BoatsPeterson 46

Peterson 46

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1980

A cutter-rigged cruiser with lines adapted from the Kelly-Peterson 44, built as a spacious alternative to the original

Designed by Doug Peterson, built by Formosa Yachts.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 40 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 40
CoastalBluewater

At 1.62 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.62
LightHeavy

222 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 222
EasygoingPowered-up

13.6 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 13.6

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Heavier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2038 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
13.6
Displacement / length
222.5
Comfort ratio
39.6
Capsize screening
1.62
Hull speed
8.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1885
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1980
Designer
Doug Peterson
Builder
Formosa Yachts, Ta Chiao (TAIWAN)

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Gulfstar Yachts 47 Sailmaster14.45 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA heavy-displacement masthead ketch designed for comfortable cruising with a skeg-mounted rudder and shoal draft
Swan 47 S&S14.58 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens design #2201 featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder for offshore stability
Hallberg-Rassy 4414.45 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern 14.45-metre cruiser featuring a performance-oriented fractional rig and dual rudders for precise control
Swan 48 - S&S14.60 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile Sparkman & Stephens design available in sloop or ketch configurations with an optional tall rig

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