Bruce Roberts 53 World Cruiser, Centre Cockpit, Pilot House Just Listed

"Shameless" is arguably one of the finest examples of the large volume Roberts 53 on the water, spacious with ample head room she has been beautifully laid out with luxury and comfort in mind without compromising on her proven roots as a solid blue water cruiser / liveaboard.

Sloop rigged she offers effortless operation of the head sail with electric head furler and sheet winches operated from the centre cockpit under a hard roofed semi enclosed dodger and if weather is unfavourable a second helm securely located down the companion way stairs in the cosy pilothouse saloon with the large U shaped leather lounge enjoying 180 degree visability.

Shameless is a comfortable 6 berths, 3 cabins with 2 generous heads, featuring a luxury master cabin aft with ensuite and full size bath privately accessed from main saloon via chart table and laundry area.
Forward from the saloon you step down into the generous midship galley, well lit by natural light through the thick tinted glass windows incorporating a second dining area and ample storage and refrigeration for extended cruising, a deep chest fridge is accessed in galley bench top and an additional 40 litre Engel fridge used as a deep freezer neatly slides out below the washing machine in the laundry.
A hallway runs forward of the galley to access another private double berth, generous head and comfortable V berth.

The hull was solidly constructed of hand laid fibreglass, fixed lead filled encapsulated keel and skeg hung rudder, with a cruising speed of 7 knots powered by a shaft driven fixed four blade prop on the end of the reliable Perkins 6.354 Diesel.
The Head Sail is easily managed from the helm with a Hutton Electric Furler and Anderson electric sheet winches,
Solid ground tackle comprising a Rochna 40 anchor attached to 90 meters of 13mm galvanised chain with Maxwell 3500 electric winch.
Manoeuvring in marinas is assisted with a Side Power electric Bow Thruster.

A highly valued custom safety feature is the solid stainless hand rails surrounding the entire deck with Port and Starboard midships access gates all seamlessly crafted to include the davits which support the 3.4m Highfield tender with 20 Hp Yamaha 2 stroke.

Shameless has spent the last 4-5 years home to a family of 5 setting off from Adelaide, Australia, adventuring up the east cast of Aus through Indonesia and is currently located in Langkawi, Malaysia, she is a well equipped with 700L Diesel and 1,500L of potable water storage. She operates on 240V AC and 24V DC electrical systems with recent upgrades including 1450 Watts of solar, 400Ah (24V) Pylontech lithium batteries, Victron 3kva Multiplus/Inverter with Ekrano Battery management display and the 12" Raymarine Axiom chart plotter, 160 L/ hr Watermaker.

Australian built and registered Shameless was launched in 2008 in Port Adelaide, Australia, with her pleasing unique look and layout she will be sure to catch the eye of those who are looking for that large volume, reliable, comfortable and forgiving world cruising vessel ready to take on there adventureous dreams.