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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

Is it for you?

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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Malo Yachts 45/4614.20 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 14-metre blue-water cruiser that evolved from the M45 to the M46, featuring a 39% ballast ratio for offshore stability
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
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
Beneteau Oceanis 4814.61 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA spacious 14.6-meter cruiser featuring a high-volume interior by Nauta Design and a performance-oriented fractional rig
Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 4614.27 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 14.27-metre cruiser from 2014 featuring a high-volume hull and a 2.1-metre draft for offshore stability

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