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Hunter Marine 466

B&R · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 2002

A 14-meter cruiser with a 37% ballast ratio, engineered for stability and volume in a modern offshore platform

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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 moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

1.89 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 187
EasygoingPowered-up

17.0 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.0
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2227 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

On the water

The Hunter Marine 466 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
B&R
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.0
Displacement / length
187.2
Comfort ratio
28.9
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
8.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1984
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2002
Designer
Hunter Design Team
Builder
Hunter Marine

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Hunter Marine 46014.05 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14-metre cruiser with a 37% ballast ratio, offering a stable platform for offshore passage making
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Catalina Yachts Morgan 44014.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14-metre masthead sloop with a 1.5-metre wing keel, produced from 2004 to 2012 and later rebranded as the Catalina 440
Hanse Yachts 46114.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Judel-Vrolijk performance cruiser featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailing
Bavaria Yachts Vision 4613.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Farr-designed fractional sloop built for comfortable cruising with a balanced 17.58 SA/displacement ratio
Bavaria Yachts 46 Cruiser (2005-2009)14.20 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14.2-metre cruiser featuring a 1.85m draft and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient performance

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