Hi all, I have a Roberts 25 foot drop keel trailer Sailer, I bought her just over a year ago, I tried to find some info on the Roberts 25, I found almost nothing, people told me she was a lot of boat for the money and she would be a good buy so I bought her, sadly I had to head off to Austria just a couple of weeks later, once there I discovered this great site (Seabreeze).
I was wrapped with the people who took the time to tell me of what they knew.
I'm back home now (Adelaide) and I see she needs some tlc, I'm not sure whether to put to much money, time and effort into her.
I would like to take her out to sea and actually go somewhere, see new places, watch different sunsets and experience new things,
I would love to hear from anyone who has experience with this type of boat, I have only sailed her in safe fresh water (The River Murray) once, and a couple of time under motor.
Since back in Adelaide I have started looking at forums again, wow now I find almost no one has a kind word to say about the Roberts 25 except they are spacious.
Are they safe in moderately rough conditions, how do they handle a rough sea? I would appreciate any info you can get me.
If you have owned one, sailed one or know anything about them at all I would love to hear your comments.

Kindest regards
HappyD

HappyD said..
Hi all, I have a Roberts 25 foot drop keel trailer Sailer, I bought her just over a year ago, I tried to find some info on the Roberts 25, I found almost nothing, people told me she was a lot of boat for the money and she would be a good buy so I bought her, sadly I had to head off to Austria just a couple of weeks later, once there I discovered this great site (Seabreeze).
I was wrapped with the people who took the time to tell me of what they knew.
I'm back home now (Adelaide) and I see she needs some tlc, I'm not sure whether to put to much money, time and effort into her.
I would like to take her out to sea and actually go somewhere, see new places, watch different sunsets and experience new things,
I would love to hear from anyone who has experience with this type of boat, I have only sailed her in safe fresh water (The River Murray) once, and a couple of time under motor.
Since back in Adelaide I have started looking at forums again, wow now I find almost no one has a kind word to say about the Roberts 25 except they are spacious.
Are they safe in moderately rough conditions, how do they handle a rough sea? I would appreciate any info you can get me.
If you have owned one, sailed one or know anything about them at all I would love to hear your comments.

Kindest regards
HappyD

I presume from your photo that the Roberts 25 you have is a South Coast 25 built in large numbers by a firm in the Wollongong area.

sailboatdata.com/sailboat/south-coast-25-roberts

There is a lot of info available on these. Unfortunately there are other Roberts 25's about that are entirely different. Narrower with lower freeboard and usually fixed keel. The Roberts designs were primarily for the home builder in one off fibreglass {C-flex}, timber or steel in the larger sizes. Several of the Roberts designs are built by production yacht builders under different names.
The South Coast 25 was built in several versions as well. Some had raised cabins and there was a motorsailor version as well. I have never sailed one and have never seen one on the trailer sailor racing circuit.
How they would perform in unpleasant conditions would come down to the sailors skill. The high free board would be a handicap. There are a lot of excellent sailing venues off Adelaide though and with the careful use of weather forecasting there is no need to be out in moderately rough conditions!
Does yours have the inboard diesel?

Don't be disheartened HappyD, there is a saying that I like; The best boat, is the boat that you've got!.
as said above with careful weather planning, there's no reason you can't sail further afield.
There was one moored next to me, it moved around and heeled over a fair bit when a blow came through the mooring field, which leads me to believe they are quite tender. The owner however sailed it extensively up and down the NSW coast.
cheers

Thank you everybody for your positive comments and links.
Ramona in answer to your question, she has an 8hp outboard which is fitted inboard (In the well).
I have noticed reversing her is extremely difficult.