For Sale: Bruce Roberts 53 – A Beautifully Crafted Cutter-Rigged Yacht

Bicho Papao is a 44-foot Lagoon catamaran, built in 2009, and fully set up for offshore cruising and long-term living. It’s been lovingly maintained by our family and a careful captain! This model is known for its quality, with around 420 units made, and our boat is hull number 390. Bicho Papao has four double cabins, three bathrooms, and a laundry room. The saloon is spacious and filled with light. The outdoor space is connected to the kitchen with sliding windows, and there’s plenty of room for relaxing with friends and family—whether on the flybridge or the seating area by the trampolines up front. The boat comes well-equipped with 900W of solar panels, 800 amps of lithium batteries, Starlink Antenna and Modem Gen2, a 180-liter per hour water maker, two refrigerators, a portable fridge/freezer (40L Engel MTV), a 7kg Electrolux washing machine, two chart plotters (an Axiom 12 on the flybridge and a C120W in the saloon), AIS, a Gennaker sail, a bow sprit, one electric and five manual Harken winches, 3-bladed fixed props, a 33kg anchor, a 5kw Northern Lights generator, and two well-maintained 54HP Yanmar 4JH5E engines. There’s also a great collection of spares and tools included, so you’re set up for a long time with minimal extra expenses or delays waiting for parts to ship. We bought the boat in April 2020, just before the Covid lockdown. It spent two years in the marina with regular maintenance but not much use. We finally moved aboard in April 2022. Since then, we’ve sailed from New Zealand, slowly exploring the South Pacific, and made it to northern Papua New Guinea before arriving in Indonesia in October 2023. This part of the world is breathtaking, and it’s all ready for you to experience too. Bicho Papao is currently available for inspection in Phuket until sold or otherwise written here. You might even save on haul-out costs by viewing it between November 23 and December 10, 2024, when it’ll be at Ratanachai Shipyard in Phuket for annual maintenance. If that timing doesn’t work, we can also arrange for a WhatsApp video call. All paperwork and ownership transfer will be completed in Malaysia. Catamaran Inventory Boat Particulars: Design Lagoon 440 Rig Fractional Aluminium MMSI 503118040 Hull # 390 Registration ON862913 Home Port Brisbane Designer VPLP Builder CNB CE Certificate FR-CNB443901910 Commissioned 2009 Launched 2010 Construction GRP Engine Model 4JH5E Engine 1 E10079 - 6000 hrs Engine 2 E10074 -6000 hrs LOA 13.61m Beam 7.68m Draft 1..30m Displacement 12.1t Keel type minikeel Sail Area 79.9m2 Hull Speed 8 -10 knts - Engines & Saildrive: Main Engines 4JH5E Hours 6000 Mountings Yanmar -200 Instruments Yanmar -Type B panel Oil Filter Yanmar -129150-35170 Fuel Filters Yanmar Fuel Polishing PFM Fuel Management Transmission SD50-4 Line cutter -Hydroaxe -Darglow Upgrade kit installed 2023 Propeller 3 blade fixed Fuel Tank 2 x 325L Jerry Cans Diesel 6 x 20L, 2 x 25L, 1 x 33L Jerry Cans Petrol 3 x 20L, 1 x 10L - Generator: Brand Northern Light - Lugger Model M673LD3 Hours 4981 (October 2024) - Plumbing: Bilge Pumps Jabsco 2000GH Shower Sump Auto Fresh Water Pump Jabsco 70 PSI, spare Johnson Heater Quick 60L (electric and engine) Holding Tank 100L Fresh Water Tank 900L Water Maker Serial YC3-3704-08/09 Aquabase SLCE -180l/H Seacocks Trudesign -2022 Washing Machine Electrolux - 2024 -7Kg - Electrical: Shore Power 16 Amps Altenator Hitachi - 80A Regulator In Built Batteries 800AH LiPo - 2023 -built in BMS Solar Panels 900W Solar Regulator Victron MPPT 250/85 -Tr Inverter #1 Victron Phoenix 12/375 - needs maintenance Inverter/Battery Charger #2 Victron 12/3000/120-50/230/240V Battery Monitor Victron BMV -712 Smart Fans 1 per cabin, 2 stand 220V, 2 x 12V Interior Lighting LED Exterior Lighting LED Stereo JL Media Master 100s -Sirius XM Speakers Navsound - some need to be replaced - Water Maker: Type Serial YC3-3704-08/09 Aquabase SLCE -180l/H Hours 2413 Low Pressure Pump Calpeda Carbon Filter yes - Navigation & Communication: VHF Icom IC-M330 VHF Spare RT-550 - needs new cable VHF Portable Uniden EPIRB GME406 MMSI 503118040 AIS "Graphene AIS Class B Tranceiver 3194 serial no.: 0012-001-000" GPS Antenna B&G ZG100 Autopilot Raymarine Depth Sounder Raymarine 70 series Speed Log Raymarine 70 series Wind Speed Raymarine 70 series Compass Raymarine 70 series Radar Quantum 18" Q24C Chartplotter Raymarine - Axiom Pro 12" Chartplotter Raymarine C120w - saloon Spotlight 1 x Tech Light rechargeable Navigation Lights LED Signalling Flags YES Sattelite Iridium Go (2 antennas and SIM Cards) Sattelite Starlink Gen 2 (2023),spare cable and Modem (never used) - Rigging: Mast Alloy Boom Alloy Standing Rigging 2023 Furler Facnor Reefing 3 reefs Lazy Jacks Yes Halyards 14mm and 12mm Dyneema to Main Boom Brake no Bosuns Chair yes -2022 - Sails: Main Doyle Genoa Doyle -serviced 2023 Mainsail Cover Sunbrella -new 2022 Gennaker Incidence - Deck Gear: Winches 4 mechanical and 1 electric Spinlocks Halyards, genoa, furler, reefs etc Blocks Harken Life Lines 8mm stainless steel Tracks Harken Ladder Stainless Steel - timber treads need repair Hatches Lewmar Ocean Series -one lense needs replacement Anchor Locker 100m - 12mm galvanized chain Anchor Roller 2 No. Toe Rail Teak Gas 2Kg Australian fitting and Tank plus 2No 12 Kg (Indonesian) Tanks on copper line Other Locker Storage lockers - Paint: Bottom Paint 2024 -Bali - 3 coats of antifoul - Mooring & Anchoring: Windlass Quik 1700W Dylan - new remote control needs installation Anchor Rocna 33Kg - 2022 Chain 100m (46 m - 2023 and 54m galvanized 2023)-12mm, approximately 20m spare chain Spare Anchor 2 No. (25Kg and 30Kg) Chain/Rode Chain/Rode to spare -22/25m Snubber Yes, bridle Fenders 5 No. Mooring Lines Yes Shore Line Yes Boat Hook 1No. - Canvas: Dodger Sunbrella 2023 -sides and front never used Main Sail - 2022 - needs little stitching Side Covers - Sunbrella - Galley: Stove Eno 3 burner - grill not operational Sink 3 No at galley plus on outside Bench Tops Reconstituted stone -small crack Fridge 1 Frigonautica FR130RC Freezer Frigonautica C130C Portable Fridge 1 Engel 40 L - MT-V Portable Fridge 2 Dometic CFX3 - 75 - works on 240V but needs to go to Dometic for re build BBQ no Water Filter yes under sink - Interior Accommodation: Cabins 4 Pillows 6 - fair condition Mosquito Nets Hatches and main door Blinds yes Toilet 3 No - 2 electric and 1 manual (Jabsco) - Dinghy: Make Highfield Model 340 -Hypalon 2019 Length 3.4m Motor 30HP Yamaha - 2023 -2 stroke Spark Plugs 2 Water Pump 1 Motor Lock Padlock Fuel Tank 24L Oars 1 set Hoist Yes, manual Anchor 3.5Kg Rode 30m with 2 m stainless chain Painter yes Fuel Petrol Wheels Yes, foldable beachmate 2023 Covers Yes, Sunbrella - needs replacement Bailer yes, bucket Cable & Lock - Safety Equipment: Liferaft 10 person 2022 - service due March 2025 EPIRB GME 406 Radar Reflector Yes Flares Yes Life Jackets 8 auto lifejackets (3 x children and 4 x adults) Harnesses yes Life Rings yes, Danbuoy Fire Extinguishers several powder and 2 CO2 -need service Fire Blanket yes, in kitchen Jacklines yes Grab Bag yes First Aid Kit yes -extensive offshore kit Buckets 2No. Safety Plugs Wooden, several - Gas Struts: Tanks Extended 530mm, closed 310mm (ball to eyelet) -2 No. -require replacement Engines and Generator Extended 590mm, closed 330mm -4No. -2 No. -3 No. require replacement - Spare Parts: Heat shrink Fuses Wire Connectors Battery Terminals Relay switches Windlass spares Light Bulbs Washers Hose Hose clips Plumbing tape Connectors Y Valve Spare water pump Spare Raw Water Hose Sail repair tape Sail repair thread Sailmakers palm Spare halyard Spare sheets Spare blocks -4 No. Shackels Winch grease Bosuns chair Harness Ropes Blocks Bolts, washers, nuts Screws Grease Elastic cord Funnels Shackels Duct tape Sandpaper Batteries Bungee cord Cable ties cable ties of different sizes electric drill and screwdriver, grinder, sander, heatgun epoxy glue mixes Fiber glass and resin gas bottle adaptors hatch seal and sealant large shifting spanners to fit the rig turnbuckles lifting block and chain tackle yes - chain block 500Kg oil pump rivet gun and stainless steel rivets Hydraulic cable crimper soldering iron spare perspex stainless steel bolts, nuts, screws too many to list super glue taps and drills volt meter and crimper greases, oils and lubricants adhesives and sealants paints and solvents some hoses and some marine ply Pots and Pans Several - Scanpan Frying Pans Iron x 1 - others need replacement Pressure Cooker- Tramontina Utensils - All required for 8 people Glass- Acrylic x 8 plus 8 champagne , cups, steel thermal cups, etc Nutribullet -1 - 900W including extra cup Kettle Cutting Boards Several Coffe Maker Italian Espresso Coffee Soda Stream Yes Yoghurt Maker Easy Yo Vacuum Packing Yes, hardly used Towels- 8-10 all used but good condition Sheets - several sets Pillows- 6, some may need to be replaced EXTRAS SPARE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDED Crimping tools and terminals several 12V 1100gph Pump 1 12V 2000GPH Pump 2 Electrical Butt Connectors several Heat Shrink several Screw Extractor 1 Cordless Drill and angle grinder 1 247 Pieces Tool Set 1 Tapping Tool 1 Oil Pump -12V 1 Tef Gel -used 1 Epoxy Resin -4L -used 1 Epoxy Resin Hardener -800ml -used 1 Fibreglass -10oz -280gr 1 Fibreglass Matt -2 metres 1 Fibreglass Tape -450g x 5m 1 PeelPly x 2 1 Syringe x 2 -used 1 Spreader 1 Sikaflex 5 Sail Repair Tape x 10m 1 Sail Repair Kit 1 Rivet Gun 1 Light Replacements 6 Nigel Calder Book 1 Toilet Kit -partial 1 Adjustable Wrench 3 Filter Wrench 2 Pliers 2 Multimeter -fair condition 1 Torch Flashlight 6 Harness 3 Auto life jacket with harness attachment 4 Electrical Tape several Extras not included and open to discussion Fishing Rod 2 No - 24KG - $300.00 Reel 2 No -Tiagra 50W - $800.00 Fishing Rod 2 No - casting Shimano - $100.00 Casting Reel 2 No. - needs servicing but barely used -Shimano - $100.00 Stand Up paddle Board 10'6 hard board - 2023 - one paddle - $500.00 Stand Up paddle Board 10'6 inflatable - 2023 - barely used - $500.00 Foil Board - 105L - Cloud 9 -2022 - $500.00 Foil- Cloud 9 carbon foil with Alloy Mast -2022 - $1,000.00 Wing - Cloud 9 -4.8m and 6m barely used - $2,000.00 Fishing Gear - several - $200.00 Rob Allen Speargun 1100 roller Rob Allen $400.00 Album Twinsman Surfboard -5'9 -34L - Hardly Used - not negotiable - $1,300.00 Morning of the Earth Fiji 6'6 triple stringer - Hardly Used - not negotiable - $1,600.00 Pyzel Twin Cat 6'0 -34L- Hardly Used - not negotiable $1,200.00 Twin Pin 6'3 - 38L - Hardly Used - not negotiable - $1,200.00 Board Covers , Fins and Legropes - not negotiable - $600.00 Skimboard - 1 No.- $80.00 Boogieboards 3 No.- $60.00 Known Defects Cabins curtains stained Cabins roll out blind a little old. Starboard and Port forward cabin needs replacement Cabins Some mirrors peeling Galley Grill not working (rusted) Gas Struts for compartments need to be replaced (6 No.) Port aft cabin Tap needs replacement Control Gear shifting port engine has an "adaptor" installed. It works well but depending on new owner you may replace it. Cabin Port aft bed switch (secondary switch) does not turn light off