest cabin desk with drawer storage Raised pilothouse Multiple settees and dining areas No propane system aboard Exterior Equipment Steel hull, deck and house Blue painted hull with white decks Outside aft steering station Painted aluminum radar post Davit crane Large aft deck Port and starboard exterior storage compartments Hydraulic anchor winch Stainless steel fore and aft pulpits Heavy welded stainless steel perimeter rails 1993 7' Livingston fiberglass tender Two MOB poles Life ringListing MLS by Yachtr.com
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