53' Bruce Roberts 53 Custom Ketch 2011

Refurb and painting  just completed! 

Heavy Duty World Cruiser

El Shaddai, a design by world renowned naval architect Bruce Roberts, was painstakingly built by her owner in  2011 to be capable of circumnavigating in safety and comfort. Whether you want to sail the world or just the Caribbean this is the boat that can do it. In addition to her classic lines she is built with exceptional strength and capacity. If you want a boat that's comfortable, safe El Shaddai is it.

NOTABLE FEATURES;

• 12 Portholes removed and reseated, surface corrosion removed, treated and painted. 5/2019
• Deck, hull and bootstripe painted 5/2019
• 1200 nautical mile fuel capacity
  
• 3 independent steering systems - pilothouse wheel, cockpit wheel and autopilot have separate quadrants mounted on the rudder post - if one fails the other 2 can still steer the boat
• Electrical systems include; Kohler 6kw generator, (New 2012), wind generator, 4 solar panels, 5kw SeaPower engine driven AC generator, Xantrex 3000 Inverter  
• Max Power retractable bow thruster
• Cruise RO watermaker for unlimited water capacity (Currently pickled)
• Coppercoat anti fouling paint, reported to be a 8-10 year paint 2016, touched up 5/2019
• 60 pound freezer capacity plus huge refrigerator
• A full year of propane supply
• Interior of the hull sealed with polyurethane foam for sound and heat insulation
• 1/2\" steel in the bottom of the keel and skeg /rudder, hull constructed of 1/4\" welded plate
• Leading edge of the keel incorporates a 2.5\" pipe filled with lead to deflect submerged objects
• Compartments can segment the hull in case of a breech
• Custom built spars by Selden far stronger than production boats