Roberts 30 Motor Sailer... Now drastically REDUCED to $33,000

YACHT FOR SALE - 'RED'... Now drastically REDUCED to $33,000

RED is a 30' [9 m] Roberts design, cutter rigged, 10' [3 m] beam, 6'3" headroom. A beamy roomy boat for her length, with headroom for taller people, a sensible galley to starboard [wired for 240V mains power in port], a comfortable carpeted saloon with polished Blackwood and Huon Pine table, and a full length settee to port. She has a spacious cockpit for outdoor living, sheltered by a full-width solid 'Tassie dodger', and wheel steering. She has a double innerspring bed forward.
RED has been our southern Tasmanian home, our 'shack', our zen space - to relax with friends in the cockpit at our marina berth, or change the scene to a quiet cove when the impulse took us, to feel her gentle motion at anchor, just far enough off shore to know the peace of solitude, catch a fish, or simply watch the stars rotate over us at night. Her modest length [9 m] makes her an economical boat in a marina berth where all the facilities you need are available for an extended stay. She has space for a couple to be comfortable both below deck and in the cockpit.
RED's hull is solid hand-laid C-flex fiberglass [no soft core]. The workmanship has stood the test of time, no sign of osmosis or other problems. She is a dry boat, re-engined in 2009 with a new Beta 28hp diesel by Franklin Marine, and has less than 400 hours up. In 2014 the original timber deck was replaced, a lot of other work was done, hardware replaced, a new prop, gland, SS fuel and water tanks, and windows. Details available. All work was done at Kettering by RM Marine.
New solar panel, controller, 2 house batteries replaced in 2022, start battery in 2025. RED was launched in 1986. Built for two sailors who were foundation members of the Cruising Yacht Club of Tas, for their families. Her maiden voyage was to Port Davey. She spent her life in Southern Tas. We became her third owners in 2012. We've lived aboard for up to 6 months, in all seasons, cruised her around SE Tas when time was available, and ensured anything she needed was done to protect her longevity. When we are not on board she has been moored at Cygnet. We live in Launceston.
A recent health disaster forces us to let her go. Pricing a yacht is difficult. We offer her at a drastically reduced price in a private sale. A near-new Walker Bay 2.5m dinghy is included.
'RED' is in Hobart at Prince of Wales Bay Marina, berth C2A.
If at POW Please speak to the Marina office, or call Call Now . Or text Greg on Call Now .

Description and Inventory

Hull and deck
Length - 30 feet [9m] beam - 10 feet [3m] draft - 4'9'' [1.45m] 6'3'' headroom throughout
Hull - fibreglass. Deck, dodger and deckhouse all timber
[deck and deck fittings replaced by RM Marine Kettering 2014]
Deckhouse windows replaced 2014
Long keel and keel hung rudder

Accommodation
Spacious saloon, bright and light with large windows
Generous settee full length of port side
Cushioned seat and back [full length - 5 seat cushions, 4 backs]
Custom built Blackwood and Huon Pine table on stainless steel full height posts
Table folds down to use settee as a guest berth
New saloon carpet

Cockpit
Pedestal mounted compass and wheel steering
Navigation and engine panel in main bulkhead to port, engine control to starboard of pedestal
Spacious cockpit with full length cushions both sides
Central table [demountable], cockpit shade cover [demountable]
Full width solid dodger protects cockpit/ main bulkhead/ companionway from weather
240 V connection in main bulkhead to starboard
2 panels close the companionway, lower one perspex for view of cockpit from inside
Companionway slide hatch over and lock

Sleeping
V berth cabin -
2 deep innerspring mattresses [make up as 1 double berth, or 2 single berths as required]
Saloon settee - 1 single berth [¾ berth with extension board and cushion]
[quarter berths not fitted out, used for gear stowage]

Galley
Galley to starboard, full length of saloon
Extensive shelves, plus deep bins in the keel for extra stowage
Sink and fresh water pump [manual]
New stainless steel water tank under starboard quarter berth
2 x Dometic Origo meth burners
4x240V power points [for hot plate and appliances eg kettle, toaster etc] when berthed
Large insulated ice box
Webasto Isotherm INOX 12V refrigerator

Engine
Beta 28 hp marine diesel new 2009 by Franklin Marine, serviced Hughes Marine Kettering 2023
Dedicated 12V start battery
Cruise speed approx 5 knots at 1600 rpm, 6 knots at 1850 rpm
Stainless steel fuel tank under port quarter berth [replaced 2014]
Engine anode replaced 2025
Propulsion - quad-belt driven shaft, 3 blade prop [new 2014]
Gland replaced 2014
Engine hours < 400hrs

Safety gear
Automatic bilge pump
Manual bilge pump at starboard q-berth, portable hand pump
EPIRB
Fire extinguisher, fire blanket, fuel spill absorbent pillow
Emergency cupboard with flares, glosticks, air horn, fuses, bailer, wooden bungs
Red horse shoe life buoy
Burke safety harness / safety line
Bosun's chair

Dinghy
Near new Walker Bay 2.5. M, oars, rowlocks and bailer
[can be carried across yacht's transom, supported on transom step, secured by straps]

Electrics
12V system with switchboard, isolator, fuses
2 x 12V house batteries
240 V shore power with 2 x double power points
LED cabin lights

Electronics and navigation
120W Projecta solar panel installed 2023 [second new 120W panel included to fit beside the existing]
Morningstar solar controller
Northstar Explorer 657 chart plotter and fish finder
Gemini binnacle-mounted compass
GME GX600 VHF marine transceiver
GME GR9000 marine stereo system

Mast and sails
Aluminium mast, spreaders and boom
Stainless steel rigging, twin back stays
Cutter rig [new inner forestay 2014]
Main, furling genoa, staysail, storm sail [new]
Lazy jack fittings in place but lazy jacks not fitted, ditto boom vang

Deck gear
Muir H-700 anchor winch, 4000 pound pull, 40m chain
Sheet winches [x2], main sheet block, halyard winches [at mast, x3]
Steering - wheel/pedestal, emergency tiller
Pushpit with gate, pulpit, stanchions and lifelines
Transom step
Heavy duty cleats fore and aft

Gear bin
[opposite toilet compartment]
Dock lines, spare sheets, numerous ropes and lines
50m of 12mm braided rope
Wet weather gear
Rigging gloves, leather gloves
Mooring/berth spring
Spare engine anode, spare v belt, various spare hoses
Reflective tape
Bosun's chair
Boom vang hardware
Stern light

Lazarette
20L diesel fuel can, funnel
Danforth anchor, new replacement bow anchor [plough type]
30m chain and 40m of 20mm silver rope for anchors

Quarter berths used for storage
Boat hooks [3], fenders [6]
Cockpit shade cover
Dockside board
Poly floats and lines, MOB towline and float.
Red flag for mooring bouy
Emergency tiller, cockpit mat
Bilge blower [not fitted],
Settee extension - support and cushion
[in the bins] - grease gun, lubricants etc, funnels [2]

Toilet
Separate compartment to starboard between saloon and v-berth, curtained
Jabsco manual flush