01Overview

OFFERS WANTED! THIS ONE OF A KIND BEAUTY NEEDS A NEW HOME!! ANOTHER HUGE PRICE DROP! **One-of-a-Kind Custom Ketch – Driftwood** **Driftwood** is a truly unique 2011 Bruce Roberts 50 Custom Ketch, hand-built by the legendary Earl Rentmeester — the original owner and builder.

03Specifications

Length50′ LOA

Beam13′

Year2011

TypeSail

HullWood

FuelDiesel

04Description

PRICED TO SELL — ALL OFFERS WELCOME

2011 Bruce Roberts 50 Custom Ketch — Driftwood

Asking Price: $342,000 Location: Fort Myers, Florida

Overview

Driftwood is a custom bluewater cruiser designed by Bruce Roberts and built by master builder Earl Rentmeester. This ocean-ready ketch offers an extraordinary balance of classic lines, extreme structural strength, low-maintenance composite hull engineering, and exceptional indoor head clearance.

Key Selling Points

Cold-Molded Epoxy Hull Engineering: Constructed using laminated Douglas Fir framing with 5-ply birch plywood planking laid diagonally. Fully encapsulated in West System 105/205 epoxy and sheathed in heavy fiberglass cloth. Offers superior strength, thermal/acoustic insulation, and zero rot or osmosis issues compared to traditional fiberglass hulls.
Protected Underwater Profile: Designed with a rounded-bilge canoe body, an attached fin keel, and a skeg-mounted rudder equipped with an integrated lobster and crab trap guard for worry-free passage-making.
Unmatched Headroom & Space: Generous vertical clearance throughout the salon, galley, and sleeping quarters—even a 6-foot sailor can stand flat-footed and place their hands flat against the ceiling.
Low-Hour Yanmar Diesel Power: Powered by an 88 horsepower Yanmar 4JH4-TE 4-cylinder turbo diesel engine showing only 450+ engine hours. Fast-starting, economical, and smooth running.
Advanced Electrical & Systems: Includes a Freedom SW 3000 Inverter and Charger setup, Xantrex system monitor, dedicated mechanical access cabinets, dual propane storage, and full AC and DC distribution panels.
Turnkey Proven: Accompanied by complete construction photo albums and maintenance logbooks. Fully surveyed in June 2023.

Quick Specifications

Year: 2011
Length: 50 feet
Class: Custom Ketch / Pilothouse Cruiser
Engine: Yanmar 4JH4-TE 88 HP Turbo Diesel
Engine Hours: 450+ hours
Hull Type: Composite Cold-Molded Wood, Epoxy, and Fiberglass
Location: Fort Myers, FL

Location & Viewing

Currently docked in Fort Myers, Florida. Easy to view, simple to inspect, and ready for immediate sea trials and delivery. The seller is ready to review all reasonable offers.

S&J Yachts is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by YACHTS360. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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