Engineering:Seafarer 46
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1967 |
| Builder(s) | Seafarer Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 27,000 lb (12,247 kg) |
| Draft | 6.50 ft (1.98 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 46.00 ft (14.02 m) |
| LWL | 31.00 ft (9.45 m) |
| Beam | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Engine type | Universal 70 hp (52 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 11,250 lb (5,103 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted/internally-mounted spade-type/transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 51.25 ft (15.62 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 17.25 ft (5.26 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 45.40 ft (13.84 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 19.11 ft (5.82 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead yawl |
| Mainsail area | 433.80 sq ft (40.301 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 442.03 sq ft (41.066 m2) |
| Total sail area | 875.83 sq ft (81.367 m2) |
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The Seafarer 46 is an American sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser and first built in 1967.[1][2][3]
The Seafarer 46 is probably a development of the Seafarer 45.[1][3]
Production
The design was built by Seafarer Yachts in the United States, starting in 1967, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4][5]
The boat was offered complete and ready-to-sail, or in various stages of completion.[1][3]
Design
The Seafarer 46 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead yawl rig or optional masthead sloop rig, with a fixed fin keel. It displaces 27,000 lb (12,247 kg) and carries 12,250 lb (5,557 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with a Universal 70 hp (52 kW) diesel engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 7.46 kn (13.82 km/h).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 46 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/seafarer-46.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/sparkman-stephens.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 46". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/seafarer/46.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/seafarer-yachts.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/seafarer.
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