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US Yachts 46

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · First built 1968

A William Tripp Jr. masthead sloop built from the same molds as the US 41 and also marketed as the Grampian 46

Designed by William H. Tripp Jr, built by Grampian.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 38 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 38
CoastalBluewater

At 1.64 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.64
LightHeavy

311 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 311
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 14.0
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 220 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.0
Displacement / length
310.6
Comfort ratio
38.3
Capsize screening
1.64
Hull speed
7.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1415
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1968
Designer
William H. Tripp Jr
Builder
Grampian, US Yachts)

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Irwin Yacht 43 (1971)13.26 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA 13.26-meter masthead sloop with a deep 2.44-meter draft and keel-centerboard configuration for offshore stability
Brewer 4413.41 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA stretched evolution of the 12.8 featuring a reverse transom and a versatile keel-centerboard configuration
Alden Yachts 44 MII13.46 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterAn evolution of the Alden 44 featuring a modified rudder, repositioned propeller, and updated interior layout
Southerly 135 MK 113.41 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Dick Carter-designed masthead sloop featuring a versatile swing keel for deep-water performance and shoal-draft access
Southerly 42012.86 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop featuring a versatile swing keel that later evolved into the Southerly 430
Ovni 43512.90 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA 12.9-metre aluminum cutter with a lifting keel, optimized for offshore stability and shoal-water exploration

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