1987 Thames Marine Robber 3 E
Specifications
Equipment & Extras
- Rig
- Bermudan sloop fractional
- Beam
- 3.05 metres
- Keel
- Fin keel with tiller steering
- Mast
- Aluminium RWO deck-stepped (new 1990)
- Berths
- 6
- Engine
- Mariner 5HP outboard (new 2024)
- Headroom
- 5ft 10in
- Fuel tank
- 5 litres
- Electrical
- 1 x 12V Domestic battery (approx 2 years old), charged by outboard alternator
- Displacement
- 1,545 kg
- Maximum speed
- 6 knots
- Cruising speed
- 5 knots
- Length overall
- 7.32 metres
- Tax/VAT status
- Paid/Included
- Running rigging
- All replaced in 2020
- Standing rigging
- Textile (new 2021)
- Anchor with chain
- 4 x Mooring warps
- 4 x Fenders
- 4-wheel galvanised braked trailer (serviced 2023)
- Plastimo compass
- NASA depth gauge
- NASA speed/log
- 1 x Fire extinguisher
- 4 x Lifejackets
- 1 x Horseshoe lifebuoy
- 1 x Manual bilge pump
- Aluminium spinnaker pole
- Manual backstay adjuster
- 2 x Sheet winches
- 2 x Halyard winches
- Main sail (Dacron, Hyde, 2023, as new)
- Jib sail (Dacron, 2019, fair condition)
- Genoa sail (Dacron, 2016, fair condition)
- Spinnaker (Dacron, Bruce Banks, average condition)
- Slab reefing mainsail
- Hank-on headsail
- Marine head with hand basin
- Grey upholstery
- No galley facilities
Description
Remarks :Robber 3E for sale with road trailer in Kent for sale by sealed bid for offers over £4,000. Experience the thrill of a true quarter-tonner reinvented for the modern enthusiast. This Robber 3E, built in 1987 with its graceful lines and razor-sharp performance, is a rare balance of heritage and sailing excitement. With its streamlined hull and robust fin keel, and generous sail plan, the Robber 3E delivers exhilarating performance that shames many modern cruisers. She responds with precision and speed, whether you are tacking competitively or charting a serene coastal passage. This yacht is well known on the River Medway for winning races. It is being offered for sale with a four-wheel-braked road trailer. It has been owned by the current owners for the past six years and they are only selling due to a lack of time to sail her. The vessel is being sold by way of sealed bid, as is, where is, at the time of sale for offers over £4,000 A copy of the conditions of sale can be obtained upon email request from us. All sealed bids must be submitted using the appropriate sealed bid submission form by post or email by 12:00 GMT on Monday, 13th April 2026. Please call our Kent Office +44 (0)1634 571605 for further information or to arrange a viewing.
Accommodation :Essentially, the Robbers 3Es accommodation leans toward practicality - simple, race-influenced and focusing on maximising usable interior compact space. It is capable of weekend cruising or club racing. It is not a luxury cruiser.This Robber 3E offers six berths in an open plan layout. It has 5ft 10in standing headroom. However, because of its beam, it has a more spacious interior than many other quarter tonners. There is one marine head with a hand basin. The upholstery is grey. There is no galeey facilities
Inventory :Deck Equipment: Anchor – with chain 4 x Mooring warps. 4 x Fenders 4-wheel galvanised braked trailer that was last serviced in 2023. Navigation Equipment: Compass - PLastimo Depth gauge - NASA Speed/log - NASA Safety Equipment: 1 x Fire Extinguishers 4 x Lifejackets 1 x Horsehoe Lifebouy 1 x Manual Bilge pump Keel:Fin keel with tiller steering History & Construction The Robber 3E was a development of an earlier Swedish-designed yacht by Peter Stahle in circa 1975, originally made of multi-chine plywood. The 3E iteration was modified by Stuart Jardine, retaining the same underwater profile but featuring a straighter sheer line and a narrower transom to increase the sail area for IOR racing. It has been owned by the current owners for the past six years. It was last surveyed for insurance purposes in 2020. The Owners is are selling due to a lack of time to use her. She is currently ashore on her road trailer which is included in the price. Title Documents: When preparing these details, we have seen the following documentation: Bill of Sale in the owner’s name. Previous Bills of Sale. Proof of location on 31st December 2020. Marine Insurance: As one the UK’s largest Brokers with over 700 boats for sale we are able to introduce you to Boat Insurance providers that offer all types of Boat Insurance including insurance for Yachts, Sailing Boats, Motor Cruisers, Narrowboats, Inland Waterway Craft, Barges, Houseboats, Speedboats, Rigid Inflatable Boats, Waterski Boats, Jet Skis, Personal Watercraft and Dinghies. Just click on the following link to request an insurance quote for this boat or your current boat: www.networkyachtbrokerskent.co.uk/marineinsurance/
Mechanical :Sails and Spars:This Robber 3E has a Bermudan sloop fractional rig. It has an aluminium RWO deck stepped mast and boom, new in 1990, with textile standing rigging new in 2021. Aluminium spinnaker pole. Manual backstay adjuster. All of the running rigging was replaced in 2020. It has a slab reefing mainsail with hank-on headsail. Winches: 2 x Sheet winches 2 x Halyard winches Sails: Main, Dacron, Hyde, 2023 condition as new Jib, Dacron, 2019, condition fair Genoa, Dacron, 2016, condition fair Spinnaker, Dacron, Bruce Banks, condition average Mechanical Systems:This Rodder 3E has a Mariner 5HP outboard new in 2024, with an alternator charging facility that has completed 3 hours since it was purchased. It has a 3-blade fixed prop and a 5-litre plastic fuel tank. It cruises at 5 knots and has a maximum speed of approximately 6 knots. Electrical Systems 1 x 12V Domestic battery, purchased approximately 2 years ago, charged by the outboard alternator.
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