Roberts 43

 

The Mauritius 43 and Norfolk 43 plans were first drawn in 1969 and have been one of our most popular designs with over 2,000 examples currently in service throughout the world. There is barely a port in the world that doesn't have one of these yachts gracing it's waters. Nowadays the R434 has become more popular although every year more R43's are launched by enthusiastic owner builders. Sail plans have been drawn to enable this design to be rigged as a ketch, cutter or sloop.

You can build the Roberts 43 in Fibreglass or wood epoxy with a round bilge hull or from steel or aluminium with a multi chine hull form. Both these designs are centre cockpit with either a flush deck (Norfolk), or with a long coach house Mauritius). A motor sailing versions is also available, all of which offer several different below deck accommodation possibilities.

The large SUPER STUDY PLAN PACKAGE has details of all the construction techniques and includes material lists, accommodation layouts and a variety of sail plans. Only $53 plus postage.

 

L.O.A. 13.18 m 43'   3"
L.W.L. 9.91 m 32'   6"
BEAM 3.96 m 13'   0"
DRAFT 1.52 m 5'   0"
DRAFT 1.80 m 6'   0"
DISPL. 12,193 m 26880 lb
BALLAST.    plus trim       3556 m 7840 lb

     Ketch Rigged Mauritius 43

 

Sloop rigged Norfolk 43.
Rigs are interchangeable between these two versions

Interior of Pilot House Version. See picture below.

 

Fine wood finished interior of a Fibreglass  Mauritius 43

Mauritius 43 Pilot House Version

 

This Roberts 43 sailed around the world from UK

 

Mauritius 43 interior

 

Norfolk 43 ready for launching

 

This fine Norfolk 43 was built in Sweden and sailed to Australia.

 

Many have found the early R43's (vessels built from plans bought in the early seventies) difficult to steer downwind, especially the shallow drafted ketch version. This can be rectified by altering the keel/rudder configuration, drawing of which are available from us for $20.00 to cover printing and postage. The Potter Family kindly supplied us with these shots of before, during and after the alterations.
R43 Alterations

You will find in the photo gallery a
complete pictorial coverage on the
building of the steel Norfolk 43 that is
pictured above ready for launching.

 

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