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2011 Bruce Roberts 50 Custom Ketch — Driftwood
Asking Price: $342,000 Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Overview
Driftwood is a custom bluewater cruiser designed by Bruce Roberts and built by master builder Earl Rentmeester. This ocean-ready ketch offers an extraordinary balance of classic lines, extreme structural strength, low-maintenance composite hull engineering, and exceptional indoor head clearance.
Key Selling Points
- Cold-Molded Epoxy Hull Engineering: Constructed using laminated Douglas Fir framing with 5-ply birch plywood planking laid diagonally. Fully encapsulated in West System 105/205 epoxy and sheathed in heavy fiberglass cloth. Offers superior strength, thermal/acoustic insulation, and zero rot or osmosis issues compared to traditional fiberglass hulls.
- Protected Underwater Profile: Designed with a rounded-bilge canoe body, an attached fin keel, and a skeg-mounted rudder equipped with an integrated lobster and crab trap guard for worry-free passage-making.
- Unmatched Headroom & Space: Generous vertical clearance throughout the salon, galley, and sleeping quarters—even a 6-foot sailor can stand flat-footed and place their hands flat against the ceiling.
- Low-Hour Yanmar Diesel Power: Powered by an 88 horsepower Yanmar 4JH4-TE 4-cylinder turbo diesel engine showing only 450+ engine hours. Fast-starting, economical, and smooth running.
- Advanced Electrical & Systems: Includes a Freedom SW 3000 Inverter and Charger setup, Xantrex system monitor, dedicated mechanical access cabinets, dual propane storage, and full AC and DC distribution panels.
- Turnkey Proven: Accompanied by complete construction photo albums and maintenance logbooks. Fully surveyed in June 2023.
Quick Specifications
- Year: 2011
- Length: 50 feet
- Class: Custom Ketch / Pilothouse Cruiser
- Engine: Yanmar 4JH4-TE 88 HP Turbo Diesel
- Engine Hours: 450+ hours
- Hull Type: Composite Cold-Molded Wood, Epoxy, and Fiberglass
- Location: Fort Myers, FL
Location & Viewing
Currently docked in Fort Myers, Florida. Easy to view, simple to inspect, and ready for immediate sea trials and delivery. The seller is ready to review all reasonable offers.
Bluewater Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by YACHTS360. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
