Built by Master Shipwright to Marine Architect Roberts plans in 2004.
Triple planked Honduras Mahogany using Epoxy glues for her hull.
39'overall with exterior hull coated with 3 layers of epoxy immersed f/g matting.
Cutter rigged with Dyneema rigging 2019. All spars are hand built laminated Epoxy hollow Douglas Fir.
All winches are Lewmar.
Deck is 15 mm Burmese Teak over f/g and marine ply all epoxy immersed.
Region
Victoria
Vessel Location
Melbourne Region MYS St Kilda
Usage
Family, Leisure, Cruising
Launch Year
2004
HIN
Richardfrost371@gmai
Rego
KE372
Rego Expiry
17/02/2025
Designer
Roberts / Jones
Builder
Bill Jones Shipwright UK /AU
Length
39' 4" - 12.00m
Beam
3.3
Draft
1.7
Displacement
8 tons
Keel / Ballast
Lead Epoxy full cruising keel
Hull Material
Timber Hand layered triple plank Mahogany Epoxy Full Keel lead Epoxy
Deck Material
Teak
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine
30HP Diesel uses 3litre p/h
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
30
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
Aprox 600hr
Fuel Consumption
3 litre per hour
Max Speed
7.5 knots
Cruise Speed
6 knots
Fuel
120 litres
Water
150 litres
Accommodation
Forward cabin with door V berth 2 people.
Settee berths main cabin 2
Pokey but comfy pipe berth aft 1.
Heads and shower with H/ C water.
Cabins
Door to main V berth forward cabin.
Door to heads / shower
Berths
As above
Galley
Mahogany joinery through out. Double bowl sink with H/ C water.
Buccaneer stove and oven.
Refrigeration
Large well insulated SS ice box along side sink
Stove
Gas dual burner Buccaneer with oven
Hotwater System
Engine heated or 240 shore power 40 litre reservoir.
Shower
As above
Toilet
Electric
Covers
Full Sunbrella covers always on when not used.
Ground Tackle
50 m galv chain with electric Lewmar rope and anchor winch
Safety Gear
West offshore liferaft satchel 2019 recently surveyed to 2027.
10 life jackets / flares offshore / fire extinguisher / MMSI registered EPIRB / MMSI registered VHF radio / personal EPIRBS x 2
MMSI regosteeed vessel EPIRB
Anchor storm drogue
Bilge Pumps
3 electric with large WHALE manual from cockpit
Life Raft
West offshore 4 man
Epirb
As above
Life Jackets
As above
Flares
Offshore
Fire Protection
Extinguisher to 2027 and fire blanket
Electrics
Very simple digital 12 volt with 3 80amp hour new gel batteries with 2 bank isolaters
Electronics
2019 installed Brookes and Gatehouse large daylight colour chart screen and full controls from cockpit or mobile / tablet via Bluetooth.
Sail / wind / navigation ( engine can be added but not yet )
Quadrant mounted hydraulic B and G autopilot via cockpit controls on screen or mobile.
Large Compas in cockpit.
Back up GPS to BandG system at chart table in cabin.
Australian southern ocean electronic and paper Admiralty charts.
Sail Inventory
3/4 Genoa
Main battened
Staysail hanked on
Orange storm staysail hanked on.
Mast / Rigging
Hollow Douglas Fir hand laminated epoxy.
All rigging new 2019 with state of the art Dyneema rigging.
All rigging renewed 2019.
All winches hand operated Lewmar.
Deck Gear
Lewmar
Remarks
Ruby Star had such a nice line on her deck to hull using the raised teak toe rail I decided to leave all staunchions off.
These are included but not fitted.
After a number of Southern Ocean / Tasmanian and South Australian voyages, I have never had a MOB nor regretted not having the ugly hardware for safety rails etc.
The staunchions are available and included but no Pushpit / Pullpit.
When offshore it is a simple Jacklines rig and Clip on.
Ruby Star has been my dream boat since Bill Jones spent 3years building her for me.
She is an extremely sea worthy, easy to sale ocean or local cruiser.
Her beauty of solid teak and mahogany throughout is just as impressive today as the day she was launched.